Now you too can have your very own Jim Henson Action Figure. Well, I don’t know if it’s meant for much action, but you can pretend Jim is playing a favorite Muppet song on his Banjo, entertaining the world with ‘The Rainbow Connection’ or ‘Movin’ Right Along’. Palisades Toys continues its award-winning line of Muppet [...]
The X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Captain America, Iron Man, The Silver Surfer, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Sub-Mariner, Daredevil, The Avengers, Galactus, Dr. Doom, Challengers Of The Unknown, Forever People, The New Gods, Mister Miracle, Kamandi, The Inhumans, Ka-Zar, Ant-Man, Giant-Man, The Black Panther, and even Devil Dinosaur. These fantastic characters and a universe more of [...]
Here’s a link to a fantastic news story about a pod of dolphins protecting New Zealand lifeguards from a 10-foot Great White Shark.
Jim Henson was a creative genius. He collaborated with not only Writer / Director George Lucas, but also music legend David Bowie, fantasy illustrator Brian Froud, and The Walt Disney Company. His legacy includes the worlds of The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, The Fraggles, The Storyteller, and many other fantastic characters and [...]
After a nice surprise birthday gathering, I decided to rent Disney’s Atlantis: Milo’s Return last night. Later, as I was browsing the web, I just happened to notice this article about yet another possible site of the Lost Continent of Atlantis. Many explorers, scholars, and scientists have claimed to know the resting place of the [...]
Thanks to my friend Rick Cortes over at The Drawing Board for letting me know about AnySoldier.com. It’s a great website dedicated to providing information on sending care packages to US Soldiers based on their needs or requests. It’s updated as often as the military contacts can get information sent in, and there are requests [...]
Ever wonder what The Magic Kingdom looks like from the air? My wife and I have yet to experience Walt’s California creation, but perhaps you’ll recognize parts of the park you’ve been to. Thanks to the US Geological Survey, aerial photos from 2003 have been merged together to provide a stunning overhead view of the [...]
I had the chance to see The Incredibles twice today and it was…well, ‘Incredible!’ Action abounds when a domesticized family of ‘Supers’ comes out of hiding to fight the ever-present Super Villains that inhabit their Comic Book Metropolis. This film combines the 50′s era coolness of Brad Bird’s animated classic The Iron Giant along with [...]
I hope you had a great All Hallow’s Eve and filled your pails, pillow sacks, and treat bags with assorted goodies! I had a nice dinner with a grandmother and handed out treats at her place (occassionally sneaking a few for myself) as I have done in previous years. After the kids had stopped coming [...]
