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Michael Ansara Mr. Ansara died a few days ago at the age of 91. I was a huge fan of Ansara's work in the Star Trek franchise. He was one of those powerful actors that stood out from the rest. His low and powerful voice and tall stature was great. Kor was the first Klingon, but Koloth was what Klingons would turn into later in the franchise. 91 is a good run with such a great character actor. From CNN.com, ((The veteran character actor was probably best known for playing the Klingon leader in the original "Star Trek" series, then again in the legendary sci-fi series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager." )) Yes, he played the third Klingon Captain to guest role on TOS.   The character Kang (and actor) went on to show up in an important DS9 episode with Kor and Koloth. Kang was the one Klingon that seemed more somber and honorable than Kor or Koloth. Ansara's performance seems to have inspired Micha...

Bioshock Infinite: New DLC Burial at Sea We get to see Rapture in its prime!  This is going to be an interesting DLC and one that fanboys wanted to see since the reveal in the last act of Bioshock Infinite, the return of Rapture.  -December 31, 1958:  Note the date on Booker’s desk.  Things are already set in motion by 58.  Big Daddies are commissioned. And, the biggest thing to know about Rapture’s history is the start of the Rapture Civil War.  This mean this DLC is set right at the beginning of the big event told by the first two Bioshock games.  The game will be in two parts for each main character.  One for Booker and one for  Elizabeth.  -Booker’s debt:  Note the racing forms on his desk.  This version of Booker has money problems too.  Hmm… -Woman with the baby stroller:   Is this the same woman we encounter in the first game with the gun inside the stroller?   -Little Sisters:   Th...

Day Above Ground: Asian Girlz Firstly, I am offended that they had to put a “z” behind the damn Girl name. Are we back in the 90s again?  And, look, I love the Asian Ladies, always have, but I’d never say the things this band says in their song.  It will get me slapped and more than likely arrested. Anyway, let's look at the music video in question, before it gets taken down. Why does this group look like a rejected early 2000s pop rock band?  Have we jumped into a time warp when this shit considered popular?  Ugly tattoos and sand-blasted hair?  I almost wanted to her them cover, "Come my lady, you're my butterfly" or "I just want to fly".   -First off, these guys look like the biggest d-bags ever. I've never heard of this group or this song.  But they all seem like bros to me.  -So “The Asian” girl keeps little white people in a birdcage (human cage or Nic Cage?).  Are all white people tiny like this in this universe?...

Contact’s opening scene Now, this is how you open a movie.  It also gives you a preview of the focus of radio signals in the story.  I love hearing the different radio signals, especially the jumbled sounds at the beginning of the pan away from Earth.  I’m guessing we didn’t know that we were pretty much broadcasting ourselves into outer space until the beginning of space travel.  It is also stunning seeing the scene pull away from Earth to the outer reaches of the cosmos.  It reveals how little we are in the galactic scheme of things.  There is a great post about how far human radio broadcasts have reached in outer space. It even shows the position. Basically, our first broadcasts have reached somewhere around 100 light years now. Our race will probably be gone by the time some other alien race picks up the signals, but it is interesting to think someone or something will hear them. What will they think when they start getting more...

Whistle While You Twurk Twerking, only if we knew how much this form of dancing would take over popular culture. Damn you, Ying Yang Twins, I want to hate you. But, this song is so stupid that I actually like it. But, it is one of the strangest songs out there for a couple reasons... 1 The song is about strippers dancing and queefing: When I go to the strip club, I don't need the added bonus of the girls farting from the lower regions. That's not something I paid for, but if you want that, have at it. 2 Snow White's “Whistle while you work”: Yes, they sampled that part from Snow White's famous song. Now, every time I hear Whistle While You Work”, I think of strippers queefing. Thanks a lot, YY Twins. BTW, they got into some legal trouble with Disney and they had to change the song for the music video. Anyway, this is a very dumb song, but damn it is catchy.    

Don Lemon:  He has a point… Being a black man that’s been called white because I talk properly, I can see his side of things.  And, I hate say this, but Bill O’Reilly is right about this issue.  I think Lemon is taking a lot of heat because he used O’Reilly as a springboard, and it gives people a reason to attack him.  In some ways, it takes away from what Lemon has to say.  But he is correct… I’ve noticed that studying isn’t really placed in a positive light in our community and it saddens me.  Talking correctly is mocked.  We’re more worried about swag and how much our “paper” we have on us in the here and now.  Swagger is more important than intelligence.  5 Pull up your pants:   Every time I see a young teen or older man sagging their pants showing their underwear, I actually make that statement.  I love wearing loose shorts and shirts, but I am not foolish enough to walk around showing my underwear.  I use a b...

 Cop vs. Crazy Lady I found this great gem on Reddit and it will entertain. This woman has range. She goes from 10-100 in 5 minutes. She probably ended up in jail, but she will get out because of her “condition”. Clearly, there is something wrong with her.  Once you get that crazy ball rolling, it doesn't stop.   -Nice 101 Dalmatians shirt you have there, lady.  (Yes, I noticed)  -She's ready to explode: Well, she DID warn them that she was ready to explode. And, she breaks people's arms, or so she claims. Why brag about that in front of a cop? -Cop is having fun: Clearly, this cop is having a bit of fun with the situation. “Don't break arms right now. I got to get this written up. Okay?” If you look closely, the cop has a bit of smirk toward the middle of the video. -She threatens the guy and then tells the cop it is a threat!: Brilliant. Criminal now admit to crimes before they happen!  "I am going to rob a bank ...

Nice Software, Stephanie Yes, even male robots are horny little devils. Number Five, I have to agree with you. Stephanie is very cute. I remember having a young crush on Ally Sheedy and she was looking very nice in the bath scene. I also love that Number Five takes a peek at her “upgrades” so to speak.   “Nice Software.” Actually, it would be hardware because software would be on the inside, unless he's looking at her guts. But, I'll let that one pass.   Ally, while cute, isn't very good in the movie and the robot out acts her at every turn. But, she also acting against two of the leads of the Police Academy movies! And, I also like to note that Ally Sheedy has aged well.    Hey, I still use older software too, because it doesn't have the bugs the newer versions have.   

 Mean Girls: Lindsay Lohan Mean Girls is currently on Showtime. I've never seen the movie before, but the movie is pretty good. This is like a remake of Clueless. To my surprise, Lindsay is very cute in this movie. I looked at the wiki page and noted that the movie came out in 2004. This was way before all the threeways, drugs and booze. I can't believe how healthy she looked compared to the burnt out appearance she has now.   Time has not been your friend.