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January 25, 2021: Dark Matter fans convene! Yes/No Spaghetti O? My Super Bowl thoughts!

Later today, I’ll be guesting on Orville Nation to talk about Dark Matter Episode 203 “I’ve Seen the Other Side of You”.  Come join us for today’s discussion.

DARK MATTER MONDAY Plz…RETWEET… Thx!

w/ Creator JOE MALLOZZI @BaronDestructo
&@weather_katie @Adega_ @Nina7Infinity
Guest Panelist Actor @JamesRekart

Jan. 25th, Ep.3 – Season 2
5:30pm ET
2:30pm PT
22:30h BST
23:30h CET

JOIN us LIVE!https://t.co/DMAq4z8Ovz pic.twitter.com/ZMmMmHNsae

— Orville Nation……….We Grow TOGETHER!!! (@nation_orville) January 24, 2021

How about a little Yes/No?  Spaggheti-O Pie?

Hey, Michiganers!  Is this a thing?

Spent the day doing a deep dive into the magic elements and structure of the Powder Mage world.  Lots of ground to cover, but endlessly fascinating.  Hoping to complete a draft of the series overview in the coming days.

Well, it’s the very worst outcome for a Super Bowl pitting the hated Tom Brady against the hated Chiefs.  Years of rooting for the Raiders has conditioned me to hate their AFC rivals.  On the other hand, years of rooting against the Patriots has conditioned me to hate Brady.  But maybe there’s a silver lining in the fact that a Bucs win would be, in some ways, a kick in the teeth to the Patriots organization.  So, for that reason, I may lean Tampa.  But I’ll probably still skip the game.

So what are YOUR Super Bowl predictions?

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January 24, 2021: Suji Sunday!

Strolling.

Contemplating.

Our frenchie, Lulu, used to absolutely massacre kale chips.  Suji is a slightly daintier eater.

Every morning, Suji will wake up early and impatiently await my arrival and her Good Morning treat.

Getting comfy.  Suji is very particular about the layout of her blankets.

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January 23, 2021: Saturday salmagundi!

So who do you got into tomorrow’s games?  I’m rooting for a Bills-Packers Super Bowl.  Failing that, recount of this year’s playoff games that would disallow turnovers south of the Mason-Dixie line, thus setting up a Titans-Saints Super Bowl.

Jonas Quinn!  Fandom wars!  And check marks are bad!  David Reed and and I talk Stargate: SG-1’s sixth season…

Blast off with the crew of the Raza for quarantine sci-fi escapism.

The Quietly Superb ‘Dark Matter’: Blast Off With the Crew of the Raza for Quarantine Sci-Fi Escapism https://t.co/PVZXIqf2U0

— TeamRazaEurope (@TeamRazaEurope) January 17, 2021

Someone online suggested there should be a Stargate documentary like the one they did for DS9.

I agree. Can someone get on that?

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Identify My Top 10 Vacation Destinations!

It feels like forever since my last vacation.  And, quite honestly, it looks like forever until my next one.  But in the interim, I can look ahead and maybe do a little planning.

Here are my Top 10 Vacation Destinations.  Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to identify all ten.

#10.

#9.

#8.

#7.

#6.

#5.

#4.

#3.

#2.

#1.

So, where am I headed?

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January 21, 2021: Burgers, shake, and Stargate concept art!

Akemi and I ordered lunch today. On the left, two double cheese burgers with jalapeno bottle caps and a milkshake. On the right, a green smoothie.

Can you guess whose lunch was whose?

The answer may surprise you!

Okay, I had the burgers and the shake.  Surprised?

A little Yes/No…

Cherry Blossom Curry? Yes/No
Cherry blossom curry is set to bring spring to your plate even before the sakura arrive https://t.co/ZqX03weNbw via @RocketNews24En

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) January 21, 2021

Not sure about this one.  From my experience, sakura flavor is…salty.

So I’ve been going through a slew of concept art and schematics from SG-1’s early years.  This morning, I was reviewing some of the Art Department files from season 1’s “The Enemy Within”.  Check ’em out…

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January 20, 2021: Amazing Covers!

Here are a few that caught my eye…

Cable #7 – cover art by Phil Noto

Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #1 – cover art by David Aja

Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #1 – cover art by Philip Tan

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #7 – cover art by Sway

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #7 – cover art by Jenny Frison

Batman/Catwoman #2 – cover art by Travis Charest

DCeased: Dead Planet #7 – cover art by Ben Oliver

DCeased: Dead Planet #7 – cover art by Francesco Mattina

Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1 – cover art by Jen Bartel

Future State: Nightwing #1 – cover art by Yasmine Putri

Future State: Nightwing #1 – cover art by Nicola Scott

Joker/Harley: Criminal Insanity #7 – cover art by Mico Suayan

Killadelphia #12 – cover art by Jason Shawn Alexander

Seven To Eternity #16 – cover art by Jerome Opena, Matt Hollingsworth

Gung-Ho: Sexy Beast #1 – cover art by Daniel Clarke.

And you?

