Jack and Rich discuss the cinematic disaster "Nothing But Trouble".
I first watched "Nothing But Trouble" out of curiosity as it's the cinematic debut of Tupac Shakur and the song he appears on "Same Song" by Digital Underground also happens to be his musical debut. I would emphasize that although the movie makes for GREAT discussion, it's not bad enough to be good and it's certainly not good.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Jontron - Weird Workout Videos
We are all human beings. I'm including myself in that, I am a regular carbon-based human. And so given that you are a human being and I am just as much a human being, not different in any way and certainly not an alien impostor, to the extent that I don't even know why I would bring that up... the point is that we humans tend to gain a little bit of weight around the holidays.
Fortunately, Jontron has some workout videos for you that you can use to maintain a regular, unsuspicious, human shape.
Fortunately, Jontron has some workout videos for you that you can use to maintain a regular, unsuspicious, human shape.
Friday, November 24, 2017
MST3K Renewed For Second Season
In case you missed the Turkey Day marathon, it was announced that Mystery Science Theater will get a second season on Netflix (and 12th season over all). Dampening my excitement is the fact that it took them way too long to renew the show - delaying the new episodes by half a year or so. It's unknown how long production will take and when the new episodes will premier.
Next year will be the show's 30th anniversary.
Next year will be the show's 30th anniversary.
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Late Late Show - Thanksgiving Roundtable
The Thanksgiving Round table was a gloriously bizarre idea with a terrifically random execution.
The premise was that Craig would have a Thanksgiving round table discussion with Rod Roddy (of The Price is Right fame), actor Martin Mull, tennis player Anna Kournikova ("live via satellite", of course) and Late Late Show writer Mike Grayson. Rather than eat, they would sit down and discuss the issues of the day (always hampered by a way-too-big table centerpiece).
The second video is my recording from another year where the full segment was divided into pieces and played throughout the episode. The first video is not mine.
The premise was that Craig would have a Thanksgiving round table discussion with Rod Roddy (of The Price is Right fame), actor Martin Mull, tennis player Anna Kournikova ("live via satellite", of course) and Late Late Show writer Mike Grayson. Rather than eat, they would sit down and discuss the issues of the day (always hampered by a way-too-big table centerpiece).
The second video is my recording from another year where the full segment was divided into pieces and played throughout the episode. The first video is not mine.
MST3K - Turkey Day Marathon 2017
The Turkey Day Marathon 2017 is now Live. The stream starts at Noon EST and ends at ???.
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Monday, November 20, 2017
Moonlight Serenade
I have a very strong sense of "Fall Music" when Fall rolls around. The appearance of Autumn usually means it's time to listen to The Band's Brown Album on loop for days.
But for some reason I want to revisit Summer instead, specifically Moonlight Serenade.
One thing people may not know about Moonlight Serenade is that it has lyrics. Glenn Miller wrote it as an instrumental (of course) but yet it has lyrics. And as far as I know, that's a common thing among Glenn Miller songs (and for all I know, it could be true of most songs of that era). That's always been a mystery to me, why go to the bother of adding lyrics to an instrumental? But recently I found the answer.
Moonlight Serenade has lyrics for Ella Fitzgerald.
But for some reason I want to revisit Summer instead, specifically Moonlight Serenade.
One thing people may not know about Moonlight Serenade is that it has lyrics. Glenn Miller wrote it as an instrumental (of course) but yet it has lyrics. And as far as I know, that's a common thing among Glenn Miller songs (and for all I know, it could be true of most songs of that era). That's always been a mystery to me, why go to the bother of adding lyrics to an instrumental? But recently I found the answer.
Moonlight Serenade has lyrics for Ella Fitzgerald.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
The Joys of Viacom
So now this is happening to my inbox today...
For those that don't know, I've uploaded a number of "Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" clips on to youtube and Viacom is claiming copyright and taking them down.
I have no problem with copyright claims as such - companies need to make sure A) no one else is profiting off their intellectual property and B) they need to make sure that they ARE.
The problem I have with this is that neither of these was happening.
Firstly, none of the blocked videos are monetized. I never displayed a single ad or made a single dime off of Viacom's content. I uploaded for free, people watched for free and no one made any money out of any of it.
Secondly, and much more importantly, show me the revenue stream Viacom reaps off of old episodes of Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. Can I watch it on a streaming service? Does Viacom have their own Youtube channel with ads? Are there Late Late Show DVDs available for purchase at Best Buy? No. Viacom was not making a penny less with these videos available for fans to watch and is not making a penny more with these videos struck down. The only difference is they were able to take something away from their customers.
When a giant company takes something from someone for their own profits, some call that "greed". But what is it when a giant company takes something from someone and no one benefits in any way?
I have no problem with copyright claims as such - companies need to make sure A) no one else is profiting off their intellectual property and B) they need to make sure that they ARE.
The problem I have with this is that neither of these was happening.
Firstly, none of the blocked videos are monetized. I never displayed a single ad or made a single dime off of Viacom's content. I uploaded for free, people watched for free and no one made any money out of any of it.
Secondly, and much more importantly, show me the revenue stream Viacom reaps off of old episodes of Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. Can I watch it on a streaming service? Does Viacom have their own Youtube channel with ads? Are there Late Late Show DVDs available for purchase at Best Buy? No. Viacom was not making a penny less with these videos available for fans to watch and is not making a penny more with these videos struck down. The only difference is they were able to take something away from their customers.
When a giant company takes something from someone for their own profits, some call that "greed". But what is it when a giant company takes something from someone and no one benefits in any way?
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