Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Asian Men Redefined
Ohh! There's a new Asian Men Redefined calendar for 2009! I bought last year's and it was cute. I get them of course cause it's a charity thing. Yeah. Right.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Star Trek: The gay episode
Well, Rick Berman would be spinning in his grave, if only he were dead (can't happen soon enough but at least he can't control the new movie). The gay character he always refused to allow (even a minor one, despite Roddenberry's wishes) has finally come to (at least) a webisode. I have to give the New Voyages guys credit, especially Cawley (who supposedly made his money as an Elvis impersonator? I have no idea how he funds this) who endorsed this interestingly timely episode written by none other than David Gerrold, the author of the most popular original TOS ep ever: Trouble With Tribbles, who also happens to be gay.
This is a pretty bold step though, since it re-introduces Kirk's nephew Peter, who survived from a plague in an episode of TOS and is now a young (cute, though he could use a haircut) adult in Star Fleet. Here are some pics of him and his Med Tech BF on the Enterprise courtesy of
towleroad. Guys kissing! OMG!
And here you can download the the whole FIRST PART:
The New Voyages
God! We have to wait to see if Peter and his cute boyfriend live to get married by Kirk a la Balance of Terror. All I can say is, it better not end THAT way!!!
The CG graphics are so far ahead of the old series, they seem awesome; though compared to a high-budget movie of course they are just cool. And the sets are loving recreations of the kind of cheesy old series ones (again, in ways they look better than the old ones). The acting is, well, what you would expect. Peter Kirk and his boyfriend are sweet though. And one amazing thing about this series is the old music. Old TOS fans will know there are about a dozen musical themes (if that) they used over and over. And for some reason to hear the 'romance/love' theme (you old fans will recognize; it was usually reserved for Kirk and his love of the episode) when Peter and his BF are together is like old time vindication, Thank you Cawley and Gerrold!
This is a pretty bold step though, since it re-introduces Kirk's nephew Peter, who survived from a plague in an episode of TOS and is now a young (cute, though he could use a haircut) adult in Star Fleet. Here are some pics of him and his Med Tech BF on the Enterprise courtesy of
towleroad. Guys kissing! OMG!
And here you can download the the whole FIRST PART:
The New Voyages
God! We have to wait to see if Peter and his cute boyfriend live to get married by Kirk a la Balance of Terror. All I can say is, it better not end THAT way!!!
The CG graphics are so far ahead of the old series, they seem awesome; though compared to a high-budget movie of course they are just cool. And the sets are loving recreations of the kind of cheesy old series ones (again, in ways they look better than the old ones). The acting is, well, what you would expect. Peter Kirk and his boyfriend are sweet though. And one amazing thing about this series is the old music. Old TOS fans will know there are about a dozen musical themes (if that) they used over and over. And for some reason to hear the 'romance/love' theme (you old fans will recognize; it was usually reserved for Kirk and his love of the episode) when Peter and his BF are together is like old time vindication, Thank you Cawley and Gerrold!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
New Year's Eve
Color me excited! Kathy Griffin is teaming up with Anderson-hottie-Cooper to host the CNN NYE coverage again this year! She's single now so she can put the moves on him--hilarity ensues!
Asian News
I get all my juicy asian news from angry asian man. In this link, unfortunately, is the bad news that the whole cast of the live action movie of Airbender is white. Huh!? I just assumed that they were all asian of various regions. Sokka and Katara are darker and from the pole so I thought they might be eskimo-related, while Ang seemed Chinese to me and Zuko (who is even voiced in the animated series by an Asian guy, and his uncle was voiced by the wonderful Mako!) and the Fire Nation seemed very Japanese.
Also AAM notes that the Dragonball Z movie is also cast white. Very sad. In happier news, Daniel Dae Kim is going to play the Prince of Siam! I'd love to see that.
Also AAM notes that the Dragonball Z movie is also cast white. Very sad. In happier news, Daniel Dae Kim is going to play the Prince of Siam! I'd love to see that.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
BP Online - The History of Bethel Park High School
BP Online - The History of Bethel Park High School
I'm going home.
Well, one of my childhood homes. I have not been back here in many years. I link to this because I was at the 'old' high school when it was the middle school, and I remember walking over the terrazzo seal on the breezeway many times. That was a very traumatic time for me: parents divorcing, first beginning to realize that I was 'different' than other boys. I remember hiding in practice rooms and crying for no reason I could understand. And though I miraculously avoided getting bullied much, there was this one little jerk, John Tomyko (you still out there john?) who did his best to make me miserable. He kept challenging me in band. I should have just given him what he deserved. Oh, well.
So that old school has been demolished but they saved the seal. I kind of look forward to driving around my old hometown.
I'm going home.
Well, one of my childhood homes. I have not been back here in many years. I link to this because I was at the 'old' high school when it was the middle school, and I remember walking over the terrazzo seal on the breezeway many times. That was a very traumatic time for me: parents divorcing, first beginning to realize that I was 'different' than other boys. I remember hiding in practice rooms and crying for no reason I could understand. And though I miraculously avoided getting bullied much, there was this one little jerk, John Tomyko (you still out there john?) who did his best to make me miserable. He kept challenging me in band. I should have just given him what he deserved. Oh, well.
So that old school has been demolished but they saved the seal. I kind of look forward to driving around my old hometown.
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