Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Any Weekend Sci-Fi Plans?

2009-07-05 Thread ravenadal
The Hurt Locker doesn't open here (Milwaukee) until Friday. I am a huge Kathryn Bigelow fan and can't wait to see it. It is really gratifying to see her receiving so much positive buzz after a 30 year career. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart dar...@... wrote: The

[scifinoir2] In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2009-07-05 Thread ravenadal
the mishmash of casts you could come up with! What would be your dream project? ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://theworldebon.blogspot.com

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2009-07-05 Thread ravenadal
grow out a bit) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Date : Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:05:34 - From : ravenadal ravena...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I am watching something called

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2009-07-05 Thread ravenadal
) -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Date : Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:05:34 - From : ravenadal ravenadal@ To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I am watching something called In the Name of the King: A Dungeon

[scifinoir2] Madoff makes new Hall of Shame

2009-07-04 Thread ravenadal
http://ohchuf.notlong.com The Hall of Infamy: Web site exposes crooks, teaches a lesson Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times | Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:00 pm It's not the first time Bernie L. Madoff has had his name in lights this year. But with his induction into the newly launched Con

[scifinoir2] Bizarro Blockbusters

2009-07-03 Thread ravenadal
http://parovi.notlong.com chicagotribune.com Bizarro blockbusters Asylum crafts an alternative world of summer releases By Christopher Borrelli Tribune reporter July 3, 2009 You've heard that Hollywood is a parallel universe? Virtually another world -- vaguely familiar yet removed from our

[scifinoir2] High-def: Pro or con? (Public Enemies)

2009-07-03 Thread ravenadal
http://eexuovu.notlong.com A coming-attractions trailer can give away so much. Yet even when the previews spill every narrative bean in sight, your eyes may well be deceived. Take Public Enemies, now in theaters. For months we've been seeing trailers for director Michael Mann's Dillinger film,

[scifinoir2] HBO Hung most watched premiere in two years

2009-07-03 Thread ravenadal
I saw the premiere of Hung and...wait for it...it left me limp. ~(no)rave! The HBO drama Hung on Sunday night was the network's most-watched series premiere in more than two years, with 2.8 million total viewers, according to figures from Nielsen Media Research. With Thomas Jane as

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Tranformers' Bay gets his revenge at box office

2009-07-03 Thread ravenadal
Content ]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Tranformers' Bay gets his revenge at box office Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:43:31 - From : ravenadal ravena...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com http://ohjay.notlong.com chicagotribune.com 'Transformers' ' Bay gets his revenge

[scifinoir2] Tranformers' Bay gets his revenge at box office

2009-07-02 Thread ravenadal
http://ohjay.notlong.com chicagotribune.com 'Transformers' ' Bay gets his revenge at box office By John Horn Tribune Newspapers July 2, 2009 HOLLYWOOD -- Director Michael Bay has never been a critics' favorite, but the thrashing he received for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was the

[scifinoir2] Miyazaki's films win praise; don't earn much money

2009-07-02 Thread ravenadal
http://urahph.notlong.com From the Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 'Ponyo' Hayao Miyazaki's films win praise in the U.S. but don't earn much money. The newest will get a bigger push. By Susan King June 27, 2009 Walt Disney Pictures has achieved great critical success

[scifinoir2] Syfy explains why behind name change

2009-07-02 Thread ravenadal
http://siboow.notlong.com chicagotribune.com Syfy explains the 'why' behind the network's name change Maureen Ryan TV critic July 2, 2009 Cable networks have to work extra hard to establish their brands, unlike broadcast networks whose longevity and prominence make them difficult to miss.

