http://insulinfunk.net news and random musings on popular culture. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:45:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Geeks all love revisionist history, right? What if Kennedy was never assassinated? What if Abraham Lincoln was a vampire hunter? What if 7 psychopaths were hired to kill Hitler in WWII? To those whose interested was piqued by that last question, BOOM! Studios would like to recommend their new miniseries, ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/15/duck-n-cover-7-psychopaths/ The Superman Premium Ring was first issued b DC Comics in the 40s as a contest prize. Of the 1600 produced, only around 12 are thought to exist in recognizable condition. So, when the man selling one of these particular rings on eBay found out this tidbit of information, he ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/15/superman-premium-ring-on-ebay-currently-going-for-13k/ Lots of buzz is circulating 'round the internet on Pixar's Day & Night, the short that will show before theatrical screenings of Toy Story 3. It features two hand drawn characters, Day and Night. While they're traditionally animated, their bodies will serve as windows to a computer generated world. So, ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/15/new-pixar-short-combines-hand-drawn-cg-animation/ During a press conference at South By Southwest to promote Predators, director Robert Rodriguez made mention that he'd just turned in a new Spy Kids script to The Weinstein Company. It's a reboot that will involve an all new family (no Antonio?!?). It will apparently be gritty and realistic; he ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/15/rodriguez-talks-new-spy-kids-film/ On Friday, GameTrailers TV debuted an extended version of the Medal of Honor trailer that premiered during the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards. It's embedded below the jump for those unable to stay up late enough to watch GTTV. Video Games | Medal of Honor (2010) ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/15/extended-trailer-for-medal-of-honor/ If you dig Seth Green's Robot Chicken, you'll be happy to know they're doing two additional specials this year - a parody of Avatar and Twilight. They'll employ actualy Avatar toys for their parody of that film; however, they'll have to invent new ones for Twilight. "Mattel made a ton ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/12/robot-chicken-to-lampoon-avatar-twilight/ At the currently in progress Game Developer Conference, six screens from Peter Molyenux's Fable III were unveiled. In addition to the screens, it was also revealed that John Cleese will be voicing your character's butler in the game. The description given for the Butler/Character relationships sounds quite Alfred/Batman-ish. Fable III ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/12/fable-iii-screenshots-released/ Hugo Weaving is currently in negotiations to star as Captain America’s arch-nemesis The Red Skull in The First Avenger: Captain America. We still have no idea who’ll actually portray cap, but Weaving is apparently quite close to signing on. The Red Skull, for the uninformed, was Hitler’s go-to guy in ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/12/hugo-weaving-in-negotations-to-play-the-red-skull/ Telltale Games has officially announced Sam & Max: The Devil's Playground. The trailer, embedded below, reveals that this season will carry a bit of a supernatural/Twilight Zone vibe. Look for the first episode, "The Penal Zone," available on the Playstation 3 (Telltale's first forray on the console), PC, and Macintosh. ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/12/telltalle-officially-announces-sam-max-the-devils-playhouse/ Those adorable Swedes Shout Out Louds will soon embark on a tour of the United States to promote their latest LP, Work. The album is now available in North America via Merge Records; the tour begins on May 2 in Washington. The group documented their Work recording sessions and put together ... http://insulinfunk.net/2010/03/10/shout-out-louds-announce-us-tour-dates-release-documentary/ ffxi legit badge squier dunbar dodson clubplaneta.com.mx tart shelton payton raid tuttle-ok.gov papa commodore passwords razer optimist welland wicked dinosaur wedges dependablealarm.com bobbie diplomat hardness ashcroft ashcroft robert internation cuteberries.com meghan psx cassandra mug