TWO WEEKS! The season premiere of The Walking Dead is only two weeks away, and like last season, AMC is wetting our whistle with a mini-series of new webisodes. Once again created by the show’s special effects master Greg Nicotero, these gore-ific shorties are heavy on the zombies, blood, and skull smashin’. Grab a spoon, […]
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A Peek into the Mercury Editorial Process
Along with weekly editorial meetings, I also have semi-regular one-on-one meetings with each of the writers on my staff. There I offer advice, constructive criticism, and suggest goals for the coming year. Sometimes they are very productive—sometimes not so much. Here is a videotaped meeting (the Mercury HR department forces me to do this now) […]
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Now at Target: American Horror Story Gimp Suit!
If you haven’t started thinking about your Halloween costume yet… THINK. And while you’re thinking, think of this American Horror Story “Gimp Suit,” available from Target! The perfect choice for any person who wants to disguise themselves as a creepy, ghost rapist, $42.49 isn’t a big price to pay—especially when shopping at those more expensive […]
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Make Erik Henriksen Watch and Review Vampire Dog
Correct me if I’m wrong, but is it, or is it not Mercury Film Editor Erik Henriksen’s job to REVIEW FILMS? However, when I asked him to review the movie Vampire Dog—which is about a vampire dog, and may possibly be the worst movie in cinematic history—he flat out refused! Even better, the dog is […]
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A Story in Three Parts
Part I. Part II. Part III. Afterword. I have been informed that this post needs “some context.”
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E.T. Returns to Terrify Another Generation
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the single most terrifying motion picture ever made, will return to theaters for a single day as an advertisement for its upcoming Blu-ray release a celebration of its 30th anniversary. The profoundly disturbing film, which broke box office records upon its release in 1982 and singlehandedly prevented me from falling asleep from […]
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George W. Bush Was Warned Multiple Times About an Attack from Al Qaeda Before 9/11
The New York Times dropped a bombshell, just in time for the eleventh anniversary of 9/11: The direct warnings to Mr. Bush about the possibility of a Qaeda attack began in the spring of 2001. By May 1, the Central Intelligence Agency told the White House of a report that “a group presently in the […]
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Mitt Romney’s Tiny Face Approved This Message
At first, I was like, “GAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!” And then I was like, “Hmmm. I suddenly don’t dislike him as much.” via
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Yesterday in PDX: Skeleton in a Poncho
Seen yesterday at Oaks Amusement Park. (Note: True Portland skeletons are always dressed for the weather.)
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American Horror Story Spoiler Alert!
Entertainment Weekly has the exclusive deets and spoilers about the newest season of my fave show of last year, American Horror Story. What we know so far: 1) American Horror Story: Asylum is set in a 1960s insane asylum run by nuns. 2) The amazing Jessica Lange is returning along with series regulars Zachary Quinto, […]
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Getting a Jump on Halloween—Yes, Halloween. I Said It. “Fall.”
It feels kind of like the F-word today, don’t it? I’m wearing a blazer! What the fuck. Anyhow, don’t worry—it will probably remain mildly pleasant until Halloween, whereon there is an unspoken rule that it must always rain, and herald the commencement of Portland’s darker months. However, this will come up fast and bite you […]
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Inspire Your Employees… Via the Medium of “Rap”!
Attention Employers!Are your employees having trouble making sales? Are they putting in the effort, but unable to close the deal with customers? Then look no further than this 2003 employee training video from Pier One which uses the unfortunate medium of “rap” to get its message across. (Of course, one could merely say to one’s […]