[scifinoir2] Celebrity Death Hoaxes On Rise

2009-07-01 Thread ravenadal
http://eijaid.notlong.com chicagotribune.com George Clooney, Jeff Goldblum, Harrison Ford and Rick Astley: All still alive Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett news sparks Internet celebrity death hoax wildfire By Lauren Viera Tribune reporter July 1, 2009 Quantcast Relax, people. Rick Astley

[scifinoir2] For many stars, summer movies have not been hot

2009-06-30 Thread ravenadal
Whereas the real lesson of this summer season is nobody knows anything, the lesson studio execs will take to heart is the necessity for more franchise and product-releated movies. ~(no)rave! http://zuama.notlong.com chicagotribune.com For many stars, summer movies have not been hot By

[scifinoir2] Court clears way for DVR service

2009-06-30 Thread ravenadal
http://yumiap.notlong.com chicagotribune.com Court clears way for DVR service June 30, 2009 WASHINGTON Click here to find out more! -- The Supreme Court cleared the way for cable TV companies to offer their customers a new service that would permit subscribers to copy and store programs for

[scifinoir2] The Rule of Three

2009-06-30 Thread ravenadal
From the Chicago Tribune: The recent spate of high-profile deaths likely left you and your friends asking: Is there really something to the Celebrity Death Rule of Three? But with Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and Billy Mays, we now have four such demises in the last week.

[scifinoir2] Star Trek Mix Tape

2009-06-29 Thread ravenadal
(Courtesy of http://www.blackgeekdom.com) http://starwars.com/games/playnow/soundboards/index.html

[scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list

2009-06-28 Thread ravenadal
://www.adrianne brennan.com/ botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adrianne brennan.com/ books.html# the_oath On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 1:22 PM, ravenadal ravena...@yahoo

[scifinoir2] Re: Best Red Shirt Death EVER!

2009-06-28 Thread ravenadal
in the sequel I too really liked the Spock Uhuru connection. In my view, it was a stroke of genius. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 7:55 AM To: scifinoir2

[scifinoir2] The Changing Map of Michael Jackson's face

2009-06-28 Thread ravenadal
I started to label this O.T., then I asked myself, who am I kidding? This is some real sci-fi for yo ass! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri61lBfMBu0

[scifinoir2] Re: Best Red Shirt Death EVER!

2009-06-28 Thread ravenadal
said, Red shirt means Security. Another little trivial detail missed by the writers. - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 10:07:18 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Best Red

[RE][scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list

2009-06-28 Thread ravenadal
: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:00:43 - From : ravenadal ravena...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com What would you tell your wife? You would tell her, I don't love dem (sci-fi) hos! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson wrote: I don't want my first foray into Podcastdom

[scifinoir2] DC Survey: How interested are you in Black People?

2009-06-28 Thread ravenadal
DC comics in 1970 published a survey asking for feedback on a number of topics but one question was really interesting. How interested are you in reading about Black people? The choices where – very interested, fairly interested or not interested. Its interesting they way they reduced a

[scifinoir2] Re: Equilibrium (was: Question)

2009-06-26 Thread ravenadal
Love, love, LOVE Equilibrium! A friend of mine hipped me to it and, frankly, I was blown away. I have subsequently opened the eyes of several other peeps and the reaction has been universally good. At core, I love the movie for the same reason I love the first Saw movie: it shows how good

[scifinoir2] Does new Transformers movie diss Barack Obama?

2009-06-26 Thread ravenadal
this movie, under any circumstances - I found the first one insanely loud and inane - but coupled with the hip-hop twin antics, I ain't feeling where this film's heart is. ~(no)rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://theworldebon.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] Oh, for those summer films of yesteryear

2009-06-26 Thread ravenadal
http://sahxip.notlong.com chicagotribune.com Oh, for those summer films of yesteryear Michael Phillips June 26, 2009 Transformers 2 got me feeling nostalgic for the summer of 2008. Remember last summer? Iron Man and The Dark Knight weren't just major mainstream hits. They were good major

[scifinoir2] Tennant has final bit of fun in 'Next Doctor'

2009-06-26 Thread ravenadal
http://wewao.notlong.com chicagotribune.com Tennant has final bit of fun in 'Next Doctor' Maureen Ryan TV critic June 26, 2009 There are generally two categories of Doctor Who episodes: thrillers and adventures. The Next Doctor, a Doctor Who special that airs this weekend (8 p.m.

[scifinoir2] Re: Does new Transformers movie diss Barack Obama?

2009-06-26 Thread ravenadal
. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@... wrote: actually Rave, when a battle is going on..the president is always sent 2 an undisclosed location.  especially one THIS big. --- On Fri, 6/26/09, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: From

[scifinoir2] Transformer 2 Villian -- Barack Obama?

