Pop Culture Roundup Jan. 5, 2007
Sharity: WFMU has MP3s of the rare Velvet Underground tracks that surfaced on a one-of-a-kind acetate that recently sold for a zillion dollars on e-Bay.
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From Bedazzled: James Brown on "Soul Train."
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The must-read comics history 'zine Alter Ego has an in-depth feature on the famed "Monter Society of Evil" storyline, which ran for 20 issues of Captain Marvel Adventures in the 1940s. You can see an excerpt here and read the whole thing in Alter Ego #64, which you can order here.
I agree with Alter Ego publisher Roy Thomas that DC Comics should publish a book collecting the entire storyline, a move that especially would make sense with cartoonist Jeff (Bone) Smith's new "Monster Society of Evil" mini-series set to debut soon.
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Netflix is offering members an exclusive disk that bringers viewers up to speed on NBC's "Heroes" series.
This exclusive season-to-date recap of the hit NBC drama "Heroes" -- which follows a group of ordinary people who discover they have extraordinary abilities -- might help you answer any lingering questions before the show's return to the airwaves on Jan. 22. Can a young dreamer (Milo Ventimiglia) really fly? Is an artist (Santiago Cabrera) truly painting the future? And what force is working to unite them with gifted people from all over the world? The pilot episode of NBC's "The Black Donnellys" is also included.
Netflix members can add the disk to their que now and it'll be delivered beginning Jan. 9.
Best "Heroes" Sites.
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Action Figure Insider has some exclusive pics of the upcoming TV-version Batmobile due out later this year from Hot Wheels.
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From Silver Age Comics: Clark Kent and Lois Lane compete on "Survivor"?
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From Bedazzled: James Brown on "Soul Train."
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The must-read comics history 'zine Alter Ego has an in-depth feature on the famed "Monter Society of Evil" storyline, which ran for 20 issues of Captain Marvel Adventures in the 1940s. You can see an excerpt here and read the whole thing in Alter Ego #64, which you can order here.
I agree with Alter Ego publisher Roy Thomas that DC Comics should publish a book collecting the entire storyline, a move that especially would make sense with cartoonist Jeff (Bone) Smith's new "Monster Society of Evil" mini-series set to debut soon.
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Netflix is offering members an exclusive disk that bringers viewers up to speed on NBC's "Heroes" series.
This exclusive season-to-date recap of the hit NBC drama "Heroes" -- which follows a group of ordinary people who discover they have extraordinary abilities -- might help you answer any lingering questions before the show's return to the airwaves on Jan. 22. Can a young dreamer (Milo Ventimiglia) really fly? Is an artist (Santiago Cabrera) truly painting the future? And what force is working to unite them with gifted people from all over the world? The pilot episode of NBC's "The Black Donnellys" is also included.
Netflix members can add the disk to their que now and it'll be delivered beginning Jan. 9.
Best "Heroes" Sites.
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Action Figure Insider has some exclusive pics of the upcoming TV-version Batmobile due out later this year from Hot Wheels.
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From Silver Age Comics: Clark Kent and Lois Lane compete on "Survivor"?
DVD: Naked City Criterion Edition
This classic, shot-on-location noir is due out March 20 in one of Criterion's spruced up, expanded editions . It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.
Details:
Master noir craftsman Jules Dassin and newspaperman-cum-producer Mark Hellinger’s dazzling police procedural was shot entirely on location in New York City, as influenced by Italian neorealism as American crime fiction. A double Academy Award winner, The Naked City remains a benchmark for naturalism in noir, living and breathing in the promises and perils of the Big Apple, from its lowest depths to its highest skyscrapers.
Extras:
* Audio commentary by screenwriter Malvin Wald
* An analysis of the film’s New York locations by Celluloid Skyline author James Sanders
* A new video interview with NYU film professor Dana Polan
* Footage of Jules Dassin from his 2003 appearance at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
* Theatrical trailer
* Stills gallery
* PLUS: A new essay by Luc Sante
Details:
Master noir craftsman Jules Dassin and newspaperman-cum-producer Mark Hellinger’s dazzling police procedural was shot entirely on location in New York City, as influenced by Italian neorealism as American crime fiction. A double Academy Award winner, The Naked City remains a benchmark for naturalism in noir, living and breathing in the promises and perils of the Big Apple, from its lowest depths to its highest skyscrapers.
Extras:
* Audio commentary by screenwriter Malvin Wald
* An analysis of the film’s New York locations by Celluloid Skyline author James Sanders
* A new video interview with NYU film professor Dana Polan
* Footage of Jules Dassin from his 2003 appearance at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
* Theatrical trailer
* Stills gallery
* PLUS: A new essay by Luc Sante
DVD: Hawaii Five-O season one
The first season of the long-running cop show is due out March 6 on seven disks.
Extras include:
* The original pilot movie "Cocoon"
* 45 minutes retrospective with James MacArthur
* Interviews with the cast and crew
* Footage from 1996 reunion
The set is available for pre-order now from Amazon.
Extras include:
* The original pilot movie "Cocoon"
* 45 minutes retrospective with James MacArthur
* Interviews with the cast and crew
* Footage from 1996 reunion
The set is available for pre-order now from Amazon.
DVD: Batman Beyond season 3
This two-disk set, collecting the final season of the animated series, is due out March 20.
It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.
See a complete list of Batman Beyond DVDs.
It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.
See a complete list of Batman Beyond DVDs.
DVD: Justice League Unlimited season 2
This two-disk set is due out March 20 collects the final season of the animated series.
It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.
See a complete list of Justice League DVDs.
It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.
See a complete list of Justice League DVDs.
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