Author: David Mogan

Today, Pepsi released its second batch of Pepsi Perfect bottles modeled on those seen in Back to the Future II and once again botched their release from start to finish. We could express rage and frustration and begin our boycotts (as many, many have done). We could list the myriad of reasons Pepsi failed both times, from limiting the bottles to only 6,500 units, to being purposefully vague about purchasing times and sites, to excluding international fans, to allowing Pepsi employees to hoard bottles to sell on eBay for hundreds of dollars, to wrapping this all up in a hideous…

Well, Future fans, October 21, 2015 has come and gone, but the cultural zeitgeist for all things Back to the Future is still thriving, and with any luck it’ll continue for some time to come. I recently wrote about the phenomenal game and visual history book, but something fans will be able to look forward to is the beginning of a new Back to the Future comic co-written by original writer Bob Gale, featuring stories fitting within the series’ mythology. The first issue debuted on Future Day, and comics publisher IDW has a four-issue commitment, though more are possible, and likely,…

Here’s the deal: Back to the Future has always been the holy trilogy for me. While I certainly love the original Star Wars trilogy, greatly appreciate The Lord of the Rings, and believe Toy Story simply improved with every installment, the Back to the Future series is one that has meant a lot to me throughout my life. Watching the response to the series in the last year as it approached the special date of October 21st, 2015 has been one of the best things I’ve ever experienced as a geek. Back to the Future, though phenomenal top to bottom…

Welcome, Sound Cadets, to the other side of the wormhole. We’ve globe-trotted the multiverse looking for the finest deep-cut dark matter and big, bangin’ B-sides and we’re ready to bounce our findings back to SETI and straight into your heart. Broadcasting live from Earth 841-A, our crack team of enslaved robots has been working tirelessly on Dantooine, Tlön and at the Tannhauser Gate to mine the covers, originals, alternate cuts and rarities our rabid fan base demands. So strap on your polyphonic helmet, crank up your bionic implants and prepare your nervous system to cross through the sonic portal. And…

Guillermo del Toro returns to ask the question, “What would it be like if Wuthering Heights was actually interesting?” The film stars big, frilly dresses and freshly starched jackets with a special appearance by all of Liberace’s candelabras. Originally titled The Shining: Origins, the film was altered at the mere mention of a lawsuit, although eagle-eyed viewers will still be able to spot a horrifically CGI’d Scatman Crothers during the dinner scene. Like most of del Toro’s films, expect it to be really good and not make as much money as projected.

Welcome, Sound Cadets, to the other side of the wormhole. We’ve globe-trotted the multiverse looking for the finest deep-cut dark matter and big, bangin’ B-sides and we’re ready to bounce our findings back to SETI and straight into your heart. Broadcasting live from Earth 841-A, our crack team of enslaved robots has been working tirelessly on Dantooine, Tlön and at the Tannhauser Gate to mine the covers, originals, alternate cuts and rarities that our rabid fan base demands. So strap on your polyphonic helmet, crank up your bionic implants and prepare your nervous system to cross through the sonic portal.…

Welcome, Sound Cadets, to the other side of the wormhole. We’ve globe-trotted the multiverse looking for the finest deep-cut dark matter and big, bangin’ B-sides and we’re ready to bounce our findings back to SETI and straight into your heart. Broadcasting live from Earth 841-A, our crack team of enslaved robots has been working tirelessly on Dantooine, Tlön and at the Tannhauser Gate to mine the covers, originals, alternate cuts, and rarities that our rabid fan-base demands. So strap on your polyphonic helmet, crank up your bionic implants and prepare your nervous system to cross through the sonic portal. And…

Here’s the deal: Israel Kamakawiwo’ole was the biggest thing Hawaii ever saw. Standing 6’2” and weighing 758 lbs., he released CDs in the ‘80s and ‘90s, one of which, Facing Future, is the only Hawaiian album to go platinum. His musical weapons of choice were the ukulele and the human trachea. Nicknamed both “Iz” and “The Gentle Giant,” the latter for fairly obvious reasons, he became a (Wishes It Was Its Own Nation)al Treasure. You’ve probably heard his cover of “Over the Rainbow” mixed with “What a Wonderful World,” which has cropped up in some movies and TV shows, including…

Here’s the deal: If you watch his body of work, you’ll realize that Jim Henson was a pretty weird guy and much darker than his Muppet legacy would lead you to believe. From the supreme horror of the Grand High Witch to David Bowie’s Labyrinth codpiece (which I’m pretty sure is large enough to warrant its own billing via SAG rules) to the Muppet soul-sucking machine in The Dark Crystal, Jim Henson made his career by presenting dark tales masked in family entertainment, putting him in the ranks of Lewis Carroll, the Brothers Grimm and Roald Dahl. But even knowing…

Unless you’ve been living in an underground bunker for fifteen years, you’ve seen Don Hertzfeldt’s Rejected (If you have been living in an underground bunker for fifteen years, use that “Google thing” to look up something called “9/11”). Although Rejected is certainly Hertzfeldt’s most famous work, he’s been steadily making animated films since his art school days, producing fun pieces like Genre and Billy’s Balloon, along with more emotional ones like Lily and Jim and It’s Such a Beautiful Day. His more recent work includes the latter films, both of which didn’t strike me. Hertzfeldt has always been an artist with something…