<![CDATA[Forums - All Forums]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:51:47 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Cyberpunk Edgerunners]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9043 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:02:53 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9043

LIKE BLADERUNNER ON CRACK

I'm about 3 eps in. The animation is intense, neon and sanguineousness. I'm sure this triggers seizures in some.]]>

LIKE BLADERUNNER ON CRACK

I'm about 3 eps in. The animation is intense, neon and sanguineousness. I'm sure this triggers seizures in some.]]> <![CDATA[Bass X Machina]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9042 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:58:22 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9042

My algorithms were pushing this on me so I gave it a peek. I'm 3 eps in now. It's a western steampunk anime about a black bounty hunter and a nosy wannabe engineer white girl are searching for the girl's uncle Eugene. 

Yup. Eugene. He's some kind of science nerd. Gotta see how this plays out.

This series is sanguineous.]]>

My algorithms were pushing this on me so I gave it a peek. I'm 3 eps in now. It's a western steampunk anime about a black bounty hunter and a nosy wannabe engineer white girl are searching for the girl's uncle Eugene. 

Yup. Eugene. He's some kind of science nerd. Gotta see how this plays out.

This series is sanguineous.]]> <![CDATA[RIP Zombie (Stan Staub)]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9041 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:39:25 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9041
I don’t think I’ve seen him since the pandemic. It may have been a few years prior to that.]]>
I don’t think I’ve seen him since the pandemic. It may have been a few years prior to that.]]> <![CDATA[Black Scorpions Documentary]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9040 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:27:55 +0000 Greg]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9040
In the run up to the trip, I did start writing a blog. Nothing says old man trying to be cool like writing a blog, so here we are. The blog does lay out the motivations for the Doc and some of the research I am doing. You can find it here: https://theblackscorpions.com

I usually start the social media push for the documentaries too late so I thought I would start at the beginning this time.]]>
In the run up to the trip, I did start writing a blog. Nothing says old man trying to be cool like writing a blog, so here we are. The blog does lay out the motivations for the Doc and some of the research I am doing. You can find it here: https://theblackscorpions.com

I usually start the social media push for the documentaries too late so I thought I would start at the beginning this time.]]> <![CDATA[2026.11.01 - 50 Years of Windham Hill: The Anniversary Celebration @ The Freight]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9039 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:32:50 +0000 thatguy]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9039 irst two albums are phenomenal. In the past year, this one local guy has turned up at open mics a couple times and has tried to take a stab at some MH tracks and has done a commendable job.

This event got announced months ago and I bought an all-day ticket as soon as they went on sale, but then forgot that it was coming up and that November 1 follows Halloween. It's been a busy weekend!

https://windhamhillrecords.com/2026/04/w...ersations/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/windhamh...918448205/

Day Schedule:
10:00–10:40a - Film Excerpts, w/discussion: Tal Skloot, A Quiet Revolution
10:40–10:50a - Performance - Scott Cossu, piano
11:00–11:40p - Film Excerpts, with discussion. Mischa & Brendan Hedges, Oracle

I was coming up from Monterey, post-Halloween party haze...I was aiming to get there in time for the Michael Hedges part, but only caught the last half. 

11:40–11:50p - Performance: Fred Simon, piano
12–12:30p - Reading, with discussion: Jake White, Dream Out Loud (upcoming Michael Hedges bio)
https://dreamoutloudbook.com
12:30–12:40p - Performance: Ira Stein, piano
When my daughter was due, I made a mix tape to play at the birth (kind of inspired by Mickey Hart's "Music to be born by"). It had a bunch of different stuff on it, including some Michael Hedges and this piece by Ira Stein and Russel Walder:



That was cool. I got to meet and chat with Ira Stein and his wife after his performance. Minou was the name of their cat.
12:40–01:15p - Lunch
01:15–02:45p - Windham Hill artists in panel conversation w/ Bob Duskis & John Dark
I asked about any Apple/Steve Jobs stories during the panel Q&A. Afterwords, Michael Hedges', Brendan brother came up to me, introduced himself, and told me his own "When I Met Steve Jobs" story. 

After that, they cleared out the theater for soundchecking and prepping for the concert. They hosted artist signings in the lobby, a couple at a time. I got to meet at chat with Will Ackerman. 

