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Thought I would do a recent update post on what I watch, and some friends of mine on the blogosphere.

I’ve cut down on my television recently.  Gone completely is The Office, 30 Rock, and Lost, and only a few remain.

• Kings: I don’t get to watch it very much because my girlfriend loves the Amazing Race. The only thing I find amazing about that show is how much it is like the movie Rat Race.  Though, Kings, criminally under-watched but brilliantly detailed with really great performances is probably done for.  I’m with Graeme however, when I think it should move to the new SyFy channel, as a replacement for Battlestar Galactica. They are already re-running episodes on the channel.
• How I Met Your Mother: I’ve only just started watching this, and I really fucking like it.  There’s something severely wrong with it as it mostly involves drunken shenanigans and friends cheating on each other all presented in a care-free mood, and that’s why its fucked up.
• Breaking Bad: Goddamn brilliant show.  One of my favorite scenes involved Bryan Cranston lecturing his wife to slowly climb out of his ass.
• Friday Night Lights: I mostly never go out on Fridays anymore, and we like to stay in, make dinner for ourselves and watch this as our Friday night tradition.  This continues to be the best show on television, with really great acting and a story-sensibility that is right up my alley.  I’m really pleased its getting two more seasons.

If you like this blog, then I highly suggest you try these by people I’m lucky enough to call friends.

• Kiel Phegley: Kiel has been one of my favorite people writing in and around comics. His features, interviews and great sense of humor always make me laugh. When he is in town, I’m constantly clamoring to hang out with him, he’s just one of those guys that everyone wants to hang with. Kiel’s a bud among buds when it comes to comics and everything else.
• Ben McCool: Its about damn time my beer swilling, Pittsburgh Steelers loving, rabid Arsenal fan, and comic writer buddy got a blog.  Ben, fiance to the always delightful Heidi MacDonald, is always quick with a great story, and an inciteful comment on virtually anything.
• Rick Marshall: Rick’s a guy who has weaved in and out of my life in journalism over the years. He went to SUNY Plattsburgh, about forty minutes from Lake Placid, and chances are decent that we partied over the same keg without knowing each other’s love for comics.  Originally becoming acquaintances when Rick was at Wizard, we became friends while he was at ComicMix and I finally became one of his writers when he started running MTV’s Splash Page.  A great guy who can talk and write about virtually anything; from comics, to Hunter S. Thompson, to the Beat Movement, his knowledge of web-comics is just downright astounding. Rick has been one of my biggest supporters as a writer since starting this comics reporting journey in 2007.

I don’t want to leave anyone out, but I also really enjoy Laura’s Myriad Issues, because she’s probably the best writer reporting on comics today. To mix it up a bit, I really like and agree with Alex Pareene’s political commentary on Gawker, Fad23’s Glow in the Dark Thoughts, and Alex Balk over on Tumblr.  And I can’t not pimp home town hero Kayte Billerman’s blog because she is a pimp. Hahaha.  Have a good holiday weekend everyone.

Its called Texas Angel.  Below is my cobbled together short synopsis, not to take anything away from the more detailed one at the site.

The movie, based on the true story of Luke Coffee and Elizabeth Toon and their dream of making life-changing films.  Luke, a working man’s actor, appearing in TV, marks his twenty-sixth birthday as the day he met Elizabeth and falling instantly in love, spending the night talking about their future life together. After a year and half of dating long distance, Luke finally convinces and gains the approval of Elizabeth’s father to allow her to move out to Los Angeles to chase their dream.  Two months later, that dream is shattered in a car accident leaving Luke the only person alive.  Co-written by Mollie Binkley, Luke tells the story of his extraordinary struggle to come to grips with the loss of the love of his life and how it affected him and the small Dallas suburb Elizabeth and he came from.  

I spoke with Mollie earlier Tuesday and she spoke about her time writing the script with Luke and how personal it was, and having seen what they put together on this site I can say without a doubt how much of a labor of love this project is.  I met Mollie a little more than a year ago at a mutual friend’s wedding upstate, and I was instantly taken with her taste in music and her attitude towards writing and films.  We stayed in touch soon after and this summer she finally made the move from Los Angeles to New York City. (Definitely a right choice, Mollie).  Hanging out with her a few times, has convinced me that this she is a writer of top order: someone who is just starting out, who loves her life and is easily one of the most emotionally sensitive people I’ve ever met. Obviously so, a story of this kind simply must require a writer of high emotional sensitivity, and I think for that fact, this movie needs to be made.  I hope you all agree with me.

Witness a couple of Vermont animal rights abusers kill a spider, in this classic production from Timothy Brearton and room 6 productions.

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And now witness a promotional strip, posted on the Daily Cross Hatch, by Harvey Pekar (American Splendor) and Alison Bechdel (Fun Home) promoting their speaking tour.

My friend, and expert Big Buck hunter, Trixie Bedlam, or as she goes by in this invitation Sarah Sharp (still not her real name) is finally getting the public showing she deserves. She’s easily near the top of the list in most gloriously talented and wonderful people I’ve met in the near four years I’ve been living here.

Don’t believe me? Have a gander at Trix’s Pics.

Party times this weekend near Hunter College and in Astoria.

Some of these are black and white and some are not. It was a lovely dressed up affair all around with lovely lamb, gorgeous guacamole and punch every where.

Party times this weekend near Hunter College and in Astoria.

Some of these are black and white and some are not. It was a lovely dressed up affair all around with lovely lamb, gorgeous guacamole and punch every where.

Party times this weekend near Hunter College and in Astoria.

Some of these are black and white and some are not. It was a lovely dressed up affair all around with lovely lamb, gorgeous guacamole and punch every where.

Tonight, while having dinner with Pia at the Joshua Tree in Hell’s Kitchen’s Restaurant Row, we had this conversation.

“I’m looking forward to having a kid,” I said.

“I bet you have your first born’s name picked out.”

“I do, actually.”

She laughs.

“My mom always said I would have a girl, so I’m going to name her after my mom: Rose.”

“That’s a great name.”

“And if my first born is a boy, I’ll name him Jack.”

“You do realize you’re going to name your kids after the main characters from Titanic, right? I only say that because I know you despise that movie.”

A bit of my soul has been screaming out in horror for the last three hours.

My partner in crime, Tim Brearton, just brought to my attention that our mutual friend Aaron Hobson will have his first photography gallery opening at Ivy Brown’s Go Fish Gallery starting this Thursday, Nov. 1st from 5-8pm.. 

The gallery is located in the Meat-Packing District at 675 Hudson Street 4 North between  13th and 14th Streets. 

Details Magazine will also be hosting a Block Party at the gallery spotlighting Aaron’s work Friday and Saturday from noon until six.     

Come out and support a great photographer and an even better guy!

New thing I’ve been messing around with. Got the idea from Andy Khouri. Just want to get pictures of everyone who comes and hangs out in my house.

That’s my buddy Brian Hoth too.