2009-06-26 Thread ravenadal
http://xigop.notlong.com Transformers 2 Villain -- Barack Obama President Depicted as Decepticon Appeaser By Mark Whittington Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen is an action-packed sequel to the 2007 film, once again staring Shia LaBouf as a young man caught in a battle between two armies

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Transformer 2 Villian -- Barack Obama?

2009-06-26 Thread ravenadal
]-- Subject : [scifinoir2] Transformer 2 Villian -- Barack Obama? Date : Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:49:09 - From : ravenadal ravena...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com http://xigop.notlong.com Transformers 2 Villain -- Barack Obama President Depicted as Decepticon Appeaser

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Is Octavia Butler underrated in mainstream sci-fi press?

2009-06-25 Thread ravenadal
I totally agree with your assessment. I consider Octavia Butler one of the foremost practictioner of a new genre I call Social Economic fiction, or SE. SE is also the field I dabble in. ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://theworldebon.blogspot.com --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com

[scifinoir2] Re: for the Gamers (Roll Call: Name Your Favorite Games) Pt 2

2009-06-24 Thread ravenadal
://theworldebon.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/ravenadal

[scifinoir2] Re: The Sad, Strange Tale of Dwayne McDuffie

2009-06-23 Thread ravenadal
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=articleid=21073 LEAD ON MCDUFFIE Dwayne McDuffie was been talking about and deconstructing his work on JLA on the DC Message Boards. It's rare that a creator is so open and honest about the ins and outs of working on such a series. And it's done without

[scifinoir2] Re: The Sad, Strange Tale of Dwayne McDuffie

2009-06-21 Thread ravenadal
.. c w m On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: http://comiccritics.com/2009/06/16/the-sad-strange-tale-of-dwayne-mcduffie/ -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com Netflix

[scifinoir2] Today in Sound-Off Theater (Descent)

2009-06-21 Thread ravenadal
I have found the perfect (for me) movie to watch with the sound off: Descent, produced by and starring film goddess, Rosario Dawson. For your good buddy, Rave, an unrepentant acolyte at Miss Dawson's shrine, this film is the motherlode! My girl (and there is a hilarious outtake regarding the

[scifinoir2] Redbox kiosks challenge Netflix for market share

2009-06-21 Thread ravenadal
It is amazing, to me, that something as retro as vending machines is what is challenging Netflix and not downloads. The redoubtable science of paradox - whatever one believes is probably something else altogether - rises again! ~rave! Posted on Sun, Jun. 21, 2009 Redbox DVDs give Netflix a

[scifinoir2] The Sad, Strange Tale of Dwayne McDuffie

2009-06-20 Thread ravenadal
http://comiccritics.com/2009/06/16/the-sad-strange-tale-of-dwayne-mcduffie/

[scifinoir2] Layfayette Lives!

2009-06-20 Thread ravenadal
WARNING: Stop reading if you have not watched the season premiere of True Blood. I mean it. Everyone else, onward... http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/06/true-blood-exclusive-lafayette-speaks.html

[scifinoir2] Brother Voodoo gets his Doctorate

2009-06-20 Thread ravenadal
http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/2009/06/19/bendis-on-marvels-new-sorcerer-supreme-brother-voodoo/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_Voodoo

[scifinoir2] Tyrese Gibson updates us on Mayhem, his new superhero comic

2009-06-20 Thread ravenadal
http://scifiwire.com/2009/06/tyrese-gibson-updates-us.php

[scifinoir2] President Obama vetoes mutant registrations act

2009-06-20 Thread ravenadal
http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/2009/05/19/president-obama-vetoes-mutant-registrations-act/

[scifinoir2] Rave's Tweet of the Day

2009-06-19 Thread ravenadal
Right to DNA testing? No! Right to sue for age discrimination? No! The Bush and Shrub Supreme Court: the gift that keeps on giving! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list

2009-06-16 Thread ravenadal
/ books.html# the_oath On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 1:22 PM, ravenadal wrote: Beware of the Disposable Negro Effect which is akin to the butterfly effect. You may think a negro is disposable but then you remove them and all heck breaks loose. I mean haven't you seen Douglass Turner Ward's Day

