8.16.2004
forcesofgood.com
Are you smart? Funny? Creative?
Do you write?
I'm currently starting a web site that focuses on pop culture in the form of an online magazine. Each bi-weekly issue will feature articles, reviews and interviews. In addition, there will be 20-25 columns, each in the hands of a different writer. I'm looking for smart and creative people with a love of pop culture in one of it's many incarnations to develop a column that they would like to write on a regular basis.
Areas that one can contribute are as follows:
• If you want to write a regular column, spots are still available but are filling up. What this means is a commitment to one column every other week of 1,500-2,000+ words reflecting, analyzing, loving, hating an aspect of popular culture. Please email me if you are interested and we can determine if your ideas click with the editorial direction of the magazine. If you have a vision for the kind of column you'd like to write, send it to me.
• If you want to write reviews, please submit 1-2 paragraph long reviews in any of the following subjects: books, comics, dvd, movies, television, cds, or video games. Also include a rating of Don't miss, recommended, worth your time, eh or avoid. Send them to me about anything. I want to build up a database and would love anything you want to contribute.
• If you have an interest in conducting interviews, please get in touch with me concerning the interviewee and we can discuss the viability of the subject and/or interview. I have almost 20 of them lined up, but if anyone knows anyone who knows anybody, let me know. (For instance, if your grandmother's best friend is Scott Baio's mother, call me)
• Feature articles will average 3,500+ words. If you have an old paper you once wrote about Duran Duran kicking dust around, this would be a good time to dust it off and revise it. Instead of one feature article and one interview weekly, we'll be publishing at least 2 of each. If you know anyone who has written anything about pop culture for a college class, or for fun, or who just has really, really wanted to write about "Small Wonder", send them my email.
• Send me feedback, ideas, et cetera. I'm still looking for contributors, so let people know. If you have anyone that you've always wanted to talk to, let's interview them!
If this is of interest to you, please let me know as soon as possible. Please drop me a line and tell me some ideas about subjects that you'd want to write about. If you feel fairly confident about that answer, go ahead and send me some writing samples and/or a future column.
If you know someone who is smart and funny who writes, please pass along the info.
Please consider what level of involvement you'd like to have, if any with the site and let me know as soon as possible.
Best,
Stefan Blitz
editor-in-chief
forcesofgood@hotmail.com
401-374-3186
Do you write?
I'm currently starting a web site that focuses on pop culture in the form of an online magazine. Each bi-weekly issue will feature articles, reviews and interviews. In addition, there will be 20-25 columns, each in the hands of a different writer. I'm looking for smart and creative people with a love of pop culture in one of it's many incarnations to develop a column that they would like to write on a regular basis.
Areas that one can contribute are as follows:
• If you want to write a regular column, spots are still available but are filling up. What this means is a commitment to one column every other week of 1,500-2,000+ words reflecting, analyzing, loving, hating an aspect of popular culture. Please email me if you are interested and we can determine if your ideas click with the editorial direction of the magazine. If you have a vision for the kind of column you'd like to write, send it to me.
• If you want to write reviews, please submit 1-2 paragraph long reviews in any of the following subjects: books, comics, dvd, movies, television, cds, or video games. Also include a rating of Don't miss, recommended, worth your time, eh or avoid. Send them to me about anything. I want to build up a database and would love anything you want to contribute.
• If you have an interest in conducting interviews, please get in touch with me concerning the interviewee and we can discuss the viability of the subject and/or interview. I have almost 20 of them lined up, but if anyone knows anyone who knows anybody, let me know. (For instance, if your grandmother's best friend is Scott Baio's mother, call me)
• Feature articles will average 3,500+ words. If you have an old paper you once wrote about Duran Duran kicking dust around, this would be a good time to dust it off and revise it. Instead of one feature article and one interview weekly, we'll be publishing at least 2 of each. If you know anyone who has written anything about pop culture for a college class, or for fun, or who just has really, really wanted to write about "Small Wonder", send them my email.
• Send me feedback, ideas, et cetera. I'm still looking for contributors, so let people know. If you have anyone that you've always wanted to talk to, let's interview them!
If this is of interest to you, please let me know as soon as possible. Please drop me a line and tell me some ideas about subjects that you'd want to write about. If you feel fairly confident about that answer, go ahead and send me some writing samples and/or a future column.
If you know someone who is smart and funny who writes, please pass along the info.
Please consider what level of involvement you'd like to have, if any with the site and let me know as soon as possible.
Best,
Stefan Blitz
editor-in-chief
forcesofgood@hotmail.com
401-374-3186
MOTION PICTURE ROUND UP- HEE HAW!
