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My girlfriend made the video below for a Japanese class she took in college a few years ago. It has zombies, sock puppets, and hamburgers. This is why I love this woman.
She plays the blonde and the nun.
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
The Last Unicorn may or not be anime, but it is most definitely a fantastic movie.
We’re graced again by our dear friend, M for this episode. She and I El Kabong-ed Kevin, tied him to a dentist’s chair, and force-fed him his first taste of this movie. It could have been Stockholm syndrome, but he eventually came around to enjoy it as much as we. So much, that we decided to heat up the microphones and record another podcast.
You gents may be thinking, “This is the gayest thing I’ve ever heard of.” But let me be clear: this movie may get you laid. Bust out this DVD for your ladyfriend and her heart will swell with girlish ardor. Trust me; it will work better than any other movie in your library.
A bit of warning: The 25th Anniversary Edition of the DVD may have a remastered picture and extra bonus features, but some sacrifices have been made. To make the film more “kid-friendly”, several parts were removed due to barely PG-rated language. The original release of the DVD is barebones and has an inferior picture, though the film is more or less in tact. Choose wisely…
Behold! Lir...Prince of Fail.
For more commentary from a kindred spirit on The Last Unicorn, take a listen to this episode of The Greatest Movie Ever podcast.
Penny Arcade‘s own Jerry Holkins (aka Tycho) subtly announced on Friday that a Penny Arcade reality show was currently in production. He felt it was necessary to make a statement to explain why he and partner Mike Krahulik (aka Gabe) have been accompanied by film crew during this weekend’s Penny Arcade Expo.
He went on to express excitement about the project, which he sees playing a similar part to their podcast–an inside peek to the regular (and not-so-regular) events that occur during any given work day within the Penny Arcade company machine. Fans can only hope that episodes of the reality show will be released with more frequency than the podcast, which is notorious for taking months between servings.
If you’d like an up-to-date taste of Gabe and Tycho in their natural forms, you can listen to the Dungeons & Dragons Podcast, where they’re joined by PvP‘s Scott Kurtz and Wil Wheaton.
This past Monday, an official announcement was made that Disney has acquired Marvel Entertainment for approximately $4 billion. That feels…weird.
The knee-jerk reaction to this news is one of heartbreak. For the past couple of decades, Disney has had the reputation for focusing their empire into the ruling class of family-friendly entertainment. It’s been hard to find anything that’s come out of the Magic Kingdom™’s merchandise machine that hasn’t been goofy-grinned cartoon animals or pop star tweens. What will this wholesome gestalt for nuclear family values do with characters like Wolverine, Deadpool, and The Punisher?
If this had happened a few years ago, while Disney was under Michael Eisner, I’d immediately begin mourning. That era saw the acquisition of Jim Henson’s company, which we can now thank for turning the Muppets into an endangered species, teetering on the brink of extinction. Now that Eisner is gone and Pixar’s John Lasseter is Disney’s chief creative officer, we may be able to breath easier in how Marvel will be handled.
Stan Lee has already given the deal his blessing.
In their announcement, Disney assured us that while they will own and take advantage of Marvel’s gigantic catalog of intellectual properties, they’ll let the company manage itself. They noted that Marvel already has a sharp staff and system of operation, so they’ll be left alone to continue doing what they do best. All previous license deals for movies, video games, etc, will be respected and Disney will wait until they’ve expired to reclaim control over them.
This is where I get a little paranoid. The greater sources of Marvel’s income over the past decade have come from movies, video games, and other forms of media. Many of the licenses that are currently in play don’t expire until 2019. It’s suspicious that Disney would jump to acquire a property that they won’t be able to fully capitalize upon for another decade. Especially since there’s no telling how viable the Marvel brand will be in 5-10 years.
I wonder if it wasn’t the brand or the characters that Disney wanted from Marvel as much as something from their infrastructure. Maybe Marvel has other assets that Disney found valuable. Publishing facilities? Business relationships? Creative resources? It’s just a thought.