[scifinoir2] Re: Top Paid Actors in Hollywood

2009-06-15 Thread ravenadal
It is interesting to me that the author of this piece finds it necessary to throw dirt on the only two black actors on this list even though, unlike the others on this list, they are consistently among the top ten earners, year in and year out. Nobody is more resilient at the box office than

[scifinoir2] Re: Scientists Discuss Causes, Repercussions of Warp Drive

2009-06-15 Thread ravenadal
Everyone knows the only effective way to cover the vast reaches of the universe is by folding space and folding space is only possible with the spice Melange that is only found on the desert planet Arakis, otherwise known as Dune. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson

[scifinoir2] Re: Top Paid Actors in Hollywood

2009-06-15 Thread ravenadal
@yahoogroups.com, Omari Confer clockwork...@... wrote: How is the author throwing dirt? Eddie's last movie was a flop and Big Will opens better than anyone... On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 4:36 PM, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: It is interesting to me that the author of this piece finds

[scifinoir2] Re: Scientists Discuss Causes, Repercussions of Warp Drive

2009-06-15 Thread ravenadal
that they could make the calculations? On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 2:51 PM, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: Everyone knows the only effective way to cover the vast reaches of the universe is by folding space and folding space is only possible with the spice Melange that is only found on the desert planet

[scifinoir2] Re: The Disposible Negro in sci-fi list

2009-06-11 Thread ravenadal
Beware of the Disposable Negro Effect which is akin to the butterfly effect. You may think a negro is disposable but then you remove them and all heck breaks loose. I mean haven't you seen Douglass Turner Ward's Day of Absence where all the negroes disappear one day and all the white folks

[scifinoir2] The Robot Rebellion is only a matter of time

2009-06-11 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0611-robotjun11,0,1485574.story chicagotribune.com THE ROBOT REBELLION IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. FOR NOW ... ... Don't trust the trumpet player By Christopher Borrelli Tribune reporter June 11, 2009 Gina Holechko figures humans have 50 years left --

[scifinoir2] The indisputably black vampires of Jewelle Gomez, L.A. Banks, and Octavia Butler

2009-06-11 Thread ravenadal
http://blackvamp.notlong.com

[scifinoir2] Re: topic: Scifi channel reboot??

2009-06-09 Thread ravenadal
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/message/28613 'nuff said, ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@... wrote: I just got a message from comscum (comcast) that the Scifi channel is changing their name to Syfy and Syfy HD! I suspect some programming changes

[scifinoir2] Re: Carradine Had Rope Around Genitals: Thai Police

2009-06-07 Thread ravenadal
to kill himself. http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: Carradine Had Rope Around Genitals... Hands Tied... Ex Claimed Deviant http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/05/carradine-had-rope-around_n_211689

[scifinoir2] Kapow! Women in comics

2009-06-06 Thread ravenadal
http://current.com/items/89846213_kapow-the-new-comic-book-heroines.htm http://crutecomics.blogspot.com/

[scifinoir2] Bayou - New Afro-Centric Graphic Novel

2009-06-06 Thread ravenadal
http://www.zudacomics.com/bayou Received my copy of the graphic novel Bayou, yesterday. Really good, strong, intelligent stuff. And it does my heart good, and gives an old man hope, that it was published by DC Comics. ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] Great Sky Woman by Steven Barnes

2009-06-06 Thread ravenadal
Great Sky Woman by Steven Barnes One World/Ballantine Books, July 2006 $24.95, ISBN 0-345-45900-8 The latest offering from speculative fiction writer Steven Barnes is set in prehistoric Africa and is the first of two novels about the Ibandi, a tribe of hunter-gatherers. In this first

[scifinoir2] Sometimes a pinata is just a pinata

2009-06-06 Thread ravenadal
like a high tech lynching) and awesome (the pinata metaphor is inspired!). ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] Re: Cool site

2009-06-04 Thread ravenadal
own drummer and that I accept no one's kant. Which would make me a piss poor soldier in anyone's army. The only thing I believe in is the Redoubtable Science of Paradox, i.e., everything you believe is most likely something else altogether. So, of course, my cyber handle, ravenadal - noble

[scifinoir2] Cool site

2009-06-03 Thread ravenadal
http://notlong.com A cool way to shrink long URLs. I shrunk the following url: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090603/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_pomp_and_pagentry to: http://obamaisking.com ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama treated like king

