Wow, I’ve Been Busy
I just looked and realized I haven’t written a post in awhile. Sorry about that.
I’ve been busy with a few things, some of those involving the children. (See “Where has Dad been? Busy parenting“.)
Admittedly, I’ve also been, like, watching football. It’s NFL season, y’know.
And maybe I’ve been a little lazy sometimes. Hence the cat picture. I’m not usually a cat picture guy but I was looking for a public domain image to use and came across this film from the Prelinger Archives titled “Private Life of a Cat” from 1947. Yes I’m serious. Watch it here.
Happy almost Halloween!
Got some posts in the queue that I will get to you very soon. Avanti!
Marvel Unlimited NYCC 2015 Deal
You’ve only got a couple more days for this deal but you know what a fan I am of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited, which is kind of a Netflix for comics — you pay a fee (monthly or yearly) which grants you access to a library of Marvel comic books. Is it EVERY Marvel comic book? No. Is it over 13,000 Marvel comic books? Yes. Is it worth it? By Odin’s smelly sweat socks, of course it is. And this deal makes it even better.
Preview tons of digital comics for free, search back issues, and enjoy with Marvel.com’s special online reader.
Marvel is offering some free stuff if you get a subscription during New York Comic Con. Hit the link for details.
To clarify what’s in the digital library: old stuff and new stuff. There are some gaps. You might be reading a series and suddenly an issue is missing. But they do a pretty good job of adding newly published issues a few months after they come out. Mostly, though, you can read some really great comic books going all the way back to the 1940s. Recently examples of stuff I’ve read include:
“The Man In The Ant Hill” from Tales to Astonish #27: The first appearance of Hank Pym, who would later become Ant-Man (and Giant-Man, Yellowjacket, and, weirdly, the Wasp).
Captain America: this particular collection of comics came out in the 80s and is very, very awesome. Steve Rogers is told by the U.S. Government that he can’t be Captain America anymore unless he does something that I can’t remember but would go against his beliefs. So he says “bite me”, gets a new costume, and the government finds someone else to be Cap. Worth getting the trade paperback even if you don’t get a Marvel Unlimited subscription. Also awesome are the early Captain American & The Falcon books. These comics deal with race in a way that is rare for the medium, and the comics were coming out during a time when racial tensions were high — and they talk about that. Falc is never Cap’s sidekick, and his first appearance (sans wings) features one of my all-time favorite costumes. It’s so cool it hurts.
Civil War: You know that upcoming Marvel movie? You can read all of the comics that inspired it. In this case, I actually think you’re better off reading it digitally as opposed to getting the trade paperback, because the tie-ins are very important and one of the things you can do with the Unlimited subscription is read by “Comic Event”. That either makes sense to you or you checked out a long time ago.
X-Factor: Peter David is one of my favorite comic book writers. He wrote my all-time favorite Hulk line, “Best way to make people of one mind is to bash their heads together. You can read his “Incredible Hulk” run, which is awesome. But his work on “X-Factor” is arguably even better because he takes less well-known characters and makes them interesting, funny, and he makes you care what happens to them. I’m talking about characters like Madrox The Multiple Man and Pip The Troll. There are lines that I’ve quoted to my wife and kids totally out of context that they agreed were hilarious.
Anyway, if you were thinking of getting a Marvel Unlimited subscription, you can get one now and also get some free stuff. Who doesn’t like free stuff?
Source: Marvel Unlimited NYCC 2015 | Marvel Unlimited NYCC 2015 | Comics | Marvel.com
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Eminem Does Something Cool For a Kid
I’m not going to bother re-writing the story; click through if it interests you.
“These are my Eminem legs I’ve had made. My wish is for Eminem to see them.”
Source: Eminem Responds to 10-Year-Old Superfan with Prosthetic Leg (Time)
Last Minute Show Notice – TONIGHT at 7pm
So yeah, we should’ve given you more notice, but if you happen to be in NYC and are looking for something to take the kids to tonight at 7pm – that’s Friday October 2 at 7pm, aka THIS EVENING – consider The Commedia Rapunzel.
Full disclosure: we haven’t seen the show. Here’s what we’ve got for you:
- The Commedia Rapunzel is part of the Fringe Encore Series, which means that out of the umpteen shows in FringeNYC, this was one of the few that got to continue after the Fringe Festival was over.
- Here’s two quotes praising the show:
“As much for the parents as it is for the kids!”- Douglas Carter Beane (famous playwright person)
“It’s the funniest play I’ve seen in years.” – Jasper Magazine - Tickets are $18, but only $13 for children 13 and under.
- From the press materials:
“The Commedia Rapunzel originally premiered at Columbia Children’s Theatre in South Carolina in 2013 where it sold out the entirety of its run. It follows the Spaghetti and Meatball Players, a troupe of poor traveling ‘Italian’ actors, as they present a hilarious zany musical romp through a twisted re-telling of the fairytale ‘Rapunzel’ done in the style of Commedia dell Arte! Expect the unexpected in this wild night of participatory theatre that is wacky, crazy, fun for the entire family.”
Photos courtesy of the publicist, who was very nice and is the main reason I’m posting this. (I used to do theater PR and I know how difficult it can be to get coverage for shows in this city.)
Here are the details. Last minute, I know, but maybe you can make it. Remember: we haven’t seen it, but it sounds good. We take no responsibility if you don’t like it. But other people did like it, which is the only reason the show is running past it’s Fringe Fest engagement.
THE COMMEDIA RAPUNZEL
Friday, October 2 at 7pm
SoHo Playhouse | 15 Vandam Street, New York, NY 10013
$18 for adults / $13 for children
http://goo.gl/M0bl60
Fun Bat-Facts For Adam West’s Birthday
Today is Adam West’s birthday, and Flavorpill compiled a fun slideshow of Bat-Facts titled 15 Famous Actors You Didn’t Realize Were in the ‘Batman’ TV Series.
As a loyal Bat-fan, I thought I would know all of these, but I didn’t. This one in particular amused me.
That’s none other than Eli Wallach as Mr. Freeze. Why did the acclaimed stage actor appear on the show? According to Flavorpill, Wallach “appeared on Batman only because his children pushed him to go for the part.”
And the children shall lead us… into silly costumes. Here’s a discussion of the episode and the actor’s role, because YouTube literally has everything, including a British guy talking about Eli Wallach appearing on ‘Batman’.
Hit the link below for the full list. Holy Procrastination, Batman!
Source: 15 Famous Actors You Didn’t Realize Were in the ‘Batman’ TV Series
Batman: The Complete Television Series (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]
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Big Sale On These Ear Buds
There’s a big sale on these ear buds. How big? 85%. Amazon Lightning Deal, meaning it’ll end soon.
Price: $119.99
**With Deal: $17.50 Free Shipping for Prime Members**
You Save: $102.49 (85%)
Caveat Buyor: I have NO IDEA if these ear buds are any good. They are, however, inexpensive, at least until the deal ends.
Amazon.com: iQualTech Earphones For Iphone – Ceramic Sculpted Earphones With Microphone For Handsfree Calling And Remote Earphones Black: Electronics
JJ Watt Gives Soon-To-Dad The Good News
How does an All-Star @JusticeWillett law clerk tell her husband they're expecting? She enlists All-Galaxy @JJWatt! pic.twitter.com/XnNgth1hRl
— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) July 16, 2015
H/T to ThePostGame