7p - evening concert

Most of the artists only got to play a song or two. Will Ackerman started. Said he hasn't performed in years and was nervous, but he was great and got a standing ovation. The first half ended with Michael Manring playing fretless bass with an ebow which was pretty cool, but then he transitioned into After the Goldrush which was poignant as he backed Michael Hedges on that track on Aerial Boundaries and here it was just him, with Hedges' part missing.



At the intermission, I got a picture with Ira Stein, and one with Brendan Hedges. I talked with a couple other of the musicians and John Dark, the superfan who was the one inspired to out this all together. Then I was just hanging out at the back of the auditorium waiting for the second half to start, when someone came up to me and thanked me for everything. I told that to pianist Fred Simon and he told me I was the best I ever sounded :-)

The second half started with an In Memoriam, followed by various combinations of the evening's artists. It was all very nice and enjoyable, and I was beat and still had to get gas and drive home.

--tg]]> irst two albums are phenomenal. In the past year, this one local guy has turned up at open mics a couple times and has tried to take a stab at some MH tracks and has done a commendable job.

This event got announced months ago and I bought an all-day ticket as soon as they went on sale, but then forgot that it was coming up and that November 1 follows Halloween. It's been a busy weekend!

https://windhamhillrecords.com/2026/04/w...ersations/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/windhamh...918448205/

Day Schedule:
10:00–10:40a - Film Excerpts, w/discussion: Tal Skloot, A Quiet Revolution
10:40–10:50a - Performance - Scott Cossu, piano
11:00–11:40p - Film Excerpts, with discussion. Mischa & Brendan Hedges, Oracle

I was coming up from Monterey, post-Halloween party haze...I was aiming to get there in time for the Michael Hedges part, but only caught the last half. 

11:40–11:50p - Performance: Fred Simon, piano
12–12:30p - Reading, with discussion: Jake White, Dream Out Loud (upcoming Michael Hedges bio)
https://dreamoutloudbook.com
12:30–12:40p - Performance: Ira Stein, piano
When my daughter was due, I made a mix tape to play at the birth (kind of inspired by Mickey Hart's "Music to be born by"). It had a bunch of different stuff on it, including some Michael Hedges and this piece by Ira Stein and Russel Walder:



That was cool. I got to meet and chat with Ira Stein and his wife after his performance. Minou was the name of their cat.
12:40–01:15p - Lunch
01:15–02:45p - Windham Hill artists in panel conversation w/ Bob Duskis & John Dark
I asked about any Apple/Steve Jobs stories during the panel Q&A. Afterwords, Michael Hedges', Brendan brother came up to me, introduced himself, and told me his own "When I Met Steve Jobs" story. 

After that, they cleared out the theater for soundchecking and prepping for the concert. They hosted artist signings in the lobby, a couple at a time. I got to meet at chat with Will Ackerman. 

7p - evening concert

Most of the artists only got to play a song or two. Will Ackerman started. Said he hasn't performed in years and was nervous, but he was great and got a standing ovation. The first half ended with Michael Manring playing fretless bass with an ebow which was pretty cool, but then he transitioned into After the Goldrush which was poignant as he backed Michael Hedges on that track on Aerial Boundaries and here it was just him, with Hedges' part missing.



At the intermission, I got a picture with Ira Stein, and one with Brendan Hedges. I talked with a couple other of the musicians and John Dark, the superfan who was the one inspired to out this all together. Then I was just hanging out at the back of the auditorium waiting for the second half to start, when someone came up to me and thanked me for everything. I told that to pianist Fred Simon and he told me I was the best I ever sounded :-)

The second half started with an In Memoriam, followed by various combinations of the evening's artists. It was all very nice and enjoyable, and I was beat and still had to get gas and drive home.

--tg]]> <![CDATA[Warriors - the musical]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9038 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:59:09 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9038 (10-10-2016, 09:26 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote: I was just reminded that there's a Warrior's reboot in the works from Hulu: http://deadline.com/2016/07/the-russo-br...201782686/
]]> (10-10-2016, 09:26 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote: I was just reminded that there's a Warrior's reboot in the works from Hulu: http://deadline.com/2016/07/the-russo-br...201782686/
]]> <![CDATA[Avatar: Seven Havens]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9037 Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:02:40 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9037

This is a new series from the original makers, DiMartino & Konietzko. It takes up the next avatar cycle in the wake of Korra, who apparently destroyed the world at the end of her reign. The new avatars are twin girls, Nisha & Pavi, separated at birth. 

