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In this episode, Steve and Jarrod discuss their comic book picks of the week, exploring various sources for comics, including online retailers and local shops. They review a range of titles, from Behemoth and Star Wars to Exquisite Corpses and Box Office Poison, sharing their thoughts on the storytelling and artwork. The conversation also touches on the evolution of characters in comics, particularly in the context of the X-Men series, and the impact of nostalgia on their reading experiences. They conclude with a discussion on the importance of storytelling in comics and how it has changed over the years.Send us a messageSupport the showFilm Chewing Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2235582/followLens Chewing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lenschewingSpeculative Speculations: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/speculative-speculationsSupport the podcast: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7EQ7XWFUP6K9EJoin Riverside.fm: https://riverside.fm/?via=steve-l

Guest: Tim Robey, film editor, The Daily Telegraph, author of Box Office Poison.

February 2025 | Host Dylan Posa talks to ex-co-host Barb Leitschuh, and recommends 'Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees' by Patrick Horvath and 'Box Office Poison' by Tim Robey.

After THE MATRIX and V FOR VENDETTA, the Wachowskis were ready to turn from darkness, into the bright, bright candy-colored light. The result was SPEED RACER, an eyepopping postmodern explosion that honored the gravity-defying spirit of old-school anime… and which audiences couldn't quite figure out.Host Rico Gagliano talks with the SPEED RACER star Roger Allam (THE THICK OF IT), legendary special effects artist John Gaeta (THE MATRIX), and more about how the movie was made, why it tanked, and why a growing army of acolytes start their days by watching its final action sequence. The latest season of The MUBI Podcast – BOX OFFICE POISON — dives into six visionary films... that were also notorious flops. Inspired by the new book of the same name by Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, every episode is a wild ride through a great movie's rise, and fall, and rise.THE FALL is now streaming on MUBI globally. Subscribe to receive a copy of Notebook Issue 6 at mubi.com/magazine.To watch some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

When screenwriter Charlie Kaufman started making his epic, heartbreaking directorial debut SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK, he was the toast of Hollywood. Then it flopped, put a pause on his career, and arguably marked the end of the heady “indiewood” era of the oughties. Host Rico Gagliano talks to one of the film's stars, Daniel London (MINORITY REPORT), comedy star and SYNECDOCHE superfan Jamie Demetriou (FLEABAG), and LA Times critic Amy Nicholson to learn about a movie that's now seen as one of the best of the century.The latest season of The MUBI Podcast – BOX OFFICE POISON — dives into six visionary films... that were also notorious flops. Inspired by the new book of the same name by Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, every episode is a wild ride through a great movie's rise, and fall, and rise.DAHOMEY will stream exclusively on MUBI in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, Turkey, India and Latin America from December 13.To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country. You can listen to the Kermode & Mayo's Take podcast here.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

​​Welcome to You Haven't Blanked That! It's Christopher Nolan month! We watched The Prestige. We talk about the length of the movie, rewatching the movie, the twin clues, David Bowie, Mr. Snrub, Michael Caine, Nightmare Alley, Chris Nolan's voice, Interstellar, Ad Astra, lot of drowning, analogy for art, The Illusionist, Jimmy's magician stories, Corey Feldman. What We Are Blanking: Game of Thrones, Rick and Morty, Trap, Hysteria, Children of the Corn, This Ain't No Disco, Autonomy, Monsters, the name of this band is REM, Box Office Poison, Hepatitis Bathtub, Punk Rock Show, ​​Opening theme by the Assassins ​​Closing theme by Lucas Perea ​​ For more info, click the link bio or below. https://linktr.ee/yhblankthat Email: Yhblankthat@gmail.com

Chaz and AJ spoke with Brad Wells of Fairview Tree Farm about Christmas tree care,a nd the common mistakes to avoid before setting a tree up in your home. (0:00)  In Dumb Ass News, a group of women in Wisconsin gathered together to scream at a lake. (8:17)  A man in Tolland, CT cleared out a restaurant during dinner time, when he walked in naked. Brian Foley was on the phone to talk about the incident, and his history dealing with naked people as a Hartford police officer. Plus, a conversation about the new details being uncovered in the JonBenet Ramsey case. (17:12)  Hollywood has certainly produced some terrible movies, but Tim Robey is an expert on the worst of the worst. Tim was on the phone with Chaz and AJ to talk about the worst movies he's seen, or the ones that have lost the most money, from his book "Box Office Poison." (31:39) Photo credit: Tim Robey

