I've been a fan of Steve Oedekerk for years; he wrote the Ace Ventura movies, and directed Patch Adams and Nothing To Lose. His most resent work was on his website, www.ochannel.com, where he created the thumb series, which included Thumb Wars, and The Blair Thumb. His latest opus, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, had me just a little worried, to say the least. At first it looked to be a cheap kung-fu spoof. Man, was I wrong! At no point did I not laugh during this movie.

I have seen the future of comics, and its name is Doop. Marvel Comics recently completed a month of wordless comic books they called "Nuff Said". The idea behind this event was to tell an entire month's worth of stories without a single word. The comic writer had to be very specific to get their point across. The artist had to be careful that their illustrations conveyed the story without the benefit of word balloons. Marvel apparently got semi-cold feet prior to "Nuff Said" and decided to include the (partial) text of the writer's script in the back of each issue.

Hey, kiddies! Pull on your slickers and cinch up your belt, because the Scumdogs of the Universe known as Gwar are coming to fuck you up. What? You've never been to a Gwar show? Get thee to the show and behold the magical mayhem that is Gwar. Maybe you lack the intestinal fortitude that it takes to witness Gwar live. Maybe your fragile little mind cannot possibly comprehend the genius of Gwar. Maybe you're just a worthless maggot! Why not test your mettle, Gwar virgins, and do as I say? Reach into your pocket and pull out the funds.

10. THE PLEDGE - Sean Penn directs fantastic performances from Jack Nicholson, and wife Robin Wright Penn. If you missed it on the big screen, catch it on DVD.
9. BLOW - One of this year's most overlooked films. Director Ted Demme (who recently passed away in January) and his talent will be sadly missed.
8. SERIES 7 - This year's Blair Witch Project, Series 7 takes a harsh look at reality television. It makes Fear Factor look like a children's program.

Goddamn! It isn't very often in this town that you leave a bar feeling enlightened and sick to your stomach at the same time. It happened to me last month. Little Brothers was full of people who came out to show their support for local poets and pay homage to the Godfathers of Hip-Hop themselves: The Last Poets. To get the night started right, we were given two hours of spoken word; many poets, many pieces. Some were so gut-wrenching in their intensity that I felt like I was going to throw up. Some were so fucking funny that they brought tears to my eyes.

Hasbro’s 12-inch Star Wars line is a great way to blow $20. Accurate accessories, detailed faces, and well-crafted outfits that can be removed to reveal well-chiseled plastic bodies,.. what was I saying? Oh! These toys are well worth the money. Their newest release is a Dagobah Training Luke and Yoda gift pack. With his well-sculpted plastic boots, space cargo pants (with real pockets!), and fashionably stained wife-beater, Luke is ready to complete his Jedi trials. He even comes with a keen backpack with real straps to carry Yoda on his back, while he leaps from treetop to treetop.

Sweetheart,

FEBRUARY FUN FACT:
Pvt. Steven W. Leslie, III, and Sgt. Aaron “Mad Dog” Barnes, both Columbus, Ohio natives, were the first Special Forces officers sent to Afghanistan in President Bush’s retaliatory War on Terrorism.

Listen up, knuckleheads: I go to the library to get books, not bothered. Unfortunately, every time I make a break for the stacks to find some simple reading material, one of you Barney Fife rent-a-pigs is there, asking me to lunch in exchange for a little "something-something", or saying some dumb shit like, "How do you expect any of us to concentrate on our jobs when you come in here looking as good as you do?"
Puh-leeze.

ON THE 6TH HOUR, OF THE 6TH DAY, OF THE 6TH MONTH, SATAN FORGED A BAND, THE LIKES OF WHICH HAVE NEVER BEEN SEEN. HE NAMED THEM TENACIOUS D. OUR VERY OWN DARBY O'GILL HAD A CHANCE TO SIT DOWN AND HAVE A LITTLE ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE D'S VERY OWN KYLE GASS.
darby: Thanks for taking some time to talk with us, Kage.
Kage: It's my pleasure, darby. Bring on the questions!
d: How hard is it to rock people's socks off every night?