Category: Behind the Scenes

Since everybody’s arguing about Iron Fist, it only makes sense that we here at Atomic Junk Shop should jump into the fray.  I thought maybe the best thing to do would be to not get all whitesplainy, so instead of sounding off about my opinion of all this, I thought I’d do something sensible.  So I looked through my Facebook list for friends who are geeks of Asian descent; we fired up a group chat and started talking. 

I got a chance to interview Arrow’s Madison McLaughlin over at GeekDad.  And here’s the story behind the story.  For the last 15 years or so, I’ve been teaching archery at the world’s oldest field archery range; a few years back, a family showed up; parents and four girls, two of whom were in wheelchairs.  The oldest daughter was about 17. 

Marvel’s Doctor Strange was made available for Digital HD/3D download and at Disney Movies Anywhere on February 14, and the film will be on Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray, Digital SD, DVD and On-Demand next Tuesday, February 28.  The Blu-ray and Digital releases come packaged with over 80 minutes of extra features and behind-the-scenes material.  As a little preview, here’s a look at some of the bonus material you’ll get. 

Tuesday was, as we all know, National Gorilla Suit Day.  A brief synopsis for the latecomers: Back in the 1960s, MAD Cartoonist Don Martin told a tale in which benighted protagonist Fester Bestertester rails against a fake holiday invented by the gorilla suit manufacturers’ cabal in order to sell their product, and is hilariously punished for this affront in a myriad of ways.  He named January 31 is National Gorilla Suit Day. 

Comic-Con HQ held their Winter Series Showcase last week, which included previews of three shows and the requisite Q&A with the stars, with a reception following.  They have two scripted series set in and around comic conventions, ‘Kings of Con’ and ‘Con Man’, along with ‘Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest’, which we previously reviewed.  The evening at the Paley Media Center in Beverly Hills included the obligatory “red carpet” stream of interviews, screenings and discussion, and a reception afterward. 

I’m a second generation of Trek fan, one of the ones who first saw it in syndication in the 70s.  Even today, I’m still an Original Series fan first and foremost.  Which is why I’ve been celebrating all year.  And this past Saturday, I decided to top off my 2016 Trek celebrations by taking a road trip to see Star Trek: The Original Series Set Tour.  These sets were originally built for the fan film series ‘Star Trek: New Voyages’ (later known as Phase II) by TOS superfan James Cawley.