Brian Smith
@onemorebrian.bsky.social
Newspaper editor; fan of Peanuts and Pac-Man; pessimistic optimist ("The glass SHOULD be half full, but somebody probably drank it already").
I mean...
Star Wars Seismic Charge Perfect Clean Quality *Rare*
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November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I mean...
Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans everywhere have been ready for something like this for YEARS
MST3K - Owner of a Lonely Heart
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November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans everywhere have been ready for something like this for YEARS
I blame the "fetishes" part of "AI fetishes and knives" for reminding me of "Polkas, schottishes and waltzes."
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I blame the "fetishes" part of "AI fetishes and knives" for reminding me of "Polkas, schottishes and waltzes."
REAL TALK: My single favorite thing from all three of the old "Star Wars Infinities" comics was how the first one put Han Solo into Luke's first meeting with Yoda on Dagobah.
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
REAL TALK: My single favorite thing from all three of the old "Star Wars Infinities" comics was how the first one put Han Solo into Luke's first meeting with Yoda on Dagobah.
To my regret, my only Dakota North comic is Power Pack #46, interior art and cover by Whilce Portacio. And I'm STILL kind of a crank over the difference between the Mark Badger-inked interiors and the friggin' RUSS HEATH-inked cover.
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
To my regret, my only Dakota North comic is Power Pack #46, interior art and cover by Whilce Portacio. And I'm STILL kind of a crank over the difference between the Mark Badger-inked interiors and the friggin' RUSS HEATH-inked cover.
...but we get something new. We get a Han who left Yavin with his reward and never looked back; we get a Lando who washed his hands of his betrayal. Plus, DJ's very foreshadowed heel turn is what finally gets Finn from "I have to save Rey and myself" to "I have to fight the First Order."
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
...but we get something new. We get a Han who left Yavin with his reward and never looked back; we get a Lando who washed his hands of his betrayal. Plus, DJ's very foreshadowed heel turn is what finally gets Finn from "I have to save Rey and myself" to "I have to fight the First Order."
Because it seems like classic Star Wars: A desperate Obi-Wan. Luke and droids turned to Han; a desperate Han, Leia and droid turned to Lando. So when a desperate Finn, Rose and BB-8 turned to a scoundrel, we still EXPECT a Han or a Lando, even though we're explicitly told that he's the wrong guy...
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Because it seems like classic Star Wars: A desperate Obi-Wan. Luke and droids turned to Han; a desperate Han, Leia and droid turned to Lando. So when a desperate Finn, Rose and BB-8 turned to a scoundrel, we still EXPECT a Han or a Lando, even though we're explicitly told that he's the wrong guy...
For me, Mara Jade will always be part of the first great flame war I ever found online some 30-odd years ago, something like:
POSTER: "I think Gillian Anderson would be a great Mara Jade."
REPLY: "No, she wouldn't. Remember, Mara Jade is supposed to be hot."
FURTHER REPLIES: (unbridled rage)
POSTER: "I think Gillian Anderson would be a great Mara Jade."
REPLY: "No, she wouldn't. Remember, Mara Jade is supposed to be hot."
FURTHER REPLIES: (unbridled rage)
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
For me, Mara Jade will always be part of the first great flame war I ever found online some 30-odd years ago, something like:
POSTER: "I think Gillian Anderson would be a great Mara Jade."
REPLY: "No, she wouldn't. Remember, Mara Jade is supposed to be hot."
FURTHER REPLIES: (unbridled rage)
POSTER: "I think Gillian Anderson would be a great Mara Jade."
REPLY: "No, she wouldn't. Remember, Mara Jade is supposed to be hot."
FURTHER REPLIES: (unbridled rage)
And now this is in my head for the rest of the night:
All The Food is Poison | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Adult Swim
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November 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
And now this is in my head for the rest of the night:
I'm not SERIOUSLY suggesting that you watch this -- the title and screencap are plenty. But everything about the network's efforts to promote this song in 2021 definitely gave me "Rowe's a corporate shill" vibes.
Mike Rowe, John Rich top Adele on iTunes chart with ‘Santa’s Gotta Dirty Job’
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November 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I'm not SERIOUSLY suggesting that you watch this -- the title and screencap are plenty. But everything about the network's efforts to promote this song in 2021 definitely gave me "Rowe's a corporate shill" vibes.
In MY version of the prequels, Mace Windu is the one who's friends with Dexter Jettster, and he goes with Obi-Wan to the diner in Episode II. It's a "Pulp Fiction" homage AND some "Mace Windu has friends on the ground who could render aid" foreshadowing, all in one!
