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Happy Pi/314 Day!
Flashback Friday: "Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic," is an Example of How to Revisit the Past With Modern Updates
Advance Review: "Oracles," by Olivia Sullivan
I've Got a New Article in, "Undie Comix," #4
Mar10/Mario Day, 2026!
Tom Brevoort Wants to Make Me Angry--and I Kind of Understand Why
The March 2026 ToyMan Was a Delight!
My Reader Letter Was Printed in, "The Jungle," #3 From Uncivilized Books!
Please Don't Tell the Parents of Someone With Autism You, "Get It," and Proceed to Illustrate Why You Don't
If You're a Fast Food Executive You Better Eat a Burger on Video, Now!
The Early Days of March Bring News and Links
Television Tuesday: "Storage Wars," Remains One of My Cozy Viewing Favorites
"Scary Movie 6," Has a Trailer and It Shows Potential
Why Aren't Shows About Missouri Filmed Here?
Happy Ninth Birthday, Clarkson!
Paramount to Buy Warner Brothers Discovery After All?
Violent Ends and Beginnings--"The Power Fantasy," #16 and, "The Punisher," #1 (2026)
The New, "Wolverine," Game is Due This Fall
The Cherry Float Coke Zero Flavor is Pleasant but Overly Familiar
Music Mondays: "Choosin' Texas," is a Country Song...and I Really Like it!
"1490 Doom," Looks Like a Fun Tabletop Game
What's Up with the Xbox?
Robert Kirman and Friends Announce, "Terminal," from Skybound
The ComicsPro Annual Meeting for 2026 Had Oni Doing a Clever Promotion for the, "MIND MGMT," Series
Advance Review: "Pantheon: The Elemental Artifact," Volume 1 Presents a Intricate Mix of Mythologies in an Original Fashion
Television Tuesday: Stephen Colbert Has More of a Metaphorical Spine Than All of the GOP
Music Mondays: Flowers on the Grave for the Mashup--Or Not Yet?
"Marc Spector: Moon Knight," #1 is a Great Comic With an Unnecessary Renumbering
Valentine's Day 2026!
Flashback/Film Friday: Discussing the Forgotten, "Friday the 13th," Reboot/Remake
I Love This Weekly Planner From Sugar Bunny Shop!
IDW Has Plans...Will They Pan Out?
Hot Comics Revue 22--All About That Orc, No Treble
Scattered Super Bowl LX Thoughts the Day After
A Local Pokemon Card Show/Convention Was Apparently Quite the Mess
Why Does it Remain so Hard For Comic Creators to Make a Decent Living?
DSTLRY to Pause Publishing
Neil Gaiman Picked NOW to Address Allegations?
Diamond Comic Distributors Screwed Over Everybody One Last Time
Dynamite and Coffin Comics to Co-Publish
Groundhog Day, Politics, and the Power of Belief
Do You Enjoy the, "Fallout," Show? Pay a Bunch for Some DLC in a, "Fallout 76," Cash Grab!
I Read and Enjoyed the Strangest Two-Volume (Raunchy) Manga
Catherine O'Hara Has Passed
Someone Did the Funniest Thing With Venom's First Appearance (or Cameo, or Whatever You Call It)
A Game Studio Head Whined About Reviewers, Missed the Point of REVIEWING Things
Television Tuesday: "The Beauty," is Ryan Murphy at His Most Delightfully Excessive
Kanye West Announces He's Sorry For All the Hate Speech...and Has a New LP Coming Out Soon
"Wrestle Heist," #1 is a Love Letter to Both Wrestling and High-Stakes Burglary
Snow, Lots of Snow
All Hail The Return of Fat Pikachu!
Marvel to Revisit Their, "Civil War," Event and Seems Low on Ideas in General
Advance Review: "The Thing on the Doorstep," #1
Artgerm Doesn't Use AI, it Steals From Artgerm!
MLK, the Fight Against Fascism via Nonviolence and the Question of the 2nd Amendment
People Didn't Always Realize Michael Rapaport Was Annoying?
They're Making a, "Fallout," Styled Reality Show
Interview Time: Christopher Priest
You Won't Fool Me Again, Peter Molyneux
Monkeys Are Loose in Saint Louis, Phones Aren't Working, and That's a Fun Start to 2026
"Dilbert," Creator Scott Adams has Died
Barbie Launches an Autism-Themed Doll
The Debut ToyMan Show of 2026 Was Superb Fun!
