The 1970s Toys That Inspired Classic Marvel Comics

Published: June 1, 2023 YouTube Videos
The 1970s Toys That Inspired Classic Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics announced that “ROM: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 1” will come out on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The omnibus will have the first 29 issues from 1979 and “Power Man and Iron Fist #73” from 1978. According to Amazon, the omnibus list price is $125 and currently discounted to $85.

The reprint of “ROM #1” will be available this September.

“ROM” was one of several comic book series that I read from the first issue as a kid. I remembered the character but I don’t remember any of the stories that I read in the early 1980s. I look forward to re-reading this series again.

A tweet from Jim Nightshade in response to the announcement caught my attention: “Now that ROM is back home with Marvel can we get Micronauts, Godzilla and Shogun Warriors?”

Those four comic book series have one thing in common. They were based on toys from the 1970s.

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How I Got Into VIDEO GAMES As An OLDER PERSON – 1970s

Published: May 26, 2023 YouTube Videos
How I Got Into VIDEO GAMES As An OLDER PERSON – 1970s

I’m 54 years old and I played FortNite every day for the last three years. One of the questions I get asked all the time, “How did I get into video games as an ‘older person.'”

This is the first episode of an occasional video series where I answer that question. Let’s rewind the clock to almost 50 years ago at the dawn of the video game industry.

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The REAL REASON SiliCon With Adam Savage Got CANCELED

Published: May 17, 2023 YouTube Videos
The REAL REASON SiliCon With Adam Savage Got CANCELED

If you haven’t heard, SiliCon With Adam Savage 2023 got canceled. The organizers blamed “unforeseen circumstances and challenges” on COVID-19. Adam Savage was no longer the creative director and host for the show. The future of the newly renamed SiliCon Convention is uncertain.

Blaming COVID-19 for the cancelation of the 2023 show was a bogus excuse.

The biggest change for the 2023 show was switching from the San Jose Convention Center in August to the Santa Clara Convention Center in October. According to a second-hand source, the San Jose Convention Center wanted their money.

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Why So Many New Vampire Movies From Universal?

Published: May 8, 2023 YouTube Videos
Why So Many New Vampire Movies From Universal?

When I sat down to watch “Renfield” at the movie theater, one of the new trailers was “The Last Voyage of The Demeter.” If “Demeter” rings a ship bell, it was the doomed ship that carried Dracula from Romania to England. Robert Pattinson will reportedly play the vampire in Chloe Zhao’s “Dracula.” All three vampire movies are from Universal Pictures.

Why is Universal putting out so many vampire movies?

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Free STAR WARS Art Expo 2023 Montage

Published: May 1, 2023 YouTube Videos
Free STAR WARS Art Expo 2023 Montage

Amazing Art Expo and DisParody put on a free Star Wars art expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Half the show was Star Wars and the other half was a little bit of everything else (i.e., Alice in Wonderland, Batman, Deadpool, Dragonball Z, Harry Potter, Lord of The Rings, Sailor Moon, and Superman). This was a “grab and pay” art expo. See something you like? Grab and pay before it disappears forever. Darth Vader and a stormtrooper from the 501st Legion made an appearance.

Was Alec Baldwin RIGHT About NOT PULLING The Trigger?

Published: April 24, 2023 YouTube Videos
Was Alec Baldwin RIGHT About NOT PULLING The Trigger?

New Mexico special prosecutors dropped charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the “Rust” film set shooting. New facts revealed that the pistol could have fired without pulling the trigger. There wasn’t enough time to investigate further before the preliminary hearing on May 3, 2023. Baldwin is off the hook for the involuntary manslaughter of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The special prosecutors could refile the charges against Baldwin in the next three months.

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Best 2-Day TICKET OPTION for SiliCon With Adam Savage 2023

Published: April 21, 2023 YouTube Videos
Best 2-Day TICKET OPTION for SiliCon With Adam Savage 2023

We are six months away from SiliCon with Adam Savage at the Santa Clara Convention Center on October 14-15, 2023. Early bird ticket pricing is still available for the next 25 days. Here are the two-day ticket options, what changed from previous years, and which one might be the best bang for the buck.

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One BIG PROBLEM With Air (2023) Movie

Published: April 17, 2023 YouTube Videos
One BIG PROBLEM With Air (2023) Movie

Amazon Studios released “Air” in the theaters. Their second movie to be exclusively shown in the theaters since “Late Night” in 2019. Keep in mind that “Air” isn’t about basketball in general or Michael Jordan in particular. This movie is about the marketing of a new basketball shoe that turned the sports industry upside down. If you’re not a marketing wonk, you might want to skip this movie.

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The ROYAL CLAUSE in Disney VS DeSantis Explained

Published: April 10, 2023 YouTube Videos
The ROYAL CLAUSE in Disney VS DeSantis Explained

The dispute between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took an interesting turn. One day before the state dissolved the 25,000-acre theme park tax district, the old board held a public meeting. They passed an agreement to transfer all powers from the Reedy Creek Improvement District to Disney. The newly appointed board by the governor was powerless to do anything when they met for the first time.

The agreement had this legal language:

[T]his Declaration shall continue in effect until twenty-one (21) years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, King of England living as of the date of this Declaration.

Disney Agreements

Why was King Charles III referenced in an American legal document?

The legal language is called the “royal clause.”

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4 SETBACKS Against Alec Baldwin in “Rust” Shooting

Published: April 2, 2023 YouTube Videos
4 SETBACKS Against Alec Baldwin in “Rust” Shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” movie set on October 21, 2021. He and Armorer Hannah Reed were formally charged for her death on January 31, 2023. There have been quite a few updates in the last two months. Here are the four setbacks that the district attorney’s office had suffered during that time.

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