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
In MY version of the prequels, Mace Windu is the one who's friends with Dexter Jettster, and he goes with Obi-Wan to the diner in Episode II. It's a "Pulp Fiction" homage AND some "Mace Windu has friends on the ground who could render aid" foreshadowing, all in one!
I'm not sure WHY Hollywood thought that America was on the cusp of Tambormania in the '80s. He played three different characters on "Three's Company" -- four, if you count "The Ropers"! He got his own sitcom playing a blind guy! They cast him opposite HELEN MIRREN in a "Twilight Zone"!
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I'm not sure WHY Hollywood thought that America was on the cusp of Tambormania in the '80s. He played three different characters on "Three's Company" -- four, if you count "The Ropers"! He got his own sitcom playing a blind guy! They cast him opposite HELEN MIRREN in a "Twilight Zone"!
Only now, after umpty-ump years, am I drawing the connection between that line and Crow's line after TV's Frank ascends to Second Banana Heaven: "WOW! So Torgo's actually working with two completely reconstructed knees!"
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Only now, after umpty-ump years, am I drawing the connection between that line and Crow's line after TV's Frank ascends to Second Banana Heaven: "WOW! So Torgo's actually working with two completely reconstructed knees!"
Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick made the list after an ill-advised break from his investigation into alien parasites. "Gosh," he'd say after he found out. "Could things GET any worse for me?"
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick made the list after an ill-advised break from his investigation into alien parasites. "Gosh," he'd say after he found out. "Could things GET any worse for me?"
Showing up as Sidney Huffman, saying "Cheese and crackers! Who are YOU supposed to be?" to everyone until I am politely asked to leave
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Showing up as Sidney Huffman, saying "Cheese and crackers! Who are YOU supposed to be?" to everyone until I am politely asked to leave
Drivers headed east through Cabot, Arkansas, will pass Woody Lane less than a mile before arriving here, at Randy Beaver Drive.
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Drivers headed east through Cabot, Arkansas, will pass Woody Lane less than a mile before arriving here, at Randy Beaver Drive.
From the makers of "Findependence Day!"
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
From the makers of "Findependence Day!"
One of the most devastating insults I've ever seen on TV is from Penn Gillette hosting "MonsterVision" on TNT and presenting "Celebrity Math," i.e. "Elvis Presley + Bela Lugosi = Keith Richards."
It was just a setup to present the equation "Laurence Olivier - Laurence Olivier = William Shatner."
It was just a setup to present the equation "Laurence Olivier - Laurence Olivier = William Shatner."
TNT MonsterVision: Penn & Teller: The Best of the Outer Limits
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November 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
One of the most devastating insults I've ever seen on TV is from Penn Gillette hosting "MonsterVision" on TNT and presenting "Celebrity Math," i.e. "Elvis Presley + Bela Lugosi = Keith Richards."
It was just a setup to present the equation "Laurence Olivier - Laurence Olivier = William Shatner."
It was just a setup to present the equation "Laurence Olivier - Laurence Olivier = William Shatner."
All I could think of was this classic parody, and the idea of James Bond scuttling his drive to the villain's headquarters because the movie has hit the 2-hour mark, then reassuring his fellow agents that “I’m sure he’ll get his and if he doesn’t, I have a feeling old age will get him.”
Notes On The First Draft of Casino Royale
For months Hollywood has been buzzing about the latest film in the James Bond franchise, Casino Royale. While reports have focused on the plot and the new actor playing the legendary hero, the studio ...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
All I could think of was this classic parody, and the idea of James Bond scuttling his drive to the villain's headquarters because the movie has hit the 2-hour mark, then reassuring his fellow agents that “I’m sure he’ll get his and if he doesn’t, I have a feeling old age will get him.”
One of the papers that carried Calvin & Hobbes from the get-go was the Arkansas Gazette, which was looking to beef up its 11-week-old "Kids Corner" section with another comic for children. Even from that first installment, it shines in comparison to the other "kiddie strips" printed that day.
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
One of the papers that carried Calvin & Hobbes from the get-go was the Arkansas Gazette, which was looking to beef up its 11-week-old "Kids Corner" section with another comic for children. Even from that first installment, it shines in comparison to the other "kiddie strips" printed that day.
FUN FACT: My Bluesky photo is the Hanna-Barbera Pac-Man doing this pose.
November 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
FUN FACT: My Bluesky photo is the Hanna-Barbera Pac-Man doing this pose.