Tag Archives: Sixties

Michael Moorcock

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Steve

Friday evening at Book People was an awesome evening meeting my favorite Fantasy-Multiverse author, 20-year resident of Texas…Michael Moorcock! Outside of fans (both Fantasy and Metal) and D&D players, he probably isn’t well known so the easiest answer I can give … Continue reading →

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Scooby Doo Lego!

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Steve

I know at least several people who will be first in line for this. According to the various stories, the two sets will be arriving this Summer. Seems about right. The people I’ve met at the Lego Store say the … Continue reading →

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Big Eyes Worth Seeing

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Steve

The good news is the Tim Burton who makes the movies I like without regret years later showed up to make this adaptation from the same duo responsible for Ed Wood. Any bad news? Nothing too serious other than I’m rather … Continue reading →

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Subversives by Seth Rosenfeld

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Steve

This book was 30 years in the making thanks to the FBI stalling over the numerous FOIA requests Rosenfeld made; my review felt almost as long, I finished reading this in May and I had to rewrite this at least twice. … Continue reading →

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Check out my Playmobil hippie!

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Steve

All she needs to be more authenticate is the stench of pachouli, dirtier feet and shitty tastes in music: usually jam bands like Phish and the Dead. Oh, I forgot, her Baby Boomer sense of entitlement and ability to stick everyone born … Continue reading →

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RIP: Jack Bruce

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Steve

This bassist/singer was a key part of my Classic Rock education via KLOL from 1982-4. Until I had moved to Houston, I never heard of Cream. Eric Clapton certainly, through his solo stuff in the Seventies. I never knew Slowhand … Continue reading →

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Nichelle Nichols

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Steve

Running into the cast of Star Trek shows continues with living in Austin! Nichelle dropped by Dragon’s Lair for a quick signing because it was on the way to another convention in San Antonio with George Takei and Walter Koenig. Lucky Somara, this … Continue reading →

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Happy Batman Day!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Steve

DC Comics has deemed today to be the official Batman Day despite his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 having its anniversary several months earlier. I finally realized they probably chose later so it would coincide with the overhyped, over-attended San Diego convention. … Continue reading →

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman: Rental at Best

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Steve

Compared to how poorly Jay Ward’s previous properties have fared, Peabody is a success over Dudley Do-Right, Boris & Natasha and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle. I almost forgot George of the Jungle which was way better than Peabody. Still this Dreamworks dreck is yet another … Continue reading →

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RIP Oderus Ungerus & Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Steve

Sad week regarding a couple odd creators. First was the news of GWAR’s lead singer being found dead earlier. Haven’t heard any follow up about the foul play suspicion. Oderus nee Dave Brockie gave me many years of laughter and … Continue reading →

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When Presidents Lie by Eric Alterman

Posted on August 16, 2005 by Steve

Never before have I received so much static from the Republicans I know for this book’s cover, unlike What Liberal Media? or Weapons of Mass Deception. When they saw me with this book, they automatically bitched about it being another Bush bashing, which … Continue reading →

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The Cold Six Thousand by James Ellroy

Posted on April 4, 2002 by Steve

The long awaited sequel to American Tabloid finally appeared in 2001. Austin was one of the fortunate cities on James Ellroy’s last book tour to promote it so I scored an autographed copy. If you read Tabloid, then you remember our anti-heroes … Continue reading →

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Mark Goddard

Posted on August 7, 1998 by Steve

Most of the cast from TV’s Lost in Space was at Gen Con 1998 for signing autographs (the money collected went to charity). If you saw the movie this Spring, you may have recognized them in their cameo appearances but … Continue reading →

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