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King Weyland-Yutani

26 November 2021 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD: Acclaimed director, Ridley Scott, argues that it’s millennials––not people skittish about returning to movie theaters amid a pandemic––that is causing his newest film, The Last Duel, to do poorly at the box office. Our host discusses all of the factors involved with this strange accusation.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Answer Sandwich” (24 October 2014): Where our hosts discuss Ridley Scott’s Alien.
“Su Gana” (11 November 2016): Where our hosts discuss V For Vendetta and its modern applications.
“Pure Chaos” (26 May 2017): Where our hosts are joined by Taylor to talk about Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Fleming, Jr., Mike. “Ridley Scott Won’t Let Age Or Pandemic Slow A Storytelling Appetite That Brought ‘House of Gucci’ & ‘The Last Duel;’ Napoleon & More ‘Gladiator’ Up Next.” Deadline, Penske Business Media, 12 Nov. 2021.

Twitter user and Bus Operator, Mack, yes, That Mack, analyzes the bus fight sequence from Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings in a great thread:

Finally watching Shang-Chi, here as a bus operator to rate the SFT transit factors of The Bus Scene:
— Mack, yes, That Mack (@that_mc) November 13, 2021

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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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Con Artists #06 – Tickets & Tables

11 December 2020 Invisible Editor Comments 2 comments

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As the pandemic rages on, more and more independent artists are left figuring out how to manage their careers in the absence of in-person events, specifically exhibiting at conventions.

The pandemic is also a time for reflection. As the big conventions struggle to give fans some semblance of the con experience through digital-only replacements, independent comickers D. Bethel (of the webcomic, Long John) and Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics) come together to discuss the difference in experiences, expectations, and realities of what going to a convention means for fans versus what it means to creators and how the chasm between the two experiences may be larger than they thought.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Above the Clouds – The webcomic by Melissa Pagluica
“COMIC-CON! The Con Game!” Robservations, 06 November 2020: The episode of Rob Liefeld’s podcast, Robservations, that jumpstarted this converstation.
Epic Chaos! – The webcomic by Melissa McCommon.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:

Find Kyrun’s work through Taurus Comics at:
D. Bethel’s webcomic, Long John.

OTHER EPISODES:

Con Artists #01 – StocktonCon, pt. 1 : The drive home from the first day of the show. Kyrun and D. discuss making sales, confidence, and the comics they grew up reading and enjoying.
Con Artists #02 – StocktonCon, pt. 2 : The drive to StocktonCon to start Day 2 of the show. They discuss the importance of continuity, the level of fan engagement and ownership over continuity, and Dan’s strange reading habits growing up.
Con Artists #03 – StocktonCon, pt. 3 : Where Kyrun and D. talk about the breadth of indie comics, writing comics, and dive headfirst into personal nostalgia.
Con Artists #04 – StocktonCon Winter 2019: Where D. Bethel and Kyrun try out StocktonCon’s inaugural Winter show…with mixed results.
Con Artists #05 – No Con 2020: Where Kyrun and D. Bethel address being an independent comic creator in a world without conventions.
Con Artists #07 – Return of the Con: Where D. Bethel & Kyrun hit the con circuit after over a year away from it.
Con Artists #08 – The Madness of Marketing: Where D. Bethel & Kyrun talk about marketing new books during the middle of a pandemic.
Con Artists #09 – CrockerCon Artists: Where D. Bethel & Kyrun talk about the 10th CrockerCon, a show of which Kyrun is now the co-coordinator

The Unnaturals

20 November 2020 Invisible Editor Comments 1 comment

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WONDER WOMAN TO THE MAX: It was announced, in an unprecedented move by a streaming service, to release Wonder Woman 1984 on Christmas Day to both theaters and HBO Max subscribers simultaneously. Unlike Disney+ with Mulan, Wonder Woman 1984 will be available to all HBO Max subscribers at no additional cost for a month. Andrew and D. Bethel discuss this move and how it relates to how Disney has been doing business, as well as what it means for movie in the future.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Alexander, Julia. “Wonder Woman 1984 Will Be Released on HBO Max the Same Day It’s in Theaters for No Extra Cost.” The Verge. Vox Media, 18 Nov. 2020.
D’Alesandro, Anthony. “Wonder Woman 1984 Going in Theaters & HBO Max on Christmas Day, Unprecedented for a Superhero Tentpole.” Deadline. Penske Business Media, 18 Nov. 2020.
Ravindran, Manori. “Cineworld to Close Regal Cinemas, U.K. Venues in Response to No Time to Die Delay.” Variety. Variety Media, 3 Oct. 2020.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

“Episode 137 – Atomic Karate” (09 June 2017): Where D. Bethel and Andrew talk with fellow nerd podcaster, Mary Traverse, about Wonder Woman.
“News Cruise” (07 Aug. 2020): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the news of Mulan costing Disney+ subscribers $29.99.
“News Bruise” (11 Sept. 2020): Where D. Bethel and Andrew talk about the odd political discourse around the release of Disney’s live action adaptation of Mulan.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
- Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
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Shortcast 47 – The Finest in Lottery Scratcher Technology

16 March 2018 Invisible Editor Comments 3 comments

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WEEK IN GEEK: After weeks away, Andrew and D. Bethel return to talking about the geeky stuff they’ve done in the last week. Andrew plays Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 and is much surprised considering his views on the first game. D. Bethel dives into a different kind of legacy by looking at the first volume of All-New Wolverine as Laura Kinney (formerly X-23) takes the mantle of “Wolverine” from her (at the time) deceased…uh…father? Brother? Twin? Whatever. #comics

Also––a News Blast breaking story about All-New Wolverine and its cancellation announcement made this week.

RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 29 – Guitar Mode: Where Andrew discusses his experience reading Ernest Clinie’s debut novel, Ready Player One.
Episode 42 – Unology: Where D. and Andrew talk about the announcement of Steven Spielberg as director of the Ready Player One film adaptation.
Episode 87 – Thunder and Lightning: Where Jesse Megagame talked about Pandemic Legacy with Andrew and D.
Episode 107 – Spock’s Screams: Where D. and Andrew talked about the idea behind legacy characters and how they, generally, very much liked the idea.
Shortcast 23 – Special Sickness Edition: Where D. Bethel talked about the Wolverine solo series from the late 1980s collected in Wolverine Epic Collection: Madripoor Nights.
Episode 141 – The Unpop Culture: Where Andrew and D. talk about the first trailer for Ready Player One’s film adaptation.
Shortcast 43 – The # Age: Where Andrew talked about playing the Legacy-like Gloomhaven and framed it against the very different Pandemic Legacy games.

RELATED LINKS:

Rahman, Abid. “Ready Player One: First Reactions From the Premiere.” The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2018.
Wil Wheaton and friends play through the Pandemic base game on the Geek and Sundry show, Tabletop:

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FEATURED MUSIC:

-“District Four” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
-“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
*Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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