The Versus (Pirates vs. Ninjas)

Since the dawn of Spike TV, back when it was TNN, there has been one question: Pirates or Ninjas? What a fitting discussion for International Day of the [Badass]. So, who wins when it comes down to it: the swashbuckling, rum swilling, dirty lords of the sea, or is it the silent, but oh so deadly, stealth assassins of the far east?

The Badass

Some may think its a little odd to have International Day of the Badass during Women's History Month, but it has to be today, for our ancestors. Who might they be?

The Office (of 3.4.11)

Screw Wednesdays, Tuesdays need a little love too. Check out the top ten of the box office for this past weekend of March 4.

The Trailer (8)

I'm a fan of those somewhat obscure movies that will probably not make a dent in the box office, but look fun. In particular comes this gem, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, based on an italian comic series where a detective investigates crimes of monsters, as they would be called in Being Human, be they werewolves or vampires or zombies. Apparently, one human is appointed to be an impartial investigator of such crimes, and that man is Brandon Routh, a.k.a. Dylan Dog. Check out the trailer below.

The Brains

Welcome to America (rated M for mature), where violence can be found on your television, movie screen, or any sort of device capable of playing video games. In the past decade or so, there has been a lot of backlash against the entertainment industry and their distribution of such violent material. Ratings have been put in place, such as the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) for video games and MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) for movies, but that doesn't seem to be enough. Underage kids are still getting their hands on violent material that is clearly marked and meant for adults. Not only that, developers do their best to only market their products to adults. Parents and law makers are constantly worried about the effect this has on their children, which leads to blame for horrible incidents like Virginia Tech on video game developers.

The Monday (3.7.11)

Another Tom Sawyer Monday comes to you live today from March 7. If where you are it is not March 7, you're either lucky because you've invented time travel, or you may just be severely inebriated/hungover because yesterday was/today is your birthday. Anyway, back to more important matters, starting your week off in a good mood. Returning to the band that made this weekly tradition possible, Rush brings "Spirit of the Radio" to you today which starts off with the best advice possible on a Monday morning: "Begin the day with a friendly voice".



Any requests for a tune Monday morning for next Monday or any Monday for that matter? Post it here. Also, keep in mind that this evening Stargate Universe returns to Syfy following Being Human. Enjoy your Tom Sawyer Monday, and as always...
Get your week on.
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The Week (of 3.6.11)

We're 10 weeks into 2011 now and it still seems like spring is holding out on us. For those of you heading off for vacations, I envy you. Enjoy them. As for those of us heading back to school I can hear your collective sighs. And then those who are a part of the working class, this is just another week. Wrong, every week, every day is something new, so let's see what's new this week.