I’ll be posting periodically at Pererro. I’ve been a little worried that since it’s kinda becoming a group blog over there, it might lose the “Instapundit of Boringness” vibe. So I’m trying to write in the appropriate voice for the site, sorta like the “Atrios of Boringness.”

In other news, McFarlane Toys announced what’ll be in [...]

Tell me the one on the right doesn’t look more than a little like our pal J.D….

Scare yourselves with the prospect of the new Supreme Court Justice nominee.

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A tipster by the name of Peter pointed me to this press release, which seems to indicate that Sony is keeping the MGM brand alive, and will release THE WOODS next year under it. Or even that MGM may split from Sony — not all of the links Peter sent me worked, but the gist [...]

I’ve seen Danzig live probably more than any other band. At least three times in college, then the first Ozzfest (where I got backstage and met Glenn), then a “secret” Halloween show, and if I recall right one more time after that. I’ve seen them at venues as small as the Whisky-a-Go-Go, and as large [...]

I’ve sorta-known, sorta-not-known, that Cathy Seipp had inoperable lung cancer. When I first met her, her trademark was long curly hair under a red bandana. Then she was in chemo and wearing wigs. Then she emerged newly blonde, and I figured she was getting better. And when she launched her blog, nary a mention of [...]

Who says science and religion don’t mix?

First, two long ones.

“This is very much a screenwriter’s movie: Not only does Harry talk and talk and talk, but most of the dialogue feels like the sort of stuff a smart writer might try to insert into an action flick, only to be overruled by studio suits. There’s also ample casual nudity from most [...]

R.I.P. Munson, a.k.a. actor William Hootkins, aged only 58.

Aside from being in my much-beloved FLASH GORDON, he’s been in some other genius works.

-Porkins in STAR WARS

-Eckhardt (“Think about the future!”) in BATMAN

-and of course The Fat Dude in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

other, lesser works of genius he played in: The Val Kilmer/Marlon Brando ISLAND [...]