I've made it to the Bijou lately and have seen a smattering of flicks as of late. Here's the rundown:
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE: Very entertaining, although trying a bit too hard to be from the Wes Anderson school. Bottom line, it had more genuine laughs than anything else I've seen this summer. All the characters and situations are memorable and I really really enjoyed watching Napoleon, Pedro, Kip, Uncle Rico and company.
"I'm going to build her a cake"
COLLATERAL: Michael Mann returns with a well crafted film that tends to drag a bit. Jamie Foxx is good and all of the supporting cast were fairly memorable. As for Tom Cruise? Let's just say he's really, really good at playing Tom Cruise.
"I'm Tom Cruise!"
SHAUN OF THE DEAD: I got a bootleg of this horror comedy coming out soon. It's fun, it's got heart and it's got zombies. See it and laugh.
"You are so dead."
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: It sucked.
"You're it!."
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE: Very entertaining, although trying a bit too hard to be from the Wes Anderson school. Bottom line, it had more genuine laughs than anything else I've seen this summer. All the characters and situations are memorable and I really really enjoyed watching Napoleon, Pedro, Kip, Uncle Rico and company.
"I'm going to build her a cake"
COLLATERAL: Michael Mann returns with a well crafted film that tends to drag a bit. Jamie Foxx is good and all of the supporting cast were fairly memorable. As for Tom Cruise? Let's just say he's really, really good at playing Tom Cruise.
"I'm Tom Cruise!"
SHAUN OF THE DEAD: I got a bootleg of this horror comedy coming out soon. It's fun, it's got heart and it's got zombies. See it and laugh.
"You are so dead."
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: It sucked.
"You're it!."
OLYMPIC FEVER
I caught a few minutes of it here and there and man, those stands are empty. I'm sure terrorism has something to do with it, but perhaps many of you feel as I do, indifferent. I'm no sports fan, as many of you might know. I like the old Iron Man competitions that ESPN2 still airs on occassion. A guy pulling a truck with his teeth; that's sports.
When it comes to athletic competition, the only thing that I really remember rooting for were the Yogi Yahooey's who competed against the Scooby Doobies and the Really Rottens in the All-Star Laff-a-lympics. Sure, these events didn't have the drama of Gabe Kaplan versus Anson Williams and Robert Urich in ABC's Battle of the Network Stars, but to a cartoon obsessed kid, the Laff-a-lympics was pure bliss.
Drama. Excitement. Pure Bliss!
When it comes to athletic competition, the only thing that I really remember rooting for were the Yogi Yahooey's who competed against the Scooby Doobies and the Really Rottens in the All-Star Laff-a-lympics. Sure, these events didn't have the drama of Gabe Kaplan versus Anson Williams and Robert Urich in ABC's Battle of the Network Stars, but to a cartoon obsessed kid, the Laff-a-lympics was pure bliss.
Drama. Excitement. Pure Bliss!
I'M BACK
I've been bogged down with prep work for the launch of forcesofgood.com and haven't posted. I'm sorry and I'll try to do better.
And look, a picture of my favorite actor, Chewbacca.
And look, a picture of my favorite actor, Chewbacca.
8.06.2004
"I'M RICK JAMES, BITCH!"
On the heels of the announcement that comedian Dave Chappelle is developing a bio-pic, funk-meister Rick James has passed away at age 56.
For a guy who suffered from a stroke at age 49, spent time in jail for sexual assault and had a history of violence and drug abuse, 56 years old isn't a bad run.
For a guy who suffered from a stroke at age 49, spent time in jail for sexual assault and had a history of violence and drug abuse, 56 years old isn't a bad run.
8.03.2004
THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
First off, I sincerely apologize about the infrequency of these postings as of late. I've been a bit busy with what's coming up.
On October 1st, 2004, www.forcesofgood.com will go live. An online-magazine dedicated to pop culture, forcesofgood.com will feature interviews, articles, reviews and a bullpen of regular talented columists all with a love for the kind of stuff you didn't learn in school. Some of the first interviews will include adult film star Tera Patrick, comedian Patton Oswalt, UFO abduction expert Dr. David Jacobs, former MST3K host Michael J. Nelson as well as a number of comic book creators including Mark Waid, Jeph Loeb, Geoff Johns, Walter Simonson, Matt Wagner and Mike Allred.
I hope to get to blog postings a bit more frequently. If you or anyone you know would be interested in being a contributing writer, please send an email to forcesofgood@hotmail.com for submission information.
www.forcesofgood.com
"we like pop culture"
On October 1st, 2004, www.forcesofgood.com will go live. An online-magazine dedicated to pop culture, forcesofgood.com will feature interviews, articles, reviews and a bullpen of regular talented columists all with a love for the kind of stuff you didn't learn in school. Some of the first interviews will include adult film star Tera Patrick, comedian Patton Oswalt, UFO abduction expert Dr. David Jacobs, former MST3K host Michael J. Nelson as well as a number of comic book creators including Mark Waid, Jeph Loeb, Geoff Johns, Walter Simonson, Matt Wagner and Mike Allred.
