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Monday Morning Commute: False Fire-Eaters
Come one, come all!
Step right up folks, no need to be shy! Thissere’s the MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE, Omega-Level’s weekly session of pop culture show-and-tell! I’m going to show off the various entertainment-runes I’ll be using to ward off the workweek-trolls, and then you can hit up the comments section and display your own wares.
It’s a goddamn breeding ground for all ideas nerdcore.
This week it looks like I’m finally paying tribute to those wonders to which I’ve been negligent. Enough is enough, I owe it to myself to experience the rockin’ tunes and fantastic episodes and whimsical passages that’ve eluded me. Time to map out this week’s mind-commutes!
Let’s do this!
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Trailer: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 Gets New Hotness. OH GOD BODY = READY.
So before some friggin’ Horse Racing Derby Wank show premiere tonight, HBO released a new Game of Thrones trailer. Kudos to OL regular Johnny Hall for bringing it to my attention, and tracking it down like an electronic hawk to a source. Here it is for you.
Hit the jump to check it out. Fap with me.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2 Gets A Premiere Date! High-Five And Kiss Your Sister!
Yeah man! The night is dark and full of horrors and shit. However, the Spring is going to be moderately more balmy and full of episodes from season 2 of Game of Thrones. HBO has officially announced a premiere date for the son of a bitch! Everyone drink.
Frank Darabont Tells About His Canned ‘Walking Dead’ Season 2 Opener. I Miss You, Frankie.
Frank Darabont has revealed what he would have done for his second season Walking Dead opener. In doing so, he has totally undermined my idea that him leaving wasn’t a big deal. I admit I’m wrong, okay! Fuck! It’s okay, it’s cathartic for me.
AMC Making ‘GoodFellas’ TV Series. Yet, Rubicon Died.
Invariably, everything that AMC does from here on out that pisses me off is going to be contrasted with their decision to let Rubicon die. Walking Dead sucks!, Rubicon died. The Killing sucks!, Rubicon died. They’re making a fucking GoodFellas TV show!…Rubicon died.
Teaser: ‘Eastbound & Down’ Season 3. I’m F**King In.
I’m stoked for the third and final season of Eastbound & Down. While it’s a bummer that our time with Kenny (Josh Beckett) Powers is coming to an end, I like the idea of them riding off into the sunset before the schtick wears too thin.
Video: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ As 1990s RPG. Frak Yeah!
College Humor has done a few of these Things Reimagined As 1990s RPGS, but none of them have tickled me like this. Take my favorite show ever, mash it up with some SNES nostalgia, and we have win.
Trailer: Netflix First Original Series, ‘Lilyhammer’. Oh Boy.
The trailer for the first Netflix original series Lilyhammer has dropped. Oh boy! I couldn’t even get through it. At least there’s the Fincher/Spacey collaboration in the pipes. Somewhere. Right? Soon. I hope?
Hit the jump to check it out.
Matt Damon: Master of the Cameo (Word Up!)
A cameo role is defined as “a minor part played by a prominent performer in a single scene of a motion picture or a television play.” These brief, often uncredited appearances titilate the viewers, causing them to hop in their seats and shout, “Oh, I know him! He’s in this movie? Awesome! Thank the LAWD!”
Sure, cameo roles are often nothing more than cheap publicity stunts, but at their best they’re jolly-good fun!
There is a debate to be had about who can claim the title of ultimate cameo-master. On the one hand, some might cite Alfred Hitchcock as classic cinema’s cameo-Jedi, as he inserted himself into thirty-nine of his movies. However, there’s something to be said for those actors who’ve racked up fewer cameos of higher quality. Perhaps quality should be given precedence over quantity.
Think of Walken in Pulp Fiction or NPH in the original Harold and Kumar flick.
When all’s been considered, one man stands above all others as the true master of the cameo: Matt Damon.
From his debut in 1988’s Mystic Pizza to his December 2011 appearance on SNL, Matt Damon charmed us with brevity. The dude knows how to hop onto our screens, put smiles on our faces, and then peace out. Matt Damon elevates the cameo from the depths cheap PR stunts to the highest echelons of art.
Don’t believe me? Hit the jump and check out the (hardly comprehensive) smattering of Damon-cameos!
Monday Morning Commute: An Accident of Birth
Today is January 2nd, the nightcap on what is typically thought of as the holiday season. The wrapping paper’s been discarded, the ornaments have been put back in the box, and Uncle Bosco’s been evicted from his spot on the couch. This our last chance to sample the holiday pastries before their thrown out, to empty the champagne bottles into our guts when no one’s looking, and to lounge around in sweatpants without worrying about judgment.
This is a glorious day.
I’m doing my best to revel in this final moment of jubilation, as I know that when tomorrow hits I’m going to be a miserable bastard. I don’t hate my job, but it’s incredibly time consuming and I often find myself dreaming of finding a job that’s less demanding, even if that’s synonymous with less lucrative. Which is kind of insane, because I don’t exactly make mad cheddy-donkies right now.
I know I’m not alone.
And thus, I present the MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE! This is OL’s weekly 9-5ers Anthem, the spot where we share our strategies for surviving the workweek. After you check out the various bits of entertainment I’ll be using to salvage my sanity, hit up the comments section and show off your wares.
Let’s do this.
