Let us forego our consideration of the green unicorn problem and, obeying the dictates of the season, direct our attention to that jolly old elf, Santa Claus. First, we’ll follow that which is not exactly required but is nonetheless highly recommended and seek to link the elf to comic books, this allegedly being a column…
As promised last week, here’s the list of my favorite Christmas movies, starting with all my very favorite-est… It’s A Wonderful Life (1946). Directed by Frank Capra, who declared it his favorite of all his films and showed it every Christmas at his home, it stars James Stewart as “everyman” George Bailey, Donna Reed as…
Everyone at All Pulp wishes every single one of you and yours, Pulp Fans, Family, and Friends alike the best of Holiday Wishes and that this Christmas will not only be Merry, but All that You wish it to be as well! As a Gift To You, All Pulp shares a Christmas Classic with You!…
From Nikki Finke (of course): The auction for the Terminator movie rights just ended after a marathon bidding session today. Halcyon Holding Corp accepted the $29.5 million bid from, of all parties, the debtholder which pushed it into bankruptcy, Santa Barbara-based hedge fund Pacificor. Halcyon will receive $5 million for every Terminator movie made from…
"Childhood is the time of man’s greatest content," said Ak, following the youth’s thoughts. "’Tis during these years of innocent pleasure that the little ones are most free from care." One of the promises I made to myself during my temporary unemployment period was to finally read and reread all of the Oz books that…
Danny and Fred were the last two kids in their grade to still believe in Santa Claus. Danny had first believed in Daddy, but he stopped when Daddy began to yell a lot, and drink whiskey, and throw things. So Danny could believe he had a father, because he could see a man coming…
Forbes Magazine is out with their fairly annual list of the wealthiest 15 fictional characters, and our pal Scrooge is on top of the list. Forbes offers complete explanations and profiles of each choice, and they’re a hoot. But I’ll get ahead of you on the #4 choice: Mom isn’t your mom or Dave Letterman’s…
I have a special relationship with Jason Bourne. But, before I elaborate on my entirely self-manufactured rapport, let’s establish something at the outset. Bourne (and/or 24’s Jack Bauer, for that matter) literally wouldn’t exist without James Bond. You don’t think that all their initials being “J.B.” is a coincidence, do you? In fact, the late…
And while Santa Claus is toodling down Broadway and we start playing Alice’s Restaurant, we bring you the wise words of Warren Ellis: Don’t forget, my Yanqui readers, the true meaning of Thanksgiving: give your neighbours an infected blanket this Thursday and then move into their houses after they’re dead. Eat hearty, give thanks, and…
Imagine me jumping up and down and pointing to myself and waving a book and yelling, Buy this you gotta buy this it’ll make you happy and rich and solve all your problems and give you Jessica Alba’s phone number it’s the greatest thing since similes… Now imagine me reverently kissing the hem of…
Overheard at my local comics shop this week: "Yeah, I saw Warren Ellis at San Diego — I don’t know what it was, but he reminded me of Santa Claus." "You mean fat, bearded, and with millions of underage children under constant surveillance?" Which is as good an intro as any to Carla Hewitt’s 44…
