Oh, Pee-Wee.  I don’t care how many kids you molested or murdered or whatever it is you were convicted of so long ago.  You still hold a special place in my heart.  Go enjoy Sturgis!  (funnyordie)

Death Comes to Town premiered this weekend, but I didn’t get to see it because I don’t have IFC.  What, do I look like some kind of millionaire?  (warmingglow)

Vintage food from the 70s.  A time when bacon could be put in a toaster (?) and baby food somehow looked more disgusting than it ever has.  (davescupboard)

The new Gervais/Merchant show Life’s Too Short may eventually head to theatres, but only if Warwick Davis can fit it into his busy schedule between making terrible Leprechaun movies.  (guardian)

Speaking of Gervais/Merchant, the Glimmer Twins of Guffaws (I’m still working on that), here is a new teaser from their show An Idiot Abroad, starring everyone’s favorite melon-headed dope, Karl Pilkington.  (youtube)

I was never a Green Lantern reader so I don’t anything pertaining to him or his backstory, but here are a shitload of pics for 17 “new Green Lanterns”, whatever that means.  They look awesome.  Maybe I should catch up on the comic?  Naw, I think I’ll just watch T.V. instead.  (gammasquad)

What do you get when you cross Mexicans and zombies?  No, not Muerte de Dios, smartypants! You get Juan of the Dead.  It’s set in Cuba?  Why should I care?  Oh, because I said Mexicans earlier.  But they’re the same thing, right?  (gammasquad)

James Cameron was on G4 to show off and discuss the 3D camera he used to film Avatar, which is actually called a “mini beam splitter rig”, and is set up inverted to be…ZZZZZZ.  (g4tv)

If T.V. shows were Choose Your Own Adventure books.  Oh, Photoshop.  You know just how to waste someone’s life.  (warmingglow)

5 insane fan art fetishes.  I don’t know why superfans have to be such weird fucks, but they are.  Furries, fatties, preggers, gender-confusion: it’s all here, and involving all your favorite animated characters like Buzz Lightyear, Woody…hell, even Link from Zelda.  (gunaxin)

In honor of America’s greatest pasttime: the 30 greatest onstage falls.  (ranker)

Movie icons as cutesy, minimalist characters.  Somebody mold these and sell ‘em!  You’ll make a fortune.  (thehighdefinite)

On episode 92 of the Nerd City podcast, our guest and good friend, Anthony LeBlanc, told us about an internet series wherein nerdy porn stars sat around playing some legit D&D.  No nudity, no nothing.  Just some hardcore gaming.  I don’t know why I never posted the videos, but here they are now.  They’re totally SFW, but I must warn you: you will either be bored out of your mind OR you’ll fall in love with them even more.  Kimberly Kane are you single?  (videogum)

“TRON-Sutra”.  Because, why not?  (wonderhowto)

5 inventions you won’t believe came from war.  Nylon stockings, really?  My boner thanks you, World War II.  (cracked)

Awesome: some dude in Portland covered the bike lanes with Mario Kart-inspired graffiti.  Was it our own “Key West” Ken Bowman?  I doubt it, though he does play a mean ‘Kart.  (gammasquad)

Make masturbation a sport!  If this were an event and I were a player, I’d beat all who came against me.  Why is everyone laughing?  (ipetitions)

12 heaviest drinkers in T.V.  Give Nerd City it’s own show and that list is going to swell.  (guyism)

Ninja-shaped cookie cutters for the adventurous kids out there.  Just be careful of them triads, man.  If they could get Bruce, they can get you, too.  (perpetualkid)

Sci-fi ink cartridge art.  Now that’s what I call recycling!  (buzzfeed)

And lastly, I reported on Cee-Lo’s song the day it came out and to no one’s surprise, it has blown up; it’s on everyone’s lips and radar.  Well someone had the clever idea to pair it with classic music-related scenes from a couple movies.  I’ll be honest, I chuckled watching Lloyd Dobbler stand stoically while his boombox blasted “Fuck You”.  (dallasobserver)

Former Nerd City guest Steve Seeley was mentioned in an online article by former Nerd City guest Brian Warmoth.  Coincidence?  I think not.  P.S.: ain’t Steve the coolest?!  (comicsalliance)

Q: what’s better than Indiana Jones 4?  A: Indiana Jones 5?  Yes, I know that answer was in the form of a question.  It’s because I’m fucking confused.  (joblo)

More conjectural casting news: one of these 6 girls could play the new Mary Jane.  I’ll get back to you when they’ve whittled it down to 5.  (gammasquad)

Paramount signed a couple writers to the new TMNT reboot.  Y’know, because that one a couple years ago did so well.  (deadline)

