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The Evil League of Evil

The Evil League of Evil from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog has a message on its website for wannabe future members:

The Evil League of Evil
soon will be accepting applications for membership,
Please stand by.

Signed,
Professor Normal, Fake Thomas Jefferson,
Tie-Die, Dead Bowie, Fury Leika, Snake Bite,
and Bad Horse

These additional lines of text appear if the entire page is highlighted:

When people are supposed to be submitting, it’ll be
abundantly clear how. Everyone will know.

(E-mail sent to badhorse@evilleagueofevil.com gets this auto-reply:

Important Message

The Evil League of Evil soon will be accepting applications for membership. Please stand by.

— Bad Horse

P.S. Please forgive the absence of song. The Bad Horse Chorus currently is recovering from a Horrible hang-over.)

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Soundtrack Now Available on iTunes

from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog:

The Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog soundtrack is now available on iTunes. Internationally too. Enjoy and spread the word.

J, M, J, Z

Lyrics and Liner Notes

The Guild: Season 1 proves that you don’t have to be a big studio to put out a polished DVD. The production values on this small press title ensure that it wouldn’t look out of place on a DVD shelf at any retail store; the cover art and design is professional-level, the disc is printed with a full-colour image, and there’s even a glossy insert included which provides a glossary of gaming terms for the non-gaming viewer. The DVD’s menu is quite basic, which makes it very easy to navigate through the menu choices. The ten episodes of the web series are available in both “play all” and chapter form, with optional English subtitling, and there are two commentary tracks — cast, or director and producer — for each episode. The bonus materials consist of cast interviews, audition footage, three gag reels (two of them exclusive), the popular Christmas Carol Video, and the Season 1 Script (PDF format). There’s also an Easter Egg hidden in the Bonus Materials menu, so be sure to look for it. The DVD is NTSC Format, but should be playable on any computer or newer, region-free DVD player.

It’s quite a different experience viewing The Guild on DVD, compared to its original YouTube presentation; details that weren’t noticeable in the tiny YouTube frame are now visible, and in place of watching short intallments of the series every few weeks, as was the case in the original online run, the story now unfolds in one continous, movie-like block.

The Guild: Season 1 is available through the store at watchtheguild.com for $20.00 plus $5.00 shipping and, according to Felicia Day’s blog, Season 2 is set to start shooting in September. In another blog post Felicia Day says, “with the DVD sales we will be back paying [the cast of The Guild] for the first season, so thank you if you bought a DVD!”

Igor

Igor — In Theaters September 19th (US) and October 17th (UK)

In a land of mad scientists and diabolical inventions, what do you do when you’re born with a hunch on your back?

You become an Igor.

A hilarious twist on the classic monster movie, Igor tells the story of one Igor who’s sick of being a lowly lab assistant with a Yes Master’s degree and dreams of becoming a scientist. When his cruel master kicks the bucket a week before the annual Evil Science Fair, Igor finally gets his chance.

With the help of two of his experimental creations — Brain, a brain in a jar who’s a little light on brains, and Scamper, a cynical bunny brought back from being road kill, Igor embarks on building the most evil invention of all time, a huge, ferocious monster. Unfortunately, instead of turning out evil, the monster turns out as Eva, a giant aspiring actress who wouldn’t hurt a fly.

Just when the load on his back can’t get any heavier, Igor and his band of monstrous misfits uncover an evil plot that threatens their world. Now, they must fight to save it and prove that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.

Featuring the voice talents of John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jay Leno, James Lipton, Molly Shannon and Christian Slater, Igor is the must-see family comedy of the fall.

The Art of WALL-E

The Three Laws of Robotics, made famous by Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot, are:

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

The mechanical creatures that populate the world of WALL-E suggest a fourth law: “A robot must be so cute as to merit its own deluxe art book.”

The Art of WALL-E by Tim Hauser is that book. The latest offering in the Pixar “The Art of…” series — which includes The Art of Monsters, Inc., The Art of Finding Nemo, The Art of The Incredibles, The Art of Cars, and The Art of Ratatouille — this volume is a definite must-have for art enthusiasts of all ages, whether you’re a fan of Pixar and WALL-E or just animation art and robots in general.

Designed as a companion piece to the film, and featuring a wide variety of media — pencil, markers, pastels, charcoal, and more — rendered by the talented team of Pixar artists, The Art of WALL-E showcases the highlights of the conceptual art created during production of WALL-E. The beautifully reproduced images, including preliminary sketches, character studies, storyboards, and colorscripts, are interspersed with anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories from a variety of people who worked on the film, providing revealing insights into the incredible work necessary to bring the completely imagined, futuristic world of WALL-E to life. The nostalgically retro feel of the art is reminiscent of the 1960s style of The Jetsons, whose lovable robotic housekeeper, Rosie the Robot Maid, appears to be an inspiration for the design of WALL-E and his friends.

