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April 23, 2023
April 23, 2023: Suji Sunday!
Hey!
That surprised look.
Enjoying a nightcap using the new cup mom made for her.
Photo shoot.
Behind the scenes.
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April 22, 2023
April 22, 2023: The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Marathon, VII-XII!
#TheSimpsons Treehouse of Horror VIII
Season 9: Another three solid entries and, as much as a I love a good post-apocalyptic homage, Easy Bake Coven gets the edge here.
Favorite line – Marge: "I just wish we hadn't filled up on all those kids before we got to the Flanders'." pic.twitter.com/jGd2DwuH0Z
— Joseph Mallozzi
(@BaronDestructo) April 21, 2023
#TheSimpsons Treehouse of Horror X
Season 11: An overall improvement from IX. My favorite was Life's A Glitch, Then You Die with its end-of-world humor and darkly comic twist ending.
Favorite line – Homer, after Krusty calls out feebly: "I can still hear his voice on the wind." pic.twitter.com/1sE23KnBJu
— Joseph Mallozzi
#TheSimpsons Treehouse of Horror XII
Season 13: House of Whacks gets the slight nod here over Hex and the City, but not a strong outing.
Favorite line – Homer: "But if I died, she'd be completed free. For man or machine." pic.twitter.com/srUI0nWXBY
— Joseph Mallozzi
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April 21, 2023
April 21, 2023: Unusual Deaths!
#UnusualDeaths
In 1926, 16-year-old Phillip McLean was kicked and killed by the cassowary he was attempting to club. pic.twitter.com/RtV1omURxR
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In 1974, health food addict Basil Brown died after consuming ten gallons of carrot juice over the course of ten days, turning his skin bright yellow and damaging his liver beyond repair.
Stick to bourbon! pic.twitter.com/x6eKRayZrH
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
Attila the Hun died of a nosebleed in 453, falling unconscious after celebrating his wedding night and subsequently drowning in his own blood. pic.twitter.com/kHyGJKIq5J
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths In 1924, lawyer Thornton Jones woke up to find he had slit his own throat – after dreaming he had slit his own throat. "I dreamt that I had done it. I awoke to find it true," he scribbled down, then died 80 minutes later. pic.twitter.com/KRmH0B3zLM
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
On December 30th, 1916, Grigori Rasputin, was assassinated. After eating cyanide-laced cakes and wine to no ill effect, he was shot in the chest, then shot in the head, then had his body dumped into the Malaya Nevka River.
Cause of death? Hyopothermia. pic.twitter.com/Vt4SBBIU2W
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
In October, 1951, golfer Edward Harrison was playing a round at Inglewood in Kenmore, Washington when the shaft of his broken driver pierced his groin, causing him to bleed out on the 9th tee. pic.twitter.com/RjRXhnRDsa
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
On August 12, 1987, Paul G. Thomas, the co-owner of a wool mill, fell onto the spool of a pin-wheel dresser machine and was subsequently wrapped and suffocated in 800 yards of yarn.
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
On Christmas Eve of 1885, Sam Wardell was killed by his improvised alarm, a paving stone that would roll off a shelf wired to his alarm clock, awakening him with a loud thud every morning…until the the day he moved his bed and the stone landed on his head. pic.twitter.com/IM0570nC71
— Joseph Mallozzi
#UnusualDeaths
English explorer John Ainsworth Horrocks was shot by his own camel when the kneeling animal tripped the barrel of his shotgun, blasting him in the face. He died 22 days later in a hospital on September 23, 1846 – but only after ordering the camel be shot as well. pic.twitter.com/9FBL1FX9sZ
— Joseph Mallozzi
Thomas Midgley, the inventor of leaded gas and chlorofluorocarbons, was left paralyzed after contacting polio, so he created a system of ropes and pulleys that allowed others to lift and maneuver him. But on November 2, 1944, Midgley was strangled to death by his own invention. pic.twitter.com/wUDQsGV3TL
— Joseph Mallozzi
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April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023: The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Marathon, I-VI!
Kicking off our Treehouse of Horror marathon discussion. Who’s watching and what did you think?
#TheSimpsons Treehouse of Horrors
Season 3: Enjoyed all three, but The Monkey's Paw is the absolute stand-out with its meta critique of The Simpsons phenomenon.
Favorite line – Marge: "Homer, there's something I don't like…about that severed hand." 2/3 pic.twitter.com/hXcaSIQWD9
— Joseph Mallozzi
#TheSimpsons Treehouse of Horrors IV
Season 5: Loved the Night Gallery-esque framing sequence. My favorite was Terror at 5 1/2 feet, a terrific riff on the classic Twilight Zone episode.
Favorite line – Mr. Burns coming back to tell Homer "You're fired!" before dying again. pic.twitter.com/CV1OWIFg5m
— Joseph Mallozzi
#TheSimpsons Treehouse of Horror VI
Season 7: The last two stories, Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace and Homer3, were equally great.
