WTF Wednesday- Dwarf Dance Party

I was feeling kinda down then I stumbled onto this epic video (sorry embedding was disabled).  It can't help but make you smile.  I am not sure about doing this the prescribed 3 times a day, but I will be sure to try once or twice.
-Wes

Michael Clarke Duncan Passes Away At 54

I was going to write a succinct review on the Season 7 premiere of "Doctor Who", but I now have an inability to write very much on that subject for today. Instead I would like to express my sadness for a man who was one of the most enjoyable actors I've ever seen. Many of you may know him from The Green Mile, but to my memory I first noticed him in either Married With Children as a bouncer, or the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as the character Tiny. He had various other roles in the Weird Science television series, The Jamie Foxx Show, and the Wayans Brothers Show before hitting the big screen in various movies. Bulworth (as a bouncer), Armageddon, Night At The Roxbury (oh hey bouncer) before landing the role of John Coffey in The Green Mile. My favorite role of his was that of Cleon Salmon from The Slammin' Salmon, especially when he purposely broke character and said, "Who turned out the lights?! Haven't you seen Green Mile?! You know I'm afraid of the dark!" He also happened to be one of the only good things about the Green Lantern movie, lending his voice to Kilowog, which was perfect casting. I am quite dejected, and I'm sorry for being a let down.

-OneOfMany

Selected Reading

The idea here is not to rate anything, but to say, "You should read this and that, because these are the comics I care for." However, if I receive requests for other comics, outside of my personal reading, I will oblige and give you my opinion of the material.

First up I have Before Watchmen: Minutemen #3. This issue tackles the aftermath of the Comedian's attack of Silk Spectre, as well as delves into the background of the Silhouette some more. This issue is fantastic, and I've been hardpressed to find anything remotely offensive to the Alan Moore vision of Watchmen. Darwyn Cooke does a fantastic job as writer and penciller. I have a bit of bias for his art i.e. I fucking love it, but that doesn't make it any less a joy. Seeing the Comedian adopt an all leather version of his costume was particularly enjoyable. His writing is also well thought out, and personally I'd rather focus on the Comedian day in and day out, but the fact that this is a representation of the "Under The Hood" novel, there is a firm focus on Hollis Mason. Which is all well and good, seeing as how the majority focuses on the Silhouette saving a little girl and Nite-Owl's reasoning for breaking the law time and again. The right thing isn't always legal.

Next up is Uncanny X-force #30. I miss Warren. Probably as much as Betty wants to. He's always been my favorite X-man(unless you want to count Deadpool, in all his Marvel-Girl glory). Rick Remender has put out an amazing 29 issues, and I am inclined to believe he will continue to do so. His grasp of each member of X-Force is fantastic. Sadly, this issue doesn't see any of the team, except a flashback with Fantomex and a subsequently funny cameo by him later.  Well it was funny to me, anyway. The issue is mostly about Evan, and a new Brotherhood popping up. I get the roadtrip idea, and behind it is a far more sinister reasoning, but all in all I don't care for it. Why should you read this issue? Cheese puffs.

Lastly is Winter Soldier #9. As it may have been firmly established, I read things that I obviously care about. Bucky is awesome. He's the best resurrected character I've read. Winter Soldier is an excellent series. Ed Brubaker is the masterful storyteller as always, and Michael Lark's art is giving me all sorts of espionage glory to drool over. This is what spy books should look like.  I imagine how Bucky is dealing with Black Widow and the emotions he's going through to be quite similar to hers when he first popped up as the Winter Soldier. Sitwell is the Velma of the group, but he shows that he can hold his own in a fight. In the end, Bucky must choose between "saving" Natasha and capturing Novokov. Of course he chooses the girl.

Till next time,
OneOfMany

It is Labor Day and since I have the day off from my actual work I'd like to share some updates. First, a new  segment called "Dim Sum and Geekdom" will be happening where The Every-Geek and I will be interviewing various people over a meal of dim sum. I actually had a chance to set up such an interview in the future with indie rock band A Silent Film, whenever they happen to be in the area again. Later I will be posting selected readings, and the season premiere review of Doctor Who. And then, if i find anything noteworthy, I'll probably post that as well.

-OneOfMany