It's hard to imagine Katharine Hepburn as anything but a Hollywood icon. But in 1935, director George Cukor's dreamy, gender-fluid comedy SYLVIA SCARLETT derailed her career for years. Host Rico Gagliano tells the story of a movie with sexual politics way ahead of its time — and which paid for it dearly at the box office. Guests include movie star and Hepburn devotee Rebecca Hall (THE PRESTIGE), film scholar Elyce Rae Helford (WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD), and arts writer Lesley Chow (YOU'RE HISTORY).The latest season of The MUBI Podcast – BOX OFFICE POISON — dives into six visionary films... that were also notorious flops. Inspired by the new book of the same name by Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, every episode is a wild ride through a great movie's rise, and fall, and rise.QUEER comes to cinemas in Mexico on December 12, in the UK, Ireland & Canada on December 13, and to Germany on January 2.To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country. MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

This week: SAS SOS The enemy that most concerns Britain's elite military unit isn't the IRA, the Taliban or Isis, but a phalanx of lawyers armed with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), writes Paul Wood in The Spectator. Many SAS soldiers now believe that if they kill a terrorist during an operation, they'll spend decades being hounded through the courts. Paul speaks to former SAS soldiers who say that stories of men being ‘dragged back to be screamed at in interview rooms' are ‘flying around the canteens now'. Soldiers feel like ‘the good guys have become the bad guys – and the bad guys are now the good guys'. This is hurting morale and may eventually hit recruitment. Paul joins the podcast to discuss further, alongside Colonel Richard Williams, a former SAS commanding officer in Iraq and Afghanistan. (01:36) Then: how much more punishment can Ukrainian city Odesa take? The Black Sea port of Odesa occupies a unique role in Ukrainian – and Soviet – history. Added significance has been thrust on it by the Russian invasion: both symbolically, as well as practically, given how central it is to grain exports. But while war weariness sets in for Ukrainians – and their allies – the battle for Odesa is ever more crucial; further deadly aerial attacks took place only days ago. In the magazine this week, journalist Peter Pomerantsev reviews a new book looking at the port city by Julian Evans. Undefeatable: Odesa in Love and War is part-history book, part-memoir exploring many of the human stories that make up the city. How has the conflict changed the people of Odesa? And for Ukrainians who grew up consuming Russian-speaking media and culture, did the war challenge their identity? Peter joins the podcast alongside the author of the Spectator's Ukraine newsletter, Svitlana Morenets. (18:24) And finally: do we secretly love a good film flop? ‘I've fallen out of love with cinemas,' declares long-standing (or should that be long-suffering?) film critic Chris Tookey in the magazine this week. He argues the experience isn't as good, and Hollywood is partly to blame. Perhaps films are getting worse? Some people love a good film flop though – the big-budget blockbuster disasters. Fellow film critic Tim Robey is one such person, and he explores his love of Hollywood flops in his new book Box Office Poison, out now. But how has the experience of cinema changed? And what's the worst film they've ever seen? Tim and Chris join the podcast. (32:58) Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.

This week: SAS SOS The enemy that most concerns Britain's elite military unit isn't the IRA, the Taliban or Isis, but a phalanx of lawyers armed with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), writes Paul Wood in The Spectator. Many SAS soldiers now believe that if they kill a terrorist during an operation, they'll spend decades being hounded through the courts. Paul speaks to former SAS soldiers who say that stories of men being ‘dragged back to be screamed at in interview rooms' are ‘flying around the canteens now'. Soldiers feel like ‘the good guys have become the bad guys – and the bad guys are now the good guys'. This is hurting morale and may eventually hit recruitment. Paul joins the podcast to discuss further, alongside Colonel Richard Williams, a former SAS commanding officer in Iraq and Afghanistan. (01:36) Then: how much more punishment can Ukrainian city Odesa take? The Black Sea port of Odesa occupies a unique role in Ukrainian – and Soviet – history. Added significance has been thrust on it by the Russian invasion: both symbolically, as well as practically, given how central it is to grain exports. But while war weariness sets in for Ukrainians – and their allies – the battle for Odesa is ever more crucial; further deadly aerial attacks took place only days ago. In the magazine this week, journalist Peter Pomerantsev reviews a new book looking at the port city by Julian Evans. Undefeatable: Odesa in Love and War is part-history book, part-memoir exploring many of the human stories that make up the city. How has the conflict changed the people of Odesa? And for Ukrainians who grew up consuming Russian-speaking media and culture, did the war challenge their identity? Peter joins the podcast alongside the author of the Spectator's Ukraine newsletter, Svitlana Morenets. (18:24) And finally: do we secretly love a good film flop? ‘I've fallen out of love with cinemas,' declares long-standing (or should that be long-suffering?) film critic Chris Tookey in the magazine this week. He argues the experience isn't as good, and Hollywood is partly to blame. Perhaps films are getting worse? Some people love a good film flop though – the big-budget blockbuster disasters. Fellow film critic Tim Robey is one such person, and he explores his love of Hollywood flops in his new book Box Office Poison, out now. But how has the experience of cinema changed? And what's the worst film they've ever seen? Tim and Chris join the podcast. (32:58) Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons.

