“Mr. Thundermug is a baboon Mr. Thundermug has a luxuriant mane of silvery hair? Mr. Thundermug has an unsettling mastery of speech” Those are the words surrounding an aged photo of a silver-haired baboon who’s wearing a fez and smoking jacket while puffing on a pipe. If that can coax a grin out of you […]
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Van Halen: ‘Assteroidz: Diamond Dave Edition’
The Van Halen News Desk reports: You will love this! Someone has created a Van Halen video game that you can play right on your computer. It?s a variation on the classic Asteroids, done in an endearing version that features David Lee Roth and Van Halen imagery and sound. It?s called the ?Diamond Dave Edition? […]
Meet The Repo Man: An Interview with Director Darren L. Bousman
Darren Lynn Bousman is a rare find in Hollywood these days. He is inventive, passionate and not afraid to risk it all to take a chance on something that he believes in. His latest film, Repo! The Genetic Opera, is quickly becoming a cult classic! Check out what he had to say about the film and his upcoming projects…
Review: Mark Danielewski’s ‘House of Leaves’
Mark Danielewski’s ‘House of Leaves’ Review by: Jennifer Smith There was already a cult following of Mark Danielewski‘s book when it was released on the internet chapter by chapter, then the chapters stopped and what followed was a unconventional novel that is best described by not molding into any genre of reading. There is a […]
Pick of The Week: Repo! The Genetic Opera!
Repo! The Genetic Opera?is a?2008?American?rock opera-musical film (which has developed a strong cult following much like ‘The Rock Horror Picture Show’)?and was directed by?Darren Lynn Bousman (Director of SAW 2-4). The film is based on a play written and composed by Darren Smith and?Terrance Zdunich.? What’s it all about? In the year 2056 – the […]
Pick of The Week: Planet of the Apes – The Ultimate DVD Collection
For this week’s Pick of The Week, we take a look at a true masterpiece in filmaking and packaging… Planet of the Apes – The Ultimate DVD Collection While provoking neither the decades of spin-offs of the Star Trek franchise or the cultural staying power of the Star Wars universe, Planet of the Apes nonetheless […]
Pick of The Week: Pineapple Express
This weeks’ Pick of The Week is a can’t miss! The latest bro-mance from team Apatow (the guys who brought us?Superbad,?Knocked Up and?The 40-Year-Old Virgin),?Pineapple Express is the story of Dale Denton (Seth Rogan) and Saul Silver (James Franco), a pothead and his dealer who accidently get caught up in a drug war between two […]
Pick of The Week: Artie Lange’s ‘Too Fat To Fish’
Outrageous, raw, and painfully funny true stories straight from the life of the actor, comedian, and much-loved cast member of The Howard Stern Show?with a foreword by Howard Stern. When Artie Lange joined the permanent cast of The Howard Stern Show in 2001, it was possibly the greatest thing ever to happen in the Stern […]
The Most Anticipated Albums of 2009!
The time for?reminiscing?has come and gone! The dedicated staff of Icon Vs. Icon invites you to take a look ahead at the most anticipated albums of 2009! Steve Johnson’s Pick: As 2009 approaches, there has been a buzz about many metal and hard rock artists that plan to head back to the studio and serve […]