I'm working on a picture of Space Ghost.
Feel free to have a look at it, won't you? Click on said picture if you'd like to see a bigger version.

Any of you watch that show The West Wing?
Well, Caroline is a big fan, so we started watching the first season the other night.
It's really good so far. I'm sure that's not news to any of you.
Just thought I'd share my opinion.

We also watched Van Helsing the other night.
Wow.
I don't even know where to begin... I mean, really... just wow.
I mean, really.
So bad.
Remarkably bad.
Monumentally bad on a number of levels.
And yet, it's not as though I regret watching it.
What does that mean?

Speaking of movies with vampires and werewolves, why don't you take a look at these new stills from the sequel to Underworld, titled Underworld : Evolution.

If you're at all interested in comics you should know that this comes out tomorrow! And even if you aren't interested in comics, you should check it out.

http://www.deviantart.com/view/14675494/
That's a link for all of you to go visit.
It's a picture of Batman that I did recently (and very quickly I might add) using my tablet.
Feel free to let me know what you think.
You can also view the rest of my "gallery" there... http://thechrishaley.deviantart.com/gallery/

Comics are an endless source of entertainment ... even when they aren't trying to be funny.

Enjoy the trailer for Tim Burton's Corpse Bride.

Also, feel free to give this band, Eisley, a listen.
Caroline told me about them when we started going out and they're quite good if you're in the mood for their style of music. It's easy going, melody music... I think that's the best description I can give it.
If I'm not mistaken she also told me she's spent some time with one or more of the members.. so that's neat as well.
Oh, and their name used to be "Mos Eisley" (after a certain well known hive of scum and villiany) which might make some of you Star Wars fans more interested.

If this or this looks interesting to you, then you should learn more about SHARKNIFE.

Next week's exciting DVD releases :
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Aliens Vs Predator
Superman : The Animated Series Season 1
Batman : The Animated Series Season 2

Borat goes to a rodeo in Salem.

Look at how much fun comics used to be... and when I say fun, I mean ridiculous.

Ahhhhh!
Spectacular Astro Boy news!

Something special for everyone that's been enjoying RESIDENT EVIL 4 for Nintendo's cube-shaped gaming device.

My thanks to all the people who helped point me towards more information on the MacMini.

Did anyone else know that Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick bought and is now the publisher of Cracked Magazine?

Sweet Christmas! Have you seen this new Mac Mini?! It's amazing! I wonder how much it's going to cost.

John Jakala's Highs and Lows of 2004 in the world of comics.

MY TOP 11 MOVIES OF 2004 (with commentary)

11. The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra - If you haven't seen this yet, you need to do so as quickly as possible. Well, actually, some of you probably wouldn't enjoy it, but MST3K fans would probably enjoy it.
10. The Punisher - I know there was a lot wrong with this movie (like it being set in Florida and primarily in the daytime!?!), but Thomas Jane WAS Frank Castle. I mean, nailed. He was perfect. That allows me to overlook some of the other problems.
9. Miracle - I like hockey. I like Kurt Russell. I like triumphant true stories. I like when people are able to achieve something greater than themselves. I like well made movies. This flick had all of the above.
8. Cold Mountain - It was a great movie. I don't know if I'd have liked it as much if Jude Law hadn't been in it, but I'm pretty sure I would have still liked it.
7. Kill Bill Vol. 2 - I'm sure anything that needs to be said about this movie has already been said a million times by people far wittier and/or more eloquent than I.
6. Anchorman/Starsky and Hutch/Dodgeball - I'm just going to consider these all one big movie where Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell and Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn got to goof around and have fun making themselves laugh.. which then makes all of us laugh.
5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - See my commentary for KBV2.
4. Shaun of the Dead - One of us zombie fans really made good. I mean, Romero loved it for crying out loud. Found the perfect balance between comedy and horror and the comedy of horror. If you ask me, this flick did everything right in a way the Scary Movie series never will. In fact, I wish I hadn't even mentioned that series while I was talking about this fantastic film. Laugh out loud funny. Quotable funny. Spectacular zombies. Real emotion. Three ASH songs. What else do you need?
3. Spider-Man 2 - Left the original flick standing in the dust. It really should have been called The Amazing Spider-Man (as was originally planned) instead of just throwing a 2 at the end. Better performances all around. Much better in some cases. A seemingly better understanding of what makes Peter Parker who he is, as well as a better understanding of why he does what he does. A far better villain. Classic Sam Raimi flourishes. And, perhaps most importantly, more Spider-Man.
2. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - I know most of you probably didn't even see this movie. That makes me very sad. It's coming out on DVD in a week or two. If you've ever thought I was right about anything go out and buy this DVD or at least rent it. I'm serious. If you like Indiana Jones or classic 1950s sci-fi or action movies that are safe to watch with your kids or parents or grandparents or beautiful people (Law, Paltrow, Jolie) or great special effects or late 1930s fashion or just good movies this is it.
1. The Incredibles - My favorite Pixar movie of all time. Arguably their best movie to date. Arguably the best superhero movie of all time. In my All Time Top 10 Movies list.

