This commerical, which usually aired during Wonderama!, was one of the highlights of my childhood weekends, beyond singing in folk Mass. How much do I dig the shameless E.T. bandwagoneering [note the wily substitution of "celestial person" for "extra-terrestrial"], the cruddy special effects, and the tinny, neo-futuristic brogue of seasonal ( Read more... )

As promised, here is the yuletide-themed Muppet extravaganza I drew when I was 10, courtesy of mister-punchy who is now in possession of the original. I can't very well explain why I changed the Polar Bear Hunt sign from "7th Annual" to "16th Annual" on the second draft and made the grisly inclusion of slaughtered bear carcasses, or why the disembodied rifle is ( Read more... )

The final kick in the ass to join Netflix: They have the entire My So-Called Life series (which as you know is out of print on both DVD and VHS). I am missing the last six episodes and I need to see the series finale again, like, now.
Christ, I'm only a few years younger than the parents at this point, yet they all still seem so relateable... ( Read more... )

Things I'm surprised I've done, part 1 ( Read more... )