Explaining Hollywood’s Most Famous Noises
By John Scott Lewinski If you’ve seen Star Wars, Indiana Jones, or Wall-E, then you know the work of Hollywood’s most legendary sound designer, Ben Burtt. After taking his first (uncredited) job on the...
View ArticleThe Quick 10: 10 Long-in-the-Tooth “Teenagers”
You all know that I’m a big Glee fan. But I’m not delusional – I know that a lot of the actors in the show are nowhere close to being of high school age… unless they’ve flunked many a grade (Cory...
View ArticleAutomotive Madness (Funny Pics)
“QUANTUM SHOT” #690Link – article by Avi Abrams Extraordinary (Idiotic) Drivers and Their Magnificent Machines Most of these cars and their lucky owners are from Russia and Eastern Europe… Not that in...
View ArticleThe Quick 10: The Unbelievable Early Jobs of 10 Successful People
As the saying goes, “Everybody’s gotta start somewhere,” but during these trying times, many people are simply looking to start. It’s comforting, then, to hear about the unusual first jobs of people...
View ArticleForty Fords
The movie Cowboys & Aliens opens nationwide today, marking Harrison Ford’s 40th credited movie role. In honor of the occasion, the National Post created 40 icons of Ford in his roles (although...
View ArticleMassive Box Office Draws Whose Names You Don’t Know
In Hollywood, big box office returns typically give an actor immense power. By that token, Frank Welker should have more sway than Will Smith, Nicholas Cage or Harrison Ford. After all, he’s outgrossed...
View ArticleThe Empire Strikes Back With Another Deleted Scene
(YouTube Link) I’m sure you’re thinking “Gee, just what we need, another deleted scene…”, but this one’s a little different than the rest. In this scene from The Empire Strikes Back, featuring Han and...
View ArticleHarrison Ford Watches Indiana Jones
(YouTube link) Can you believe it? Harrison Ford hasn’t actually sit down to watch the Indiana Jones films until just recently! Let’s watch his reaction. Okay, I couldn’t believe it, either. It’s a...
View ArticleStar Wars Superfun Update
“QUANTUM SHOT” #773 Link – article by Avi Abrams Star Wars as You’ve Never Seen Them Before – in Geek Art and Fan Creativity! Just finished watching the original trilogy in Blu-ray edition (highly...
View ArticleAdam Savage: About My “Indiana Jones” Hat
At this year’s Maker Faire, Adam Savage delivered a speech about “why we make” — a discussion largely about how Savage gets kids interested in making things. But first, he started with a story about...
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