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January 19, 2021: No news will be “NO” news!

So, what do you say? Yes/No?

Choc Mint Beer? Yes/No
Sapporo releases a limited-edition Adult Choc Mint beer in Japan https://t.co/LUwmDqKtbF via @RocketNews24En

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) January 19, 2021

I’ll take my chocolate beer without mint, thank you very much.

Alrighty.  I have a solid first draft of the Project F pilot.  Going to go over it one more time and come up with some suitable music cues.  I had hoped to get a deck of the available artists in time for delivery, but it looks like, for the time being, will have to go with my “price is no object” wishlist: Big Bang, BTS, ONEWE, Stellar, Boys Republic, IU and, of course, 2NE1.

Also going to start re-reading Promise of Blood (the first book into Powder Mage series) for perhaps the seventh time, taking assiduous notes this time with a mind to first season structure, parallel storylines, and the pilot episode.

Tara asked me if and when we’d hear back about the series we pitched the streamer last week.  Her experiences as an actress point to the possibility that no news will be “NO” news and, while this industry does have a habit of ghosting people over sending them a nice “Thanks but no thanks” email, given the way our zoom call went, I suspect we’ll receive a response whichever way the decision goes.  WHEN will we be receiving that response is the bigger question.

Speaking of pitches – I have two sci-fi shows ready to go.  It’s just a matter of when people feel ready to hear them.  I hear the dust is still settling at certain places, so I’m going to pencil “FEBRUARY” into my calendar.

Here’s something cool.  I puzzled together a few early SG-1 design schematics.  Check ’em out, especially if you have plans to build your own death glider…

 

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The sordid and shameful history of Deep Dish Pizza!

Many take issue with my perceived disdain for Deep Dish Pizza.  They ask me: “Joe – taste, texture, and vile appearance aside – what is your problem with deep dish pizza?” Well, the answer partly lies in its shocking and tragic history…

We can trace the origins of Deep Dish Pizza back to the late 19th century where Austrian troops introduced it as an instrument of torture during The First Italian War of Independence. It was designed to punish not only all five sense, but Italy’s burgeoning national pride.  So effective was it in its ability to break the spirit of prisoners (given the similarity of its appearance to actual pizza) that the Austrians dubbed it Tränen Kuchen (Pie of Tears). The Italians simply referred to it as Pizza Angoscia (Anguish Pizza).

Italian resistance fighters co-opted the dish during WWII, using it as a mode of secret communication by baking notes into its saucy morass. To the untrained eye of German occupiers, the Deep Dish Pizza would appear to be just another menu item. In truth, however, no self-respecting Italian would ever actually purchase the dish, ensuring that it would always be readily accessible to agents of Italy’s active underground network.

In 1949, article 17, paragraph 4 of the Geneva Convention prohibiting torture did not outlaw the use of Deep Dish Pizza by name, but it did include a fairly proximate recipe of the banned dish.

The dish then seemed to fall into obscurity, occasionally making an appearance on the menu of Italian circus geeks who would thrill audiences by consuming such items as chicken heads, rusty nails, lightbulbs, and, of course, what would later come to be known as Deep Dish Pizza.

Deep Dish Pizza eventually made its way to North America where it was used as a means of retaliation by Italian mobsters against their rivals, a sign of grave disrespect. It came to be referred to Il Piatto di Dolore Profondo (The Deep Dish of Pain).

It’s unclear how the dish made its way from the backrooms of mob restaurants to the dining rooms of pseudo-Italian eateries, but rumor has it that a dish destined for a rival mob boss ended up being delivered to the wrong house. The recipients, rather than complain, tracked down the restaurant and placed a new order. In time, word of this culinary abomination spread throughout Chicago, receiving such inexplicable support that the owner was able to retire from his life of crime.

It was renamed to the more palatable Deep Dish Pizza and has remained a North American menu mainstay ever since.

I hope you found this little less in culinary history informative. Join me next week when I break down the horrifying history of General Tso’s Chicken.

Dark Matter panel with Orville Nation won’t be happening tonight and will be rescheduled!

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January 17, 2021: Suji Sunday!

Yikes!

Pug therapy

Sampling the omelet

Suji gets her daily Good Morning treat!

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January 16, 2021: January Releases to Look Forward To. Or Not.

So when it comes to reading, what’s your preference, digital or physical?  I’ve found that increasingly, perhaps due to my waning eyesight, I have shifted to digital, mostly reading off my laptop.  But I still do like the look of a library and make it a point to pick up a physical copy if I really enjoy the book.  What about you?

Unigiri?  Yes/No

【贅沢しちゃって】うにぎり pic.twitter.com/a1oyxG4YAV

— テイストメイド ジャパン (@Tastemade_japan) January 16, 2021

An absolute YES from me.  So long as somebody else makes it.

Movies to look forward to (or not) in the coming weeks…

Interest Meter: 6.0

Interest Meter: 2.0

Interest Meter: 6.5

Interest Meter: 7.5

Interest Meter: 8.0

And you?

Canada Goose about to get boycotted for customer cruelty…

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