The First Issue of, "Ultimate Endgame," Sets the Stakes Well
Two Random Updates About Rappers and the Legal System
Mike Wolfe's New Show, "History's Greatest Picks," Launches Soon
"Bloom County," Moves to Patreon
Early January 2026 Links and News
Uh Oh, Ultimate Endgame Blind Bags Suffered Lots of Damages
People are Using Twitter/X's AI Bot, Grok, in Creepy Ways This Week
Diamond Comic Distributors is Officially No More
"Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good," is a Superb Book About Larry David and His Works
Happy 2026/The List of My 2025 in Review Posts
Gassiest Household of 2025: Mine--2025 in Review
My Favorite Television Shows From This Year--2025 in Review
Comic-Book Fiasco of the Year: Diamond Comic Distributors' Bankruptcy--2025 in Review
Musical Return to Form of the Year: Clipse--2025 in Review
T.V.-Related Bummer of the Year: "Doctor Odyssey," Getting Canceled--2025 in Review
Some of My Favorite Comics This Year--2025 in Review
Merry Christmas 2025!
15th Anniversary Giveaway Post 5--and Final: Another 3-month Free (Premium) CovrPrice Account
PSA's Parent Company (Collectors) Wants to Buy Beckett
Music Mondays: It's Been Awhile Since We've Had a New Super-Popular Christmas Tune
Bowen Yang's Last Episode as a Cast Member on, "Saturday Night Live," Happened Yesterday
Oni Press to Publish Archie Comics in 2026
15th Anniversary Giveaway Post 4: An, "Afterlife With Archie," #1 First Printing Comic With a Variant Cover
Jessica Jones' Comic, "Alias," is Coming Back! Oh, But Not How I'd Like
"Bradley the Badger," Looks Like a Wild Upcoming Game
Let's Review Three Superb New Comics From 2dcloud
Diamond Comic Distributors Converts to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Mixed Feelings: Five
December 2025's ToyMan was a Great Way to Close Out the Year
AI-Generated Junk Has Infested Etsy
Marvel and Image Reprint, "Marvel Team-Up," #14 Yet Again...More Crossovers on the Way?
"Supergirl," Dropped a Teaser Trailer Today
15th Anniversary Giveaway Post 3: A CGC 9.8 Slabbed Comic!
"Free Comic Book Day," Will Go Up Against/With, "Comics Giveaway Day," Due to Trademark Disputes
Now Paramount is After Warner Brothers Discovery, With a Vengeance
December 2025 Links, News, and Other Goodness
15th Anniversary Giveaway Post 2: Signed Copy of, "A God Somewhere," by John Arcudi
Marvel Sure Loves Doing X-Men Comics Set in Dark and Depressing Timelines
Netflix to Tentatively Buy Warner Brothers Discovery and Therefore DC Comics as Well
15th Anniversary Giveaway Post 1: A 3-month Free (Premium) CovrPrice Account
The Newest Rant is 15 Years Old! Celebratory Giveaways Are Incoming!
Television Tuesday: "Severance," Has a Solid First Season and Amazing Second
World AIDS Day, 2025
"Beckett's Non-Sport Update," Magazine Was Canceled With No Warning, Thankfully Other Fun Reading Options Exist
I'm Digging that New, "The Twilight Zone," Comic
"Black Friday," is a Lot More Chill Than it Used to Be
Happy Thanksgiving 2025!
A Reminder: Comic-Book Page Rates Remain Terrible
It's Still Wild the Most Valuable Comic Ever Was Found in an Attic
Donald Glover Has Revealed a Lot about his Health Issues and Recovery
CRWN Studios Has Entered the Comic Distribution Field
The Spector Club Show Today Was Great Fun!
"Ex Utero," by Charles Forsman is a Creepy and Great Comic
Flashback Friday: "The Life and Times of Savior 28," Predicted a Lot about the World as We Know it Now
Flashback Friday: Alan Moore Wrote Some Fun, "Spawn,"-Related comics Back in the Day
"Tough Love at the Office: The Complete Yuri Collection," is an Action-Packed and Steamy Tale
OutKast's First Single, "Player's Ball," Was Released 32 Years Ago
"Death Fight Forever," is an Upcoming Image Comic With a Stellar Creative Team
Television Tuesday: "Pluribus," is a Twisty Ride of a Show
Should They Not Run Horror Movie Trailers Before Non-Horror Movies?
Dynamite Entertainment Signs to Also be Sold by Universal Distribution
The Latest Shriners' Collector Fest Was Immense Fun!
