There is finally hope for those of us who always look on the bright side of life. Legendary comedy troupe Monty Python has just announced the group’s first live stage show with all five surviving members since the famous 1980 Hollywood Bowl show. The show is scheduled to be performed at London’s 02 Arena on July 1, 2014, no doubt a time of year when shrubberies are at their ripest and birds sport their most ample plumage. For a lifetime... Read more
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, as told to by the seemingly blank November calendar taped to his desk… When I was in high school, my friends Eric and Jamie introduced me to a little 2-hour program on Comedy Central called Mystery Science Theater 3000. I hadn’t fully embraced geek culture yet, so I was a little skeptical that a show 2 hours in length could capture my attention as a young man. Oh, how ignorant I was.... Read more
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, as told to by the electronic-sprinkled alternative music coming from his Spotify stream… When I first saw the trailer for the new Fox action/drama/comedy… SHOW… Almost Human, I was immediately intrigued. My first thought was, “Looks like RoboCop meets Alien Nation.” Still, the premise may not be the most original, but I’m very excited about the two leads that are going to carry the series, Karl Urban (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Star Trek Into... Read more
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, as told to by the air conditioning, which is actually running in the apartment, even though it’s below 40 degrees outside… There are two things that remind me of being younger. One of them is my homemade chili cheese dip. Layer one brick of cream cheese, softened, in the bottom of a deep dish round pan. Spread a can of chili, preferably Chili Man, over the cream cheese, the cover with... Read more
If you ask my wife, she’ll tell you I’m a very nostalgic person. I only just recently threw out an old pair of ripped up boxers she’d given me a decade ago when we were dating that said “Too Hot to Handle” along the elastic band right above cute little pictures of chili peppers. Years later, on the day we moved out of our first house as a married couple – a rental property that lacked proper heating and turned... Read more
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, who can’t believe he saw a dusting of snow on the ground this morning… Five Iron Frenzy is one of those musical institutions that created and maintained a rabid fan base during their initial run as a band. Combining humor, social commentary, and passion for God with a hyper fusion of punk, ska, and hardcore, they broke down barriers into several genres by defying expectations and refusing to be pigeonholed. So... Read more
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, who still hasn’t gotten the hang of Windows 8… It finally happened, people. The first new show of the fall season to completely capture my attention has arrived. And after my mourning period in the wake of the finale of Breaking Bad, it’s no surprise that the show to capture my imagination and stir my senses as both a writer and a comedian is a comedy. The interactive late-night comedy show... Read more
(POSSIBLE SPOILERS) As a writer, I get behind in watching TV shows. It’s the nature of deadlines and people wanting things yesterday. For example, I’ve yet to watch one episode of Breaking Bad. That’s right, not one. I don’t even know what happens at the end, so don’t tell me, I’ll get there. This is why I find myself plowing through the first five seasons of Sons of Anarchy on Netflix. I’m amazed at SOA’s ability to make me... Read more
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, who is slowly crawling out of his cave after Daylight Savings Time thought it necessary to end… The name Stryper is thrown around the rock world today with both reverence and derision. Cheesy and campy when they hit the Southern California scene in the 1980s, their musicianship was nevertheless undeniable. These guys knew how to use heavy metal to their advantage. Today, the cheese and camp have been abandoned, and while... Read more
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, breaking his code of silence after nearly a month… Why am I still talking about Breaking Bad? The end of this landmark drama took its toll on me. Battlestar Galactica excited me. Heroes held me in awe, at least in the first season, anyway. Chuck entertained me and prodded the geek in me to be proud. Boston Legal was an all-around knockout of a show that featured some of the best actors in television... Read more
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