Oooh, only two days to Cos & Effect, the big cosplay con going on at UBC this weekend. It's not just another anime con, promising a wide array of costumes - and plenty of blog fodder. Check out the details here: http://www.coseffect.com/ Akemi is raring to go, Oppan Gangnam Style! Our trip down SGA memory lane…
August 21, 2012: The Curious Case of the Unapproved Comment! News of Note! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Sunday!
Don't you just hate it? You write up a comment and hit "post" only to be informed your comment is awaiting moderation. Now, provided you weren't rude or disrespectful (or redirected to the spam bin) your comment will eventually appear. But sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes, you'll comment, hit "post", be informed your content is awaiting…
August 20, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Daredevil!
What dat stink? Cheese? Crap? Oh, right. Me just watched Daredevil, so it be both.Movie begin wit young Matt Murdock whose father be a bum. We get cloying, painfully obvious shots of him cleaning up dad's beer bottles. When he visit dad at work at de dockyards, he told father doesn't work dere. He about…
August 19, 2012: Book Haul! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Ark!
I know, I know. What, you are no doubt wondering, am I doing STILL buying books - or, to quote an editor friend of mine, dabbling in "dead tree media"? Well, truth be told, I do own a kindle which I find very convenient...whenever I travel. But, the rest of the time, nothing beats the…
August 18, 2012: Dinner with Remi! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Game!
Back when I was in San Diego for Comic Con, I ran into former Stargate: Universe writer-consulting producer Remi Aubuchon who was in town promoting Falling Skies, a scifi series he is showrunning for Dreamworks Television and TNT. He informed me that he would be back in Vancouver to start production on the show's third…
August 17, 2012: Vancouver Olive Oil Company! The Weird Food Purchase of the Week returns! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Tao of Rodney!
Akemi and I were out and about today, running errands, when we happened across The Vancouver Olive Oil Company, a delightful little shop on West Broadway (2571 W. Broadway to be exact). Having recently read an article on the poor quality of the olive oil sold in most supermarkets (ranging from old stock to adulterated…
August 16, 2012: Blue! Green! Fists of Fury! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Irresponsible!
"Blue!"announces Akemi the second the traffic light turns green. "Green!"I correct her. "Blue!"she chimes as if she didn't hear. "What color is that?"I ask, pointing up at the traffic light. "Green,"she concedes. "But they're blue in Japan?" "No, they're green in Japan." Beat. "But they call it blue." "Why do they call it blue if…
August 15, 2012: Our live fan Q&A!
Joseph Mallozzi Yep. Dis be de place. August 15, 2012 at 2:47 pmdasndanger I think I’ma gonna need a drink…or three. (Joey, make sure to bring some chocolate!! ) das on August 15, 2012 at 2:51 pmPBMom I might be out with a friend, Stargate fan Tiffanie. I have some serious catch-up to do. Went to high school…
Q&A Tonight!
See you in the comments section at 6:00 PST, 9:00 EST. I'm feeling chatty! I'm early. Let's get started! Post your question in the comments section. I'll answer there as well. Then, when we're done (in an about an hour) I'll post the whole as today's blog entry.
August 14, 2012: Damnit! Sushi! Food Trucks! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past!
Damnit! I forgot about the live chat we were supposed to do. I'd like to give everyone a 24 hour reminder. How's tomorrow night for you guys? 9:00 p.m. EST, 6:00 PST? [correction] Akemi and I went out with Rob and Hillary last night. We discussed a lot of strategy - and ate a fair…
August 13, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club Reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Spiderman!
What de Fudgee-o? Monster feel like he in Bizarro world where black be white, day be night, and superhero movies aktually be good! If X-Men was superhero movie made by people not embarrassed to be making a superhero movie, den Spiderman be superhero movie made by people who love superheroes - and comic books. It…
August 12, 2012: Food Truck Fest! Earnest Ice Cream! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Return II!
Today, after hitting the Sunday farmer's market (not to be confused with the Saturday farmer's market which we also make a point of attending), we headed on over to the Waldorf Hotel for Food Cart Fest. The weekly event started on July 29th and is continuing, every Sunday, until September 2nd. It's a chance to…
August 11, 2012: Bao Bei! Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! The Return I!
The other day, our friend and fellow foodie (oh, and culinary apprentice) Simon invited Akemi and I out for dinner. We ended up meeting him (and his friend Sean) at Bao Bei in Chinatown for inspired modern Chinese cuisine. It's a tapas-style menu offering a plates of varying sizes, from the tiny couple-of-bites appetizers to…
August 10, 2012: Days of Stargate Atlantis Past! Phantoms! Our Supermovie of the Week Club! Cookie Monster film reviews!
Had a phone conversation re: our comic book series, Dark Matter. It was actually a prelude to a much bigger conference call scheduled for next week, a creative discussion with a network rep. To be honest, the notion of doing Dark Matter as a feature has also been floated and, while I certainly wouldn't say…
August 9, 2012: Days of Stargate Atlantis past! McKay and Mrs. Miller! What Might Have Been Moments!
Our trip down SGA memory lane continues with... MCKAY AND MRS. MILLER (308) Back in season one's Letters from Pegasus, McKay makes mention of a sister. In truth, in the script, he makes mention of a brother but David requested the gender change since he had a sister who happened to be an actress and,…