Thundarr The Barbarian Released On DVD!

As some of you are probably aware, I own a little corner of the web dedicated to the old NBC Television cartoon series Thundarr The Barbarian. For about 10 years now, I've been petitioning Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network to release the series on DVD.

That day, it seems, has arrived!

[ Thundarr The Barbarian: The Complete Series DVD ]

Check it out: Thundarr The Barbarian on DVD : The Official Release From Warner Bros.

Just in time for my birthday! I personally thing WB should send me a copy for all of my Thundarr promotion over the years, but hey, who am I to complain? I'm just excited it's finally out!

Go snag a copy for your kids (who am I kidding, you want this bad boy for yourself!) today!

Ariel! Ookla! Riiiiiiide!

Rock & Roll Hall of Lame

There's a reason "Burn the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to the ground" is in the Top 3 things on my Bucket List (after win the lottery and marry Kate Beckinsdale, not necessarily in that order). The whole thing just plain sucks...

[ Rock & Roll Hall of Flames ]

Year after year I watch undeserving, underwhelming acts and individuals make their way into the not so hallowed halls of this institutional mockery (this year's list of 2011 nominees is no exception).

Who am I referring to? Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a sampling of Rock & Roll Hall of LAMERS:

- Bonnie Raitt
- The Lovin' Spoonful
- Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
- Brenda Lee
- The O'Jays

No, seriously. I'm not joking. Look it up. These are the best of the best. The cream of the crop. Hall of f'ing FAMERS!

Where is...?

- KISS - More Gold records than any group in HISTORY, including the Beatles. Gave AC/DC (Hall of Famers), Van Halen (Hall of Famers), Bon Jovi (HoF Nominees), Cheap Trick, Rush and Judas Priest (among others) their first opportunities as opening acts on their tours. The most visually recognizable band worldwide in history?

- Rush - Sales statistics place them third behind The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio albums by a rock band.

- Judas Priest - Ushered in the new wave of British hard rock/heavy metal. Pioneered the dual guitar attack in metal. Easily one of the most influential metal bands of the last 40 years.

- Motorhead - Without Motorhead (and Judas Priest), there is no Metallica, yet Metallica is sitting in the Hall of Lame. Motorhead are the pioneers of thrash metal.

- Pat Benetar - Who's more important to Rock...Pat Benetar or Brenda Lee? Brenda who? Exactly. If you grew up in the 70s and 80s, you knew an army of girls who wanted to BE Pat Benetar when they grew up.

But why stop there? What about Boston? Cheap Trick? Grand Funk Railroad? Bad Company? Foreigner? Def Leppard? Peter Frampton? Dio? Journey?

For God's sake, Alice Cooper is being nominated for the VERY FIRST TIME this year!

You see what I'm saying? Admit it...the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a joke.

But take heart, folks. One day, Ms. Beckinsdale and I will fly to Cleveland in our private jet and I will personally burn that motherf***er down. And when it's finished, I'm going to piss on the ashes...right where The Righteous Brothers exhibit used to be.

Count on it.

NEW Twitter Contest - Major League Baseball Themed Novels!

Along the same line as the previously posted NBA Themed Novels (hashtag #NBANovels), another (follow up) trending topic on Twitter recently was Major League Baseball themed novels! (hashtag #MLBNovels).

Once again, there were thousands of them submitted by Twitter users from all over the world!

Here are some of the best ones I saw...

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FrankenSteinbrenner

War Of The World Series

Uncle Tommy John's Cabin

The Yount of Monte Cristo**

Broke Bat Mountain

The Joy of Sexson

The Lidges of Madison County

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Pence

Green Eggs And Hamilton

Catcher Gets An RBI

Uncle Tom's Glavine

Oliva Twist

The Grapes Of Werth

The Old Man And The Selig

Braves New World

The Day The Werth Stood Still

The Joy Kruk Club

For Whom The Beltran Tolls

The Reds Badge of Courage

Hart of Darkness*

A Tale of Twin Cities

The Tell-Tale Hart

Animal Farm Team

The Invisible Manny

The Island Of Dr. Morneau

How Stella Got Hargrove Back

The Scarlet Fetters

Mein Kemp

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* Submittted By Me
** My Personal Favorite
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Fun stuff!