Order now at Amazon.com:
The Art of WALL-E

The Art of WALL-E is distributed by Chronicle Books (International/US) and Raincoast Books (Canada).

2 Guys 1 Cup: The Legend of Neil, Episode 5 Update

The Legend of Neil’s Schedule Change

from The Legend of Neil:

I’ve just been informed by the higher ups at Atom.com and Comedy Central that we’re going to delay the release of the final episode of season one by 1 week. I know what you’re thinking, “hey I want to murder your face.” To which I say, first off, calm down it’s not THAT big of a deal and second off, you can’t really murder “my face”, it doesn’t make sense. Third off, you need to see a shrink about your rage issues.

The reason we’re doing this (and yes, I’ve given my willing consent) is that they want to make a big PR push for the last episode and we need the extra time to do so, also we’re working on a top secret thingamajig that hopefully we’ll be able to announce before the release of the last ep. So hang tight, you’re still getting episode 5 on time THIS THURSDAY, the 21st. Episode 6’s release is going to be September 4th!

In the meantime come visit me in LA at the effinfunny stand up show on August 27th. And be sure to catch up on all the episodes: one, two, three, four

-Sandeep

Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show DVD Petition

from Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show:

We have a Gorgeous Tiny Chicken and an egg situation with our DVD. I have no power to make it. If I did, believe me, you’d have it in your hot little hands right now. But the decision is Sony’s and I need your help to let the DVD production department know that there are thousands of fans who would be oh so happy to own their own little piece of GTCMS.

Season 2 will premiere September 19. Special guests include J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Til Death), Wallace Langham (The Larry Sanders Show, CSI), Josh “Ponceman” Perry (Retarded Policeman) and Alan Tudyk (Firefly, 3:10 to Yuma).

Thank you! Please repost and pass this message along. I can’t do it without your help!

xoxo,
Kim (Kiko)

Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show

Join your host Kiko (Kim Evey) as she baffles her unsuspecting Special Guests with her unbridled enthusiasm and tenuous grasp of the English language.

Season 2 coming to C-Spot September 19! Meanwhile, enjoy bonus extras Kiko’s Doorstep and Lick Poop Diaries by subscribing to C-Spot at YouTube.

Special Season 2 Guests include: Ryan Smith, Pogo Saito, Josh Perry, Kevin Small, Mike Rose, Josh Flaum, Jeff Lewis, J.B. Smoove, Laura House, Wallace Langham, Edi Patterson, Tim Brennen, and Alan Tudyk!

For more information, visit the Official Website, or follow Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show on Facebook and Twitter. The fansite It Goes Round And Round, Yay! has set up a campaign and petition to support a Season One DVD release of the Web series.

The Legend of Neil, Episode 4 Update

The Genographic Project

Even if you’re not a genealogist, this is fascinating research:

The Genographic Project National Geographic and IBM’s Genographic Project explores early human migration and deep ancestry via genetic markers that indicate haplogroups.

Genographic Project Public Participation Kit (U.S. and Canada Delivery)
Genographic Project Public Participation Kit (Non-U.S. and Non-Canada Delivery)

“Every single one of us is a mutant.” — Dr. Spencer Wells, head of the National Geographic Society‘s genographic project

“The Legend of Neil” on Mobile Phones

from The Legend of Neil:

Now you can watch The Legend of Neil on even tinier screens. It’s on a zillion different carriers so there’s no excuse, and by a zillion, I mean 3. Here’s how ya do it:

For Verizon, go to the menu and click GET IT NOW -> Picture & Video -> V Cast On Demand (sometimes V CAST Mobile Video, depending on the phone) -> Hollywood -> Atom -> Hot New Series

For AT&T you must have the Cellular Video option (Samsung phones have this, the iPhone does not, for example) go to the menu and click Cellular Video -> Entertainment -> Movies à Atom à Hot New Series

For Alltel, go to the Menu and click Access Shop-> Access TV On Demand-> Guide à Atom à Hot New Series

Some day, I’m going to get it so that you can download the show directly to your contact lenses, so don’t bother with that laser eye surgery, or you’ll miss out!

The Dark Crystal Statues

Dark Horse Comics, in partnership with MINDstyle, is releasing a series of statues based on The Dark Crystal: The Dark Crystal Castle, The Landstrider, and uRac. The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth fan artist, Laszlo Borka, who created The Skeksis Castle 12 Inch Prop Replica, has also sculpted a Skeksis Statue which will be released by MINDstyle in 2009, and is currently working on a Skeksis Emperor Scepter replica.