First Look: Joseph Gordon-Levitt As Young Bruce Willis In ‘LOOPER’ Time-Bulge
I knew when I heard that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was donning prosthetics to play a young Bruce Willis in Looper we were going to be in for a treat. I was right! The delicious warmth of correctness washing over me. This weekend at WonderCon us humanoids got our first look at this JGL-as-B-MFin-W, and it’s a bit ridiculous, a lot amazing.
Hit the jump for the glory.
New Nielsen Ratings To Measure TV and Online Ads Together. SENSIBILITY
Us 21st Century Star-Children-Viewers watch our favorite shows across a variety of devices. Web browsers, and phones, and gaming consoles, and piston-powered steampunk machinations (wut?). Even as us Star Children have evolved both our minds and viewing habits, the way for measuring what is being watched has remained overly archaic. Good news! for those who have wept at the bedside of broken and dismissed television shows. Help is (maybe) on the way.
‘AMAZING SPIDER-MAN’ VIRAL VIDEO: Denis Leary Chats Up Daily Bugle TV
Aren’t we all just a bit fatigued with the whole viral video thing at this point? Where once I was eager to hunt down every shred of nonsense pertaining to a franchise I loved, now I’m all “Go! Go and find it. If it’s good, I’ll..I’ll be there.”
Here’s one of Denis Leary as Captain Stacy talking to Daily Bugle TV.
Ms. Marvel Is The New ‘CAPTAIN MARVEL’ In New Series. Sobriety ++
A new Captain Marvel series was announced this past weekend at Wondercon, and it is starring none other than Carol Danvers. Now, I’ve always been a Binary lad myself, but this is pretty cool.
Hit the jump for details.
THIS WEEK ON Eastbound & Down – Chapter 17
If you follow the patent-pending Eastbound story arc, the 4th episode always ends up being one of the darkest. This season is no exception, as things get pretty grim…in a good way. This week Kenny deals with the aftermath of Shane’s death, and a mountain of child-born adversity, as we step back into the dark underbelly of comedic greatness after the jump.
‘PROMETHEUS’ FULL THEATRICAL TRAILER. Get Some.
Here it is! The moment you may or may not have been waiting for. The full fucking Prometheus trailer. That’s two trailers for you in one day! Don’t get greedy. Slugs.
Hit the jump to check it out.
‘MASS EFFECT 3’ Producer Promises “NEW CONTENT” To Bring “CLOSURE”. The Sound Of Back Peddling Feet.
Mass Effect producer Casey Hudson has finally addressed the herds of people who are bat-tits crazy with hate for the Mass Effect 3 ending. In commenting on them, he promises more content (for a fucking price!, obviously) that will help bring closure to “more passionate” fans.
Face of a Franchise: TV Scientist!
[face of a franchise presents two individuals that’ve fulfilled the same role. your task — choose the better of the two and defend your choice in the rancor pit that is the comments section]
Those who try to tell you that we’re living in the year 2012 are wrong. Well, they’re not so much wrong as they are missing the bigger picture. When you step back and look at all of the technology at our disposal — instantaneous global communication, metal eagles that carry us in their hollowed-out torsos, 4D movies — there’s no denyin’ where we’re living.
The future.
As residents of the future, it’s our duty to make sure that the next generation will continue to revere not only technological advancements, but also the sciences that create them. Kids’re all sorts of crazy-good at playing video games and sending text messages and even making music videos, but they don’t usually want to know how all this shit is possible. And they won’t listen to their parents! They think that parents just don’t understand! Consequently, we must seek the assistance of those folks that kids actually trust.
Television personalities.
But a new question quickly emerges – which wacky television scientist reigns supreme? While there’re plenty of contenders, two have baking-soda and vinegar’d their way to the forefront. Let’s take a look, shall we?
From 1992 to 1997, Beakman’s World graced Saturday morning television with equal parts scientific discovery and zany comedy. Each episode saw the titular Beakman (portrayed by Paul Zaloom) performing all sorts of experiments in an attempt to learn the kids a lesson or two. However, Beakman’s laboratory was a haven of hilarity, attracting such veritable characters as his female assistants (the strangely attractive Alanna Ubach during the golden age known as season one) and Lester, the anthropomorphic lab rat.
Hyperkinetic, crude, and wild-haired, Beakman is the perfect mad scientist to teach the kids about the wonder of science.
On the other hand, from 1993 to 1998 Bill Nye the Science Guy offered a more academic exploration of physical properties and empiricism and all that other jazz. Host Bill Nye did his best to foment keen interest, using kid-friendly television techniques like fast-motion and kooky graphics. Unlike Beakman, Nye steered clear of theatrics and fart-jokes, preferring to keep his laboratory and bathroom separate. Which isn’t to say that Nye was a stick in the mud, as nearly every episode ended with a gut-bustin’ music video parody.
Dignified, jocular, and kempt, Bill Nye is the role model empiricist that we hope our children become.
So, who’s the better television scientist — Beakman or Bill Nye?
‘PROMETHEUS’ IMAX TRAILER: SH*TTING Your Pants In A Larger Aspect
Well holy hell! Ain’t no rest for the weary blogger. Just stopped over the parents house to print out some graduate bullshit (free paper++) and I came across this Prometheus IMAX trailer. Car is still running. But like the Cassandra of our times Britney says, I’m a slave for you.
What am I even saying?
Hit the jump for the trailer.
