Ivan Brandon's Blog, page 48
July 30, 2011
twitter recap 2011-07-30
"too much hitler?" -@TheWinterMen #
"drunk as a skunk"? skunks don't even have licences. #
and introducing carmaggedon as himself #
bye, los angeles. #
I WOULD LIKE MY BAGS, JFK. i would like to go home now. #
whatever you're doing right now: please enjoy it to this mental sndtk of the 'you've got the touch' theme from the OG transformers movie #
you're welcome #
listening to some really terrible advice being given a tourist about where to go in NYC. #
best part is how slowly she speaks to the guy, like his accent means he's mentally impaired #
now that i'm home + it's the wknd, can't wait to kick back & relax with the INSANE LOOMING OTHER-MEDIA DEADLINE i have to get past #
girl, to tourist: "do you have an email? i DO like to party…" #
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July 29, 2011
twitter recap 2011-07-29
quien es mas macho #
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July 28, 2011
twitter recap 2011-07-28
holy moly, that was a lot of retweets. y'all are some nerds. my people. #
took a picture of some food i think @urbanbarbarian might find appetizing http://t.co/jJaID34 #
ATTENTION INTERNET: @wzeger & i have filed copyright for DRINK AND DRIVE AND DRAW. #
when @manmademoon remakes quantum leap with a 4 year star trek sequence, i expect a producer credit. #licensetoprintlicenses #
dear @kyochonchicken, your hot & sweet + soy garlic wings are a wonderful time in my mouth. http://t.co/7dXQG6v #
got treated way better than i deserved at @TheDimeLA on fairfax. excellent DJ, excellent spot. #
"…your stupid friend dan…" – my sister, in re: @urbanbarbarian #
silk screens from 1 of the best comics of all time, check out @DavidALapham's stray bullets silk screens http://t.co/RgPjzCe #
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July 27, 2011
twitter recap 2011-07-27
the @Remender section of the golden apple bathroom http://t.co/rPdRfH1 #
the greatest of all LA tacos? http://t.co/dFEPwyk #
"Glenn Beck adds, the Norway shooter was "right." #
maybe this was the most important san diego comic con http://t.co/ZBNTc1Y #
i like the episode on quantum leap where scott bakula was on star trek for 4 years #
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July 26, 2011
thank you, tr!ckster
i wanted to take a minute to talk about tr!ckster this year, about why i invested so much of my attention to it, about why i think it deserves yours.
i've been at the san diego comic con for over 10 years now. it's been an immeasurable part of my professional life… it's in a lot of ways my comics mecca. that first year, standing in that place… it's impossible to express how it felt. the inspiration. it was my first comic convention ever & it was ENORMOUS in every way you can measure. it made me shift gears, from what i'd been doing in my life. made me decide to invest all my energy to get to a place where i belonged there.
and that was many years back, it was less than half the size it is now. unrecognizably different. my first year was the last year of an era… the beginning of a rollercoaster. the next year it would catch the attention of hollywood, moreso than before. the next year and on it saw exponential growth that they've been scrambling to keep up with. it grew until they had to tear down the walls, literally, and make it bigger. and when it filled that new space, it spilled over into every part of the town. and it's growing still.
maybe the comics side didn't grow fast enough to keep up. the focus shifted to movie premieres, parties, celebrity interviews. people lined up outside in tents to meet the cast of twilight. these days, the hotels are full of the people who make movies. the comics people now commute, often from many miles away. it was like our neighborhood had been gentrified. we couldn't afford it anymore.
this year, some friends of mine started a thing across the street. TR!CKSTER. small at first, but loud. it would focus on comics and art. i didn't know what form it would take, i didn't know if it'd win or it would lose. but i went all in. i felt like i had to.
for the first time in years, i spent absolutely no time on the convention floor. no signings, no wandering. i looked inside, once, and decided to do things differently this year.
TR!CKSTER would get all of my attention. a kind of investment, maybe.
and it was a great success. it seemed to overflow, people painting, drunk literally and figuratively. people talking about the things they were excited about. about MAKING THINGS. not about selling them.
it ran 6 days, and at the end i was honored to be a part of the grand finale, the best time i've ever spent in front of an audience. a bunch of writers, sitting on bright orange couches, talking about stories.
if you were there this week, i thank you. if you weren't, maybe next year you'll be sitting here like me, just having basked in a long crazy moment, excited, inspired.
i'm taken back to that first year, leaving comic con, wanting to be part of something big.