I like the new spin. The art reminds me of Mœbius from back in the Heavy Metal days, and I'm digging that. I'm in so far. Liking it better than Korra. About 3 episodes deep.]]>

This is a new series from the original makers, DiMartino & Konietzko. It takes up the next avatar cycle in the wake of Korra, who apparently destroyed the world at the end of her reign. The new avatars are twin girls, Nisha & Pavi, separated at birth. 

I like the new spin. The art reminds me of Mœbius from back in the Heavy Metal days, and I'm digging that. I'm in so far. Liking it better than Korra. About 3 episodes deep.]]> <![CDATA[The Typewriter is Holy by Bill Morgan]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9036 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:03:16 +0000 King Bob]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9036
I found it very interesting, and shows how Ginsberg was the central figure-making connections between people, hyping writers and trying to get them published, and, with others, editing Burroughs' work. Kerouac comes off as pathetic or tragic, taking a lot of the criticism leveled at the beats and slowly drinking himself to death. Cassady comes off pretty much as a narcissistic or sociopathic user, but his letters influenced Kerouac's and Ginsberg's styles, so he was a catalyst.

He doesn't mention or quote anyone's work; it's more of a group biography. There were a lot of interesting details, including the new to me story about the obscenity trial against City Lights for publishing Howl. Ginsberg was grateful to Ferlinghetti for that, so he stuck with him as a publisher when most others drifted away. You could easily say he's largely responsible for the success of City Lights. (Although IMO Ferlinghetti is a better poet than Ginsberg.)

I'd say not recommended unless you have an interest in the Beats. If you do, it's a good read.]]>
I found it very interesting, and shows how Ginsberg was the central figure-making connections between people, hyping writers and trying to get them published, and, with others, editing Burroughs' work. Kerouac comes off as pathetic or tragic, taking a lot of the criticism leveled at the beats and slowly drinking himself to death. Cassady comes off pretty much as a narcissistic or sociopathic user, but his letters influenced Kerouac's and Ginsberg's styles, so he was a catalyst.

He doesn't mention or quote anyone's work; it's more of a group biography. There were a lot of interesting details, including the new to me story about the obscenity trial against City Lights for publishing Howl. Ginsberg was grateful to Ferlinghetti for that, so he stuck with him as a publisher when most others drifted away. You could easily say he's largely responsible for the success of City Lights. (Although IMO Ferlinghetti is a better poet than Ginsberg.)

I'd say not recommended unless you have an interest in the Beats. If you do, it's a good read.]]> <![CDATA[RIP Sir Patrick Stewart]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9035 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:44:51 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9035
Seen on his IG]]>
Seen on his IG]]> <![CDATA[RIP the Blue Pheasant]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9034 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:34:46 +0000 thatguy]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9034
That was my second job after picking up garbage at Blackberry Farm picnic area over the summer as a teen. Pete Donahue was a bus boy and got me the job. I was terrible at it...had no training. Had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. They fired me after a short stint, but (ironically) asked me to stay till the end of my shift, which I did. 

I wonder what will happen to that spot...

--tg]]>
That was my second job after picking up garbage at Blackberry Farm picnic area over the summer as a teen. Pete Donahue was a bus boy and got me the job. I was terrible at it...had no training. Had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. They fired me after a short stint, but (ironically) asked me to stay till the end of my shift, which I did. 

I wonder what will happen to that spot...

--tg]]> <![CDATA[Kung Fu Soccer]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9033 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:49:50 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9033 (07-13-2026, 07:55 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote:
(07-12-2026, 12:32 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote:
(07-08-2026, 08:28 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote: Kung Fu Soccer



now with English subtitles...
This comes no where near the level of Shaolin Soccer. How could it? That film is a masterpiece. This is more like a continuation of Chow's Soccerverse, but a much lesser film. And that's ok. I laughed. Several times. 

