More webcomics I love

So i'm taking a break from doing some interning work because reading teeny-tiny fonts was starting to strain my eyes.

You know whats fun? Research. So, rather than actually move forward on my own webcomic (really, it's getting there...) I've decided to tell you all about some more comics i love. So, without further ado:

1- Ctrl Alt Del
When I made the last list, this was one of the 1st that came to my head. But then i thought, "is there anyone who doesn't know about it already?" So, I omitted it. But then, whilst talking to a friend of mine i realized that not everyone knows about it... or he's just oblivious. Anyways, Ctr, Alt Del is by far the premier videogame based web-comic. It's basically about two guys who work in retail and a girl who's a pro-gamer (ah, to live the dream). The main character is lovably insane, and suffers from a crippling addiction to MMO's. It's comforting to me, since I once had a similar addiction, though I never tried to sell my best friend into slavery to support my habit. Oh yeah, and there's a robot built from an xbox 360. The author also does a bunch of strips to introduce the reader to the culture of gaming. They are all pretty hilarious, mostly because they are so true...
-Defining the nerd-universe: http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20071203
-These customers are the worst: http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20070924

2- Flaky Pastry
Flaky Pastry is... weird. It's basically what would happen if you took all the classic fantasy genre characters and had them all enrolled in College together in some generic big city. I really can't explain it, but it's drawn fantastically. It can get a little wordy though.
-police officers are so helpful http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=65
-after i finish my spy training, i'll be able to do this: http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=36

3-Sub Culture
it takes place in a comic book shop. So it's all about comics, natch. anyways... it's a little generic in the characters, but i think the humor and drawing style makes up for it.
http://www.subculturecomic.com/strip31.htm

So yeah, those are some more good ones. It saddens me that i don't have more to add. but a lot of the webcomics i've seen as of late are boooorring.

I have a confession to make.

As much as I hate to say it, those wily Disney music execs have bested me. they finally produced something that doesn't make me want to stab myself in the pop-infested eardrums. Cheetah girls couldn't do it for me and High school musical was annoying (thats right, i said it!). I thoroughly made fun of Terry and Doran for loving Hannah Montana's singles way more than any self-respecting college guys should. Then I heard "Burning Up" by the Jonas Brothers. Surprise! I actually like it (probably not as much as my 9 year old cousin). I'm not sure if this is a step towards being less elitist, my brain becoming less discriminatory due to loss of brain cells, or just some sort of freak accident.

http://www.viralvideochart.com/youtube/jonas_brothers__burnin_up__official_music_video_hq?id=ScXLHgPcZuc

Just remember Disney: You may have won this battle, but i will win... the next battle. Okay, that may be a lie because i am now actually kinda intrigued by the movie camp rock

By special request #2

so I should be doing one of three things right now.
1) cleaning my room
2) laundry
3) exercising

Instead i chose option number 4! laziness.

So I'm surfing the net. which reminds me that Erin (who hasn't read this in a half decade anyway) told me to post about my favorite webcomics. She seems to think I'm the "artsy one" out of our friends. I just think I've got a lot of time on my hands and enjoy halfheartedly getting a new hobby every six months. But here's the list of my favorite webcomics:

1) www.xkcd.com
xkcd comics had a tendency to pop into my life via other websites. I always thought the comics themself were funny or poignant. But I always figured they were a one time thing, since i generally spotted them as posts on other sites. Finally a friend showed me that xkcd has actually been around forever, I'm just not very, "with it." Anyways....The comics are generally about science, math, or romance. here are a few of my favorite:
- This one's about romance http://www.xkcd.com/150/
- this one's about science. It's my favorite. http://www.xkcd.com/18/

2) www.questionablecontent.net
Do not, i repeat, Do Not search dot com. It's not good stuff... But this comic is one of my favorites. It takes place at a coffee shop and i really like the drawing style (probably because it's a little like my own). The most interesting character in my opinion is hannellore. She's certifiable, afraid of pretty much everything, but she's a genius. But really all the characters have really nice story arcs. It's sweet. Also, the author has two characters who are "anthro-pc's." In other words, they're crazy little robots that run around making trouble. One's a pc, one's a mac. It's adorable.
- winslow and pint size http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=805
- This is one of my favorites http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=792
- Hannelore http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=865

