Category Archives: Diversions

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RIP: Don Rickles

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Steve

I’m glad Mr. Rickles had a long and prosperous life (90) because he was a WWII Veteran that participated in the horrors of war unlike other Showbiz types (*cough* St. Reagan and Clint Eastwood). My brother and I knew of … Continue reading →

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One Punch Man

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Steve

Short version, One Punch Man is Japan’s version of The Tick mocking the Superhero conventions they have. Long version, Punch is like The Tick but it mocks all the Japanese anime tropes featuring cyborgs, monsters (or kaiju), ninjas, superhero organizations (in Punch it acts more … Continue reading →

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Katey Sagal

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Steve

Katey dropped by Austin on her way home from New York to promote Grace Notes, a non-linear memoir she wrote. Being a huge Futurama fan, I had to go and get a little face time with the person behind Leela. Plus, my roommate … Continue reading →

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Schitt’$ Creek

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Steve

A more-adult SitCom courtesy of the Pop network, streaming services and the CBC which is a bright spot in the continuous division of larger audiences killing the giant broadcast networks. There’s no way Creek would last a month on the Big Five in … Continue reading →

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RIP Chuck Barris

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Steve

According to his obituaries I read today, Chuck was quite a Renaissance Man; songwriting, producing TV shows, running daytime programming for ABC and obviously performing. His most famous creation, The Gong Show, was often something my brother and I would watch … Continue reading →

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Peter Pan Minigolf

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Steve

Somara and I have been trying to find new things to do besides going to the movies on our joint day off together. Hard to believe we’ve put off Austin’s famous mini-golf course for like a decade or more. Hell, … Continue reading →

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Happy National Pizza Day!

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Steve

Go out and have at least a slice! It’s really an American invention, just like “Mexican” food.

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RIP: Richard Hatch

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Steve

Caught the bad news this afternoon when I was wrapping up my day. It’s a shame he passed away at an early age but at least Richard got to participate in the newer Battlestar Galactica as a political prisoner/agitator. Throughout … Continue reading →

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Farewell Regular Show

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Steve

Regular Show‘s eight-year run on Cartoon Network came to an end last night. Sadly, I’m way behind on the show since DVDs only go to the third season, we don’t have cable and CN’s stuff is on the equally sucky, … Continue reading →

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DC works better on the small screen, part one

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Steve

Next year, I am looking forward to Wonder Woman in theaters but I dread that it will be drenched in Zack Snyder’s style to prep the character for the inevitable Justice League mess; the other purpose behind Batman v. Superman. Here I wish the … Continue reading →

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Pacific Heat is Netflix’s first big misstep

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Steve

This is the worst export from Australia since Silverchair’s debut album. When it comes to an adult animated comedy I didn’t think Netflix could have anything more unfunny than Brickleberry, I was sadly mistaken. The premise is about four elite police officers … Continue reading →

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RIP: Florence Henderson and Ron Glass

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Steve

Two mainstays of my TV consumption passed away over the holiday weekend. Florence Henderson of course was always Mrs. Brady from the cheesy The Brady Bunch, the sitcom family I think many of us in Gen X wanted to belong to. … Continue reading →

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All Hail King Julien is a pleasant surprise on Netflix

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Steve

Netflix’s animation offerings outside of Bojack Horseman, which isn’t for children, have been rather disappointing until this offshoot of Madagascar started last year. King Julien stole both the movie and the Penguins show with his devil-may-care attitude mixed with equal parts of … Continue reading →

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Matt Smith

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Steve

The big guest of this year’s WizWorld, the Eleventh Doctor! Missed out on him two years ago when he had to bail. Since you’re allowed two people in the photo, I let my friend Ayako’s son Eddie join us! Turns … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Shada

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Steve

Almost done with all the celebrities I saw at this year’s WizWorld. Jeremy was a last-minute addition to the show. As you can see from the poster, he’s the voice of Adventure Time‘s Finn, the program’s main hero. I stupidly didn’t … Continue reading →

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