I hope to get to blog postings a bit more frequently. If you or anyone you know would be interested in being a contributing writer, please send an email to forcesofgood@hotmail.com for submission information.
www.forcesofgood.com
"we like pop culture"
7.30.2004
NEW EDITOR IN CHIEF AT DC COMICS
Comic book guru, Ryan H. Jackson writes in with his new DC Comics creative teams:
Superman: by Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark
Classic Superman as the solo hero, co-starring the real characters that matter: Ma and Pa Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Lois, Perry. Brubaker can get to the heart of this character and Lark’s art harkens back to the Golden Age of the hero. Primary colors dominate the color scheme.
Batman & Robin: by Paul Dini, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
Read Batman: The Long Halloween. Watch the first season of Batman: The Animated Series. ‘Nuff said.
Wonder Woman: by Gail Simone and Michael Turner
Female action with the king of the female form.
The Flash: by Darwyn Cooke (co-plotted and scripted by Brad Meltzer)
Read DC: The New Frontier; this guy is amazing!
Action Comics: by Geoff Johns and Ed McGuinness
This is Superman’s family book - It stars Superman in big adventures with anyone Johns and McGuinness want to use from the entire DCU. This is a playground for two of the best in the business. Big stories, big art, big casts.
Detective Comics Starring: by Greg Rucka and Frank Miller (covers by Alex Maleev)
This is a 32-page comic split into three stories, Rucka plots, Miller scripts, Miller art; Dark Knights co-stars Batman and someone from the Bat-universe like the 70s Marvel Team-Ups, i.e. Batman and Huntress, Batman and Catwoman, Batman and the Birds of Prey, Batman and the Question. Nightwing stars Nightwing in Gotham (forget Bludhaven, even though it worked for his own title.) And, GCPD starring the excellent cast of characters from Gotham Central. These stories, although separate, all tie in together in sort of a Rashomon sort of storytelling technique.
Adventure Comics: by Brian K. Vaughn/Brian Michael Bendis and Alan Davis/Mark Bagley
Another 32-page comic with two features: Aquaman by Vaughn and Davis and Green Arrow by Bendis and Bagley. Who better to write the wise-ass Ollie Queen than Bendis??
The Brave and the Bold: by Geoff Johns and Bryan Hitch (covers by Brian Bolland)
This takes the place of JLA/Justice League of America but serves the same purpose . . . mostly. It has a rotating cast of Justice League members that are needed for whatever specific threat faces the world for any given story arc. Once a year this book crosses over with Justice Society for two 64- page Annuals.
Justice Society: by Grant Morrison and Bruce Timm (covers by Dave Johnson)
Mind blowing stories + retro-art = Superb Comics! Crosses over once a year with The Brave and the Bold for the second of two 64-page Annuals. If you don’t think Morrison’s stories work with animation style art, check out Vertigo’s Sea Guy.
New Gods: by Mark Millar and Jim Lee
Millar free to run wild in Kirby’s Fourth World throwing in as much crazy sh*t as possible. Picture Lee’s Darkseid duking it out with Orion and Mister Miracle.
Teen Titans: by Brian Michael Bendis and Ivan Reis
Bendis knows teenagers; check out Reis’s work on Action Comics - stunning!
Mystery in Space starring the Green Lantern Corps: by Warren Ellis and Dave Gibbons
Green Lantern . . . all of them! Hal, Kyle, Guy, Killowog, the Guardians, the Manhunters and even Sinestro, in any form that Ellis wants to take it. Quarterly back-up stories featuring the Legion of Super-heroes. Gibbons is the definitive Green Lantern artist - and yes, I am including Gil Kane in my decision!
Strange Adventures: by Grant Morrison and Cameron Stewart/Mike Mignola (covers by Matt Wagner)
32-page comic with two features: Martian Manhunter by Stewart and Swamp Thing by Mignola
Weird War Tales: by Brian Azzerello/Eduardo Risso; by Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips
Sgt. Rock and Easy Company by Azzerello and Risso; The Unknown Soldier by Brubaker and Phillips.
DC: Infinite Universes: by Alan Moore and Neal Adams (covers by Alex Ross)
Whatever they want, whenever they want, in any damn format they want. Preferably in DC’s Tabloid size format like the Alex Ross/Paul Dini books.
Superman: by Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark
Classic Superman as the solo hero, co-starring the real characters that matter: Ma and Pa Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Lois, Perry. Brubaker can get to the heart of this character and Lark’s art harkens back to the Golden Age of the hero. Primary colors dominate the color scheme.