Give me your tired, your poor.  Your huddled masses yearning to eat fat.  America presents: The Burger King “Whopper Pizza”.  (thisiswhyyourefat)

Lindsay Lohan is like America’s terrible girlfriend: she’s annoying, mean, nothing but trouble, and you’re not really sure why you’re with her.  So you break up with her.  But then one night a couple weeks later she calls you and asks if you wanna watch some T.V., and you reluctantly agree, trying only to be a stand-up guy.  And when you go over, she looks fucking amazing.  And you guys watch T.V., and share some old jokes, and you think, “Maybe she’s changed.  Maybe we can give this another shot.”  And you end up making out and maybe fucking.  And things are great for about 2 weeks.  But then she turns into a piece of shit again and you realize why you broke up in the first place.  What I’m trying to say is, here are some photos of Lindsay promoting Machete.  (popoholic)

13 terrifying movie teeth.  Oh come on, where is Shane MacGowan?  (premiere)

Look, I’ve never been one to support the lionization of “weird” hip-hop acts like Outkast or Cee-lo because there are far weirder, more creative dudes in the game who’ve been doing longer and still haven’t gotten the true recognition they deserve (Kool Keith, anyone?); to me, the aforementioned acts are nothing but slick, MTV-ready acts labeling their pop as “art”; I have taste, I don’t buy into it.  That being said, this new Cee-Lo song is pretty fucking good.  But just remember: it is not art; despite it’s use of “fuck”, it is entirely safe.  (youtube)

Oh, Alfred E. Neuman.  You had me at “What, me worry?” Some classic Mad Magazine covers for you to enjoy.  (egotvonline)

Tim Burton is moving ahead with his Addams Family movie.  No word yet on who Helena Bonham Carter will play.  (deadline)

Inside the homes of actual, real-life supervillains.  Y’know, like Stalin and shit.  (darkroastedblend)

This just in: Fred Armisen split with his wife and is now banging castmate Abby Elliott.  Fred is one lucky bastard.  And Abby is lucky, too, that she looks nothing like her father, Chris.  (warmingglow)

I haven’t added any requests to the Nerd City “want list” in a long while, but I’m updating it right now: t-shirt cannon?  Add that fucker.  (tshirtgun)

The dude who directed Twilight: Eclipse will probably direct the new Wolverine movie.  Makes sense.  (nymag)

10 widely believed video game urban legends.  My favorite is the one about the escaped mental patient who has a hook for a hand.  (unrealitymag)

Artist Kenny Keils took several recognizable rap/hip-hop album covers and redid them, this time using classic comic characters.  Kenny Keils better watch his fucking back, yo.  (comicsalliance)

The 5 most ridiculous martial arts movies ever made.  Holy shit, these look awesome! A corpse getting a boner?  Sold.  (cracked)

An infographic on the top 12 movies that contain the most uses of the word “fuck”.  Seriously guys, what’s with these infographics?  Oh, sorry…what’s with these fucking infographics?  (flavorwire)

People do some weird shit to catch a buzz, but I’d have to draw the line at huffing fermented human shit.  Well, depends on how fucked up it gets you.  (thesmokingjacket)

And lastly, I present to you the “Snazzy Napper”, a real (sad) product.  I’m not sure what’s more pathetic: the fact that this company thinks people care about being completely shielded while they nap, or that a sheep wearing sunglasses makes said shielded nap look cool.  (snazzynapper)

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This will be the last Mish Mash until after the ‘Con, so until then be sure to check cnn.com for all your hip and nerdy internet news.  Now here’s a word from Nerd City’s own Diamond Dave, wishing you all a safe and happy ‘Con!  Bosey bosey BOP, biddy bop!

Seriously, if you see any of these Westboro Baptist fuckers at the SDCC, jump them and tell them Nerd City sent you.  (ranker)

The Hangover 2 to be set in Thailand.  You guys, look — I’m not afraid to be the one to say The Hangover really wasn’t that funny.  Sure, a throwaway line here and there.  But you dummies acted like it was a sequel to Fandango.  If you don’t get the reference, you’re dead to me.  No one puts Costner in the corner.  (comingsoon)

Rumor has it the new Batman villain is going to be the Riddler.  Much to my dismay, the role will not be reprised by a pitch-perfect, orange flat-topped, totally subtle Jim Carrey.  (gammasquad)

Do you like when books are made into film?  Do you love Beatles songs that sound like they belong at a Ren Faire?  Can you relate to tales of adolescence set in 1960s Tokyo?  Are you fluent in Japanese?  If so, you’ll love the new trailer for Norwegian Wood.  (youtube)

From the Memory Lane Dept.: Classic Big League Chew wrappers.  Boy, I miss my youth.  (totalprosports)

From the Memory Lane Dept.: The world of strange, discontinued cereal boxes.  (weburbanist)

