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It Came From Twitter: 2010-03-12

2010-03-12T22:01:00Z

Back to Rapture for a little while… Fairly sure I'm nearing the end of this adventure. This makes me kind of sad. #
Today is the birthday of the writer w/ more books on my shelf than any other author outside the comics world: http://bit.ly/d3xVOC #
Kerouac bday note: I've re-read "On the Road" or "Dharma Bums" every other year for the last 15-20yrs. It's become a tradition for me. #
Oh, and as @JMBloustein reminds me, Kerouac also inspired the names of my cats, Sal & Dean: http://bit.ly/bznDqQ #
If Hugo Weaving is in heavy makeup, I can see him in this. If not, it will be "Captain America vs. Agent Smith" to me: http://bit.ly/deMpOQ #
Crazy goings-on today around MTV HQ. Exciting stuff. Interesting stuff. Stuff that reminds me why it's so cool to work in the MTV newsroom. #
Solo #FollowFriday @TheBlondeChick makes & sells amazing, one-of-kind jewelry. Here's her store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BlondeChick #
Solo #FollowFriday @rosscott is the creator of The System webcomic, one of my regular reads: http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/ #
Solo #FollowFriday @vanwhite likes to tweet about food… delicious food. And she takes pictures of it, too. She is a foodie. #
Solo #FollowFriday I recently interviewed @FeliciaDay, who already has a lot of followers, and deserves every one of them. She's great. #
Oh god. Someone slipped acid in my coffee again. The goddamn teddy bears. They're everywhere. (via @rjbudke) http://bit.ly/apZsYb #

It Came From Twitter: 2010-03-11

2010-03-11T22:01:00Z

Questions for M. Night Shyamalan re: "The Last Airbender"? Tweet 'em at me! #
Hey, happy birthday to @roundhoward today! I think I can scrounge up some birthday comics for you at @MTVSplashPage HQ. ;) #
Just attended a very cool breakfast w/ M. Night Shyamalan. Hate to be a spoiler, but there was a twist at the end. It was actually lunch! #
RT @JMBloustein: Me: Hey Ma, how does this wedding invite proof look? My Mom: (looks worriedly pensive for a moment)…Needs more cowbell. #
Loving these new Kick-Ass posters. http://bit.ly/9clCsQ #
[Cutest harbinger of tentacled doom EVER!] RT @geekgirldiva: My Little Cthulhu Vinyl Glow in the Dark Figure is back: http://bit.ly/qF2E6 #
RT @jambajim: Things shorter than the new Gorillaz album: William Henry Harrison's presidency, the 11 Year War, The Crusades… #
I can't listen to music w/ lyrics while I work. I end up typing lines from the song instead of what I'm supposed to be writing about. #
I once wrote an article about water shortages in suburbia and found lines from Public Enemy's "Rebel without A Pause" when I proofread it. #

It Came From Twitter: 2010-03-10

2010-03-10T22:01:00Z

[It bugged me, too.] RT @johannadc: What I'll take away from the Amazon glitch: No one knows how to pluralize "omnibus". #
It's 9 AM and already one of those days when everything hits the fan at once. Joy! Superman, Captain America, Spider-Man… Oh, my! #
[Indeed.] RT @positivnegativ: bass solo on "you can call me al." #
Better Corey Haim film: "Watchers" or "Blown Away"? #
Keep in mind, he co-starred with a superpowered dog in one film, and a naked Nicole Eggert in the other… #
RT @bheater: Man, you guys scared me. I thought Canadian new wave songster Corey Hart had died for a minute there. #
[And the hits keep coming...] RT @jonrosenberg: Our national strategic Corey reserve is getting dangerously low, down by 50% #
RT @mtvsplashpage: Christopher Nolan Confirms 'Superman' Involvement, David Goyer Writing Screenplay http://bit.ly/ayvDiI #
Hey Facebook people, take a sec to let @DarkHorseComics know you're reading MTV Splash Page for news about comics? http://poll.fm/f/1oemh #
Kathryn Bigelow was offered the "Spider-Man" movie. Just… wow. http://bit.ly/9qmzES #
I love this shot of Corey Haim because it also features a cameo by Man-Thing: http://bit.ly/bQmUBH #
Hey, Amazon.com just gave me $25 for canceling my order. I like that! #

