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Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Sorry we disappeared off the face of the earth yesterday. A combination of heat-stroke, malaria and dengue fever struck us and we were a bit under the weather. After a few doses of quinine water and Mango Fruit Blast from Baskin Robbins we’re back in the saddle.
Continue ReadingOne less place to eat in San Diego
Share this link on Facebook!TweetSan Diego, city of gas explosions and grease fires. The landmark Kansas City Barbeque, a locale well known to convention attendees and viewers of TOP GUN, was gutted in a fire last week: A fire that started in an open cooking pit Thursday at Kansas City Barbeque gutted the landmark Marina area [...]
Continue ReadingA New Meaning to the phrase Bat-Phone
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Did you notice a couple months ago when there was an IRON MAN themed phone? Well, it’s Batman’s turn. I only found out about this when I was paying my cell phone bill and saw the ad for the new Nokia DARK KNIGHT Edition. Article about it here. Posted by Mark Coale
Continue ReadingThings we really dig
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet § Laura Park (above ©2008 Laura Park) § Jane Be Pure Mineral Gel Eyeliner § July 11th § Blog posts on horrible black and white comics of the 80s § Amir Sadollah § Free Afrodisiac story on Vulture, preferably accompanied by Luke Vibert’s favorite Johnny Hawksworth.
Continue ReadingThought for the day
Share this link on Facebook!TweetWhy do Westin Hotels no longer provide shower caps?
Continue ReadingThe future is now
Share this link on Facebook!TweetIf you’re like The Beat — and we’re certain that you are — you were sent into major drool-bucket mode at the announcement of the $200 3G iPhone. However such technology comes at a price. We’re certain this Slate post is but one of a myriad of warnings going [...]
Continue ReadingA great American
Share this link on Facebook!TweetTo whoever gave us that box of Jacques Torres chocolate covered espresso beans at NYCC — someone whose identity we have completely blanked out on in the ensuing head trauma — you are a great person. Those beans have kept us going for the past four weeks! Send more chocolate covered [...]
Continue ReadingLoneliness + Alienation + Fear + Despair…etc.
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Dan Didio’s office chart. (Click for larger version.) Via Newsarama. I think this speaks for all of us.
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Share this link on Facebook!Tweet“It’s so stupid to guess about the future. Biggie Smalls died before he could hear the word ‘blog.’” –Rich Stevens
Continue ReadingTony Lee in New York SHOCKER!!
Share this link on Facebook!TweetVia his LJ: As known, last night I was alone, and checking out today so I could check back in with Sean Dulaney later today. Before I did this however, I plugged my laptop into the wall to do some scripting. However, the socket was loose and the moment I did? I [...]
Continue ReadingNYCC hits new benchmark!
Share this link on Facebook!TweetWell, it’s official! 3 out of 4 people we surveyed today agree that New York Comic-Con has now become a midi-San Diego in terms of stress and anxiety! In fact it reached a plateau previously only hit by SDCC by inspiring anxiety dreams for The Beat days beforehand! Rock and roll! Lock [...]
Continue ReadingColorful Nancy
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Nancy, the comic strip beloved of ontologists every where, will be appearing in color starting Monday, E&P reports. The strip is currently drawn by Guy Gilchrist. In the first color strip, Nancy will start a new activity — karate. “I’m into the martial arts myself, and have seen how empowering it [...]
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