A So-Called Social Media Influncer Caused a Security Scare at the, "Wicked: For Good Premiere," and is Emblematic of a Bigger Problem
Marvel and DC Surprise-Launched Digital Crossover Comics on Both of Their Web Platforms/Apps
Funko in Freefall
Thank you to our Veterans, on this Veterans' Day
BOOM! Studios Acquires the Rights to "My Little Pony," Comics/IDW Loses Another License
The November 9th ToyMan was a Great Show
Happy 41st Birthday, Samii
Flashback Friday: Thinking Back to Times When the Trailer is Better Than the Final Product
"Grand Theft Auto VI," is Delayed, Again!
Playing "Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater," Results in a Mix of Emotions
Early November 2025 Links, News, and the Like
"Better Not Burn Your Toast: The Science of Food and Health," is an Fun Read Full of Information
I Have an Article in, "Undie Comix," #3!
A "Southern Bastards," Pilot is in the Works for Hulu
Three Great Comics and Collectibles Shows Are Happening Locally This November
Gayle King is Leaving, "CBS Mornings," Incredibly Soon...Unless She's Not?
Happy Halloween 2025--Remember to be Inclusive!
The, "Absolute Batman Annual," #1 Was Gorgeous and Thoughtful
The History of the, "G.I. Joe," Comic is Fascinating
A Christmas Advertisement Before Halloween Got Me Thinking
Athletes, Coaches, Sports Gambling, and the Ethical Quandary America Has Entered
Cue the, "KPop Demon Hunters," Themed Comics!
I Met Comic Artist Cito!
OfferUp Dropped Nationwide Shipping
"Halo," is Coming to the PlayStation 5
Film Friday: "The Substance," Has a Lot to Say and Says it Viscerally
You Can Air Fry Grilled Cheese
The Energon Universe to Become a Television Franchise
Samii and I Got Married 10 Years Ago!
There Has Never Been a Better Time to Play, "Alan Wake 2," On the PS5
Various Websites, Apps and Servers All Went Kaput Today
I Missed Today's Quad Con, but Hope it was Fun for All Who Went
Thoughts on the 2nd Tatertot Con!
Flashback Friday: The Underdog of, "Saints Row," Winning My Heart and Then Letting Me Down
Could the Diamond Comics Distributors Mess Finally Be Nearing an End?
Diet Coke with Lime is Back
The Penny Shortages Have Begun
D'Angelo Has Passed at 51
"Battleworld," #1 is a Fun Mix of Time Travel, Alternate Universes, and Mayhem!
"Something is Killing the Children," and "Swamp Thing," Crossover Announced
Guests, Cosplayers, Vendors, and Creators, Oh My!--GalaxyCon Saint Louis 2025 in Review
I'm Attending GalaxyCon Saint Louis Today!
Universal Distribution Has Bought the Rights to Free Comic Book Day
DC's Vertigo Line Returns With a Bunch of New Series
McDonald's Monopoly is Back, but With a New Twist
The Depressing Irony of Censoring Banned Books Week
Two Early Marvel Announcements From NYCC 2025
I Met Samii 14 Years Ago, Today!
"In Our Dreams Awake," is a Wild Read and Just Launched a Kickstarter for the Third Issue!
“The Witch‘s Egg,” is an Enjoyable and Surreal Experience
October Has Some Great Comic Shows in Saint Louis
Those New DC Magazines Are Neat!
With the Latest Price Hike I'm Canceling My Xbox Game Pass
Cherry Dr. Pepper Zero: A Review
Jane Goodall Has Passed
Government Shutdown 2025
Your, "AI Actress," is a Thinly-Veiled Publicity Stunt and Sham
"Who Killed Nessie?" is a Charming Mystery Comic With a Cryptid Twist!
Nearing the End of September with Bits of News
Concluding September With an Excellent ToyMan Show!
The GAS Card Show in Saint Louis Was a Hoot!
The Xbox Handheld is Going to be Pricey
The Kickstarter for, "Widow Unleashed," #21 and #22 is Live!
"It's (Almost) Always Sunny in Philadelphia," is a Superb History and Examination of the Fantastic Show
Coffee Report Card: Roesmary Coffee Co.
Television Tuesday: "Peacemaker," Season 2 Has Been a Wild Ride so Far
The First Day of Fall 2025
Music Mondays: The Phone is Ringing
Happy Batman Day 2025
James Gunn Appearing on, “Big Brother,” Was Oddly Fun
The Main Story of, "Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman," is Actually the Weakest Part
About Jimmy Kimmel, Fascism, and the Power of Speech
"Dogtangle," is Chock-Full of Abstract Art, Dark Humor, and Clever Takes on Corporatism
Zombie Tale With a Twist, "Everything Dead and Dying," Has a Stellar Debut Issue
Coffee Report Card: Six North Cafe is Lovely
Today's Spector Club Show Was Wonderful
The Virtual Boy is Back, Kind of. Yes, for Real