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tr!ckster
i wanted to take a minute to talk about tr!ckster this year, about why i invested so much of my attention to it, about why i think it deserves yours.
i've been at the san diego comic con for over 10 years now. it's been an immeasurable part of my professional life… it's in a lot of ways my comics mecca. that first year, standing in that place… it's impossible to express how it felt. the inspiration. it was my first comic convention ever & it was ENORMOUS in every way you can measure. it made me shift gears, from what i'd been doing in my life. made me decide to invest all my energy to get to a place where i belonged there.
and that was many years back, it was less than half the size it is now. unrecognizably different. my first year was the last year of an era… the beginning of a rollercoaster. the next year it would catch the attention of hollywood, moreso than before. the next year and on it saw exponential growth that they've been scrambling to keep up with. it grew until they had to tear down the walls, literally, and make it bigger. and when it filled that new space, it spilled over into every part of the town. and it's growing still.
maybe the comics side didn't grow fast enough to keep up. the focus shifted to movie premieres, parties, celebrity interviews. people lined up outside in tents to meet the cast of twilight. these days, the hotels are full of the people who make movies. the comics people now commute, often from many miles away. it was like our neighborhood had been gentrified. we couldn't afford it anymore.
this year, some friends of mine started a thing across the street. TR!CKSTER. small at first, but loud. it would focus on comics and art. i didn't know what form it would take, i didn't know if it'd win or it would lose. but i went all in. i felt like i had to.
for the first time in years, i spent absolutely no time on the convention floor. no signings, no wandering. i looked inside, once, and decided to do things differently this year.
TR!CKSTER would get all of my attention. a kind of investment, maybe.
and it was a great success. it seemed to overflow, people painting, drunk literally and figuratively. people talking about the things they were excited about. about MAKING THINGS. not about selling them.
it ran 6 days, and at the end i was honored to be a part of the grand finale, the best time i've ever spend in front of an audience. a bunch of writers, sitting on bright orange couches, talking about stories.
if you were there this week, i thank you. if you weren't, maybe next year you'll be sitting here like me, just having basked in a long crazy moment, excited, inspired.
i'm taken back to that first year, leaving comic con, wanting to be part of something big.
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twitter recap 2011-07-26
"i removed the chicken to gain access." -@TheWinterMen "that's what she said." -@IvanBrandon #
hash house a go go w/ @TheWinterMen, @andymacdeez, @cliffchiang, possibly an ambulance http://t.co/Tk8uHja http://t.co/Gu0EXEV #
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July 25, 2011
twitter recap 2011-07-25
i may've forgotten to go to the san diego comic con during my time in san diego #
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July 24, 2011
twitter recap 2011-07-24
i am already inside #
this is a movie about human milk #
people who are intentionally at comicon at 5am: you make me a little uncomfortable #
SAN DIEGO: i'll be at the DC EDGE panel at 12:45 today in room 6DE. my ONLY appearance within the convention walls. #
for equal time: here is a secret marvel thing that involves stabbing and motorcycles http://t.co/VqWvMiB #
i don't know if amy winehouse was at that party last night #
spoiler: http://t.co/TRooCAG #
ll cruel j #
i so seldom do panels it is every time a new adventure to determine where the hell they do panels (room 6DE, i'll find it i promise) #
thank you, DCU
http://t.co/A2vCLqd #
our combined worldly goods. featuring a disproportionate amount of budweiser pens http://t.co/PsWJePB #
RIP 2011 http://t.co/Ggp4G8p #
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July 23, 2011
twitter recap 2011-07-23
THIS DJ PLAYED JAM ON IT FOR ME I AM NEVER LEAVING @wired cafe #
"all you do is superman-punch boobs" -@chuckbb #
Sometimes i poop in a pringles can and seal it for 2 weeks and then smell to remind me of my sweet native Cuba. #
and then sometimes, just sometimes, i taste it #
2 very important things: there is a dog riding a motorcycle and @ConanOBrien is very tall #
listen: everyone is naked here #
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