Lookie who dropped in on the Caprica/BSG The Plan panel! Good news, too: we’re happy to hear Jane Espenson is showrunner for Caprica! Read on for more pix from Friday.
We all heard about Simon Janson’s awesomely practical Bender brewer project, but now the project’s creator has taken the time to assemble a sweet online tutorial to walk other Futurama fans through the process of building their own. The task involves some basic woodwork — plus a bit of PVC and fiberglass.
My favorite part, though? He includes a transcript of the drunken IM session in which his buddy Dave suggests the project.
[3/30/2007 9:21:20 AM] Simon Jansen says: Everytime I watch Futurama I want to build a bender.
[3/30/2007 9:24:14 AM] David Moore says: do you remember the episode where they brew beer inside Bender?
[3/30/2007 9:24:26 AM] David Moore says: you should build that…. a Bender brewer
[3/30/2007 9:24:28 AM] Simon Jansen says: Vaguely.\
[3/30/2007 9:24:37 AM] David Moore says: he gets all maternal
[3/30/2007 9:24:42 AM] Simon Jansen says: I could buil done out of real steel.
[3/30/2007 9:26:49 AM] David Moore says: season3 episode12: The Route of All Evil
[3/30/2007 9:26:56 AM] David Moore says: title refers to money, not beer
[3/30/2007 9:27:27 AM] Simon Jansen says: How about a Bender beer fridge? Get one of those mini fridges and build that into him?
[3/30/2007 9:28:00 AM] David Moore says: no a brewer
And here at GWC, we’re totally down with drunken IM sessions about Futurama.
The Bender Brewer Project [DIY Page] [via]
Futurama scores again! Last week Slashdot reported that “ISS Science Officer Don Pettit reports in his journal that outer space gives off a smell best described as ‘a rather pleasant sweet metallic sensation.’” Is Pettit’s blog he notes how he discovered the “smell” when re-pressurizing the ISS’s airlock to admit fellow astronauts after EVAs.
If you check out the Slashdot post, don’t miss the awesomely snarky comments.
Outer Space Has A Smell [Slashdot]
If you’ve listened to more than about five mintues of GWC, you know we’re big Futurama fans. So how could we possibly pass up watching and commenting on the first new Futurama material in years?
We snagged our copy just days after release, and have already watched it a few times. Our advice: ignore the mediocre reviews and obtain a copy right away. This feature-length flick wasn’t made for critics, it wasn’t made for new audiences, and it wasn’t made for film buffs. It was made for us, the fans. It’s an 88-minute thank you to everyone who stuck with the series after its untimely demise wrapped in an 88-minute sendup of Fox and the moronic executives who canned the show filled with 88-minutes of glee.
Look for a DTA podcast on this down the pike, and don’t be afraid to join the Frak Party to celebrate Planet Express’ glorious return.
Bender’s Big Score Frak Party [GWC Forum]
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