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RiffTrax "Plan 9" Encore Showing

Tonight RiffTrax Live is holding an encore of "Plan 9 From Outer Space," which originally premiered on August 20th.

Former Mystery Science Theater 3000 crew members Mike Nelson, Keven Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow) take viewers on a wise-crack filled journey into Ed Wood Jr.'s "Plan 9 From Outer Space," (quite possibly one of the worst films ever made).

As a big MST3K fan, I wanted to see the movie with people I could enjoy the movie with.

So I traveled down to Jackson, MS to call on my friends for an early birthday gathering.

The experience did not disappoint. From riff to brilliant riff, we were laughing so hard we had to struggle to find breath.

Broadcast live from Nashville, the event featured the pre-movie short Flying Stewardesses, an equally cringe-inducing look into the day-to-day hardships of the airline service industry.

The Government Can

"The government can 'cause they mix it all with lies and make it all taste good."

A friend passed this along to me. It's by comedian Tim Hawkins, and it's right on the money.

Yes, that was an intended pun.

This is one of the most brilliant things I've seen recently.

And the candy man from Willy Wonka (obviously an evil capitalist) would be proud.

Watch it now before Washington puts a tax on my posts.

The REAL Explanation for Joe Wilson's Outburst?

I no longer watch SNL regularly. It's always been liberal, and I think the show has reached it's trashiest level yet. There are still occasional glimmers of brilliance ever now and then, and this is one of them.

It gives a perfectly rational explanation for why Senator Joe Wilson was alone in his outburst during President Obama's address to congress.

I could not find that clip by itself, so beware of any content after that (although Bill Hader's impression of James Carville is dead on).

Enjoy.

Jon & Kate Plus H8TE

Well, I guess today's a fitting day to post this here.

The women in my life watch this show. I follow it moderately. Jon and Kate are having martial problems.

I weighed in on this earlier in a Facebook thread:

Well, I guess I gotta weigh in on this. Not sure what's up with all the demonizing of Jon. After all of Kate's nagging and shrillness towards him, I don't blame him for being distant. While I certainly don't condone divorce, I wouldn't want to be married to a harpee like her anyway. Poor kids are caught in the middle.

Anyway, here's a composite I created to reflect the present Gosslin situation.

Notice some of the subtleties, like the towering Kate, standing tall above everyone (symbolic of her ego). Then there's the children walking in the valley of her shadow of death. And the distant Jon, detached and isolated.

In addition, notice the dichotomy of their opposing positions, with corresponding colors of red (anger) and blue (sadness).

Actually, I'm making all this up.

But read into what you will.

Photoshop Activism

If there's one thing I've always loved it's the concept of parody.

Imitation.

Impersonation.

Mockery.

I've had many outlets over the years: spoof stories, videos, speeches, websites.

But now I have a new venue for comedic communicating: mock magazine covers.

"Diplomacy Flunked"

Found these on Townhall.com today...

More Cartoons by Chip Bok

More Cartoons by Bob Gorrell

Saints Win! Saints Win!

Overjoyed Saints Fans Tear Roof Off Reopened Superdome

NEW ORLEANS—Over 70,000 elated New Orleans Saints fans celebrated the first professional football game to take place in the newly renovated Superdome since Hurricane Katrina Monday night by joyously rushing from their seats onto the field...

Some might find this offensive in light of Katrina, but to me it's a brilliant work of parody. Read at your own risk.