I guess the casting of the major roles for the new Superman flick is all set now. Kate Bosworth (Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, Beyond the Sea) will be Lois Lane, and Kevin Spacey (American Beauty, The Usual Suspects, Beyond the Sea) will be Lex Luthor.
Anyone else excited?

For anyone that has even a passing interest in the comic strips in your daily newspaper, webcomics, or just interesting commentary on things in general, I'd like to recommend you read this. It won't take you long, and you might learn something about something... or something.
Then feel free to go here and catch Gabe from Penny Arcade's take on the situation.

Check out the trailer for An Evening with Kevin Smith 2 : Evening Harder.

Well, I'm psyched. Katsuhiro Ôtomo (creator of AKIRA) has a new movie coming out. It's called Steamboy. Go watch the trailer.

Check out these amazing publicity photos from Episode III... unless you don't like Star Wars. If you don't like Star Wars, there's not much there for you.. and you're an idiot.

There may be a sequel to Shaun of the Dead. It may very well be called From Dusk til Shaun. Simon Pegg has said the only format he'll do said sequel in is comic book format. Apparently, Marvel and DC both have been in touch with him about this and comics in general.

This may be the first poster for the Natalie Portman starring adaptation of the Alan Moore masterpiece, V for Vendetta.

CHUD.com's Worst 10 Movies of 2004. A list that's worth reading if for no other reason than it features this quote : Saying that Van Helsing sucked is like saying Hitler wasn't fond of Jews.
That's hilarious.

You put Pop Tarts in it.

I think today's update will be mostly comic related. That okay with you? Good.

Graeme tells us why Identity Crisis was THE comic of 2004.

The 25 Most Important People in Webcomics in 2004.

James Kochalka... GO!

I saw The Phantom of the Opera tonight. I liked it. I didn't care for parts of it. I'd give it a 67,845 on a scale of 1 to 100,000.

The last I read, the death toll from the tsunami/tidal waves/earthquakes was over 125,000.
I'm sure the number is even higher by now. Where's the 9/11-style public outpouring from the celebrities etc. urging us all to help these people? Where's their benefit CD and concert and whatever else?
I read somewhere that medicine and aid is being rushed "as fast as possible" to the victims/survivors, but that the ratio of people in need to medicine and supplies is so one sided the people trying to give the aid are left asking who to give it to.
Who should get it first?
Should they just form a line and hope they make it to the front of the queue before they die?
Where does the wisdom to make these kinds of decisions come from?

The first official trailer for Robert Rodriguez' adaptation of Frank Miller's Sin City.

I don't know if any of you will be interested in reading this, but if you are, here's a really great interview with Grant Morrison on the upcoming Superman book he's working on and on Superman in general.

You don’t tug on Superman’s cape.
This is a guy who can thread a tank through the eye of a needle. He can see the weather in Beirut and he knows what air freshener you used in your house six months ago by the smell of your clothes. You don’t mess with this guy.
It bugs me to see even minor villains all being so patronizing to Superman. That’s just asking for it. I don’t care how arrogant you are, this is a guy you treat with respect, and you’d damn well better say his name in all caps while you’re at it. People who call him the ‘big boy scout,’ should probably understand that very few boy scouts have heat vision, super-speed and an unbeaten track record for making despots and psychotic geniuses kiss his fist. I strongly suspect most of the villain community says his name in hushed tones, if they say it at all.
- Gail Simone, writer