Category Archives: Literature

Gandalf vs. Dumbledore in an EPIC RAP BATTLE

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Gill

It’s the rap battle we’ve all been waiting for! Well, besides Darth Vader vs. Hitler, of course. Ever since Dumbledore showed up on the literary scene in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, everyone’s been wondering whether he could take … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – July 18

Posted on July 18, 2011 by the mike

Hunter S. Thompson was an American journalist and author whose best known works include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hell’s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, … Continue reading →

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The Pinnacle of All Things Nerdy

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Gill

It’s Adam Savage’s birthday today, and since I find him to be an inspiring and awesome dude, I’d be remiss in my duties if I didn’t post something related to him. So what better way to celebrate this truly brilliant … Continue reading →

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Let’s get REALLY EPIC!!!

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Gill

The new HBO series Game of Thrones has successfully blown us all away with its first season, and ever since the thrilling season finale, I’ve been humming the theme tune to myself on a daily (if not hourly) basis. And … Continue reading →

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Batman: Year One > Batman Live

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Gill

Whoa! I had no idea they were making an animated adaptation of Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One! How did this slip under my radar? Not only does this trailer look badass, but the voice cast features some noteworthy talent with … Continue reading →

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Why Batman is Secretly Terrible for Gotham

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Gill

Cracked is one of those websites that I try not to link to very often because I could honestly post everything they’ve ever created here. They are master purveyors of fine, fine entertainment, and one of my favourite features of … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – June 22

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Gill

I’m filling in for the mike for today’s celebrity birthday because the subject is a personal hero of mine. Bruce Campbell is the king of all b-movies. Starting his career with the cult hits Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2, … Continue reading →

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Last Link of the Day: Videogame of Thrones

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Gill

Game of Thrones has one of the best opening sequences of any TV series of recent years, and a large part of its awesomeness is due to the quality of the theme tune! Here we have it chiptuned by Youtube … Continue reading →

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Two Incredible Readings of Go The Fuck To Sleep

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Gill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ADF4iY7KCk Adam Mansbach’s parody of childrens’ books, titled Go the Fuck to Sleep, is set to be the hit book of year, and it’s thanks in no small part to the fact that they got the mother of all expletive … Continue reading →

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The Spider-Man Musical Has Actually Opened

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Gill

That’s right, only 199 days after the first disastrous preview performance, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark opened yesterday. Is anyone even interested in it anymore? I suppose time will tell. But let me tell you: any stage production that has … Continue reading →