If you're on Twitter, come follow me at http://www.twitter.com/kennhoekstra and/or http://www.twitter.com/FilmReviewIn140

Twitter Contest - NBA Themed Novels!

A trending topic on Twitter recently was NBA Themed Novels (hashtag #NBANovels). Over the course of the day, there were thousands of them submitted by Tweeps all over the world!

Here are some of the best ones that I saw flying by...

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Pippen Longstocking

Dr J & Mr. Hyde

The Giving Tree Rollins

Artest of the D'Urbervilles

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Suns

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finley

I'll Kill You For Mocking Bird*

The Raja Bell Jar

Oscar And Lew Alcindor*

Lebron James and the Giant Peach

Great ExpecTayshauns**

The Grapes of Shaq

Redd Badge of Courage*

Charlie Ward and the Chocolate Factory

A Passage To Indiana*

Majerle and Me

Kobe-Dick

Mein Schrempf

Spud's Webb

The Power And The Horry

Clyde And Prejudice

East of Oden

The Remains of Todd Day

East of Eaton

P.S. I Love Yao

Doc Rivers Runs Through It

War And Pierce

Diary of Anne Frank Brickowski

The Silence of the Laimbeers

One flew over the Kukoc Nets

All's Quiet In The Western Conference

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* Submittted By Me
** My Personal Favorite
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Fun stuff! Thought I'd share... Oh, and if you're on Twitter, come follow me at http://www.twitter.com/kennhoekstra and http://www.twitter.com/FilmReviewIn140

Popsicle Funnies - Kid Friendly Jokes

There's nothing quite like a funny, clean kid friendly joke, is there? I get a kick out of 'em... Here's a couple of gems inspired by the funnies printed on Pospicle sticks nowadays:

Q: What kind of car does an electrician drive?
A: A Volts-wagon!

Q: Which comic book hero lives in a pot?
A: Soup-erman!

Q: Why did the tree refuse to play Checkers?
A: Because it was a Chess-nut!

Q: What is E.T. short for?
A: Because he has tiny legs!

Q: Why was the computer cold?
A: It forgot to close its Windows!

Q: What do you call a row of dolls?
A: A Barbie-Queue!

Q: Where does the Easter Bunny get his breakfast?
A: IHOP!

And finally...

Q: Did you hear they found a cure for Swine Flu?
A: It's called Oinkment!

Wanna hear more? Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kennhoekstra
Hashtag: #CleanJokes

Harden The Fuck Up!

Wusses. Pansies. Pussies. Whiners. Complainers. Crying, Emo, Milktoast "Oh Woe Is Me" Crybaby FML Douchebags. We see them. We know them. We loathe them...

I found the perfect gift for these so called "men." A desktop wallpaper for the ages to remind them that their itsy bitsy teenie weenie wittle pwobwems could be a just a tiny little bit fucking worse...

[ Click Image (or Here) For Full Size Version ]

If that doesn't work? There's always Man The Fuck Up Camp!

You're welcome...

Badgers vs. UNLV Preview + Contemplating Matt Leinart's Future

I continue to write Sports articles for The Bleacher Report when I find time. My latest articles are a preview of tonight's Wisconsin Badgers vs. UNLV Runnin' Rebels college football game in Las Vegas:

- Badgers vs. UNLV Preview: By The Numbers

And a speculative article that contemplates the future of Quarterback Matt Leinart following his unexpected release from the Arizona Cardinals today:

- Arizona Cardinals Release Matt Leinart: A Look At His Potential Landing Spots

Check them out if you get a chance! Feedback is always appreciated...

Thanks for stopping by! Are you ready for some football?