Currently Reading…

A Man with No Talents by Oyama Shiro, translated by Edward Fowler; Cornell University Press

Master Detective: The Life and Crimes of Ellis Parker, America’s Real-Life Sherlock Holmes by John Reisinger

Action! Nothing Happens Until Something Moves by Robert Ringer

Gerry Anderson on YouTube

YouTube is filled with Gerry Anderson goodness, some of which are:

Supercar opening theme visuals [Update: DMCA takedown as of June 25, 2007 — alternate link]
Fireball XL5 theme visuals
Rare! — Making of Thunderbirds short
UFO opening theme visuals
The Protectors theme visuals [Update: DMCA takedown as of June 25, 2007]
Joe 90 theme visuals [Update: DMCA takedown as of June 25, 2007]
Rare! — Joe 90 ice lolly ad [Update: DMCA takedown as of June 25, 2007]
The Secret Service theme visuals [Update: DMCA takedown as of June 25, 2007]
Rare! — Jif dessert Alien Attack ad
Terrahawks theme visuals [Update: Deleted as of June 25, 2007]
Terrahawks “S.O.S” music video
Space Precinct theme visuals [Update: DMCA takedown as of June 25, 2007]
New Captain Scarlet theme visuals

YouTube is for nuts like me

This guy did what I’d been thinking of doing. Took all of the “This Episode” montages from the first season of Gerry Anderson’s “Space:1999” series and edited them together into one video that’s over seven minutes long! Seeing this stuff again, I’m even more amazed at the production values that series had. Great video. Except for having to wade through the irritating Vic Elms rock stuff.

Lust object

The Vega microPC.

Available in the U.S. from Dynamism.

YouTube Goodness

Living legend, comic genius, and childhood idol Chuck McCann pops up on two hilarious YouTube vids he apparently shot himself!

Stick it on YouTube

Popeye the Sailor