And yet more of my youth: When I was a little kid drawing pictures of the villains I would make-up in my mind, the two things I always loved to accentuate them with were huge muscles and nasty scars.  So I can appreciate this list of cool movie scars.  (premiere)

7 terrifying prehistoric animals that still exist today.  For example: The elderly.  (cracked)

Probably Not a Good Idea Dept.: homemade improvised weapons.  Look, I’m not saying they don’t look awesome — they do — but come on guys.  This isn’t The Road.  It’s not Mad Max.  You don’t need to make a shotgun/hacksaw/blowtorch combo in your garage just yet.  (thebrigade)

Sometimes human beings can be so strange and sad all at once that you don’t know whether to laugh or cry.  Grown men, who are still closeted homosexuals, looking for JO buddies on Craigslist will stir up that confusing heartbroken laughter inside you.  (buzzfeed)

40 sexiest comic book covers of all time.  Depends on your definition of sexy.  Me?  I prefer a redhead with huge jugs.  (manofest)

4 health problems caused by modern living.  Well jeez…what with the unnecessarily large and deep-friend foods, the oil spils, the digital drugs, the laziness instilled by convenience, drinking alcohol rectally — pretty much anything post-2000 — whatever could they be talking about?  (holytaco)

More from the Probably Not a Good Idea Dept.: the world’s deadliest bullets (like saying ‘the world’s most frozen ice’) available for purchase on the internet! Seriously guys, c’mon.  I’d love if these bullets turned out to be made of lime jello, but they’re not.  You know where these are gonna end up, don’t you?  In the hands of some of those creepy egg-headed bastards from Alien Nation.  (extremeshockusa)

Popping a Healthy Choice in the microwave or putting a pizza in the oven is so last year.  What’s the new thing to do?  Get a Digital Food Printer! Sure you have to replace the cartridges (which are only available on this one website), and if it jams you’re totally screwed, and if you run out of one ingredient, you pretty much can’t make anything.  But hey, it’s way better than all that tedious, backbreaking labor you’d have to go through otherwise, right?  (geekologie)

Who cares if this 17-year-old traded a cellphone for a Porsche.  You know what I was driving when I was 17?  A ‘93 Nissan Sentra.  Aww yeeeeah! (yahoo)

Who cares if this 15-year-old tricked Apple into selling an illegal app.  You know what I was doing when I was 15?  Masturbing.  A lot.  Aww yeeeeah! (dvice)

And lastly, some may say this new college course to teach nerds how to flirt is pointless, frivolous.  But to those naysayers I ask: do you know what it’s like to make-out with your pillow?  I thought not.  (geekologie)

The Evo Championship Series is the premiere fighting game tournament that takes place on a yearly basis highlighting the best fighting game competitors and games in Las Vegas. Featuring such games as Super Street Fighter 4, Marvel Vs Capcom 2, Tekken 6, Tatsunoko Vs Capcom and many others the Evo championship series saw last years champion Daigo Umehara (Ryu) reclaim his title in Super Street Fighter 4, which is the main event for the tournament, against Ricky Ortiz (Rufus). Throughout this week the Evo Championship Youtube page will be updating with many tournament fight videos that you can check out right here.

If you are not familiar with Daigo, watch his most famous performance below where, as Ken, he blocks each attack individually from Chun-Lis ultra combo countering into his own for the win. Trust me, it is very impressive.

Hardest working man in horrorbusiness and general master of scare-amonies, Rusty Nails, is at it again.  The dude truly never stops putting together awesome filmfest after awesome filmfest, and we Chicago-based gorehounds and horrornuts are all the more lucky because of it.  Tireless, he is!

This is the delectable precursor to his October-born Musicbox Massacre. Consider his Terror in the Aisles a first course, or perhaps an introduction to his other, bigger events.  Small bites for beginners.  Here’s all the info for this upcoming show from the man himself, Rusty Nails:

Terror in the Aisles 6!

Special Guest John Harrison
(dir. of Tales From The Darkside: The Movie, Clive Barker’s Book of Blood) 
(composer of Creepshow & Day of the Dead)

August 14, 2010

Portage Theater 
4050 N. Milwaukee Ave,
Chicago, IL 

Doors open at 7pm

7:30pm – Trailer Trash (Vintage Horror Trailers & Short Films) 
8pm – Creepshow 
10pm – Clive Barker’s Book of Blood (U.S. Theatrical Premiere!) 
Midnight – Tales From The Darkside: The Movie (20th Anniversary)

Also – Short Films Including “Walk Zombie Walk” By Tim Abel.

Plus: Dealer Tables, live charity auction for Vital Bridges (www.vitalbridges.org), 
prizes, surprises and more.

