Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition In 1935 when North America was in the throws of a recession, the world was introduced to Monopoly. As banks were repossessing houses and depleted of their own cash reservoirs. The game turned paupers into bankers and real estate tycoons with fake money. Now in the year 2007 when recession is […]
Lego Digital Designer Let go of Lego. Now you can build virtual Lego world of your own without owning any Lego pieces. If you are some kind of Lego fanatic, you can plan your Lego construction in virtual space and transplant it with your real Lego pieces. Did I mention that Lego Digital Designer is free. You […]
Betsy and Me Having mastered comic books and gag cartoons, in 1958 Jack Cole set his sights on the cartoonist’s pot of gold—a syndicated newspaper strip. He hit the bull’s-eye with Betsy and Me, a breezy domestic farce focusing on a middle-class urban couple and their smart-aleck genius son. Betsy and Me was an […]
Gerry Alvarez of The Gruesomes keeps the garage rock spirit alive with Candy Prankster, a psychedelic pop album rooted in passion and raw sound.
Jerry Alten started as Art Director of TV Guide in 1967, and for almost 50 years he engaged the world s greatest illustrators to provide the artwork for the pages of the widest circulated magazine in the world. Unlike entertainment magazines today, the digest-sized magazine relied almost solely on illustration, and in many cases, […]
The brothers Wachowski gave USA Today exclusive pictures of their latest movie “Speed Racer“. There is promise with the duo’s track record with their Matrix movies, but with a hit and miss failure with the latest crop of comic/animated related films, it remains to be seen. It’s hard to judge right now, but some of the still […]
Katzenjammer Kids is celebrating 110 years of syndication and still holds the record of the longest running comic strip ever. It first saw print in 1897 on December 12th. It is still being published by King Features, not much jubilee to ceremonialize the event at their end. Long gone is the luster of the strip, […]
Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators, The Pioneers of Psychedelic Sound Call it superstitious or silly, many tall buildings do not have a 13th floor so Roky Erickson played on this idea giving birth to the first psychedelic rock group called the 13th Floor Elevators. Somebody should have told […]
Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators, The Pioneers of Psychedelic Sound Call it superstitious or silly, many tall buildings do not have a 13th floor so Roky Erickson played on this idea giving birth to the first psychedelic rock group called the 13th Floor Elevators. Somebody should have told […]
"The Princess Bride" is a classic cinematic gem that quietly made its debut without much hype, yet it has managed to capture the hearts of countless viewers who were enchanted by its delightful charm when it initially graced the screens.
Office Max has the coolest online craze that is making the rounds around the offices where you can put your face on a dancing elf. Simple, stupid but a gut-buster. ElfYourself is shades of the dancing baby created a few years ago. ElfYouself? Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you […]
According to Dr. Sinister's sources, the highly anticipated Rocket Robin Hood DVD box sets have encountered yet another delay, with their release now slated for early 2008.