January 19, 2018

BW’s Morning Article Link: Untwisted By Fans

Let's Twist Again

Let’s Twist Again (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

While M. Night Hardtospelllastname is know for abusing twist endings in his films, the twist can be used to good storytelling effect. And that can also be true when fans who have “seen it all” can figure out what’s going to happen. Of course if you make the twist satisfying then the fans feel smarter and they may still stick around. ScreenCrush contributor Kevin Fitzpatrick offers up 17 examples of such plot twists the fans caught on to early. There are some from the same shows and a bunch of different ones and a lot of spoilers if you haven’t caught up with the series. And the internet hasn’t already ruined it for you.

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January 18, 2018

V-Log: So YouTube Wants Me To Fail

Español: Logo Vectorial de YouTube

YouTube logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

Tonight I was supposed to have the next installment of Finally Watched, which was pre-empted by the debut of the new Black Lightning TV show. Both of those are going to have to wait for next week. And it’s all thanks to YouTube.

You see YouTube, in their infinitely questionable wisdom, has changed their YouTube partnership policies, and it’s a change that makes me question whether or not a small creator like myself is welcome. It will depend on what I’ll be losing because soon I won’t be a partner anymore. I wasn’t making money from the videos anyway so that’s no loss. It’s the other tools I won’t have that is going to hurt me, especially when it comes to promoting my videos and it worries me that YouTube is pulling the same stunt on less popular creators that Blip did, affecting how I trust it as a platform. I explain more in the following v-log.

 

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January 18, 2018

“Yesterday’s” Comic> Transformers Spotlight: Blaster

“Ain’t nobody messing with my mural!”

Transformers Spotlight: Blaster

IDW Publishing (January, 2008)

WRITER: Simon Furman

ARTIST: Emiliano Santalucia

COLORIST: Josh Burcham (assisted by Andrew Elder, Liam Shalloo, & Espen Grndetjern

SELECTED COVER COLORIST: Jeremy Roberts

LETTERER: Neil Uyetake

EDITORS: Chris Ryall & Andrew Steven Harris

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January 18, 2018

BW’s Morning Article Link: Hugh Wilson Passes

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Who is Hugh Wilson”? He’s the creator of WKRP In Cincinatti, has directed and co-wrote the first Police Academy movie, and numerous other TV and movie credits. It was announced that he passed away at 74.

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January 17, 2018

The He-Man Newspaper Comics: Attack On Snake Mountain

We’ve been too long away from the Masters Of The Universe newspaper comic strips. Thus far the stories have been enjoyable, and tonight’s offering is no different. And this time we get a bit of Eternian lore. Not much, but just a little bit. There are also a few things here that will lead into other stories, so I won’t be mentioning them here.

This time Skeletor has a new plan to lead He-Man to his doom. It’s a simple plan really. Just get one of the Heroic Warriors to attack him so He-Man has to come to his rescue. And as dumb as this plan sounds it makes sense in context, although it requires a certain pet peeve of mine in magic stories. Luckily the rest of the tale makes up for it.

Attack On Snake Mountain

WRITER: Chris Weber; ART/ORIGINAL LETTERER: Gerald Forton; COLORIST: Connie Schurr; EDITOR: Karen Wilson

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January 17, 2018

“Yesterday’s” Comic> Gargoyles #1 (Marvel)

“Fan out until we find a store with an NES Classic!”

Gargoyles #1

Marvel Comics (February, 1995)

“Fiends In High Places”

WRITER: Martin Pasko

PENCILER: Amanda Conner

INKER: Alberto Saichann

COLORIST: Greg Wright

LETTERER: John Costanza

EDITOR: Hildy Mesnik

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January 16, 2018

The Possible Origin Of Princess Peach (from mythology)

Super Princess Peach

Super Princess Peach (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When I was a kid she was Princess Toadstool, but overtime she has taken on her original Japanese name, Princess Peach. But what is the origin of that name? If you’re like Game Theorist Gaijin Goombah that question has been haunting you. Personally I never cared, but what he found is still quite interesting, as he tries to find the namesake fruit’s place in Japanese history and culture…and has to go outside the country to find the answer. Check this out.

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Posted by on January 16, 2018 in Video Game Spotlight and tagged , , , , , .

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