Bear Essentials

I love Annettle for a bunch of reasons, but not the least of which is her ability to take an idea and pare it down to its essence. For example, I recently suggested something for Nut and Bee and I was all like .. “Okay, so, there’s a bear, right,…

So Much For Subtlety

Thanks to the kind auspices of the good folks at NZ Customs, and the nice gentlemen of the NZ Police, my excellent faux minigun arrived today. I bought this very cheaply as a prop for a short film script that I’ve been working on. It’s all plastic, but…

Christians vs Lordi

From here … Finnish heavy metal group Lordi is one of several playing at a Wellington Easter concert that has upset a pentacostal church. The band, whose five members dress in elaborate costumes as monsters and demons, won the Eurovision song contest last year. The winning song, Hard Rock Hallelujah, includes…

The Bex Is Bax In Town

Here are some headlines, all taken from today’s stuff.co.nz front page: “Beckham Watch” “Have You Met David Beckham? Click here to send in your pictures and stories.” “Becks Delivers In Style” “Full Beckhamwatch Coverage!” “Bye Becks, It’s Been a Blast.” “Bridget Sauders: David Beckham – At The…

Is it Nap Time #004

And so another podcast is recorded by Annette and I. Now that we have proper microphones, we .. okay _I_ … need to re-learn proper microphone technique. This’ll be easier once the mic _stands_ arrive and we no longer need to lean the mics against things, or stuff them into teacups.…