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Thoughts on Wonder Woman and “Wonder Woman”
“Wonder Woman” has arrived and it’s a hit! This is a good thing for many reasons, not the least of which is that the movie is actually pretty good. Here are some of my thoughts about both the character and the new (hit) movie.
(Note: the above is a screenshot from Wonder Woman’s first TV appearance, which apparently was on “The Brady Kids“.)
The Movie
It’s pretty good! I say this with the understanding the film has been deemed to be more than pretty good by Rotten Tomatoes. If you read those reviews, though, as I did, you will find that although the vast majority of them are indeed positive, there are some complaints, which is fair since there are no perfect movies. (Not even my beloved Avengers movie.)
Down to brass tacks. (Which sounds painful.) “Wonder Woman” is very entertaining. Read more »
“Spinal Tap” Leaving Netflix June 1
Among the many films and TV shows that are going bye-bye from Netflix on June 1, one stands out — “Spinal Tap“.
Here are a few more Spinal Tap bass players. They got a whole load up on stage. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
If you haven’t seen it recently, or if you haven’t watched it with your kids yet, and you want to do so via Netflix, hurry up.
Just for fun, here is Spinal Tap’s awesome Live Earth performance of “Big Bottom”, featuring a ton of bass players, including the Beastie Boy’s MCA (RIP).
Source: Netflix Additions and Losses for June 2017 | The Mary Sue
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Meet Fidget Spinners
Source: Fidget spinners, the latest distraction craze, explained – Vox
More Possible Evidence Of Life On Other Planets
Here’s more possible evidence of life on other planets. Space news!
Figure 1: Enceladus as seen by Voyager 2, August 26, 1981 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
(Note: the above photo isn’t the planet in question, but it’s a cool picture.)
From CNN:
NASA has new evidence that the most likely places to find life beyond Earth are Jupiter’s moon Europa or Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Enceladus particularly has almost all of the key ingredients for life as we know it, researchers said.
New observations of these active ocean worlds in our solar system have been captured by two NASA missions and were presented in two separate studies in an announcement at NASA HQ in Washington.
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Kids Can’t Play Catch, Parents At Fault
English: A baseball that has been extensively used (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Source: They Can Hit 400-Foot Homers, but Playing Catch? That’s Tricky – The New York Times
Beverly D’Angelo on Mutt & Stuff
The always fabulous Beverly D’Angelo will appear on Sid & Marty Krofft‘s Mutt & Stuff, Friday March 17 at 9:30am on Nickelodeon. Sid & Marty Krofft are, of course, the geniuses behind your childhood faves H.R. Pufnstuf, Land Of The Lost, and The Bugaloos. They’ve been working their way into the imaginations of a new generation with Mutt & Stuff. Today Beverly D’Angelo joins the party by playing a mermaid.
Here’s the episode description:
Mutt & Stuff “Doggy Mermaid Island”
Tune-in Information
Friday, 9:30 am est/pst on Nickelodeon
“Doggy Mermaid Island” episode synopsis
Beverly D’Angelo make a surprise appearance as a mermaid in the premiere week finale episode for Sid & Marty Krofft’s hit preschool series, Mutt & Stuff. In the episide D’Angelo plays Coral, a mermaid who is trying to bring Pearl – a half dog, half fish who is very shy – out of his shell. The class comes to Doggy Mermaid Island to help Pearl overcome her first?day?of?school jitters.
C’mon. “Doggy Mermaid Island”? Beverly D’Angelo as a mermaid? The Krofft brothers have still got it. Check out Mutt & Stuff on Nickelodeon.
DEADPOOL 2 Teaser Trailer
Deadpool 2 Teaser Trailer. Enjoy it, you will.
UPDATE:
Here is a link to the original YouTube post on Ryan Reynolds’ account. Just in case you want to watch without any distractions.
Fun little tidbits:
Description from Reynolds’ video: Wade and the other girls from the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants plan a trip to Cabot Cove. This is funny because (a) it’s funny and (b) Reynolds’ wife Blake Lively was in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Cabot Cove is where Murder She Wrote is set. I don’t know if either of these things are the reason Reynolds posted these bits of text. I’m more certain of the first one than I am the second.
On the outside of the phone booth, there is graffiti that says “Nathan Summer Coming Soon”. That refers to Cable, a character that Wade/Ryan/Deadpool said would be in Deadpool 2 in the post-credits scene.
On the inside of the phone booth is the word “Hope”. BUT I think this probably refers to Hope Summers, a fun (if confusing) character from Marvel comics. That would be extra fun.
Basically, this lil’ video continues the fun that the first Deadpool movie started. Excelsior!
