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August 1, 2023
August 1, 2023: Meanwhile, on the home front!
Sampling Ryazhenka…
Sampling coffee milk jelly…
Today’s Yes/No…
Watermelon Frappuccino? Yes/No
Starbucks Japan releases first-ever nationwide watermelon Frappuccino, and it’s a summer stunner https://t.co/kD53p2azkb via @RocketNews24En
— Joseph Mallozzi
(@BaronDestructo) August 1, 2023
Today, I celebrated my sister’s birthday by going to SOMA Chocolates…
P.S. I didn’t eat it all by myself. One of those chocolates was for Akemi.
Happy Birthday, Andria!
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July 31, 2023
Rocket Robin Hood – A Brief History
Rocket Robin Hood was a (barely) animated series focusing on the (somewhat) futuristic adventures of Robin Hood and his Merry Men and their battles again the evil Prince John and the inept Sheriff of N.O.T.T. (National Outer-space Terrestrial Territories).
Despite the fact that it was set on New Sherwood Forest Asteroid, “that futuristic headquarters of that swashbuckling, cosmic highwayman of the 30th Century”, the show’s sci-fi elements were often perfunctory or at odds with its medieval dwellings and dress.
On the one hand, you had the anachronistic medieval castles; but on the other hand you had Robin and his crew flying around with jet-packs, using ray guns and quarterstaffs. Sorry. “Electro-quarterstaffs”.
Three seven-minute segments comprised each half hour episode, ending in a cliffhanger and then resuming with a brief Previously On in case you arrived late or had fallen asleep. Further padding the runtime were brief interstitial segments profiling our crew.
For some reason, each segment of every episode contained its own title and title card. Some of the more inspired entries included: “Monkey Business on the Planet Lucifer”, Planet – Planet- Who’s Got the Planet?”, and “Say Ah…Or Hot Tonsils”.
The show ran for three seasons, from 1966 to 1969. 52 episodes were produced for a rock-bottom price of 18k/episode. But following the show’s first season, animator Ralph Bakshi was brought on board and he trimmed the cost per episode down to 14k.
The second season saw a vast improvement over the first as Bakshi brought in seasoned comic book artists like Gray Morrow, Jim Steranko, and Wally Wood to create layouts for the show. While the show was produced in Toronto, Canada…
A falling out between producers Shamus Culhane and Steve Krantz resulted in Bakshi making a mad dash for the border with some of the show’s production materials, including model sheets. As a result, the show’s third season was produced in New York.
The show’s third season was notable for some of its more psychedelic episodes. According to rumor, LSD trips may have provided inspiration for some of the artists.
These out-there episodes saw Robin and co. encounter the sun-snuffing “Lord of Shadows”, a living planet, and a dimension where thoughts became real.
Krantz recycled animation “From Menace to Menace” and “Dementia Five” for the episodes “Phantom from the Depths of Time” and “Revolt in the Fifth Dimension” of his 1967 Spider-Man series.
They basically just substituted Rocket Robin Hood with Spider-Man on the animated cels and used the same dialogue.
According to legend, the show’s cultural impact is still felt to this day as a suburb outside Toronto boasts streets named after the show’s characters: Robin Hood Drive, Friar Tuck Court, and Maid Marian Place.
Or they could simply be references to the non-space-themed originals, but that’s not as charming.
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July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023: Suji Sunday!
Yozo!
Suji and new friend Frankie
Dad’s muse.
Stashing her treats…
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July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023: Unusual Deaths!
#UnusualDeaths
In June of 1994, a man died while using a live cable to electrocute fish in a Moscow pond. While his shock tactics proved successful, he forgot to disconnect the cable before collecting his catch. pic.twitter.com/7c6ZrrmuDX
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In February of 1994, a farmer in Christchurch, New Zealand was killed by a 280lb pumpkin that rolled off the back of a lorry. pic.twitter.com/wP18hsTqQh
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
A 76 year old farmer in Kota Baru who trained a monkey to climb coconut trees and pluck the fruit for him was killed on January 17, 1995, after being hit by a coconut thrown by his simian protege. pic.twitter.com/IO7Ir2Lsa7
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In September of 1996, an Egyptian farm worker accidentally swallowed some ants while drinking water. Out of an abundance of caution, she went home and swallowed some insecticide – with predictably lethal results. pic.twitter.com/K1RdQvSS6q
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In March of 1997, a Brazilian man fishing in the Maguari river choked to death on a fish that leapt into his mouth while he was yawning. pic.twitter.com/RBgZuLEjsZ
— Joseph Mallozzi
And today’s Yes/No…
Butter Manju? Yes/No
What is a Butter Manju? We try one from this mega popular Tokyo dessert shop https://t.co/6eMijgaLra via @RocketNews24En
— Joseph Mallozzi
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July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023: The weekend cometh!
Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. EST, I’ll be guesting on the Galactic Gals podcast.
https://t.co/G2Nwvs3Y0k Join us tomorrow for an exciting Galactic Gals podcast! We are thrilled to have Joseph Mallozzi, showrunner, executive producer, &writer of Dark Matter, Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, as our guest! #DarkMatter #StargateSG1 #scifi [@BaronDestructo]
— BluebonnetWhovian (@Andilaine3) July 28, 2023
Drop on in!