2009-06-03 Thread ravenadal
WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama treated like king By MARK S. SMITH, Associated Press Writer Mark S. Smith, Associated Press Writer 1 hr 11 mins ago RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – From the moment Barack Obama stepped off Air Force One, his first visit to Saudi Arabia as president was filled with, well,

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The CW: Ain't No Beautiful Black People

2009-06-02 Thread ravenadal
It was both heroic and pathetic that the producers of The Game tried to repackage it as an hour long drama in order to escape the CW axe (which, allegedly, was predicated on their desire to move away from half hour comedies). It was almost like that scene in Steve Martin's The Jerk where a

[scifinoir2] Re: Topic: What is the worst idea for a sequel?

2009-06-01 Thread ravenadal
A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex. Come on! If that doesn't scream sequel, I don't know what does! A Boy and his Dog (AKA Psycho Boy and his Killer Dog) begs to be remade! Especially

[scifinoir2] Potty Break: RunPee.com lets you know when to go

2009-06-01 Thread ravenadal
(So at the 50-minute mark in Star Trek, when Capt. Pike leaves the bridge, you might want to leave for the john.) ~rave! Strategies for movie bathroom breaks by Mark Milian - Jun. 1, 2009 12:00 AM Los Angeles Times How many times have you been sitting in a movie theater and felt that

[scifinoir2] OT: Recalling the heat of Do the Right Thing

2009-05-31 Thread ravenadal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/arts/chi-tc-arts-spike-lee-0520-0524may24,0,2553611.story Recalling the heat of 'Do the Right Thing' By Jason Matloff | Tribune Newspapers May 24, 2009 LOS ANGELES -- On Christmas, 1987, the 30-year-old Brooklyn-based filmmaker Spike Lee started working

[scifinoir2] The CW: Ain't No Beautiful Black People

2009-05-31 Thread ravenadal
www.chicagotribune.com/features/arts/chi-0524-cwmay24,0,3868838.story chicagotribune.com TELEVISION CW bets on beautiful people By Maria Elena Fernandez Tribune Newspapers May 24, 2009 NEW YORK -- Last season was do-or-die for the CW network -- and it did not die. The two scripted shows

[scifinoir2] OT: The Bubba and Dubya Tour

2009-05-31 Thread ravenadal
I often say there is as much difference between the Democratic and Republican party as there is between Harvard and Yale - a big difference to them but a little difference to everybody else. ~rave! http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/27/bush-clinton-to-clash-for-cash/ Wednesday, May

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The CW: Ain't No Beautiful Black People

2009-05-31 Thread ravenadal
: ravenadal ravena...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com www.chicagotribune.com/features/arts/chi-0524-cwmay24,0,3868838.story chicagotribune.com TELEVISION CW bets on beautiful people By Maria Elena Fernandez Tribune Newspapers May 24, 2009 NEW YORK -- Last

[scifinoir2] OT: Gorillas in the Mist and the Negro Migration North

2009-05-31 Thread ravenadal
http://blackplush.blogspot.com/2009/05/gorillas-in-mist-and-negro-migration.html

[scifinoir2] OT: Barack and Brian Go To Five Guys Burger

2009-05-30 Thread ravenadal
: http://www.mofopolitics.com/2009/05/29/video-barack-obama-visits-five-guys-burger-joint-52909/ which I think is hilarious (but also REALLY sad)! ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] OT: The Cold, Hard Truths About Health

2009-05-29 Thread ravenadal
Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can

[scifinoir2] Re: Please recommend a good Black horror film?

2009-05-29 Thread ravenadal
J.D.'s Revenge? Now you have gone WAY back into the stacks! Glynn Turman and Academy Award Winner, Louis Gosset, Jr., as the Rev. Elija Bliss! ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Augustus Augustus jazzynupe_...@... wrote: JD's Revenge!   Fate --- On Fri, 5/29/09, ravenadal ravena

[scifinoir2] Re: Please recommend a good Black horror film?

2009-05-29 Thread ravenadal
might enjoy this film. ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, George Arterberry brotherfromhow...@... wrote: Need some ideas or something off the beaten track.Please don't include?:   Def By Temptation Blacula Scream Blacula

[scifinoir2] Re: Please recommend a good Black horror film?

