Mystery of the day

0 Comments POSTED ON Jun 12 2008 AT 11:30 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!Tweet We’re not exactly sure what this is, but during World War II it would have been treason.

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Today!

2 Comments POSTED ON Jun 07 2008 AT 10:37 am BY Beat

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Updates

0 Comments POSTED ON Jun 02 2008 AT 8:42 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetApologies for the late update. We’ve had computer woes, a dog to walk, a mandatory trip to see SEX AND THE CITY (oh boy would that be a rant) etc etc etc. We’re happy to announce that the bellman at the Bonaventure saw that our luggage was broken and GAVE US [...]

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Rants and raves

0 Comments POSTED ON May 30 2008 AT 8:45 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetI usually don’t do “and then I left for the airport” trip reports because, let’s face it, everyone has travel travails. Maybe I am just an old fart, but my trip thus far has been marked by breakdowns of service and civility that are annoying and, taken as a whole, alarming. [...]

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There you go, Astro Boy

18 Comments POSTED ON May 05 2008 AT 6:42 pm BY Mark Coale

Share this link on Facebook!TweetThis weekend in Japan, the Yakult Swallows baseball team wore throwback jerseys in their series against the Tokyo Giants. Back then, the Swallows were called the Yakult Atoms and had an Astro Boy logo on their jerseys. Check it out here

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Chipper's big test

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 25 2008 AT 10:34 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetJust a reminder: you can find my TUF Season 7 recaps over at UGO.

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Edward Norton doesn't hate puny Hulk after all

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 17 2008 AT 8:02 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!Tweet EW covers the rumored Ed Norton/Marvel feud over the upcoming Hulk movie, and scoops Norton’s own statement on the donnybrook, which he refers to by the Hollywood term: “healthy process.” “Like so many people I’ve loved the story of The Hulk since I was a kid, so it was thrilling when Marvel [...]

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Tony Lee in New York SHOCKER!!

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 17 2008 AT 8:00 am BY Beat

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 [...]

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Korean coffee not cutting it

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 11 2008 AT 8:41 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetWe’ve been trying to ween ourselves off the Vinacafe Vietnamese Instant Coffee here at SBM, but the other day we were at the Korean market and spotted some hazelnut instant coffee packs and thought we would give it a whirl. The difference between the brews is startling. The Korean mix is [...]

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Fight Club

0 Comments POSTED ON Apr 03 2008 AT 6:36 pm BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!Tweet For those of you who enjoyed our ULTIMATE FIGHTER Season 5 recaps we’ve moved them to a more fitting venue over at UGO, where we write under the name of Hooligan. Enjoy.

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To be the man you gotta beat the the man

11 Comments POSTED ON Apr 01 2008 AT 8:00 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Ric Flair retired last night. Like Jack Kirby, Flair is so essential he gives his entire profession context.

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You need this

0 Comments POSTED ON Mar 28 2008 AT 8:00 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Actually we used Duane Reade’s “Multi Eraser” knock-off, but either way, when your light switches are clean, you are clean. PS: Thursday is pretty anticlimactic without Lost. Sniff.

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Play along with marvel_b0y

15 Comments POSTED ON Mar 21 2008 AT 12:30 pm BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!TweetDisgruntled Marvel assistant or viral plant? U decide: Oh, and as usual, Bendis continues to write bad fiction. Last night he claimed 10 people knew who I was already at Marvel. Well, no one came to escort me out and my key card works just fine. I’m not an idiot. [...]

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Can't we all just get along?

9 Comments POSTED ON Mar 19 2008 AT 2:31 pm BY Mark Coale

Share this link on Facebook!TweetWhat have things come to, when even the precocious and eternally cute Hello Kitty is willing to settle a grudge by stepping into the squared circle? The presser: Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, in conjunction with Gente California and SANRIO Co., LTD., will present the first ever professional wrestling match for the Kitty World Order [...]

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Morning wake-up

0 Comments POSTED ON Mar 03 2008 AT 8:00 am BY Beat

Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Because The Beat is weak, a new still from MY NAME IS BRUCE. Another one here. Technorati Tags: Bruce Campbell

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