Favorite line – Chief Wiggum after a desiccated Willie threatens their children: "Oh, right. How are you going to get them? Skeleton power?" pic.twitter.com/xL8Rm4o65M
— Joseph Mallozzi
Today’s Yum/No…
Taiwanese Castella? Yum/No
Tasting trending Taiwanese castella at a Chinese chain restaurant in Japan: yum or no? https://t.co/R2GlFMgXmz via @RocketNews24En
— Joseph Mallozzi
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April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week…
Avengers Assemble: Omega #1 – cover art by Alex Ross
She-Hulk #12 – cover art by Jeehyung Lee
Batman: Fear State Saga – cover art by Ben Oliver
Catwoman #54 – cover art by Joshua “Sway” Swaby
DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8 – cover art by Jay Anacleto
DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #8 – cover art by Kael Ngu
Wonder Woman #798 – cover art by Jeff Dekal
Wonder Woman #798 – cover art by Joelle Jones
Liquid Kill #3 – cover art by Sunghan Yune
Liquid Kill #3 – cover art by Gabriel Lumazark
Liquid Kill #3 – cover art by Gabriel Lumazark
Liquid Kill #3 – cover art by Nikolay Georgiev
So, which were YOUR favorites?
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April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023: Happy Birthday, Akemi! And our Treehouse of Horror marathon is set!
The results are in for our Treehouse of Horrors marathon…
Things kick off Wednesday (tomorrow) with the first three episodes of The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror –
Season 2: “Bad Dream House”, “Hungry are the Damned”, “The Raven”.
Season 3: “The Monkey’s Paw”, “The Bart Zone”, “If I Only Had a Brain”.
Season 4: “Clown Without Pity”, “King Homer”, “Dial Z for Zombies”.
About an hour’s worth of creepy cartoon goodness.
Thursday will see us move on to seasons 5-7.
Today is Akemi’s birthday! We celebrated with gifts (instant noodles, a necklace repair, chocolate, and a 10-pack of dried seaweed), a lunch outing, and Japanese cheesecake! She also made mirin (that will be ready in about six months, in time for MY birthday).
Suji joined in the festivities…
Today’s Yes/No…
Frank's RedHot SpaghettiO's? Yes/No
Thanks(?) to @Thogar for the tip.https://t.co/PYem6N49G6
— Joseph Mallozzi
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April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023: Who’s onboard our Treehouse of Horror marathon?!
I’m 239 movies deep into this Horror Marathon, and I’m thinking of taking a break…
To watch all 99 installments (33 half hour segments) of The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror, roughly 12.5 hours worth.
I’m going to start Wednesday. Cast your vote for how many half-hour episodes we should watch a day…
Our #TheSimpsons Treehouse Of Horror Marathon begins this Wednesday.
We have 33 episodes (roughly 12.5 hours to get through). What do you think? An episode a day? Two episodes a day? Cast your vote below.
— Joseph Mallozzi
3 episodes/day is in the lead – which would be, roughly, 90 minutes – the equivalent to a movie a day for 11 straight days.
Who’s in?!
Once done, the regularly scheduled Horror Marathon will continue.
Meanwhile, speaking of horror and polls…
Our comes to an end with Prey handily beating The Menu to take the crown.
Boo. pic.twitter.com/MzAkhdohmf
— Joseph Mallozzi
Today’s Yes/No…
Beefy Crunch Burrito? Yes/Nohttps://t.co/R7ZYqlNEZ4
— Joseph Mallozzi
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April 16, 2023
April 16, 2023: Suji Sunday!
Always looking for a good deal.
Getting a sneak peek at those spring flowers.
Impatiently waiting for dad to pick up the bagels.
Getting ready for the weekend.
Can’t get enough of those flowers.
Checking out the Big Ice Cream with dad.
A visit to Cafe 23.
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April 15, 2023
Great Books By Screenwriters!
You know them from their work in film and television, but you may not b be familiar with the great books they have written. Here is a short thread of some of my favorite books by some very talented screenwriters.
C. Robert Cargill, aka @Massawyrm (Sinister, The Black Phone) – Sea of Rust
A group of rebel robots roam a post-apocalyptic landscape where humanity has been rendered extinct. pic.twitter.com/lVbvHqt6gY
— Joseph Mallozzi
Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Ex Machina) – The Beach
After discovering a seemingly Edenic paradise on an island in a Thai national park, Richard soon finds that since civilized behavior tends to dissolve without external restraints, the utopia is hard to maintain. pic.twitter.com/ioaP4lwaka
— Joseph Mallozzi
Johanna Sinisalo (Iron Sky) – The Core of the Sun
A religious cult is in possession of the Core of the Sun, a chili so hot it is rumored to cause hallucinations. Will Vanna succeed in her quest to find her sister, or will her growing chili addiction destroy her? pic.twitter.com/ll9mWG2Jsl
— Joseph Mallozzi
Jed Mercurio, aka @jed_mercurio (Line of Duty, Bodyguard) – Ascent
Yefgenil Yeremin is a flyer and he is a phantom, the legendary ace dubbed “Ivan the Terrible.” But the USSR’s involvement in Korea must be kept secret, so his name remains unknown, his victories uncelebrated. pic.twitter.com/JLJvnXtRa3
— Joseph Mallozzi
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April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023: Stargate!
Yes, Stargate news on Deadline today…
To those asking, the creatives behind SG-1. Atlantis, and Universe are out of the loop on this so, alas, we have no information for you.
Speaking of classic Stargate, here are some behind the scenes photos from SGU’s “Water”…
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