“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

Rainbow Rising

Ronnie James Dio. Ritchie Blackmore. Jimmy Bain. Cozy Powell. Tony Carey. And the song “Stargazer”. This was, and is, quite simply one of the GREATEST rock albums OF ALL TIME. About the only thing I’ve ever heard that comes anywhere close to the...

Spirit of Spartans

Now this is what I call an epic workout: Of course, it’s still not nearly as badass as the original which inspired it: 300, by the way, is one of my favourite movies of all time. It’s unapologetically non-PC, deeply offensive when viewed through certain...

Desert Plains

No deep or interesting point to be made here- just sit back, pop open a beer, and enjoy the pure awesomeness of the legendary JUDAS PRIEST playing one of their greatest songs to the absolute best of their ability, way back in 1982: Share this: Share on X (Opens in new...

The original cranky misanthropic bastard

Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, there was a criminally underrated sitcom called “Becker” starring Ted Danson as a grumpy, curmudgeonly, cheapskate GP working out of a run-down office in the Bronx. It focused on the many comic travails of his life,...

He really ISN’T human

Andreas Kisser, the guitarist for the once-legendary Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA- yeah, that band- had some rather amusing things to say about their new drummer, Eloy Casagrande: “The SEPULTURA music, it’s very demanding drum-wise,” Andreas...

How to creep out a porn star

Well, just to be pedantic, I have to admit that she’s a former porn star. The requirements of precision notwithstanding, it’s interesting to see what it would take to weird out a woman like her. Evidently, some enterprising wags have figured out how...

Crossing the Rubicon

Up until fairly recently, the #Gamergate thing was one of those routine storms in a teacup that flares up from time to time between those of us who like a bit of order and sense in the world, and those Morlocks* among the “social justice” set who stand...

Classic Dilbert

First published May 26, 1989 WARNING: Do NOT read this while drinking a hot beverage in front of a computer screen. Like I did. Which resulted in a very ugly-looking monitor. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...

They don’t make ’em like this anymore

My favourite cartoon show was, and still is, “Tom & Jerry”. Now that was a cartoon made by people who knew how to make violent slapstick comedy genuinely funny. The show featured some of the most shockingly violent gags ever perpetrated on screen,...