Batman & Robin: by Paul Dini, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
Read Batman: The Long Halloween. Watch the first season of Batman: The Animated Series. ‘Nuff said.
Wonder Woman: by Gail Simone and Michael Turner
Female action with the king of the female form.
The Flash: by Darwyn Cooke (co-plotted and scripted by Brad Meltzer)
Read DC: The New Frontier; this guy is amazing!
Action Comics: by Geoff Johns and Ed McGuinness
This is Superman’s family book - It stars Superman in big adventures with anyone Johns and McGuinness want to use from the entire DCU. This is a playground for two of the best in the business. Big stories, big art, big casts.
Detective Comics Starring: by Greg Rucka and Frank Miller (covers by Alex Maleev)
This is a 32-page comic split into three stories, Rucka plots, Miller scripts, Miller art; Dark Knights co-stars Batman and someone from the Bat-universe like the 70s Marvel Team-Ups, i.e. Batman and Huntress, Batman and Catwoman, Batman and the Birds of Prey, Batman and the Question. Nightwing stars Nightwing in Gotham (forget Bludhaven, even though it worked for his own title.) And, GCPD starring the excellent cast of characters from Gotham Central. These stories, although separate, all tie in together in sort of a Rashomon sort of storytelling technique.
Adventure Comics: by Brian K. Vaughn/Brian Michael Bendis and Alan Davis/Mark Bagley
Another 32-page comic with two features: Aquaman by Vaughn and Davis and Green Arrow by Bendis and Bagley. Who better to write the wise-ass Ollie Queen than Bendis??
The Brave and the Bold: by Geoff Johns and Bryan Hitch (covers by Brian Bolland)
This takes the place of JLA/Justice League of America but serves the same purpose . . . mostly. It has a rotating cast of Justice League members that are needed for whatever specific threat faces the world for any given story arc. Once a year this book crosses over with Justice Society for two 64- page Annuals.
Justice Society: by Grant Morrison and Bruce Timm (covers by Dave Johnson)
Mind blowing stories + retro-art = Superb Comics! Crosses over once a year with The Brave and the Bold for the second of two 64-page Annuals. If you don’t think Morrison’s stories work with animation style art, check out Vertigo’s Sea Guy.
New Gods: by Mark Millar and Jim Lee
Millar free to run wild in Kirby’s Fourth World throwing in as much crazy sh*t as possible. Picture Lee’s Darkseid duking it out with Orion and Mister Miracle.
Teen Titans: by Brian Michael Bendis and Ivan Reis
Bendis knows teenagers; check out Reis’s work on Action Comics - stunning!
Mystery in Space starring the Green Lantern Corps: by Warren Ellis and Dave Gibbons
Green Lantern . . . all of them! Hal, Kyle, Guy, Killowog, the Guardians, the Manhunters and even Sinestro, in any form that Ellis wants to take it. Quarterly back-up stories featuring the Legion of Super-heroes. Gibbons is the definitive Green Lantern artist - and yes, I am including Gil Kane in my decision!
Strange Adventures: by Grant Morrison and Cameron Stewart/Mike Mignola (covers by Matt Wagner)
32-page comic with two features: Martian Manhunter by Stewart and Swamp Thing by Mignola
Weird War Tales: by Brian Azzerello/Eduardo Risso; by Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips
Sgt. Rock and Easy Company by Azzerello and Risso; The Unknown Soldier by Brubaker and Phillips.
DC: Infinite Universes: by Alan Moore and Neal Adams (covers by Alex Ross)
Whatever they want, whenever they want, in any damn format they want. Preferably in DC’s Tabloid size format like the Alex Ross/Paul Dini books.
7.28.2004
AND LO THERE SHALL BE A LOGO
Kids, start saving for the t-shirts and clear out a space in your "bookmarks"
More news later today.
Let's see that logo one more time.
And for the hell of it, a monkey.
7.26.2004
THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS
Sorry I haven't been posting as often lately. I've been hard at work at forcesofgood central working on some details all about the big announcement this week.
BUT....
Check out Roger Petersen's comic fill ins at www.thedailycomic.com
Thank you for emailing me. For those who don't know, the new Star Wars film is called "Revenge of the Sith"
I've had three strange people randomly email me this week telling em I look like David Brent (Ricky Gervais) from the BBC show, "The Office"
Hellboy comes out on dvd tomorrow. Watch it, it's fun.
BUT....
Check out Roger Petersen's comic fill ins at www.thedailycomic.com
Thank you for emailing me. For those who don't know, the new Star Wars film is called "Revenge of the Sith"
I've had three strange people randomly email me this week telling em I look like David Brent (Ricky Gervais) from the BBC show, "The Office"
Hellboy comes out on dvd tomorrow. Watch it, it's fun.
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