It Came From Twitter: 2010-03-09

2010-03-09T22:01:00Z

Energy waning… life signs… dropping… meltdown… imminent… #
RT @mtvsplashpage: 'Iron Man 2' Trailer: The Reader Reaction Roundup http://bit.ly/aOJikm #
From my chat w/ Patton Oswalt, the first look at his new "Serenity" comic book: http://bit.ly/9P83V9 #
Catching up on the last few eps of "Burn Notice." I really do love this show. #
Dang. Received my "We cannot ship your order" notice from Amazon.com today. Guess I'll never own that "Secret Wars Omnibus" now. #
Heading to lunch w/ @indycred. On my topic list: How @DarkHorseComics is keeping @EnemyOfPeanuts safe from the peanut menace. #
[Want!] RT @entearth: We're getting a special run of the Doctor Who Fourth Doctor figure! http://short.to/18rhl #
Hey, a big Happy Birthday to @shoveke today! #
Dane Cook. Captain America. Fans' Heads. Exploding. http://bit.ly/cIjNgQ #
Also, the crazy military dude from "Avatar" confirms that he will "cut the nuts off Conan." http://bit.ly/93TOl4 #
Thanks go out to @ryabacker for today's lunch suggestion. She knows NYC eateries almost as well as she knows lines from Mrs. Doubtfire. #
I think this is the new Lady Gaga video, but I could be wrong… (via @marcbernardin) http://bit.ly/bCEMw4 #

It Came From Twitter: 2010-03-08

2010-03-08T22:01:00Z

RT @DamonLindelof: Okay, Cablevision. You win. We'll tell you what the island is. NOW GIVE THE PEOPLE THEIR ABC!!!!! #
Hey, happy birthday to @Templesmith! #
Heading in to @mtvsplashpage HQ for Oscar's coverage. Technically, it's post-Oscars coverage, but whatever… #
RT @mtvitamin: Holy Moly MTV News' @joshuahorowitz is killin' it on the Oscar Red Carpet! WATCH LIVE NOW! http://bit.ly/coQF8N #
Many thanks to @BRIANMBENDIS for bringin' the funny during what looks to be a long night at @MTVSplashPage HQ… Go buy his books. #
New "Iron Man 2" trailer… now with more briefcase armor! http://bit.ly/bk4HTd #
[ReTweeted because it's THAT good.] RT @mtvsplashpage: New 'Iron Man 2' Trailer Arrives! http://bit.ly/bGCXnN #
Tweet your thoughts on the "Iron Man 2" trailer to @mtvsplashpage & I'll post a roundup of reader reactions tomorrow: http://bit.ly/bGCXnN #
And… 6 hours later… I'm back to work. It will be a miracle if I make it through today w/out my head hitting the keyboard. Seriously. #
RT @mtvsplashpage: The New 'Iron Man 2' Trailer's 10 Most Important Scenes http://bit.ly/aea0N3 #
Yes, Hurt Locker was a better overall movie than Avatar, but I can't help wondering which film people will still be talking about in 10yrs. #
Attention: I'm not saying Hurt Locker wasn't the best film of the year or that it didn't deserve the Oscar. Please put down your pitchforks. #
I'm just wondering whether Avatar's Oscar miss is sort of like Star Wars' miss years ago. With the 3D craze Avatar spawned, is this similar? #
[Good point.] RT @ivanjuanjohann: Star Wars lost to Annie Hall, which proved far more influential. I mean, I'm still wearing that outfit. #
[Agreed.] RT @malki: The best live-action Inspector Gadget movie was Robocop. #
How about this: Let's all just some together and agree that Method Man talking about comics is pretty entertaining. http://bit.ly/bu5PSu #
"Rick" is now a trending topic on Twitter. Man, you're getting way too angry about this Avatar/HurtLocker stuff, folks! ;) #
A brief history of the "Iron Man 2" briefcase armor: http://bit.ly/cUMYnR #
While "Rick" is a trending topic on Twitter, I will be starting all of my tweets with "As a trending topic, I…" #

It Came From Twitter: 2010-03-07

2010-03-07T22:01:00Z

Received a FB friend req. from another Rick Marshall. We're bonding over mutual hatred of the "Zodiac" & "Land of the Lost" Rick Marshalls. #
Just submitted my big Amazon comics order. Wondering if I beat the fix! For info, check out http://bleedingcool.com/ #
A tip o' the hat to @richjohnston for some great coverage of the crazy Amazon comics glitch of March 2010. Cheers! #
The Justice League is a bunch of pansies. I give you… THE SENSE OF RIGHT ALLIANCE!!! http://bit.ly/aFPHTi #

Move over Justice League, it’s The Sense Of Right Alliance!

2010-03-07T19:15:43Z

Move over Justice League, it’s The Sense Of Right Alliance!
From left to right, knockoff versions of Lightning McQueen ("Cars"), a Power Ranger, Superman, Batman (w/ a red and silver costume?), Spider-Man (circa "Spider-Man 3"), and… Shrek?! It’s also worth noting that the box art features the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

A force to be reckoned with, indeed!

