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RIP Carl Weathers
What a pisser! Right before Black History Month and more episodes of The Mandalorian! Carl was a great presence on Twitter too. He didn’t shit talk, always pushed for peace and understanding. I read other obits about him and didn’t know … Continue reading
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HasLab/Hasbro will go forward with The Ghost!
They did it! In anticipation for Ahsoka which included the return of three characters from Rebels, Hasbro issued this kickstarter-like offer at San Diego, I think. The 11-year-old me exploded with glee! It’s the perfect companion to go with the … Continue reading
My Geeky Jerseys: Troopers
I love this site and I hope to hire my friend Sara to photograph the collection to make a proper Web page on this site. But for now, here is my latest arrival, Troopers! Normally I have passed on the … Continue reading
The Return of the Jedi as the header
It’s the movie that gets the least respect in the first trilogy. In many ways, Lucas deserved the grief he received over it but then again Empire was a tough film and story to follow. He could’ve lessened the disappointment if … Continue reading
Hasbro Selfie Series now live!
It’s finally here! I thought I blathered on about it on my site in the past. It’s a lot harder to dig through the archives because Jeremy had to disable the widget allowing it on the home page or just … Continue reading
Good luck to Lisa Stevens on her retirement
Yesterday, Lisa announced her total retirement from game publishing after some 35 years. Not bad finishing out as the CEO of Paizo, a company which makes a rival product to D&D but personally, I really dislike Pathfinder‘s Second Edition because it’s … Continue reading
Fox News interviews Grand Moff Tarkin
We shouldn’t be surprised that Tarkin is a sleazy, Republican apologist for the Emperor but not a diehard fanatic a la Boebert, Greene or Gaetz; he’s carved from the more cynical branch like McCarthy or McConnell. Sure the Death Star killed … Continue reading
Star Wars meets Rashomon
It wouldn’t be the first time George Lucas used the plot of a Kurosawa movie to tell his own “original” story! What the Bith musician Figrin Da’n (I know, after 45 years, every character ever shown in the movies have … Continue reading
A little post-GACC nostalgia with Xmas ’79
Before I head out to Austin’s 15th Classic Game Fest, I thought I would keep up some good feelings (or vibes, which is getting as overused as Kate Bush’s 1985 hit). When I was at the Greater Austin Comic (Book) … Continue reading
Check out my Mandalorian forces!
Just in time for the upcoming Book of Boba Fett next month on Disney+. The one at the center left is wielding a generic sword, not the famous blacksabre Bo Katan needs to reclaim rulership over Mandalore. Thanks again to … Continue reading
A great mural at a pizza restaurant
What a great mashup! It combines one of my favorite movies with a favorite food. It works better than the Battlestar Galactica version on my Blu-Ray boxed set. I found this via Twitter…just did some quick research, I might see it … Continue reading
The truth is often what we make of it…
If you cover up the movie title and bring down the death total to the hundreds, that’s the mini-bio for all the people the Republicans and NeoLiberals designated terrorists, freedom fighters or sometimes, the soldiers from the immoral regimes we’re … Continue reading
What CV-19 testing feels like
I received my second Moderna shot three weeks ago but this reminded me of what CV-19 testing feels like! Well, the first time I was tested last year when the pandemic had more mystery, paranoia and fear around it. My … Continue reading
Alternate paint job for the Y-Wing
In the pretty X-Wing miniatures game, the neutral Scum & Villainy faction fly fighters similar to what the Rebellion has, namely Y-Wings and Z-95 Headhunters but they get different paint jobs. With the first edition of the game, the set only came … Continue reading
Adios Gina…you dumbass
The Internet was definitely abuzz over Gina Carano’s firing from The Mandalorian which is a shame since the ongoing second impeachment of Orange Foolius is more pressing. However, there’s a good explanation for why she posted such incredibly false, blatant lies … Continue reading