For more info: www.myspace.com/moviesidefilmfestival

Join the Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=115712538473366&ref=ts

There you have it.  It’s on a Saturday and it’s only $10!  You have no excuses!  Men, bring your ladies.  Ladies, bring your men.  Creepers, bring your Real Dolls.  It’s going to be a cold-sweat, blood-soaked good time!

The official E3 trailer for DC Universe Online debuted on the Playstation Blog last night and I am glad to bring it to you all today. For those not aware, DC Universe Online is a PS3 exclusive MMO containing pretty much every character from the DC Universe. In this game you will create your own character and choose to fight along side the heroes or the villains, whichever you prefer. I of course will be going the villain route, hoping that you can assign your villain to the yellow lantern corps or just cause havoc with the Flashs rogue gallery. DCU Online is set to release on PS3 this November.

Lionsgate has officially announced the upcoming specs for the upcoming release of Kick-Ass on Blu-Ray and DVD.  Below you will find the specs, unfortunately they have not listed my interview of the stars as a special feature. Kick-Ass will be available on Blu-Ray and DVD on August 3rd.

KICK-ASS

Street Date: 8/3/10
Blu-ray Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray Disc, DVD & Digital Copy) SRP: $39.99
DVD SRP: $29.95

BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL FEATURES*
DISC ONE
• Ass-Kicking Bonus View Mode (Blu-ray Disc Exclusive) – Synchronous with the feature film, this innovative multi-media presentation incorporates video and audio commentary, behind-the-scenes clips and illustrative graphics with Co-Writer/Producer/Director Matthew Vaughn, plus cast and crew providing an all-access perspective on Kick-Ass
• “A New Kind of Superhero: The Making of Kick-Ass “ documentary (Blu-ray Disc Exclusive)
• “It’s On! The Comic Book Origin of Kick-Ass” featurette
• Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Matthew Vaughn
• “The Art of Kick-Ass” gallery
• Marketing Archive
• BD Touch and Metamenu Remote
• Lionsgate Live™ enabled, featuring extra content for Internet-connected players
• Enhanced for D-Box™ Motion Control Systems
*Subject to change

DISC TWO
• Standard Definition DVD Copy of the feature film

DISC THREE
• Standard Definition Digital Copy of the feature film

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
• Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Matthew Vaughn
• “It’s On! The Comic Book Origin of Kick-Ass” featurette
• “The Art of Kick-Ass” gallery
• Marketing Archive
*Subject to change

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2009
Title Copyright: © 2009 KA Films LP. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use – some involving children
Genre: Action / Comedy
Closed Captioned: Blu-ray Combo Pack – English SDH, DVD – English
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Blu-Ray Format: 1080P High Definition 16×9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
DVD Format: 16×9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
Feature Running Time: 118 minutes
Blu-ray Audio Status: 7.1 DTS-HD and French 5.1 Dolby Digital
DVD Audio Status: 5.1 EX Dolby Digital

From Mr. Rusty Nails himself:

Terror in the Aisles 5: 
Killer Children Triple Feature!!!

Special Guest Larry Cohen 
(director of It’s Alive in Person!) 

All Ages! 

Friday – June 11, 2010 

Brew & View 
The Vic Theater 
3145 N. Sheffield 
Chicago, IL 60657

Tickets $10 presale (www.brownpapertickets.com)
$12 at the door. 

Doors Open 7pm.

7:30pm – Trailer Trash – Vintage Horror Trailers on 35mm.
8pm – It’s Alive (with director Larry Cohen in person!)
10pm – The Children (Midwest Theatrical Premiere!)
Midnight – Grace (Midwest Theatrical Premiere!)

Plus: Dealer Tables, Prizes, Surprizes, A live charity auction for 
Vital Bridges (www.vitalbridges.org) and much more!!!

For More information: 
www.myspace.com/moviesidefilmfestival
www.brewview.com

Join our facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119722031378002#!/group.php?gid=54060464995&ref=ts

And yes, in case you were wondering, it’s all ages.  Don’t miss this!  Only $10!  Plus, it’s at the Brew & View which of course = awesome.

Nerd City makes its triumphant return to podcasting after an insane C2E2 convention.  They welcome a ragtag cast of troublemakers as they reflect upon the convention, the Nerd City panel, and the dopeness that was the Nerd City C2E2 After Party at the Double Door.  Episode 86 is one for the history books.  Listen to it!

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Mike Haynes, Nerd City’s “speaker-extraordinaire”, turns on his midwestern charm during the red carpet Q&A of Chicago’s KICK-ASS premiere.  He asks star Aaron Johnson about Weekend at Bernie’s and talks to Hit-Girl herself, Chloe Moretz, about her switchblade skills.  It’s an interview not to be missed!