2009-05-29 Thread ravenadal
From http://blackhorrormovies.com: Cryptz (2002) Essentially an urban version of From Dusk Till Dawn or Vamp, Cryptz revolves around a strip club run by female vampires. As is the norm with Full Moon/Big City Pictures urban horror pics, our heroes are (yawn) wannabe rappers, but thankfully we

[scifinoir2] Battle for the Cowl

2009-05-28 Thread ravenadal
http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/comics/?cm=11275

[scifinoir2] And Doom is His Name: Arvid Nelson on 'Thulsa Doom'

2009-05-28 Thread ravenadal
(From Blackgeekdom.com:) OK, You may not recognize the name, but he made his fist appearance in Kull short story written by Robert E. Howard published in 1967. Still not ringing a bell he was the antagonist in Conan the Movie and was played by James Earl Jones. Thulsa Doom is

[scifinoir2] Life on Mars DVDs

2009-05-26 Thread ravenadal
Life on Mars: the Complete Series DVD will be issued September 29th. The British version will be issued July 28th. ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] DVD collapse: How is it transforming the movie business?

2009-05-26 Thread ravenadal
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2009/05/dvd-collapse-how-is-it-tranforming-the-movie-business.html DVD collapse: How is it transforming the movie business? 04:59 PM PT, May 18 2009 If box office is booming, why are so many top studio executives brooding about the future of the

[scifinoir2] Luke Cage Noir

2009-05-26 Thread ravenadal
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/050922-Cage-Noir.html

[scifinoir2] Re: Museum comedy beats Terminator at box office

2009-05-25 Thread ravenadal
, and it sold out too. It's a cut above a summer movie--several cuts, in fact, but it too has its share of brain-on-hold action, laughs, and FX. - Original Message - From: ravenadal ravena...@... To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:11:19 PM GMT -05:00 US

[scifinoir2] Bayou - Have you seen this?

2009-05-25 Thread ravenadal
history. This is remarkable stuff. ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] Top Five Old School Underoos

2009-05-25 Thread ravenadal
I got a hoot out of this. Follow the link. Scroll down. The pictures are worth a thousand words. ~rave! http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/ If you're under 20 you may have no idea what the hell I'm refering too. If you where a kid in the late 70's and early 80's, your in the age range where

[scifinoir2] Black Geekdom gives Star Wars Five Fists

2009-05-25 Thread ravenadal
http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/ It's taken me a few days to get my thoughts together. Actually, I enjoyed the movie so much that I didn't think it would be fair to write a review so soon after seeing the movie. So, I waited until now since I have had time to digest everything and for the

[scifinoir2] Whatever Happened to Original Black Power Ranger?

2009-05-25 Thread ravenadal
The subject line is among the many questions that I have never asked myself. ~rave? http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/page/2/ I'm referring to the actor Walter Emanuel Jones who played the original Black Ranger Zack Jones on the Power Rangers television show. He was written out of the series

[scifinoir2] Black Geekdom gives Star TREK Five Fists

2009-05-25 Thread ravenadal
My bad! That should be Star TREK. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, ravenadal ravena...@... wrote: http://blackgeekdom.com/blog/ It's taken me a few days to get my thoughts together. Actually, I enjoyed the movie so much that I didn't think it would be fair to write a review so soon

[scifinoir2] 'Golden Age' comics fetch plenty of green

2009-05-24 Thread ravenadal
Here in Milwaukee, this was big news: old guy sells childhood comics for 10 cents; sells for $518,000. The heartbreaker is he sold half his collection for $3500 in 1968 (which he thought was a windfall), including included the valuable Superman No. 1, Flash No. 1 through No. 6, and DC Comics'

[scifinoir2] Today in Sound-Off Television (Sunday)

2009-05-24 Thread ravenadal
like about Invasion is that there are black people in this universe, including Jeffrey Wright a score of extras. Invasion is a lovely moving picture. ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] 'Golden Age' comics fetch plenty of green

2009-05-24 Thread ravenadal
, 24 May 2009 15:05:24 - From : ravenadal ravena...@... To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Here in Milwaukee, this was big news: old guy sells childhood comics for 10 cents; sells for $518,000. The heartbreaker is he sold half his collection for $3500 in 1968 (which he thought

