Orwell's Star Trek

I yelled that out while reading George Orwell's 1984.

Orwell's depiction of torture and sanity was referenced in the season six episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Chain of Command." In the novel, the protagonist was asked if 2 + 2 equals 4 or 5?

DATABASE ENTRY: Mortal Instruments isn't Happening

Good job. Good effort.

DATABASE ENTRY: OG James T. Kirk

Kirk didn't choose the trek life. The trek life chose him.

DATABASE ENTRY: Guillermo Danger

Rinko Kikuchi and Mana Ashida promoting PACIFIC RIM in Japan. Both play Mako Mori at different ages in the film.

Full video here.

Me Watching CW

I'm not embarrassed to say there are a few shows I try to follow on The CW, but then this happened last night and the following sums up my reaction.

Thanks, but no thanks, blood suckers.

INCOMING TRANSMISSION: Europa Report

EUROPA REPORT (2013)

Intercepted images from Sebastian Cordero's mockumentary sci-fi thriller.

It pulls off the found footage narrative technique better than most films and is a cross between Danny Boyle's Sunshine (2007) and Duncan Jones' Moon (2009).

INCOMING TRANSMISSION: Game of Thrones VFX

Intercepted footage via SpinVFX showing the digital transformation of the world of Westeros in GAME OF THRONES: Season three.

TRAILER: About Time

Rachel McAdams--I'M SOLD!

And Bill Nighy--STILL SOLD!

Plus time travel---JUST TAKE MY MONEY!

DATABASE ENTRY: He Did The Thing

INCOMING TRANSMISSION: Bryan Cranston on The Flash

THE FLASH (1991) - "BE MY BABY"

Intercepted images of Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston guest starring in an episode of the '90s TV adaptation of the DC Comics character written by Jule Selbo and directed by Bruce Bilson.

Bryan Cranston has always been the danger long before he was Walter White. Cranston plays a sinister criminal out to kidnap his baby daughter, but The Flash intervenes.

DATABASE ENTRY: Zee by Barbosa

Zatanna by Gabi Barosa

TRAILER: Cutie and the Boxer

This great documentary got an R rating for "nude art images." A child can see a troll get its head chopped off, but god forbid they see a boob in a painting.

INCOMING TRANSMISSION: Hart of Dixie Zombie Proposal

HART OF DIXIE (2013) - "THE GAMBLER"

Intercepted footage of a season two episode from The CW's series.

I don't know what's going on, but between the zombies, (Dr.) Rachel Bilson, and the cover of "Islands in the Stream," you win this round, Dr. Bilson.

INCOMING TRANSMISSION: Badger's Star Trek from Breaking Bad

Intercepted footage of an animated conversation from last night's mid-season premiere of BREAKING BAD.

Pinkman's homies talk about Star Trek. This quote also happened...

FASCINATING BEATS: Mix+4

MIX+4

"IMAGINE THE GOOD LIFE" by TUTANKHAMUN BROTHERS
from WHAT'S A BLACK BEATLE (2013)

An entire album devoted to mash-up tracks of The Beatles and Kanye West. Well done, Brothers Tutankhamun.


"YOU & I" by CRYSTAL FIGHTERS
from CAVE RAVE (2013)

It's got a fun and energetic sound that would normally make cold-hearted bastards like me puke. But not today.


"CHARLIE BROWN" by SCIENZE feat. BLU
from ELLA (2013)

It's difficult to not like a song with a snippet of Charlie Brown cartoons.


"BRENNISTEINN" by SIGUR ROS
from KVEIKUR (2013)

I don't know what they're saying, but it sounds pretty bad ass.