MUBI's Rico Gagliano joins Adam and Josh for a review of Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR II, plus Josh's take on MOANA 2 and Adam on the new political thriller from Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG.  This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:02:49) MUBI's Box Office Poison (00:03:34-00:09:45) Review: “Gladiator II” (00:09:46-00:43:14) Next Week, Notes (00:43:14-00:46:19) Polls (00:46:20-00:54:34) Review (JL): “Moana 2” (00:54:35-00:57:54) Review (AK): “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (00:57:55-01:05:42) Notes/Links: MUBI Podcast https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/author/842 Cinema Interruptus: "Phantom Thread" https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Director Edward Berger joins Tom Sutcliffe to talk about his thriller Conclave, staring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, which focuses on the election of a new pope. Berger's previous film All Quiet on the Western Front won four Oscars - this success contrasts with a century of film flops which critic Tim Robey wrote about in his book Box Office Poison and discusses with Signature Entertainment's Ben Jacques. We also have New York born and Tamil Nadu raised singer and musician Ganavya who performs and speaks about her musical style and influences.Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Claire Bartleet

The first BABE was a family-friendly megahit. So for the sequel, why did director George Miller thrust his sweet porcine hero into a family-unfriendly nightmare?  Host Rico Gagliano takes a trot down the mean streets of BABE: PIG IN THE CITY, telling the story of its rise and box-office fall with the help of guests including Farmer Hoggett himself, James Cromwell (SUCCESSION), and voice-of-Babe E.G. Daily (PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE).The latest season of The MUBI Podcast – BOX OFFICE POISON — dives into six visionary films... that were also notorious flops. Inspired by the new book of the same name by Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, every episode is a wild ride through a great movie's rise, and fall, and rise. The Short Films Big Names collection is now streaming on MUBI. To watch some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

In the mid-'70s, legendary director William Friedkin — fresh off THE EXORCIST — helicoptered into South America with tens of millions of dollars… and emerged with malaria and a bleak, thrilling masterpiece called SORCERER. The only problem was the competition: A little movie called STAR WARS.Host Rico Gagliano tells the story of how SORCERER crashed and burned at the box office — with help from the film's screenwriter Walon Green (THE WILD BUNCH), Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson (THE HOLDOVERS), and more.The latest season of The MUBI Podcast – BOX OFFICE POISON — dives into six visionary films... that were also notorious flops. Inspired by the new book of the same name by Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, every episode is a wild ride through a great movie's rise, and fall, and rise. BIRD is now showing in theaters across the US, UK, Canada and Ireland. Visit mubi.com/bird for showtimes and tickets. COW is streaming on MUBI in many countries. You can also check out our special episode with Andrea Arnold about the film - listen here. To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.Check out the latest MUBI Podcast Expanded piece - an exclusive preface to Tim Robey's book, Box Office Poison, which inspired this season. Read the article here.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

We sit down with Tim Robey, author of the new book ‘Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops'. This alternative history of cinema recounts the industry's biggest bombs, including how they came to be made and what they tell us about both the Hollywood machine and the public who eschewed them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the sweet vanished past... a young André was fascinated with an independent comic he read about in Wizard magazine. That comic was Box Office Poison and it opened a wide world to that young reader about what alternate comics could offer. The creator of the book was this episodes guest!Alex Robinson has written and illustrated several graphic novels, including Our Expanding Universe, Too Cool to Be Forgotten, Box Office Poison and Tricked. He and his work have won several industry awards, including the prestigious Eisner Award and prize for best debut in Angouleme, France. Alex discusses the differences between a cartoonist and graphic novelist. How Wizard magazine gave his first book a real opportunity to succeed. Creating a distinctive format in podcasting and what industry legends he studied under that inspired a key character in his debut book.