It Came From Twitter: 2010-03-06

2010-03-06T22:01:00Z

Catching up on "The Guild" tonight in preparation for my chat w/ @FeliciaDay tomorrow! http://www.watchtheguild.com/ #
[Um... yeah. This makes my brain hurt.] RT @Harps_: so confused, yet intrigued: http://jcisjc.com/ #
Method Man <3 comics: http://bit.ly/bu5PSu #
[Nice! Congrats!] RT @laura_hudson: NPR shouted me (& @comixace) out on their blog for my Girl Comics coverage: http://bit.ly/9e2hOA #
RT @ericditzian: EXCLUSIVE: Conan O'Brien's First Twitter Friend Sarah Killen Speaks To MTV News! http://bit.ly/azI0cE #
One hour until my chat w/ the excellent @feliciaday. Any questions you'd like me to ask her? #
[My wallet would smell... delicious!] RT @shoveke: get your business cards printed on beef jerky? awesome. http://bit.ly/aPyihw #
Fun interview w/ @FeliciaDay completed! Keep an eye on @mtvsplashpage and be sure to check out http://www.watchtheguild.com/ #
Now back to the far less glamorous weekend tasks of laundry and dishes. Oh, and opening the curtains. And breakfast. Thrilling, eh? #
RT @mtvsplashpage: 'Spider-Man' Director Confirms Meeting With 'Avatar' Team, 'Casting A Wide Net' For Peter Parker http://bit.ly/bi4J1H #

It Came From Twitter: 2010-03-05

2010-03-05T22:01:00Z

Ban drugs from competition? @ivanjuanjohann proposes we make them MANDATORY! (And he makes a pretty hilarious point.) http://bit.ly/cwjNWM #
"It’d be like a ballet choreographed by David Lynch." = Brilliant. http://bit.ly/cwjNWM #
[Love Lemire's work.] RT @brianwarmoth: Thumbs up to Jeff Lemire's Jonah Hex: RT @JeffLemire http://twitpic.com/16mfdu #
Great interview w/ OK Go frontman Damian Kulash about the crazy-cool "This Too Shall Pass" video: http://bit.ly/ar7JWn #
Great conversation over burger and beers w/ @marcbernardin tonight, now home for some reading (and possibly some Bioshock 2). #
Solo #FollowFriday begins w/ @Tony_D, author of "Mr. Abernathy," which I re-read in Feb. (Think "Lost" meets "Fringe.") http://bit.ly/9NwugU #
RT @mtvsplashpage: Down The Rabbit Hole: 'Alice In Wonderland' Meets Comic Book Movies! (via @roundhoward) http://bit.ly/d1X6pj #
RT @brianwarmoth: Just saw the Spider-Man "I'm a New Avenger" ad. "I take responsibility for my actions." Like making deals w/ space Satan? #
Both @Snapple & @Xbox360Universe are following me on Twitter. I'm excited about the former (yum!), perplexed by the latter (I'm a PS3 guy). #
In her latest column, @JMBloustein tells the story of how I adopted Sal and Dean, my awesome cats. http://bit.ly/bQuO7v #
Solo #FollowFriday to Capital Region comic book writer @ronmarz, because he's from my hometown… and he's awesome. http://ronmarz.com/ #
Solo #FollowFriday to @markwalters74, the main man at http://www.bigfanboy.com, who once gave me a signed photo of Thomas Jane. #
[NYC people!!! KICK-ASS!!!] RT @JHoffman6: UGO is hosting the 1st NYC screening of Kick-Ass. And *you* can come! http://ow.ly/1eMKt #

It Came From Twitter: 2010-03-04

2010-03-04T22:01:00Z

My. God. I loved every single goddamn minute of "Kick-Ass." Left the theater 20min ago and already can't wait to see it again. #
[AGREED!] RT @JHoffman6: Hit-Girl. No hyperbole on early reports on her. #kickass #gotokryptoNITE #
Been staring at @jonrosenberg's latest comic for the past 5 minutes. It's not just hypnotizing, it's MESMERIZING: http://www.goats.com/ #
Yesterday's Twitter discussion had me slimming down my "following" list last night. There are now 187 lives I must know every detail about. #
Realized 1/3 of people I followed weren't following me, weren't conversing w/ me, or hadn't updated in months. It wasn't "social" media. #
On a completely unrelated note, @brianwarmoth's latest "Adapt This" has me wanting to read this short story: http://bit.ly/cr6ivD #
RT @Southworth: Saw a car with a license plate that said "OUCH." I wanted to run it off the road into a tree for the funny photo op. #
[So true.] RT @JMBloustein: Dear flimsy plastic knife makers, why even bother? WHY EVEN BOTHER??? #peanutbutteralloverthefloor #
RT @mtvsplashpage: Btw, if you haven't seen @jonrosenberg's animated "Goats" comic, then… Well, just check it out: http://www.goats.com/ #
Anyone out there see "Defendor" (w/ Woody Harrelson)? I received a screener this week and I'm really curious about the film. #