Instead of a zero2hero tale, this is about sisterhood. I liked the two leads. Zhang Xiaofei reminds me a lot of a young Michelle Yeoh. Dilraba Dilmurat has that exotic Uyghur blood rizz. I'd like to see more from both actors. It was good to see Carina Lau again. 

It's years after the events of Shaolin Soccer and the Emei women's team is already qualified as the underdogs of the finals. Chow's Mou Le Tau humor is toned down, except for the soccer matches, which are all good fun. Crazy Kung Fu soccer fights. That's what this is about. Those absurd eye candy physics that lie somewhere between wuxia and Looney Tunes are as over the top as the original, all in good fun. It's not a very complex story, but there's some good gags. I went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the parkyourbrainoutside qualities of the matches. I really liked the blind bonesetter. She made me laugh the most. Her homage to the 'why? Why? WHY?' scene in Fist of Fury got me. Funny for those that see the Easter egg. Same goes for the rainbow lollipop. 

Jimmy O Yang has a surprising deadpan cameo. There's a complaint from the Koreans about how their team is portrayed IRL, but the Japanese, Indian, and Australian teams are also portrayed negatively but not in too much of a culturalist way, and their not whining. 

I hope Chow continues to produce Soccerverse movies. I wanna see Wudang Soccer, Kunlun Soccer, let's see all the clans represented. 

When I went to get my ticket, all of the seats in the center of the theater were sold. I was in the second row which was a tad close for a movie with subtitles. But there were only maybe two dozen of us there in person. Perhaps those rumors about China buying up seats to inflate box office results are true. The audience was almost all Chinese. And they laughed a lot too. 

I'll D00M recommend this as a free screener whenever it gets there, as long as you abandon any expectations the original may have given you.]]> (07-13-2026, 07:55 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote:
(07-12-2026, 12:32 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote:
(07-08-2026, 08:28 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote: Kung Fu Soccer



now with English subtitles...
This comes no where near the level of Shaolin Soccer. How could it? That film is a masterpiece. This is more like a continuation of Chow's Soccerverse, but a much lesser film. And that's ok. I laughed. Several times. 

Instead of a zero2hero tale, this is about sisterhood. I liked the two leads. Zhang Xiaofei reminds me a lot of a young Michelle Yeoh. Dilraba Dilmurat has that exotic Uyghur blood rizz. I'd like to see more from both actors. It was good to see Carina Lau again. 

It's years after the events of Shaolin Soccer and the Emei women's team is already qualified as the underdogs of the finals. Chow's Mou Le Tau humor is toned down, except for the soccer matches, which are all good fun. Crazy Kung Fu soccer fights. That's what this is about. Those absurd eye candy physics that lie somewhere between wuxia and Looney Tunes are as over the top as the original, all in good fun. It's not a very complex story, but there's some good gags. I went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the parkyourbrainoutside qualities of the matches. I really liked the blind bonesetter. She made me laugh the most. Her homage to the 'why? Why? WHY?' scene in Fist of Fury got me. Funny for those that see the Easter egg. Same goes for the rainbow lollipop. 

Jimmy O Yang has a surprising deadpan cameo. There's a complaint from the Koreans about how their team is portrayed IRL, but the Japanese, Indian, and Australian teams are also portrayed negatively but not in too much of a culturalist way, and their not whining. 

I hope Chow continues to produce Soccerverse movies. I wanna see Wudang Soccer, Kunlun Soccer, let's see all the clans represented. 

When I went to get my ticket, all of the seats in the center of the theater were sold. I was in the second row which was a tad close for a movie with subtitles. But there were only maybe two dozen of us there in person. Perhaps those rumors about China buying up seats to inflate box office results are true. The audience was almost all Chinese. And they laughed a lot too. 

I'll D00M recommend this as a free screener whenever it gets there, as long as you abandon any expectations the original may have given you.]]> <![CDATA[Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9032 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:07:04 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9032 (07-07-2026, 02:06 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote: Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender 


Stacy signed us up for Paramount+ again knowing it’ll keep me occupied as I dog watch while she’s on safari. I’ve got the new AtlA series and a lot of trek to catch up on.