This week Andrew Wolfe tried to avoid all lines of questioning about friendship to discuss the simpler issues of economics, unions and why people are so angry these days. I did manage to get him to open up a little about what friendship means to him and honestly it was pretty realistic and pretty grim.Andrew WolfeSure Thing Podcast (Wolfey's podcast)Chloe Maddren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the show today ...Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has done an interview for Variety's Power of Young Hollywood issue, explaining what pushed him to tell his own coming-out story. And this week marks a decade since the TV death that nearly shut down Australia. Ten years ago Patrick from Offspring sadly died and the show's writer has just revealed whether or not he regrets it. Plus, the Barbie movie hit the billion-dollar mark at the box office just 17 days after it was released. This makes it even more baffling to think that earlier this year, Margot Robbie's name was only in the headlines for being ‘box office poison'. But that was never the full story.THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Chelsea McLaughlinExecutive Producer: Gia Moylan Assistant Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Leah Porges  Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a full-page ad published in the Hollywood Reporter on 3rd May 1938, the Independent Theater Owners Association blamed declining ticket sales on some of the era's biggest names in cinema, including Mae West, Greta Garbo and Katharine Hepburn – all of whom were labelled “box office poison.”  The attention-grabbing tagline quickly took on a life of its own and within just four days, more than thirty newspapers across the US had reported on the story. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why movie ticket sales were actually dropping off towards the end of the 1930s; revisit how the stars who were named in the ad attempted to laugh the accusation off; and debate who is the box office poison of today… Further Reading: • ‘Why The Legendary Katharine Hepburn Was Declared “Box Office Poison”' (Slashfilm, 2023): https://www.slashfilm.com/921488/why-the-legendary-katherine-hepburn-was-declared-box-office-poison/  • ‘Poison at the box office' (Vienna's Classic Hollywood, 2020): https://viennasclassichollywood.com/2020/06/01/poison-at-the-box-office/  • ‘Box Office Poison - Celebrities Canceled in the Golden Age of Hollywood' (Classic Kelly, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Hx6_7mlb4  Love the show? Join 

Adam reviews Jim Lee's Divine Right and indie comic Box Office Poison, explores the Wizard Casting Call for an Astro City movie, the Top 10 Heroes and Villains list and more! Thanks to our monthly supporters Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Greg Schueller MeltFaceKillah Brian Acosta Joe Marcello Steve King Marc Quill Gabe Bustamantez DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw The Retro Network Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Great Scott! Christopher Lloyd gets the omniverse treatment. Plus, Box Office Gold and Box Office Poison! Aaaaugh! Sorry about the audio quality in this one. Core Connections:Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1989, Dir. Robert Zemeckis)Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995, Dir. Gary Fleder)Nobody (2021, Dir. Ilya Naishuller)Connective Cameos:Batman ReturnsOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestBack to the FutureAddams Family ValuesRomancing the StoneForrest GumpSpace JamChinatownIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldItSuper Mario Bros.BrazilThe Empire Strikes BackReturn of the JediEvil Under the SunA Nightmare on Elm StreetMiller's CrossingHigh FidelityDo the Right ThingModiglianiBatman ReturnsRaising ArizonaRequiem for a DreamLethal WeaponThe MatrixDie HardClueCaligulaHouse of 1,000 CorpsesThe Thin Red LineOrdinary PeopleScarfaceBlazing SaddlesMidnight RunBeverly Hills CopJohn WickLinked Films to Date: 721 Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Amazon Music.Visit us at slackandslashpod.comEmail us at slackandslash@gmail.com

My guest this week is Zach Lennon-Simon! What's really good about Gotham Central? What indie comics did Zach read? Which app of Brett's is broken? Which is better, physical comic books or digital? What comic did Brett buy to have a physical copy? What storyline confused Brett? Why isn't Brett buying comics every week? What is Bitch Planet about? How about Sex Criminals? Why didn't Zach read the last issue? How does Zach feel about spoilers? What made Matt Fraction's Hawkeye so good? Who is Liz Sherman? Reading list: Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips; Captain America by Ed Brubaker; anything by Greg Rucka, especially Wonder Woman, Punisher, and Gotham Central; Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross; Secret Invasion; The Fart Party by Julia Wertz; Box Office Poison by Alex Robinson; My Friend Dahmer; Kingdom Come; Bitch Planet; Sex Criminals; Saga; Hawkeye by Matt Fraction and David Aja; Young Justice; Solid State (album and comic)

Kirsten Dunst: Permanently prepubescent bloodsucker, or time-hopping beauty queen?Also in this ep: Scott and Marty deliver their Box Office Gold and Box Office Poison pitches!Core Connections:Interview with the Vampire (1994, Dir. Neil Jordan)Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999, Dir. Michael Patrick Jann)The Power of the Dog (2021, Dir. Jane Campion) Connective Cameos:Bram Stoker's DraculaNosferatuDraculaWhat We Do in the ShadowsLegends of the FallTrue RomanceThe Addams FamilyThe Iceman ComethThe Tree of LifeBeing John MalkovichRashomonFight ClubBonfire of the VanitiesNew York StoriesPlan Nine from Outer SpaceFargoThe PianoCity Slickers1917The HobbitDoctor Strange12 Years a SlaveWar HorseSpider-Man1984BatmanAustin Powers: International Man of MysteryAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeAustin Powers in GoldmemberIdle HandsThe Big EasyMementoThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Panic at Needle ParkRaising ArizonaMississippi BurningThe GriftersCrossfireA Comedy of TerrorsBy the SeaMStrange BrewPaul Blart: Mall CopPaul Blart: Mall Cop 2Linked Films to Date: 666!

