Dec13

Twitter in Focus: Dave Rubin

by tonyd on December 13, 2017 at 12:01 am

Hey Bros!

Welcome to Twitter in Focus where media comes to die.  Today’s contestant is Dave Rubin of the Rubin Report, an online Internet show you should check out.  He’s not a comedian, but I think his show is cool and the dialogue he let’s happen should be heard in these VERY partisan times.  Here’s Dave on The Tom Woods Show.  Good stuff.  Let’s see what he’s tweeting today.

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December 11th:  “The lies and mistakes are good, and they’re done in an effort to be fair. Up is down, left is right…”

God, that’s so pathetic CNN.

December 11th:  “ubin Report YouTube Week kicks off today! 5 shows in 5 days with 5 YouTubers!! Livestream with Bunty King today, then , , and !!! ”

Fun stuff.  I’ll have to check it out.

December 11th:  “Finish Him, …”

So much violent rhetoric against Ben Shapiro, I don’t get it.

December 11th:  “Live with the artist formerly known as Bunty King on Twitter in 10 minutes: ”

Who is Bunty King?  *google-google*  Oooooh.

December 11th:  “Bunty King may have been kicked off Twitter, but he’s on The Rubin Report: ”

Ugh.  Twitter is so awful.  Still not as bad as Facebook though.

December 11th: “Full hour with the one and only Bunty King… Podcast: ”

So many gaming podcasts.  I barely have time for games, much less hearing people talking about them.

8 hours ago:  “Or, we could not judge people by the color of their skin…”

Oh, my.

9 hours ago:  “Rubin Report YouTube Week continues… Loved seeing the evolution of my old friend during this sit down: ”

Wait, how did he go back in time and post this?

4 hours ago:  “Happy Hanukkah to all the rebels out there.”

Ha!  Nice.

4 hours ago:  “BLOCKED AND REPORTED FOR HATE SPEECH.”

Not what you think, feel free to click.

2 hours ago: “Since it’s the last one of the year we’re opening up our Patreon exclusive live stream to all patrons. Join us at 7 pm PST!”

Hmm, interesting.  I should do a live stream.

Okay, let’s rate Dave’s tweets.  Mostly promotion, which I understand.  Would like to see more behind-the-scenes, but some fun stuff.  I give Dave a 6 for Insanity, an 8 for Mustness and a 9 for Style.  That’s an overall score of 7.6.  Follow Dave and check out the Rubin Report.

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Dec11

Webcomic Review: Honey Dill

by tonyd on December 11, 2017 at 12:01 am

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Webcomic:  Honey Dill

Creator:    Ryan & Laura Harby

Format:  Multiple panels, usually more than 3 or 4.

Updates:  Usually Sundays and Wednesdays

Genre:  Comedy, Satire

Themes:  Self, David Bowie, TV shows, Food

Characters:  The authors, David Bowie, Young David Bowie, various TV characters

Archive:  Begins February 2015

Ryan and Laura are some kind of creative team, but I’m sensing from the About description this is mostly Ryan’s work.  The format of the website is a little like that of the Oatmeal.  I’ve seen a lot of artists that go for that feel.  It’s not a bad one.  The Oatmeal seems to merchandise his comics quite well, why not do that?

The comics, like the Oatmeal, are pretty iconic.  They’re about things like getting home from work, additional funny things about Game of Thrones or Stranger Things and reoccurring bit called “Me vs. Me”.  But while the Oatmeal has a more ragged, animated style, Ryan’s is more stylized and under control if that makes any sense.  The Adventures of Young David Bowie were pretty amusing.  Old David Bowie goes back in time to find his younger self and sends him on an adventure.  A bit reminiscent of what the Venture Brothers did, but fun.

In some ways, Ryan is still trying to find his own distinct voice.  He’s funny, but maybe not all that distinct yet?  “Me vs. Me” is definitely a step toward that.  Rather than draw himself, he draws this cartoon representation of himself.  He’s only been at it for two years, but he has some funny stuff.  He’s definitely developing something here.  You should check it out.  The art and writing are very consistent.

Previous Reviews

Rustled Jimmies

The Obscure Gentlemen

St. Beal’s

Stars on the Ceiling

Druid City

Waffles & Pancakes

Pond Scum and Other Misc. Crap

Dodgy Comics

Don’t Hit Save

Things in Squares

Heck If I Know Comics

Tower 25

Bearded Comics

Conspiracy of Birds

Toonhole

Existential Comics

The Sorrowful Putto of Prague

Cancer Owl

BarteNERDS

Oglaf

Bigfoot Justice

Pepper & Carrot

BREAKING CAT NEWS

Pete Meets

Dumbing of Age

Gone Into Rapture

Disco Slick

Tales of Absurdity

Apples & Swords

The Sisters

Basic Instructions

Downhill Rage

Buni

False Knees

Forming

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

Spying With Lana

Romantically Apocalyptic

The Black Wall

übertool 

The Oatmeal

The Frumps

Lunarbaboon

Stupid Snake

Fowl Language

Holding Pattern

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Dec10

Your Fratoscope: December 10, 2017

by tonyd on December 10, 2017 at 12:01 am

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If your birthday is this week:  Your friends get a deal on your birthday cake and it’s made up of other, abandoned cakes from the bakery with the names crossed out.

Aries:  You’ll be mistaken for Drake and then be mistake for a drake, both time you’ll get breadcrumbs for free.

Taurus:  You’ll walk in on your toys talking, being alive and ordering a ton of toy porn.

Gemini:  You’ll make a new friend, but he’s an evil clown.

Lemini:  Your new co-worker is the crazy killer from Saw, but so far, he changes the coffee filter and makes the coffee so you’re cool with him.

Cancer:  A group of freelance EMT’s will mistakenly give you CPR and then ask for a tip.

Leo:  The stars say, it’s perfectly natural for your dog to bark at the screen every time Ellen comes on.

Virgo:  Your roommate continues to rant about his ex and insist that the blow up doll factory should have to take her back.

Libra:  Your Pokemon demand a livable wage.

Scorpio:  Although snowed in, you still manage to sex and get two different online STD’s.

Sagittarius:  Your Christmas shopping doesn’t go so well, as no one in the museum seems to want to take your cash.

Capricorn:  Although you’re alone and bitter, you make up for it by being self-righteous and a total prick online.

Aquarius:  Your Risk game ends in another shoot out with the cops, maybe read the rules next time.

Pisces:  You will discover too late that milkshakes are not a viable commodity and be forced to sell the tanker truck.

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Dec09

Ten Reasons Why I Like Snow

by tonyd on December 9, 2017 at 12:01 am

I hate snow.  But, gun to my head, if I had to think of ten reasons why I liked it, here they are.

  1.  It often covers up how filthy the outside of my car is.
  2.  It’s better than acid falling from the sky.
  3.  It give me an excuse not to leave my nice warm house.
  4.  While I’m shoveling it, I’m also picking up the leaves I didn’t rake.
  5.  It encourages my dog to pee faster and get back inside.
  6.  Balling up a wad of mud and throwing it at someone isn’t considered nearly as playful.
  7.  I can see where the mailman stepped on my grass.
  8.  It justifies the purchase of my snow shovel.
  9.  It’s not lava.
  10.  Santa likes it.
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