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The Emmy semi-finalist list has been released, and Battlestar Galactica is no where to be found in any of the major categories. I think Dwight Shrute said it best:

However, I do appreciate the fact that The Wire did make it on there . However being that it has been completely ignored during its magnificent five season by the Emmy’s, I wouldn’t hold my breath.

Spider-Man 4 has been slated for a 2011 release, hopefully it will not induce douche chills like the third installment [Newsarama]

TR runs down the 10 Greatest Playsets, sadly the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’s Sewer Playset did not make the cut. [Topless Robot]

Apparently Batman can get Comcast’s services in Gotham City, but they can’t find my new apartment in Norristown, PA [Gizmodo]

The full track list for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith has been released and it still has me on the fence, despite having Love in an Elevator in the game. [Joystiq]

A Frenzy look alike has been sighted during filming of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, is this indirect confirmation of Soundwave? [io9]

Broken foot be damned! I’m headed down to Atlantic City courtesy of my nearest and dearest friends to celebrate my few remaining days of bachelorhood.

I don’t know what is planned or in store for me … but fellas no donkeys … please.

One of my cinematic guilty pleasures has to be the Steven Seagal opus Marked for Death. I’m not quite sure what makes it so awesome … maybe it is the veracity with which Seagal’s John Hatcher snaps Jamaican drug runners’ arms like twigs. Or could it be that the antagonist is named Screwface … and has a twin.

The final battle between Screwface and Hatcher is the best because it employs the following techniques:

I dare you to name a greater cinematic demise … and no, Emperor Palaptine in Return of the Jedi does not count.

As much as I love seeing Daredevil, Batman, and Captain America among my weekly haul of comic books, I find it refreshing at times to have non-super powered beings at the center of the story. BOOM! Studios latest offering, Station fills that specific void for me, and I can honestly saw that the first issue was full of win.

Hyperbole aside, what is Station all about? Well … the official press release is as follows:

Two hundred and twenty miles above Earth and it seems all five nations working on this space station are getting along fine. Or are they? An astronaut is killed on Earth’s first multinational space station has everyone else on the station wondering is it an accident, sabotage, or cold-blooded murder?

Before we go any further I just want to put a disclaimer out there … I totally geek out over all things space. As a kid I was able to name of all the space shuttles and even had an extensive knowledge of the Voyagers I & II. It goes without saying that Station #1 was right up my alley.

….. and back to the review:

Series creator and writer Johanna Stokes very quickly underscores the fact that in space no one can hear you scream. Instead of a ludicrous plot involving space-vampires, very quickly we find ourselves in a situation that is well within the realm of possibility … the loss of an astronaut during a seemingly routine EVA. Before the end of the issue we find that the incident in question was no accident. The art by Leno Carvalho, is equally effective in establishing the hopeless situation that one astronaut faced as he floated off into the black oblivion … and pages 9 through 11 sent shivers up my spine.

That being said this title quite deservedly earns an Four Kirk rating on the DDOY Scale.

By the end of Station #1 I was ready for the second installment. Far from a simple whodunit set in space, Station is a worthy addition to your (and my pull list). You’ll be able to find Station #1 at your local comic shop on June 25th for $3.99.

The panel for the new Match Game has been unveiled, with Norm MacDonald & Super Dave on that list. Is Richard Dawson still alive? [TV Squad]

There’s the potential that Kevin Smith’s new movie, Zack and Miri Make A Porno might get an NC-17 rating in its current state .. despite not even having a donkey show in it. The MPAA is a bunch of asshats. [JoBlo]

Bumblebee and a couple other previously unseen Transformers were spotted at Philadelphia City Hall yesterday during shooting. The Chevy Beat & Traxx are hopefully Autobots … but who? [Transformers Live Action Movie Blog]

The new LEGO Death Star has to be the coolest frakkin’ set that’s ever been put out. I’d say it is well worth the nearly $400 price tag. [Topless Robot]

AICN has a description of the teaser trailer for T4: Terminator Salvation which will be attached to The Dark Knight, and it sounds incredibly badass, and gives me hope for this project. [Ain’t It Cool News]

I haven’t had an opportunity to write about Battlestar Galactica’s mid-season finale, but a lot of people had. Those who had seen advanced screenings said that this was bigger than Adama getting plugged by Sharon in Season One, the one-year jump on New Caprica in Season Two, and the big Cylon in Season Three.

BSG’s writers have this innate ability to trigger just about every emotion at once … and then exploit it. The first ten episodes of Season Four saw dramatic departures for characters that we thought we knew, like Chief Tyrol. They also gave us validation of the love between Admiral Adama and President Roslin.

The last 5 minutes of Revelations contained the most stark and desolate imagery we’ve seen to date. The command crew of the Battlestar Galactica standing among the radioactive ruins of the Earth that was. Bloggers are suggesting that they are at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge with Manhattan in the distance. The tracking shot that showed that pulled in all of our main characters … was simply amazing. So the biggest question remains …. when are they?

The question remains … where do we go from here? Will the Colonial Fleet maintain their alliance with the Rebel Cylons? Do they stay on the ruined Earth or do they resume their caravan across the stars? As much as I love Ronald D. Moore & David Eick … I have to admit that right now I hate those bastards. How can they leave us like this until 2009 (I know it’s not really them, it’s SciFi)?

I approach BSG different then I do LOST, my second favorite show on TV, in that I don’t get nearly as pissed at them when they leave us with a cliffhanger. Unlike the LOST crew, Moore & Co. do give us the payoff on a cliffhanger … their follow through has yet to let me down. Great job gentlemen.

Philadelphia continues to be transformed as one of the filming locations for Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen (terrible pun intended). The latest news from the fansites as well as some Philly blogs are reporting that City Hall has been redressed into Parisan Cafe with Sam’s (Shia LeBeouf) parents (actors Kevin Dunn & Julie White) on location.

Shoots for TF2 are also set up for Eastern State Penitentiary, Rittenhouse Square, and the Richmond Power Plant. The locations are marked with yellow signs with “E7″ … so if you happen to see any of these signs in your travels, the Autobots will surely be nearby. And if any of you guys in the Philadelphia area snap any pictures, feel free to send them my way.

[Credits]: Transformers Live Movie Blog & Philly Chit Chat

Oh and now that Transformers 2 is actively filming, the glut of Megan Fox pictures will resume

One of the advantages of having a broken foot is that I’ve been catching up on DVDs that have been otherwise neglected in recent months as well as exploiting all of the cheese that is available OnDemand. Scrolling through I found none other than the 1997 sci-fi classic, Starship Troopers. Often lambasted for it’s 90210-eque cast and its tenuous connection to Robert A. Heinlein’s novel, it is pretty consistently shit upon by fanboys and similar ilk.

That being said, I now present my 3 Reasons Why: Starship Troopers Doesn’t Suck after the jump.

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I’m not sure how many of you out there have been watching the new season of The Venture Brothers, but it has been spectacularly snarky (more so than before

past week’s episode featuring this awesome GI Joe send up. Hang on for the interaction between the Swedish Murder Machine that is Brock Sampson and “Shore Leave”.

The Venture Brothers airs Sunday nights at 11:30pm on Cartoon Network during the infamous Adult Swim block