 Indie Comics superstar (Box Office Poison, Tricked, Our Expanding Universe) and Podcast celebrity (Star Wars Minute) Alex Robinson joins us to talk about the first 10 issues (232-241) of John Byrne's legendary run on Fantastic Four. Do they hold up?  And, more importantly, how relatable is Byrne's giant woman fetish?  Find out on this episode!  Click here to Stream the episode.  

It's been too long since we've had an all-comics episode, so Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast spends this week catching up on our favorite medium.  We start with a recurring game usually only Patrons have access to, trying to suss out the veracity of some Japanese books with unbelievable titles, then we cover recent news including a legendary creator's battle with cancer, banned books, bisexuality and everything we've been reading held together with two staples! Length - 01:08:57 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:05:20 - FAKE NOODLES Sample one of our Patron-only segments as we try to guess whether ten out-there titles are the names of real Japanese manga or if they are made up. - 0:23:30 - COMIC BOOK NEWS Revisiting the previous year's industry shakeups and the introduction of multiple distributors, Diamond acquires authentication company CGA, legendary artist George Perez diagnosed with inoperable cancer while charity reprints a limited number of "JLA / Avengers," rereading some classic "G.I. Joe" as Larry Hama approaches issue #300, 90s slacker indie "Box Office Poison," masterpiece "Maus" banned by Tennessee school board, Tim Drake and Jonathan Kent come out as bisexual, Jim Lee appears on "Sesame Street" celebrating Asian heritage, Grant Morrison reveals behind-the-scenes drama during his final days at DC, "Fortnite" crosses over with Marvel in upcoming mini-series, the return of Image's "Saga" after a three year hiatus and some reading recommendations for books currently on the shelf.

There’s a growing number of “scheduling conflicts” occurring between Democrats and Joe Biden whenever he comes to town. Are these indications of some modest steps being taken to distance themselves from the president as midterm elections approach?

There's a growing number of "scheduling conflicts" occurring between Democrats and Joe Biden whenever he comes to town. Are these indications of some modest steps being taken to distance themselves from the president as midterm elections approach?

Two terrible lounge singers wind up aiding communist terrorists against the US... and these are the heroes.  It seems that wearing a headwrap makes your boobs invisible.  Tara thinks the blind camel with a bad tooth is the best character in the movie.  Adam discusses why the studio considered not marketing this movie at all.

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Jeremy continues to talk about Norm Macdonald, but decides to pitch a movie idea to Carrot Top.

Jeff Fox & Gumby Vreeland are back breaking down this weekend's massive (in quantity, not necessarily quality) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann (aka UFC Vegas 37). A fifteen-fight lineup, many of them with very close odds, means this could be a nice payday, assuming the boys make the correct picks. Elsewhere, they recap a very successful (financially) Dana White's Contender Series #3, eulogize the great Norm MacDonald, and Jeff humble brags about the podcast's worldwide success. This episode is definitely not box office poison. The moth joke Make sure to subscribe to our feed(s)! Apple Spotify Follow - Twitter | Instagram Watch - YouTube | Twitch Discuss - Slack | Reddit Read - SportsGamblingPodcast.com Download the SGPN APP today https://sgpn.app and leave us a rating/review. Support for this episode - WynnBet | PropSwap.com code “SGP” | Pickswise.com | Oddscrowd.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Fox & Gumby Vreeland are back breaking down this weekend's massive (in quantity, not necessarily quality) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann (aka UFC Vegas 37). A fifteen-fight lineup, many of them with very close odds, means this could be a nice payday, assuming the boys make the correct picks. Elsewhere, they recap a very successful (financially) Dana White's Contender Series #3, eulogize the great Norm MacDonald, and Jeff humble brags about the podcast's worldwide success. This episode is definitely not box office poison.The moth jokeMake sure to subscribe to our feed(s)!AppleSpotifyFollow - Twitter | InstagramWatch - YouTube | TwitchDiscuss - Slack | RedditRead - SportsGamblingPodcast.comDownload the SGPN APP today https://sgpn.app and leave us a rating/review.Support for this episode - WynnBet | PropSwap.com code “SGP” | Pickswise.com | Oddscrowd.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersNYRA Racing code SGPN25 - $25 FREE BET and $200 Deposit Bonus - https://racing.nyrabets.com/sign-up-bonus/sgpn25?utm_source=sgpn&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=sgpn_25&utm_content=1080x1080Underdog Fantasy code MMASGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnGametime code SGPN - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code SGPN for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/Football Contest Proxy - Use promo code SGP to save $50 at - https://www.footballcontestproxy.com/ ADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.ioWATCH the Sports Gambling PodcastYouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeTwitch - https://sg.pn/TwitchFOLLOW The Sports Gambling Podcast On Social MediaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/gamblingpodcastInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/sportsgamblingpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gamblingpodcastFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/sportsgamblingpodcastFOLLOW The Hosts On Social MediaJeff Fox - http://www.twitter.com/jefffoxwriterDaniel Vreeland - http://www.twitter.com/gumbyvreelandShow - http://www.twitter.com/sgpnmmaGambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI)

