Author: Tony M.

Arthur Rimbaud Documentary

Arthur Rimbaud is brought to life with drawings and pictures of his times with a new documentary. The enfant terrible is given justice as his poems are read by Joan Baez with the accompaniment of music in an attempt to present a visual of Arthur Rimbaud's life. The much-fabled poet's life is shrouded in mystery and legend. Most of it marred in tragedy and misery. His poetry transcends time as his youthful angst speaks to every generation screaming to be heard. He has seen the darkness of the soul and turned it into a visual macabre dance of words.

RockMelt the New Browser

RockMelt is the new kid on the block. RockMelt promises to revolutionize browsing and make it more social friendly. Will it? We’ve seen many trying to dethrone Google without success. There is hype building as invites are being accepted for a great promise of friendlier browsing. Keep an eye on RockMelt, it was built for […]

Warren Harding

This has to be the line of the week. “That imbecile is going to be the next president of the United States.” The imbecile in question is Warren Harding from Boardwalk Empire, the new HBO TV series. We see a glimpse of perhaps one of America’s least known presidents who died 2 years into his […]

Vulcan Alberta

Yes Virginia, there is a Vulcan. It’s located in Alberta, Canada. Canada also has William Shatner. The town was named in 1915 by a surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me […]

The Art of Mike Davis

Mike Davis is an interesting creature, he has been to the The Garden of Earthly Delights and replanted it in the 21st century. The fruits of Hieronymus Bosch are in abundance. See more>> Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from […]

Supporting Slave Labor

When you dial from your smartphone consider this, you might be encouraging slavery. Many things we buy originate from countries that depend on slavery to drive costs down to satisfy you the end consumer. Third world countries are banking on youth slavery as part of their economies. There is only one person that can stop […]

Data Held Hostage: The War Between Google and Facebook

Just think about this for a second. Google and Facebook are fighting over your data. Google doesn’t want Facebook to import your contacts and Facebook doesn’t want to also import your data. Google says it should be reciprocal, Facebook should allow other services to import their data. Whose data again? Our data. That’s right. These […]

What if DC Published Marvel Characters

In the 60’s Marvel was starting to overtake DC Comics with their line of comics. DC resorted to outlandish story lines, while Marvel had top heroes and villains slugging it out for supremacy. How would DC handle the Marvel characters if they were publishing them in the 60’s? Kerry Callen imagines a whole different landscape […]

Prejudice of the Smartphones

There three type of smartphone users out there. The iPhone, Android and BlackBerry dominate the market. The phone you decide to purchase is reflective of your personality. C-Section Comics breaks down the prejudice of the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry dialer. Which one are you? Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, […]

An Awesome Book of Thanks!

Ideas are like seeds, sometimes they grow wild and spread like crazy and inspire others. LA-based artist and writer Dallas Clayton made people smile with An Awesome Book! a few years ago. Now he wants to give thanks to everybody that he made smile. His new book is simply called, An Awesome Book of Thanks! […]

WTF

Sometimes you have to blurt out, WTF! Things just don’t work out the way you want them to. Stuff happens. Seems they always do. More WTF>> Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. […]

George Lucas Stole Chewbacca

Just what is the origin of Chewbacca? Inspiration can come from many sources and George Lucas seemed to have a vast pool to drink from. “the Millennium Falcon was inspired by a hamburger, with the outrigger cockpit being an olive off to the side” or “My original inspiration for Chewbacca was my dog Indiana.” “And […]