The Geekest Epic Rap Battle: Doc Brown vs. The Doctor!
I haven’t posted any Epic Rap Battles of History videos on my blog before, but this one is an absolute must! It’s Doc Brown from Back to the Future vs. The Doctor!
For my money, the Doctor nailed it!
I’ve always enjoyed the Epic Rap Battles of History videos. They’re cleverly written, wickedly funny and just plain neat. I never had anything against posting them on my blog, just never got around to it – until now! So who do you think won? Let me know in the comments!
Animated Axe Cop Wishes You a Happy Halloween
The words ‘animated Axe Cop’ alone should be enough to make your eyeballs melt with buttery excitement.
And the fact that he’s voice by Ron F&cking Swanson is just perfect. Who hired him for the voice? They deserve a Nobel Peace Prize. We’ve known for awhile now that Fox’s Animation Domination is working on an Axe Cop cartoon, and this video appears to be a test animation to see how it’s coming along. I declare that it’s absolutely perfect!
The DC New 52 Reboot Has No Patience
So Clark Kent quit his longtime reporter job at the Daily Planet last week, in Superman #13. For some reason, major news outlets thought this was news, and it was splashed all over the Internet and mainstream media. I didn’t write anything about it at the time because I don’t consider this news. And not just because it’s a story in a comic book – that stuff is totally news worthy.
And while I don’t think it’s news, I do think it’s a symptom of a larger problem at DC Comics: They’ve had zero patience in this first year, telling big, important stories without taking the time to establish and grow their characters. They’re screwing themselves over in the long run with the New 52.
The perfect visual metaphor
I’ve wanted to write this article for awhile now, and it’s taken many forms. But the big deal made out of Clark Kent quitting the Daily Planet really underlines exactly what I think is wrong with the New 52: they’re publishing for the short term only. Their events and stories are all designed for immediate sales and popularity, with seemingly little thought put into what the comics will look like 5 or 10 years from now.
Join me after the jump for more, and a deeper exploration of what it really means for Clark Kent to quit the Daily Planet.
Nintendohemian Rhapsody – Yes, You Heard Me
Behold, the Internet has given us what may be the greatest web parody video ever!
Words cannot contain the brilliance of the above video. It speaks to the heart and soul of all gamers, and all lovers of great things. Brought to glorious life by Pat the NES Punk and Brental Floss, I just cannot fathom the time, effort and sheer fun that went into making this video. This is why the Internet exists, people. So that geniuses like these guys can share their genius – and love of video games – with the world. Shine on, you crazy awesomes. Shine on!
Bad Packaging? Or Greatest Transformers Idea Ever?
So the other day I was reading a list of 21 Terrible Knock-Off Action Figures at BuzzFeed. Pretty typical stuff. But then I saw this one the list:
Autobot or Decepticon?
The Titanic…as a Transformer! I know it’s a knock-off toy, but it’s a brilliant idea! Why haven’t they done this as a legitimate Transformers idea before? Take some of the greatest vehicles in history, and retroactively say that they were Transformers! The Titanic, the First Model T, the Lusitania, the Wright Bros. plane, anything! Everything!
Or better yet, let me write the story! Who has the Transformers comic book license these days? Somebody get them on the phone for me, we have to talk business!