Jeff Fox & Gumby Vreeland are back breaking down this weekend's massive (in quantity, not necessarily quality) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann (aka UFC Vegas 37). A fifteen-fight lineup, many of them with very close odds, means this could be a nice payday, assuming the boys make the correct picks. Elsewhere, they recap a very successful (financially) Dana White's Contender Series #3, eulogize the great Norm MacDonald, and Jeff humble brags about the podcast's worldwide success. This episode is definitely not box office poison. The moth joke Make sure to subscribe to our feed(s)! Apple Spotify Follow - Twitter | Instagram Watch - YouTube | Twitch Discuss - Slack | Reddit Read - SportsGamblingPodcast.com Download the SGPN APP today https://sgpn.app and leave us a rating/review. Support for this episode - WynnBet | PropSwap.com code “SGP” | Pickswise.com | Oddscrowd.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Do you sell rope?' Tony and returning guest host Tom Stewart discuss the nineties black and white slice of life series Box Office Poison by Alex Robinson. This is a story about regular people and the intertwining relationships and friendships that they experience over a few short years in New York. Collected in one volume this is insightful and touching and highly recommended. You can find Tom and the That Comic Smell Podcast on Twitter here and listen here. You can also follow Tribute Press here and sign up for their Patreon here. Many thanks for listening.   

Box Office Poison by Alex Robinson is the classic indie graphic novel we discuss in this episode. It's one of the early works from an underrated but highly talented cartoonist, and it's a sprawling slice of life story featuring an ensemble cast. It's about finding your way in life, art versus commerce, doing what feels right, growing in maturity, and so much more. And if someone out there can help us understand why the title of the comic is "Box Office Poison," give us a shout and educate us!

This week’s guests are Ben Perone and Jer Gordon, creators of the indie comic series called Fingerbang about a superhero who can shoot whatever he wants out of his fingers. We interview them about their process, their art style and how they work together on their comic. Then - we talk about how we started making comics. We also review and discuss Old Man Logan and Box Office Poison. Definitely find and buy their comics at https://mokesstudio.com/shop/ Their instagram is https://www.instagram.com/mokes_studio/

"Box Office Poison" é a nova seção do Podcast Termômetro Oscar! Falamos sobre o significado do que é ser veneno de bilheteria nos tempos atuais. Neste primeiro episódio incluímos os três primeiros nomes na lista.

Karl, Jon, and Jonny reunited in May 2019 for their annual Cross-Con tradition, a meatspace brofest over Memorial Day weekend. This podcast is their only recording from that weekend, but it covers all your favorite topics: movies, beers, food, and even hiking. Box Office Poison is the primary format, as the boys review Olivia Wilde's Booksmart in the first segment, then return with Jon's blind spot selection for Movie of the Month: The Big Lebowski. The trio also showcase and taste-test a few Washingtonian beers throughout the show, and they close with extended thoughts on the weekend and long-awaited nuptials. (More on the latter in the upcoming Virtual Cross-Con 2020 special...)

American Splendor scene #29 (1:31:12 to 1:37:31) — Alex Robinson of Star Wars Minute joins Josh & Dean for the final scene of the film! (Well, actually, six little “scenelets.”) It's one year later, and Harvey & Joyce sign Our Cancer Year. Harvey is declared cancer-free! They adopt Danielle, and Harvey adjusts to being a parent (of a sort). The real Harvey retires from the VA hospital, and the movie ends with a group hug. For Alex, discovering American Splendor was "like LSD in reverse.” An ode to Alex’s work, particularly Box Office Poison and the characters Jane Pekar and Irving Flavor. We learn that “Pekar” means “baker” (in Czech)! The idea of a Harvey Pekar walking tour of Cleveland. “On the money": all the books Harvey published between 2003 and 2010 (his death). Which Star Wars character would Harvey play? Shout-outs to Star Wars Minute (of course), Frank Stack, the Harvey Award, Harvey Comics, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Hot Stuff, Richie Rich, Godfather Minute, Gary Dumm, Lakewood, Collector's Warehouse, Gene Colan, Siegel & Shuster, Nightstalker, Jack Kirby, the School of Visual Arts, Will Eisner, Carmine Infantino, Gahan Wilson, Love & Rockets, Madylin Sweeten, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Everybody Loves Raymond, cold pizza, ice skating, getting older, Portland, the Cleveland Halloran Ice Rink, re-reading your own comics, deadline art, The Little Mermaid, the Comics Code vs. the Hays Code, Matrix: Revolutions and crappy sequels, manga like Akira & Crying Freeman, Mike Hueston, Van Halen & green M&Ms, brown M&Ms?, reversed vasectomies, Wo Hop, La Caridad, the Russian & Turkish Baths, Mark Zingarelli, Robert McNeill, American Splendor: Unsung Hero, Dark Horse Comics, chess boxing, Alex Toth, Our Expanding Universe, the iPad Pro, Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner, C-3PO, and My Dinner with André. Ingy Wamba! --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/support