Now if I can only get my Blue Yeti mic to work…
Who is the greatest television detective of all time? Cast your vote!
Who is the greatest t.v. detective of all time?
(US version)
— Joseph Mallozzi
I’m Team Columbo.
So, weekend plans? Akemi and I have our usual Saturday early morning farmer’s market trip. I have the podcast at 1:00 and then, later in the afternoon, we’re dog-sitting our neighbor’s king charles spaniel, Sophie, while they attend a wedding. Sometime between then and Sunday night, I should get some work done on fleshing out the story for my new pilot I’ll be co-writing with my old friend Alexander Ruemelin. I have most of the story and most of the twists. Now I need to find the act breaks. And, once that’s done, it’s smoooooooth sailing!
Today’s Yes/No…
Tomahawk Tonkatsu at Japanese restaurant becomes a hot topic online https://t.co/v1k2zYE5A3 via @RocketNews24En
— Joseph Mallozzi
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July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023: News of Note!
With the success of the Barbie movie, looks like studios have set their sights on other classic toy-themed movies…
Looking forward to this!#Scorsese #LiteBrite pic.twitter.com/AbV9XMmzq5
— Joseph Mallozzi
Heard this one was in development or a while. pic.twitter.com/DxrqhOKEhU
— Joseph Mallozzi
We are truly living in the golden age of cinema.#Slinky pic.twitter.com/xhiswgTMyw
— Joseph Mallozzi
Meanwhile, in political news…
— Joseph Mallozzi
So much in the news lately that you can be forgiven for missing the fact that aliens have apparently been visiting Earth for quite a while, and authorities have known all about it – and covered it up.
Is this true? Well, I suppose only time – or a full-scale invasion will tell.
Speaking of news, got the call today that the next round of digital SG-1 transfers (Good to Be King and Revisions) are ready for pick up. I’ll get them hopefully early next week and will be turning around a new set of outtakes in no time!
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July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week…
Black Panther #1 – cover art by Rahzzah
She-Hulk #15 – cover art by Jeff Dekal
Silk #3 – cover art by Nayoung Wooh
The Amazing Spider-Man #30 – cover art by Betsy Cola
X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 – cover art by Phil Noto
New Burn #9 – cover art by Jacob Phillips
WORLDTR33 – cover art by Dan Quintana
Alice Never After #1 – cover art by Dan Panosian
Alice Never After #1 – cover art by Jenny Frison
Alice Never After #1 – cover art by Sean Murphy
Alice Never After #1 – cover art by In-Hyuk Lee
The Seasons Have Teeth #1 – cover art by ???
So, which were YOUR favorites?
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July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023: Stargate, sundry lunches, and Yes/No!
Finally completed the business plan for that horror movie. It, and the budget top sheet, have gone to investors. And now…
Sis was in town for a whirlwind tour. And the Pink concert. We hit Currish Tavern and Bar Raval for lunch but, sadly, she didn’t get to sample the smash burgers at Matty’s Patty’s. Maybe next trip!
Today, it was thai lunch at Kiin with Jamie Anderson (son of Gerry!) and his writing partner, Stu who were passing through town on their way from SDCC to parts unknown.
Two more Golfing-through-the-Stargate takes…
Today’s Yes/No…
Buffalo sauce-flavored Popcorn? Yes/Nohttps://t.co/P2JG7dAHqY
— Joseph Mallozzi
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July 24, 2023
July 24, 2023: Unusual Deaths and Pizza!
#UnusualDeaths
In December of 1992, a resident of Newton, North Carolina was awakened by the ringing of his bedside phone. Instead of picking up, however, he mistakenly grabbed the .38 special sitting on his nightstand and shot himself in the head. pic.twitter.com/cBcCfrtIw2
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
A man driving back from his bachelor party crashed his car into a lake in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Unfortunately, he was unable to save himself because his buddies attached an actual ball and chain to his ankle to commemorate the pending nuptials. pic.twitter.com/I02vWlojzp
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In April of 1993, a 61-year-old employee of the Golden Peanut Company in Donalsonville, Georgia was killed after being buried under an avalanche of peanuts. pic.twitter.com/FcOALkbiza
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In May of 1993, Cecile Le Doc beat her husband, Henri, to death with their 18lb turtle. "A lovely woman," according to her neighbors. "A sweet submissive and devoted wife." pic.twitter.com/tdFwmUjY1Y
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In May of 1994, French slapstick clown Yves Abouchar choked to death on a custard pie that was thrown in his face. pic.twitter.com/AdvRLhvCsi
— Joseph Mallozzi
Today’s Yes/No…
Ice Cream Fondue Pizza? Yes/No
Japan’s new Ice Cream Fondue Pizza promises the great taste of ice cream and mushrooms together! https://t.co/Ifs5aVpmm1 via @RocketNews24En
— Joseph Mallozzi
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July 23, 2023
July 23, 2023: Suji Sunday!
Out.
And about.
Exhausted.
Doing a little shopping.
Park snack…
Resting up for her next outing…
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