After the interview, I added her as a friend on MySpace so I could see when she uploads new photos and because that’s currently her primary homepage. She returned the befriending, adding the following comment to my page:
Hey it was great chatting with you tonight! I forgot to mention during the interview.. I will never look at my C Viper figure the same way after your piece a couple weeks/months ago on her “flaw”. I’m now obsessed with showing people my figure when they come over b/c they just don’t believe how bad it really is. ^__^;
The “flaw” she’s referring to is the one that I’d mentioned in an article she’d seen about the Crimson Viper action figure. Knowing this, I clicked the “Comment Back” link to send this reply:
I’m usually in favor of a little camel toe, but holy cow! There are limits! O_o
When I looked again at my MySpace homepage, I was confused to not find my reply underneath her comment. I’d assumed that replying to comments was like any other thread, but apparently this is not the case for MySpace.
It then occurred to me to look at her homepage, finding my response with no context connecting it to her original message to me. I thought, “Well, that’s going to look inappropriate.” Thus, I quickly composed a second comment, clarifying my true meaning from the first.
I fail at MySpace. Good thing I don’t use it much.
Though thankfully, I’m not as careless, I was reminded of this recent post of FaceBook fail (under the break):
Twitter was down for a few hours earlier today, crippling the world of online single-serving exhibitionism.
I use Twitter myself and I’ve been meaning to use it more often. Though I’ve come to realize that there are really three types of people who use Twitter: People with a genuine passion for writing and journalism. Douchebags with the impulse to narrate every single beat of their mundane lives. And sheeple that sign up because they saw Twitter mentioned on TV but have no idea how to actually use it.
This being the case, I endorse the idea illustrated in the video below. Some people just don’t belong on Twitter and are a waste of bandwidth. Twitter–like blogs–is for people who have something to say. If you really don’t have anything significant to say, you don’t need Twitter.
“Wise men speak because they have something to say. Fools speak because they have to say something.” -Plato
Filed under “Well THAT didn’t take long,” there is already a mod to make Cammy nude, just days after Street Fighter IV‘s release on PC.
I do appreciate that it was Cammy that was chosen for this mod, being a Cammy fan myself. Though there isn’t much to brag about, since Cammy’s costume is a form-fitting leotard. This mod just replaces the leotard texture with skin tones, nipples, and pubes. Alas, her breasts still look compressed against her torso, rather than swaying freely in liberation.
Had they stripped C. Viper down to her birthday suit, I might be more impressed. Though I suppose I should thank my lucky stars that it wasn’t Sakura. Instead, Sakura was given an ape face with Zangief’s moves.
Observe nekkid Cammy in battle below:
Omi Gibson IS Paprika
Omi Gibson is a chameleon, able to magically transform into any character she assumes. Paprika is no different; possibly no better an example of her incredible talent. Granted, there isn’t much to Paprika’s outfit, but somehow, Omi fits the role. (I’d say it’s her eyes.)
The movie Paprika is a beautifully animated sci-fi drama directed by the same guy who did Paranoia Agent and Millennium Actress. Go rent it when you can!
Alisa-chan as Cammy from Street Fighter
Hell if I know why, but it is HARD to find really good cosplay of Cammy. Usually the wig is bad or the model just isn’t right… I dunno; maybe my standards are too high.
But the one cosplay photo of Cammy that I always find circulating around the image galleries is the one above, starring Alisia-chan. Cammy, as a character, loves the show off her perfect ass. And most fellas sure get riled up at the site of Alisia’s luscious badonka-donk.
Alisia’s moved on from modeling cosplay to running a softcore porn paysite, featuring galleries of her photos. I won’t post the link here, but it’s not to hard to figure out.
For the curious, she also has a front side:
Omi Gibson just released a gallery of her latest costume, The Baroness from GI Joe. For the first time, I find myself saying, “Mmmmm…not quite.” Omi is a chameleon when it comes to costumes, but she doesn’t quite pull it off as The Baroness. But that’s okay… I’d still hit it.
I also notice that she’s re-used the red striped corset from her fetish cat girl costume from a couple years back. It’s all forgiveable–whatever gets Omi into a black leather catsuit gets a pass!
