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Pop Culture Roundup March 24, 2006
Heritage Auctions is selling off a whole mess of Mad Magazine original art.
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Starting next fall, "Veronica Mars" will air Tuesday on the merged WB and UPN networks, now called CW. So, no more choosing between this great show and "Lost." If you haven't seen VM, check it out. Very wittily written and well played. I liken it to Nancy Drew Meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in Twin Peaks.
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T-Bone Burnett, best known in recent years for producing the soundtracks for films like "O Brother, Where Art Thou" and heading up the Lost Highway label, releases his first album in 14 years on May 16. The True False Identity features 12 new tunes.
Out the same day, is a two-disk overview of Burnett's earlier work, Twenty Twenty - The Essential T Bone Burnett. It'll include songs dating back to the groundbreaking Alpha Band (the group formed in 1976 by T Bone, Steven Soles, and David Mansfield, fellow travelers in Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue); tracks from each of T Bone's solo albums; rarities including "The People's Limousine" (the single T Bone recorded with Elvis Costello as "The Coward Brothers"); and previously unreleased material.
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Bubblegumfink goes hunting for Bigfoot--And finds him!!
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Scar Stuff shares some vintage BBC horror sound effects albums.
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Bring self-referentiality to new levels: A bigscreen film is planned about the three teens who made a shot-for-shot remake of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" back in the 1980s. Cartoonist Daniel Clowes ("Ghost World") is writing the script.
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Starting next fall, "Veronica Mars" will air Tuesday on the merged WB and UPN networks, now called CW. So, no more choosing between this great show and "Lost." If you haven't seen VM, check it out. Very wittily written and well played. I liken it to Nancy Drew Meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in Twin Peaks.
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T-Bone Burnett, best known in recent years for producing the soundtracks for films like "O Brother, Where Art Thou" and heading up the Lost Highway label, releases his first album in 14 years on May 16. The True False Identity features 12 new tunes.
Out the same day, is a two-disk overview of Burnett's earlier work, Twenty Twenty - The Essential T Bone Burnett. It'll include songs dating back to the groundbreaking Alpha Band (the group formed in 1976 by T Bone, Steven Soles, and David Mansfield, fellow travelers in Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue); tracks from each of T Bone's solo albums; rarities including "The People's Limousine" (the single T Bone recorded with Elvis Costello as "The Coward Brothers"); and previously unreleased material.
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Bubblegumfink goes hunting for Bigfoot--And finds him!!
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Scar Stuff shares some vintage BBC horror sound effects albums.
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Bring self-referentiality to new levels: A bigscreen film is planned about the three teens who made a shot-for-shot remake of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" back in the 1980s. Cartoonist Daniel Clowes ("Ghost World") is writing the script.
Top 10 comics, DVDs, CDs and action figures March 24, 2006
At Amazon:
Comics - Graphic Novels
1. V for Vendetta
2. Watchmen
3. Serenity: Those Left Behind
4. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
5. Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition
6. Black Hole
7. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
8. The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
9. House of M
10. Yellow Volume 3 (Yaoi)
DVDs
1. Brokeback Mountain (Widescreen Edition)
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Widescreen Two-Disc Deluxe Edition)
3. King Kong (2-Disc Widescreen Special Edition)
4. Chicken Little
5. Capote
6. Good Night, and Good Luck (Widescreen Edition)
7. Crash (Widescreen Edition)
8. The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
9. Walk the Line (Widescreen Edition)
10. Lady and the Tramp (50th Anniversary Edition)
CDs
1. 3121 - Prince
2. On An Island - David Gilmour
3. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
4. 10,000 Days - Tool
5. Pay the Devil - Van Morrison
6. Eye To The Telescope - KT Tunstall
7. The Little Willies - The Little Willies
8. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not - Arctic Monkeys
9. Fox Confessor Brings the Flood - Neko Case
10. At War With the Mystics - Flaming Lips
Action Figures
1. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Unmasked Green Goblin
2. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Melted Face Abomination
3. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Crown of Lies Loki
4. Marvel Legends Sentinel Series Figure: 1st Appearance Spider-Man
5. Marvel Legends-Sentinel Series-Angel Red
6. Marvel Legends Sentinel Series Figure: Cyclops
7. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Lady Death Strike
8. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Pyro
9. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Crimson Dynamo
10. Marvel Legends Sentinel Series Figure: Mr. Sinister
Comics - Graphic Novels
1. V for Vendetta
2. Watchmen
3. Serenity: Those Left Behind
4. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
5. Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition
6. Black Hole
7. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
8. The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
9. House of M
10. Yellow Volume 3 (Yaoi)
DVDs
1. Brokeback Mountain (Widescreen Edition)
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Widescreen Two-Disc Deluxe Edition)
3. King Kong (2-Disc Widescreen Special Edition)
4. Chicken Little
5. Capote
6. Good Night, and Good Luck (Widescreen Edition)
7. Crash (Widescreen Edition)
8. The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Special Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
9. Walk the Line (Widescreen Edition)
10. Lady and the Tramp (50th Anniversary Edition)
CDs
1. 3121 - Prince
2. On An Island - David Gilmour
3. At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
4. 10,000 Days - Tool
5. Pay the Devil - Van Morrison
6. Eye To The Telescope - KT Tunstall
7. The Little Willies - The Little Willies
8. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not - Arctic Monkeys
9. Fox Confessor Brings the Flood - Neko Case
10. At War With the Mystics - Flaming Lips
Action Figures
1. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Unmasked Green Goblin
2. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Melted Face Abomination
3. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Crown of Lies Loki
4. Marvel Legends Sentinel Series Figure: 1st Appearance Spider-Man
5. Marvel Legends-Sentinel Series-Angel Red
6. Marvel Legends Sentinel Series Figure: Cyclops
7. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Lady Death Strike
8. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Pyro
9. Marvel Legends Bring On The Bad Guys 6" Action Figure: Crimson Dynamo
10. Marvel Legends Sentinel Series Figure: Mr. Sinister
"Doctor Who" Season 1 ready for pre-order in U.S.
