Author Archives: Byrd

About Byrd

Monster movies, sci-fi, horror, and heavy metal. Long live the new flesh!

can someone explain this ray bradbury prunes commercial?

Posted on 07.06.2011 by Byrd

This is one of the weirdest and most confusing things I’ve stumbled upon in a long time. The author of Fahrenheit 451, the Martian Chronicles, Something Wicked This Way Comes, etc. is in a commercial for prunes. Apparently it is … Continue reading →

Posted in entertainment, tv | Tagged commercials, prunes, Rachel Bloom, Ray Bradbury, weird stuff | 1 Comment

happy birthday, ray harryhausen: special effects titan

Posted on 06.29.2011 by Byrd

So I know just last week I posted a tribute to Bruce Campbell in honor of his birthday. Trust me, I don’t plan on being the culture wedge guy who just posts about people’s birthdays, but I couldn’t NOT make … Continue reading →

Posted in entertainment, movies | Tagged documentary, Ray Harryhausen, Ray Harryhausen Special Effects Titan, special effects, spielberg, stop motion | 1 Comment

happy birthday, bruce campbell!

Posted on 06.22.2011 by Byrd

I just wanted to take the time to point out that today is b-movie/horror icon Bruce Campbell’s 53rd birthday. Discovering Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead trilogy in middle school is what opened the floodgates for me to become a horror movie … Continue reading →