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Welcome to ZonEd 3.0. This is the third design for The Ed Zone in honor of the start of the third year of blogging. (Okay, I am a month late.) Use the comment form on this sticky post to leave your feedback about this new design. What do you like? Hate something? Have suggestions for [...]
Continue reading »What a performance! Last night, Clay Buchholz, tossed a no-hitter in only his second major league start. A day earlier and we wouldn’t be having this conversation, as Buchholz was called up due to the league’s September 1st roster expansion. Wearing Sox unies, I’ve seen Hideo Nomo and Derek Lowe pitch no-nos but this was [...]
Continue reading »I love flicks set in snowy environs. Now if only someone would get around to making a wintry apocalypse flick where one man has to stave off the advances of homicidal snowmen, I’d be sound as a pound. Anyway, on the heels of the I Am Legend trailer comes this peak at the Sam Raimi [...]
Continue reading »The first teaser for the Will Smith flick - I Am Legend - based on the classic Richard Matheson novel, has been released. I’ve got to say, I am a huge fan of apocalyptic flicks and this one has me excited. Any time you take a huge city and empty it out and leave the [...]
Continue reading »By now, everyone has heard the INCREDIBLY SHOCKING NEWS that the Patriots scored NFL bad boy, Randy Moss, for a 4th Round draft pick this past weekend. ESPN’s Sports Guy, Bill Simmons, has a great piece that touches on the weekend’s festivities and spotlights the five possible explanations for Belichick’s gambit. It’s a great read and [...]
Continue reading »Aint it Cool News has been running rumors which have just been confirmed by a piece in Variety earlier today. Edward Norton has been cast as Bruce Banner in the forthcoming Hulk sequel. These comic flicks just keep impressing with their casting. I’ve already gushed about the way The Dark Knight is coming together and [...]
Continue reading »John Carpenter must be spinning in his grave. I read this morning that the trifecta is complete - there are now remakes of his three greatest movies in the works. While Rob Zombie continues toiling on his Halloween remake and Ronald Moore polishes the script for The Thing redux, now comes word that producer Neal [...]
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The Scooby Speak domain is going to expire on March 3rd and I have no intention of renewing it, at least out of my own pocket. If, by some miracle, there is public outcry to preserve this neglected domain, speak your mind here (and prepare to pay up).
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The Hollywood Reporter has a story this morning confirming that Aaron Eckhart is in final negotiations to play Harvey Dent/Two-Face in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Absolutely perfect casting!!! I think Eckhart imparts a nice duality to the role -as he oftens comes across as a noble tough guy one moment and a smooth criminal the next. [...]
Continue reading »Guest directors guide my favorite comedy. Tonight’s episode of The Office is directed by Joss Whedon. Next week, JJ Abrams takes the helm.
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