Collecting the entire first season of the revived British sci-fi series on five disks, this set is due out July 4. You can pre-order it now from Amazon.
Extras include:
* Commentary on all episodes by combinations of writer Russell T. Davies, producer Phil Collinson, actors Simon Callow, Billie Piper, and John Barrowman, and other cast and crew
* Interview with Christopher Eccleston on BBC Breakfast
* Destroying the Lair
* Making Doctor Who with Russell T. Davies
* Waking the Dead: Mark Gatiss video diary
* Laying Ghosts: the origin of the unquiet dead
* Deconstructing Big Ben
* On set with Billie Piper
* Mike Tucker's Mocks of Balloons
* Designing Doctor Who
* The Adventures of Captain Jack
* Doctor Who Confidential: the ultimate journey behind the scenes of the new series
* Backstage at Christmas: an exclusive look behind the scenes of Doctor Who Christmas Invasion
* Storyboard of opening trailer
* Launch trailers
Extras include:
* Commentary on all episodes by combinations of writer Russell T. Davies, producer Phil Collinson, actors Simon Callow, Billie Piper, and John Barrowman, and other cast and crew
* Interview with Christopher Eccleston on BBC Breakfast
* Destroying the Lair
* Making Doctor Who with Russell T. Davies
* Waking the Dead: Mark Gatiss video diary
* Laying Ghosts: the origin of the unquiet dead
* Deconstructing Big Ben
* On set with Billie Piper
* Mike Tucker's Mocks of Balloons
* Designing Doctor Who
* The Adventures of Captain Jack
* Doctor Who Confidential: the ultimate journey behind the scenes of the new series
* Backstage at Christmas: an exclusive look behind the scenes of Doctor Who Christmas Invasion
* Storyboard of opening trailer
* Launch trailers
Pop Culture Roundup March 23, 2006
Download the latest Beatles beatleg podcast.
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The Comics Reporter (Tom Spurgeon) has posted his Top 50 Comics of 2005 list.
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Archived by Booksteve, a 1972 New York Sunday News article about Stan Lee.
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Check out Fred Hembeck's groovy cover reconstruction of "Uncanny X-Men" #135.
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Billboard has details on Elvis Costello's upcoming collaboration with New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint out June 6.
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Also from Billboard, Brian Eno is not working on a new record with Roxy Music.
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Mike Sterling looks at the Previews catalog again. God help him.
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NPR has a live concert featuring the much-hyped (and pretty much just OK) Arctic Monkeys.
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The Superman Home Page posted this concept art from the upcoming "Legion of Superheroes" toon:
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Lindsay Lohan wants to play Wonder Woman.
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Will Pfeifer knows a good thing when he sees it: 500-flippin' pages of goofy Jimmy Olsen goodness via DC's new "Showcase Presents the Superman Family" book.
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Comics legend Jim Steranko has produced a cover for a...um...Mr. T comic book.
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The Comics Reporter (Tom Spurgeon) has posted his Top 50 Comics of 2005 list.
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Archived by Booksteve, a 1972 New York Sunday News article about Stan Lee.
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Check out Fred Hembeck's groovy cover reconstruction of "Uncanny X-Men" #135.
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Billboard has details on Elvis Costello's upcoming collaboration with New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint out June 6.
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Also from Billboard, Brian Eno is not working on a new record with Roxy Music.
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Mike Sterling looks at the Previews catalog again. God help him.
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NPR has a live concert featuring the much-hyped (and pretty much just OK) Arctic Monkeys.
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The Superman Home Page posted this concept art from the upcoming "Legion of Superheroes" toon:
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Lindsay Lohan wants to play Wonder Woman.
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Will Pfeifer knows a good thing when he sees it: 500-flippin' pages of goofy Jimmy Olsen goodness via DC's new "Showcase Presents the Superman Family" book.
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Comics legend Jim Steranko has produced a cover for a...um...Mr. T comic book.
First "Wild Wild West" DVD set due in June
The first season of "The Wild, Wild West" is due out June 6 from Paramount Home Video. No further details to date, but here's the cover art:
The set is available for pre-order now from Amazon.
The set is available for pre-order now from Amazon.
"Gabby Hayes Show" DVD-bound
No info on these other than release dates (April 25) and cover art.
The Gabby Hayes Show, Vol. 1
The Gabby Hayes Show, Vol. 2
The Gabby Hayes Show, Vol. 1
The Gabby Hayes Show, Vol. 2
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