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Unpopular Opinions: August 2014
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Friday, August 15, 2014. The Behind-the-Curtain Economics of Comic Cons. Someone way more B.I.G than me once elucidated that "mo' money, mo' problems.". Well, they're happy problems to have, but when carpet runs you $40,000, that's a problem! Find out the behind-the-curtain economics. Of comic cons (and why cons are the new spinner racks) over at Newsarama.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Puffery-style credits include Wired. Email contact: james (dot) mclauchlin (dot) 778 (at) gmail.
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Handful O'Landfill: February 2014
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It was the best of times. It was the worst of cards. Sunday, February 9, 2014. Top of the Order … Bottom of the Barrel. Taken from that standpoint, though, sports cards are sort of ridiculous. Why would you take a picture and put it on a piece of cardboard to heroify someone playing a game. My kids built an igloo over the weekend, and I didn’t feel like I had to put them on a card for that, even though igloo-building shares its chassis and other important bits with playing in the Super Bowl. Of course, t...
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Handful O'Landfill: May 2014
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It was the best of times. It was the worst of cards. Friday, May 23, 2014. Waterloo,' By APBA. Ohmigosh. I have been gone forever. I’ve been writing this column for almost four years (not this particular column; it just seems like it), and it didn’t strike me until today that this is essentially a chronicle of perpetual and perpetuated failure coated with a veneer of snark ‘n’ giggles. Look at the survivors left standing – okay, swaying. Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. APBA’s lack of sexy scarcely mattere...
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Unpopular Opinions: Crunching Comic Cons
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Friday, March 13, 2015. No lie: Comic book conventions are now MAJOR travel destinations, and running into the same ticket, timing, and hotel problems you might find at Coachalla, SXSW, or Sundance. Read all about it. At the mighty Newsarama.com. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Jim McLauchlin (yes, that's spelled correctly) has been a newspaper, magazine and comic book writer and editor since 1988. Yeesh, he's old. Puffery-style credits include Wired. Football with 1 Stick Gum.
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Unpopular Opinions: There Used to be a Ballpark Here
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Friday, July 17, 2015. There Used to be a Ballpark Here. As a baseball fan, I'm continually fascinated by the sites of old Major League Baseball stadiums (Stadia? The result is we sometimes get a plaque in the middle of what is now a Lowe's Home Improvement or a shopping mall. C'est la vie. But hey—there are some nice monuments, and even though the capitalists might not find the ground sacred, you still can. Put in your worship at some of these sites, courtesy Berkshire Hathaway Travel. Simple template&#...
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Unpopular Opinions: Marvel Comics, $4 billion. Best deal ever?
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Marvel Comics, $4 billion. Best deal ever? How much is Marvel Comics worth? Disney paid $4 billion for it. Good deal? Find out at the mighty Newsarama.com. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Jim McLauchlin (yes, that's spelled correctly) has been a newspaper, magazine and comic book writer and editor since 1988. Yeesh, he's old. Puffery-style credits include Wired. Email contact: james (dot) mclauchlin (dot) 778 (at) gmail. Football with 1 Stick Gum.
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Unpopular Opinions: Back in the day, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Back in the day, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. For some crazy reason, I often get asked about the odd time I had a two-line part (TWO LINES, DAMMIT! In a movie. That movie was 2001's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. I was chummy with writer/director Kevin Smith, and Kevin often creates small roles for chums, so he offered me one and I jumped on it. I was also working for Wizard. TITLE: I’M READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP, MR. SMITH. The reunion this time is “Jay and Silent Bob Stri...
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Unpopular Opinions: June 2015
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Back in the day, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. For some crazy reason, I often get asked about the odd time I had a two-line part (TWO LINES, DAMMIT! In a movie. That movie was 2001's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. I was chummy with writer/director Kevin Smith, and Kevin often creates small roles for chums, so he offered me one and I jumped on it. I was also working for Wizard. TITLE: I’M READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP, MR. SMITH. The reunion this time is “Jay and Silent Bob Stri...