3) www.licd.com
Least I Could Do is a comic about a self-centered, womanizing jackass. Yet, the main character redeems himself time and time again. It's kinda like house, but without all the blood. He's also a huge nerd, which I like.
- What I would do if i had movie fx artists at my disposal http://www.licd.com/comic/20080314
- Our daydreams are very similar http://www.licd.com/comic/20060812
- He's also a great uncle http://www.licd.com/comic/20060425
- awesome http://www.licd.com/comic/20060527

4) www.girlswithslingshots.com
This one's in black and white most of the time. The main characters are two girls and their hangout is a bar. But, it's written by a guy and it's not melodrama. It is a very odd comedy. They get up to all kinds of hijinks and the main character has a cactus named Pedro who starts to talk to her when she's drunk. Also, Pedro has a scottish accent...
- Pedro! http://www.daniellecorsetto.com/GWS151.html
- Hazel's a grumpy english major http://www.daniellecorsetto.com/GWS007.html
- Jameson goes on a date with a blogger http://www.daniellecorsetto.com/GWS034.html

5) www.vgcats.com
This one's all about video games. The original main characters are cats, but they branch out every once in a while.
- one of my favorites. http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=263
- Final Fantasy... who remembers breeding these? http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=72
- Vg kills pikachu http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=1

6) www.dieselsweeties.com
Diesel sweeties is drawn in this really wierd pixelated fashion. But i kinda dig it. Though the plots aren't as great, it's pretty funny.
- nerdy stuff http://www.dieselsweeties.com/archive/2030
- remembering the 90's http://www.dieselsweeties.com/archive/2024

By Special Request

So, way back when a friend of mine asked me to list a bunch of action movies I absolutely thought he must watch. My recommendations for action movies tend to be a little odd. They are generally obscure, could never be classified as "good" movies, and are either somewhat exploitative or just plain wierd. I'm intentionally not focusing on the "best" or "most popular" movies for this list. Lets face it, if you watch movies regularly or are a guy, you should have already seen Die Hard, Bourne, Indy, and every movie starring Jackie Chan.

so...

Cynthia's list of semi-obscure action movies I'm not even slightly embarrassed to say I've seen.

5) Fifth Element- yes i know this is a "terrible" movie. But it has entertained me on numerous occaisons and it's nice to see where Milla Jovovitch started. I watch it almost every time it comes on tv. Plus, chris tucker is hilarious.

4) Grindhouse- I love Tarantino. and whilst Death Proof may not have been his best movie, it is certainly entertaining and better than a lot of other action movies. Planet Terror is a superb throwback to all the weird low budget movies of the past (right now the only one I can think of is killer klowns from mars, but you know what I mean).

3)Shoot 'Em Up- Clive Owen KILLS A MAN WITH A CARROT. 'nuff said.

2) Crank- I have a mad crush on jason statham. He first surfaced in Guy Ritchie's Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and then again in Snatch. His movie the Bank Job was probably one of the best bank robbery movies to come out in a long time. He also played a small part in the remake of the Italian Job and was the lead in the Transporter movies. I could probably make this whole list about movies that Statham was in. But Crank is where I first fell in love with him. It's easily the most outlandish of his movies. I love it.

1) Leon: The Professional- this movie is probably the least odd of the movies on the list. Still, I'm always surprised by the number of people who haven't seen it. It is a classic starring Jean Reno as an assassin who is trying to protect a small girl from... somebody, Gary Oldman (<3!) as a cop chasing them, and Natalie Portman as the 12 year old girl. Turns out Portman was amazing even before she hit puberty.


This could be way longer, but I'm technically supposed to be doing work right now...

So yeah, that's my list... for my second "By Special Request" I'm gonna make a list of webcomics, as requested by Erin.