GROWN-UP WORDS: teaser

Here's the teaser for my new video series GROWN-UP WORDS. It's airing on NICK MOM and NickMom.com 

But you can watch all the videos here, without commercial pre-rolls. 

GROWN-UP WORDS: Teaser from Kevin Maher on Vimeo.

Hobbit Fever!

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Over at theFW.com I wrote about some of my favorite examples of Hobbits in popular culture, including the unproduced Beatles movie, a disappointing theme-restaurant and, of course, my favorite Leonard Nimoy novelty song. 

You can read the full article here.

Who Sang it Better? BATMAN edition

I just came across this odd coincidence: Both Adam West and Burt Ward performed covers of Nat King Cole's ORANGE COLORED SKY.

Here's Adam West performing as Batman in the television variety show "The Hollywood Palace" (This aired October 8, 1966.)

Now here's a recording of Burt Ward speak-singing the same ditty, recorded in June 1966. In his memoirs, Boy Wonder, My Life in Tights Ward humbly calls himself "the world's worst singer."

The Ward recording has a bit of a cult following, partly because the record was arranged by Frank Zappa. "Orange Colored Sky" was the b-side to the novelty tune "Boy Wonder I Love You" (and you can hear young Frank as one of the screaming teenage girls.) 

Given that Burt Ward had recorded it first, I really wonder what was going on with the Adam West cover. Was it a coincidence, an inside joke, a rip-off or a put-down? 

What do YOU think, dear reader? 


Related links: 

More Than Super-Friends

Fantastic Planet episode of AMC's The Sci Fi Department

SHARKS VS. SUPER-HEROES

In 1975, after JAWS defined the term "summer block-buster" there were dozens of B-movie rip-offs rushed into production. But there were also some JAWS-inspired comic books, here are a few...

12 SHELVED MOVIES THAT YOU MAY NEVER GET TO SEE

I wrote an article about lost movies that were made but never released. The list includes a Bill Murray musical comedy, a Texas Chainsaw sequel, an early Louis C.K. feature and the Ed Wood screenplay that was produced 20 years after his death.

Read it here.

12 Sequels You (Probably) Didn't Know About

I wrote this article about lesser-know sequels and direct-to-video follow-up films. 

I insisted they title it "12 Sequels You PROBABLY Didn't Know About" because I have a lot of respect for the mouth-breathers who read pop-culture blogs. 

Also, I dropped the ball by failing to include AMERICAN PSYCHO 2 on the list. I've actually seen that one, but it's pretty forgettable. 

Anyway, read it here. 


Related posts: 

10 Movies that Promised Sequels that Never Happened

12 Lost Movies You May Never Get To See

LIVE TAPING: Andrew 12-Sided Dice Clay

Join me for a very special show. 

We're video-taping stand-up to be used in the ANDREW 12-SIDED DICE CLAY series. 

Plus, I'm recording a few routines for my own digital download. (Which is like a comedy album) 

Andrew 12-Sided Dice Clay: Nerdy n' Dirty

*** A LIVE TAPING ***

Thursday November 15th @ 8:00pm

UNDER ST. MARKS - 94 St. Marks Place 
(between 1st Ave and Avenue A)

$10 

Star Wars of Italian Dish?

Here's a video I appeared in for TheFW.com, we went to New York Comic Con and asked if a given name was something from the Star Wars universe or Italian food. 

Written by Nick Nadel. Produced by Nick Nadel and Ryan Simmons. Edited by Ryan Simmons. 

Post-Apocalyptic Trivia Quiz!

At New York Comic Con I co-hosted Emmy Laybourne's show POST-APOCALYPSE NOW!

Here are trivia questions from the show -- along with a bunch we didn't use.  (Scroll to the bottom for the answers)  

Q1. What Garbage Pail Kid shares his name with the hero of a post-apocalyptic trilogy?

Q2. What big-budget post-apocalyptic adventure was completely ignored because it came out shortly after STAR WARS?

Q3: The dog from A BOY & HIS DOG also appeared on what classic TV sitcom?

Q4.What futuristic novel has been adapted into 6 theatrical films, a TV series, a Saturday morning cartoon and several comic books?

A's for APOCALYPSE: #7 in a series of pop culture primers

In honor of this Saturday's NY Comic Con show POST-APOCALYPSE NOW! I wrote a poem about post-apocalyptic fiction. Click here for event details. 

A's for APOCALYPSE with mushroom clouds

B is for the BOY, he makes the man proud

C is for COMETS that bring on the end

D is for the DOG, a boy's bestest friend

How to Lose An Election

Here's why I could never run for office.

This was shot and edited by William Scurry.  We taped in my actual neighborhood. And those are my real kids.

NERD GRAFFITI

Related Posts:

CORRECTION

COOKIE MONSTER isn't saying "Nom Nom Nom"

He's saying "Numb Numb Numb" 

(and self-medicating with food)

Kevin Geeks Out About The Post-Apocalypse

Goin' to New York Comic Con? 

Then come to the panel I'm doing called POST-APOCALYPSE NOW!

Emmy Laybourne (author of the New York Times Editor's Choice novel, Monument 14) and I will explore the end of the world and the destruction of society in film, TeeVee, cartoon shows and literature. 

Saturday October 13th at 1pm

at the Unbound Stage 

We'll focus on examples from the past 10 - 12 years, explore why post-apocalyptic stories are so popular these days and how they're being marketed. 

But if you want to look at older examples, these videos have it covered: (videos appear after the jump)

This Friday - come to the Banned Book Party

I became a fan of Mike Edison after reading his wild memoir I HAVE FUN EVERYWHERE I GO: Savage Tales of Pot, Porn, Punk Rock, Pro Wrestling, Talking Apes, Evil Bosses, Dirty Blues, American Heroes and the Most Notorious Magazines in the World.

You can imagine how honored I feel to be included in Mike's BANNED BOOK PARTY (which takes place this Friday night.)  I'll be talking about an especially dopey bout of pop culture hysteria, I'll do a short slideshow, read from a "controversial" novel and screen one of my all-time favorite film clips. 

Details are below, don't miss this mad monstrous party.

Coming Soon...