Our Sarah Jane

February 01, 1946 - April 19, 2011 via (WikiMedia Commons)

Dwayne McDuffie Passes Away (Februay 20 1962 – February 21 2011)

(C) Dwayne McDuffie via Official Website

Dwayne McDuffie, creator of Static (the character, the comic, and the Static Shock animated program) passed away February 21, 2011, due to complications stemming from emergency heart surgery.  He was also the creator of Milestone Comics, a label which focused on African American, Latino, and other minority characters, in the 1990s, and the Marvel’s Damage Control, which has a cult following.  In addition, he was a staff writer for the animated series Justice League,  the producer and story editor of the spin-off Justice League Unlimited,  creator/producer and writer for Ben 10:  Alien Force, creator/producer of the series’ sequel Ben 10:  Ultimate Alien, and the writer for the movies Justice League:  Crisis on Two Earths and All-Star Superman (which was released a day after his passing).

Nicholas Courtney (December 16, 1929 – February 22, 2011)

Courtney as Stewart via WikiMedia Commons

Nicholas Courtney, who is most known for his role as Lethbridge Stewart on  Doctor Who, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2011.  His first appearance on the program was the serial, The Daleks’ Master Plan,  which first aired on November 13, 1965, when his character was a Colonel, and he appeared on 107 episodes of the storied series.  His character was promoted to Brigadier in later stories.  His final Doctor Who appearance was in the serial, Battlefield, with the final part airing September 27, 1989.  His character made  another appearance  on the Doctor Who spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures, December 2008.  Born December 16, 1929 in Cairo, Egypt, Courtney was the son of a British diplomat and  served in the British Army as a Private for 18 months.

Nicholas is survived by his second wife Karen, his son Phillip, and his daughter Bella.

More here and here.

Robert Anton Wilson Day 2010

Update (RAW Day 2010) here is a previous episode of Right Where You Are Sitting Now!, a podcast named after Bob’s book, where RAW’s life and works are paid tribute to.

Today is once again the day designated to an inspiration to this site and myself, Robert Anton Wilson.  Here is the link to all previous Bob entries.  By the way, his site has been updated lately by his family.

Frank Frazetta (Feb 09, 1928 – May 10, 2010)

(C) Estate of Frank Frazetta via Newsarama

Minority Religions and the Media – A Short Tirade

Last week, there was much uproar over Muhammad and Islam on South Park, (which I did watch after a long ban, since I wanted to find out about Cartman’s real father since I felt that storyline was not properly resolved when i watched it as a kid), which prompted Jon Stewart to make this rebuttal on the Daily Show.  

Disney, the Academy and Co Paves the Way Against Vodou

Tonight Disney’s  the Princess and the Frog is up for an Academy Award.  It is too bad the Academy probably did not read up on what the real critics had to say about the film.  The following is from an article written by Jason Pitzl-Waters on the Wild Hunt blog:

Joyous Swik~!

Once again I thank the GREAT Ralph Bernardo for posting it here.

Krampus Attack in Silandro

I think Disinfo Managing Editor Ralph Bernardo for first posting about it here.  Here is a great man for this.  Oh and FYI, here is my article on Krampus from last year.

Happy Winter Solstice~!

Last year I was able to write a series of articles on Winter Holidays and their deities.  This year I turn it over to Jason Pitzl-Waters on the Wild Hunt:

The Invizible Web Season 4/ The Mexipan Power of the Hour Episode 3 (26) : My Insomniac Friend!

(C) Joe Nolan

On this episode of the Invizible Web, I interviewed  Fortean Times contributor, Disinformation World News senior correspondent, and freelance MMA blogger, Joe Nolan.  We compare life in the Motor City and Music City.  We discuss how Joe started writing with Fortean Times, hooked up with the Disinfo Crew, and prepare against Austin Gandy’s episodic Discordian barrages.  Finally we talk MMA and the Martial Arts: Who are some of his favorite fighters, GAMENESS, and what he really thinks about PRIDE compared to the UFC.

The Invizible Web Season 4 Episode 3 (26): My Insomniac Friend!

The opening song was Dick Justice’s “Cocaine.”

The second song was Joe Nolan’s “Walkin’ with the King.”  It is part of the King album.  Download it here with other tracks.

The third song was Joe Nolan’s  “The Night Comes.”  It comes from the Blue Turns Black album.  You can listen to it here on his Myspace Music page.

The closing track was Joe Nolan’s “Dead Man’s Song.”  It comes from the Blue Turns Black album.   You can also listen to it or buy it here on his Reverbnation Page.

Direct download: The Invizible Web Season 4 Episode 3 (26): My Insomniac Friend!

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