Hey folks! Being the biggest movie ever and all, we had to devote a good hour to our review of Avengers: Endgame. After picking through it (spoilers included!) for an hour we talk about some other movies like High Life, Climax, Guava Island, and more before getting into Karl's pick for Movie of the Month: Midnight Cowboy! Have any questions for the crew? Send them over to crosstawk@gmail.com or to Twitter(@crosstawk). We'll see ya next time!

Hey everybody! BOP's back, we've seen some movies, we talked about em, and we hope you enjoy it! This time we cover Us, Captain Marvel, The Beach Bum, Under the Silver Lake, Apollo 11, and more before getting into Jonny's pick for Movie of the Month: The Wild Bunch! Any questions for the crew or suggestions for future MotMs? Send them over to crosstawk@gmail.com or to Twitter(@crosstawk). See ya next time!

The episode begins with the Governor telling someone to throw something on and stay in that position. As he enters the room, we hear him zipping up his fly. He explains he was out walking the parapet. Lamarr reminds the governor he was to find a new sheriff and was bringing him in for an introduction. Lepetomane takes one look and realizes Hedley has lost his mind. He even asks, "Are you crazy? Can't you see that man is a ni?" Lamarr assures the governor that such a progressive move as appointing a black sheriff might get him a cabinet post! It appears Hedley Lamarr is dangling every carrot he can to win the support of the governor. Our guests today are the guys responsible for the movies by minutes format, Pete “The Retailer” Bonavita and Alex Robinson, of the Star Wars Minute. After a decade working at NYC's world-famous Forbidden Planet, Pete is now a podcaster and all-around digital media guy. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Ella and their two children. Alex is the co-host of the Star Wars Minute and Godfather Minute podcasts. He is also a cartoonist who has produced several graphic novels, including Box Office Poison and Too Cool to Be Forgotten, all of which are available from Top Shelf productions. He currently lives in Portland, OR with his wife, their cats Tic-Tac and Cookiepuss and their dog Filbert. We hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you have not done so already, take a moment to leave us a rating on your pod-catcher of choice. Also, be sure to leave us a short comment. The comment actually does give more weight to your rating and it will then help others to find our show. To learn more about us, our guests or to look through a list of all of our previous episodes, swing by our website. We are also on Facebook, where we also have a private listener's group, Twitter and Instagram. So like or follow us everywhere and feel free to reach out to us anytime on this Wilder ride!

We begin with Hedley Lamarr looking directly into the camera, asking where he can find such a man? He follows up with, why am I asking you? The sound of a crowd outside gets him to go to the window. As he opens, we see Boris the Hangman saying to Bart, "Welcome to Hanging House!" He then adds, "Not to worry, everyone is equal in my eye." Lamarr gets a sudden bolt of inspiration and nearly chokes on his mint. As we end the episode, Hedley and Bart arrive at the Governor's office. He is no where to be found, but we can hear a woman giggling and him saying, "Not in the ear!" Hedley announces his arrival. Lepetomane asks if it is important to which Lamarr says it is extremely crucial. Our guests today are the guys responsible for the movies by minutes format, Pete “The Retailer” Bonavita and Alex Robinson, of the Star Wars Minute. After a decade working at NYC's world-famous Forbidden Planet, Pete is now a podcaster and all-around digital media guy. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Ella and their two children. Alex is the co-host of the Star Wars Minute and Godfather Minute podcasts. He is also a cartoonist who has produced several graphic novels, including Box Office Poison and Too Cool to Be Forgotten, all of which are available from Top Shelf productions. He currently lives in Portland, OR with his wife, their cats Tic-Tac and Cookiepuss and their dog Filbert. Thank you so much for tuning into today's episode. Come back tomorrow for another exciting episode of the movie, Blazing Saddles. In the meantime, don't forget to give us a rating and leave us a comment on your pod-catcher of choice. You can also follow us on Facebook, where we have a private listener's group, and we are on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about us, our guests or to look through a list of all of our previous episodes, feel free to swing by our website. So bookmark, follow or like us everywhere and feel free to reach out to us anytime on this Wilder ride!