[scifinoir2] It's animal heroes to the rescue in 'Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers'

2009-05-24 Thread ravenadal
http://dailyme.com/story/200905146783/animal-heroes-rescue-lockjaw-pet-avengers.html It's animal heroes to the rescue in 'Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers' by bill radford, The Gazette; Colorado Springs, CO Longtime comics fans may remember DC ''Comics' Legion of Super-Pets, with such furry,

[scifinoir2] Museum comedy beats Terminator at box office

2009-05-24 Thread ravenadal
I am surprised by the performance of the 4th Terminator movie. Guess it just goes to show in this economy people just wanna see stuff blow up good. ~rave! http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/quotmuseumquot-comedy-beats-quotterminatorquot-box-office-reuters Museum comedy beats

[scifinoir2] Re: Djimon Hounsou and Hayden Christensen to star in Mandrake the Magican

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
that black people LIKE serving white people. In fact, when given the choice between ruling or serving they will invariably CHOOSE to serve. Why? It must be in their nature. ~(no)rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de

[scifinoir2] Re: Kevin James Woos Rosario Dawson Doggie Style

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
I am a web only subscriber so I see no picture and your blankety-blank link doesn't work. Curses! But where there is Rosario Dawson Rave will find a way! Behold, a working link: http://cinemablend.com/new/Kevin-James-Woos-Rosario-Dawson-Doggie-Style-13234.html Nice picture. Already part of

Re: [RE][scifinoir2] A naysayer's guide to the new 'Star Trek' -For Martin

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
pulled down by the planet's gravity. I read that and went, Damn, you know what, that's right! And it really bummed me out! ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] Today in Mute Theater

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
Because I was on vacation Friday, I am engaging in my Sunday ritual, listening to NPR while surfing the web, reading two newspapers and watching a movie with the sound off, today. I have found another excellent candidate for soundless movie viewing: Robert Rodriguez's Once Upon a Time in

[scifinoir2] Re: Kevin James Woos Rosario Dawson Doggie Style

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
of Kevin James doing her doggie style must be a turn off -Original Message From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 10:10 AM To: scifino...@... Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Kevin James Woos Rosario Dawson Doggie

[scifinoir2] Red Cockroaches

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
content for free for 15 days but be forewarned that when you call (and you have to call) to cancel the operator will do everything in her power to keep you and your credit card signed up. ~rave! http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com

[scifinoir2] Re: Red Cockroaches

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
to the files when shut down the authentication servers. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: ravenadal ravena...@... Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 18:52:02 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Red Cockroaches Anybody here a Real Player Super

[scifinoir2] Re: Red Cockroaches

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
as paying customers again. I take it you like the service. Any downsides. Do you get to keep the downloads and are they transferable, or are they rentals? Thanks Tracey -OriginalMessage- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@...] On Behalf Of ravenadal Sent

[scifinoir2] Re: Vampire Diaries Coming to CW

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
The CW. Vampires are in. Black folks are out. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: Vampire Diaries Coming to CW Scream writer Kevin Williamson brings vamps back to network TV. The CW is getting into the vampire business. Nikki Finke

[scifinoir2] Re: Obama Picks First African American NASA Chief

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
Second African-American Playmate. First African-American NASA Chief. Is this a great country, or what? ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella tdli...@... wrote: HOUSTON - The nation's turbulent space program will be run by one of its own, a calming well-liked former

[scifinoir2] Re: What Your 2009-2010 Network TV Will Look Like

2009-05-23 Thread ravenadal
I currently find myself watching little besides sports on network television. I don't do reality television and, outside of Sunday Morning and 60 minutes, what passes for news programming is embarrassing. I primarily watch free cable and the premium movie channels. I am a sucker for The

[scifinoir2] Re: Star Trek' Director Open To Sequel With William Shatner Or Khan

2009-05-20 Thread ravenadal
I think being the best reality show is akin to being the biggest midget and I, personally, find The Amazing Race no more redeeming than say, The Biggest Loser. But, I am an inveterate channel surfer and I always stop for black people - so I saw some of this year's Amazing Race. Those sisters

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