As for this, well, I didn’t hate it. A lot of the fandom has rejected it. It’s a more adult Aang & team avatar in an hour and a half tale that takes place between the original series & Korra. My complaint was that it went with different voice actors, all except one (and it’s the animals). It tries to be bigger, more cinematic, and while it has some big screen moments, it’s way behind what cutting edge animation is doing. There’s a lot of call backs and Easter eggs, as well as celebrity voice actors like Bautista, Waititi, Quan, Pinto, Yuen, Chieng, & Jeong. The story is ok. The fight choreo is by a friend, Alfred Hsing, who I really should interview soon as he’s been doing a lot of cool work lately; we just missed each other at SDCC this year. Overall I liked it but it falls short of the original series.

Not D00M recommended because none of you were into AtlA so tie all be lost on you.]]> (07-07-2026, 02:06 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote: Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender 


Stacy signed us up for Paramount+ again knowing it’ll keep me occupied as I dog watch while she’s on safari. I’ve got the new AtlA series and a lot of trek to catch up on.

As for this, well, I didn’t hate it. A lot of the fandom has rejected it. It’s a more adult Aang & team avatar in an hour and a half tale that takes place between the original series & Korra. My complaint was that it went with different voice actors, all except one (and it’s the animals). It tries to be bigger, more cinematic, and while it has some big screen moments, it’s way behind what cutting edge animation is doing. There’s a lot of call backs and Easter eggs, as well as celebrity voice actors like Bautista, Waititi, Quan, Pinto, Yuen, Chieng, & Jeong. The story is ok. The fight choreo is by a friend, Alfred Hsing, who I really should interview soon as he’s been doing a lot of cool work lately; we just missed each other at SDCC this year. Overall I liked it but it falls short of the original series.

Not D00M recommended because none of you were into AtlA so tie all be lost on you.]]> <![CDATA[RIP Ensign Pavel Chekov]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9031 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:28:14 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9031 <![CDATA[RIP Red's]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9030 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:37:40 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9030

I've only been there a few times in my life, but I've been there since the pandemic. The bathroom was deep in the basement and would cost a fortune to get up to code.]]>

I've only been there a few times in my life, but I've been there since the pandemic. The bathroom was deep in the basement and would cost a fortune to get up to code.]]> <![CDATA[The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9029 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:26:46 +0000 thatguy]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=9029
I heard an interview with the author on NPR end of last year or early this year. I have a little interest in the American Revolution and it sounded interesting, so I checked it out from the library. 

The biography tracks Wilson from his youth and studies in Edinburgh to coming to the colonies and setting up shop as a lawyer, pre-Revolution. His practice grows and eventually he's a well paid, well sought after attorney. He's one of the few signers of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He helped draft the founding documents and was responsible for the "We the people of" part of the preamble. He was also partially responsible for the 3/5ths compromise and the electoral college. There a lot of repeated messaging about his character flaws, I think to explain why he's "forgotten". He did a lot of land speculation, constantly borrowing large sums of money and was on the run from creditors towards the end of his life. The messaging paints him as an important and sympathetic character and yet also an asshole. 

The interview made it sound like he was forgotten, but the author goes on to explain in the epilogue that he was researching the electoral college and kept coming across this unfamiliar name, but then references other works that detail Wilson's life/work.


Not particularly recommended unless you are into constitutional law, the founding of the nation, etc...

--tg]]>
I heard an interview with the author on NPR end of last year or early this year. I have a little interest in the American Revolution and it sounded interesting, so I checked it out from the library. 

The biography tracks Wilson from his youth and studies in Edinburgh to coming to the colonies and setting up shop as a lawyer, pre-Revolution. His practice grows and eventually he's a well paid, well sought after attorney. He's one of the few signers of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He helped draft the founding documents and was responsible for the "We the people of" part of the preamble. He was also partially responsible for the 3/5ths compromise and the electoral college. There a lot of repeated messaging about his character flaws, I think to explain why he's "forgotten". He did a lot of land speculation, constantly borrowing large sums of money and was on the run from creditors towards the end of his life. The messaging paints him as an important and sympathetic character and yet also an asshole. 

The interview made it sound like he was forgotten, but the author goes on to explain in the epilogue that he was researching the electoral college and kept coming across this unfamiliar name, but then references other works that detail Wilson's life/work.


Not particularly recommended unless you are into constitutional law, the founding of the nation, etc...

--tg]]>