The episode starts with Hedley trying to adjourn the meeting, but realizes he is overstepping his bounds. The governor then decides to pass around the paddle-balls for everyone to use. As the scene dissolves, we are back in Lamarr's office. He is contemplating his dilemma. He is tasked with finding a new sheriff of Rock Ridge. However, law and order is the last thing he wants. As he ruminates, he literally looks at us through the fourth wall to ask for our help. Our guests today are the guys responsible for the movies by minutes format, Pete “The Retailer” Bonavita and Alex Robinson, of the Star Wars Minute. After a decade working at NYC's world-famous Forbidden Planet, Pete is now a podcaster and all-around digital media guy. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Ella and their two children. Alex is the co-host of the Star Wars Minute and Godfather Minute podcasts. He is also a cartoonist who has produced several graphic novels, including Box Office Poison and Too Cool to Be Forgotten, all of which are available from Top Shelf productions. He currently lives in Portland, OR with his wife, their cats Tic-Tac and Cookiepuss and their dog Filbert. We hope you enjoyed today's episode. If you have not done so already, take a moment to leave us a rating on your pod-catcher of choice. Also, be sure to leave us a short comment. The comment actually does give more weight to your rating and it will then help others to find our show. To learn more about us, our guests or to look through a list of all of our previous episodes, swing by our website. We are also on Facebook, where we also have a private listener's group, Twitter and Instagram. So like or follow us everywhere and feel free to reach out to us anytime on this Wilder ride!

Hey people! Karl & The Jons have returned for a fresh serving of movie talk. Jonny starts off by catching up on a few things from 2018 before we get into Alita: Battle Angel, Paddleton, The Breaker Upperers, High Flying Bird, and more. Then in the second segment it's Jon's pick for Movie of the Month: The Long Goodbye! Have a question for us? Send it to crosstawk@gmail.com or to Twitter(@crosstawk). Then be sure to head over to iTunes to leave us a rating and review. See ya next time!

It's that time of the year again, folks. With awards season in full swing it's time for us to get together and discuss our top movies of 2018. But before jumping into our favorites of the year that was, we talk about Karl's pick for Movie of the Month: An American Werewolf in London! Have any questions for the crew? Want to share your favorites of 2018? Contact us at crosstawk@gmail.com or on Twitter(@crosstawk) and head over to iTunes to leave us a rating and review. See ya next time!

On this episode in The Comics Alternative Interviews series, Derek is pleased to have as his guest Alex Robinson. His latest book, Our Expanding Universe, was released earlier this month from Top Shelf. It's the story of three middle-aged friends going through life changes -- kids, careers, and relationships -- and how their friendships, and their marriages, weather those experiences. Readers already familiar with the author's earlier works, specifically Box Office Poison and Tricked, will recognize the tone and subject matter. Robinson is a master of character-driven narratives, especially when his protagonists bump up against the social realities that reflect his readers' own lives. He objective assessments aren't distancing, but instead bear an empathic stamp. You may not particularly like the characters you encounter, but you certainly understand their motivations and their unique perspectives. Much of the conversation revolves around the new book, but Derek also talks with Alex about his early years as a comics artist and how his approach, along with his career, has evolved over time. And much of that evolution has involved podcasting. In fact, Alex Robinson may just be the most dedicated fellow podcaster that has ever appeared on The Comics Alternative. He's currently involved in three different shows: Ink Panthers (a cartoonist's "lifestyle" podcast that he cohosts with Mike Dawson),  AlphaBeatical (an alphabetical look at the entire Beatles catalog, from 12 to Y), and the popular Star Wars Minute.  The latter -- a hot commodity right now, given all of the Force Awakens hoopla -- is a daily podcast where each episode is devoted to one individual minute of the Star Wars movies, in order, beginning to end. Andy Kunka has often called his buddy-cohost, Derek, the hardest working man in comics podcasting, but it's clear that Robinson has him beat. Between the comics and the podcasting, it's a wonder that Alex even had time to be on The Comics Alternative.

AroundComics.com Comic Books Culture Podcast Ep. 121San-Diego Comic-Con 2007 was in full swing this weekend. Every publisher, big or small, was releasing press releases, news stories and surprises. Join Chris, Sal, Tom and Skottie as they go over the latest news, talk about Box Office Poison, Preacher Vol. 3, Annihilation Conquest: Starlord #1 and Immortal Iron Fist #7 in Top of the Stack. We wrap up with what's coming out next week and a few other ramblings. Don't forget to check in on Thursday when we talk about Comic Convention Boot Camp.Support the show