Orphan Black Explained
Dear Correctness Readers,
Orphan Black is a new science fiction series starring Canadian actors, made by BBC America, and registered in Liberia as "The Princess of the Seas". A lot of people (we imagine would) have been asking us to explain the plot arc of the first season (if we were still a popular alt-comedy nerd website), so we thought we'd do a public service (to our ourselves), and really break down this hot new show (way into the first season so nobody will pay much attention)!
Movie Superhero Smackdown Live at the Calgary Comi...
The Correctness will once again be presenting the Superhero Smackdown Panel live at the Calgary Comic Expo at 11:30 am at the Rotary house on Sunday April 28th.
The Correctness Guide to Practical English Languag...
Dearest Correctness Reader (Marc): We here at The Correctness have noticed a disconcerting trend in metaphor and simile construction in recent years. We aim here to set the record straight- and you’ll note we just used both a targeting metaphor as well as a police record / trial metaphor (as well as some kind of embedded meta-metaphor about straightness and correctness being associated, but we digress). We do this not because you care, but because we are bored and single again, and we have just had an important birthday and have accomplished virtually nothing of any relevance or lasting significance with our lives (We, of course, are using the “royal we” here, because we are referring to TBinns and Admin_Rock.).You’re Getting Too Old for this S*#!
Not sure if it's just co-incidental timing, or studios wanting to burn these films off in the slow season, but we've been hit with the 1-2-3 punch of action films starring some the greatest names in Action cinema.
In 1988, if you told me I'd get a Stallone, a Schwarzenegger, and a Bruce Willis film within months of one another, two things would be true: It would be summer, and I would be really happy. But 1988 was a LONG time ago. Now it's 2013, and this triple threat is well... sad.
The Correctness Casting Couch:Powergirl
Perhaps known more for her cosplay potential than what she does as a character, Power Girl is nevertheless one of our most requested heroines here on the old Correctness Casting Couch, so let’s stop wasting time and get right to it shall we?
Smackdown – Expo 2013
Hey folks, just got word that The Correctness has a panel spot for Calgary Expo 2013. That can only mean Live Smackdown! I’ll post the details when we have them.Piecast Episode 1: Do Not Roast Weenies ...
Well kids, myself and my good pal Trevor Campbell have taken a kick at the old podcasting can. Admin Rock Roundup – January 23, 2...
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It's been months since I shared what I watch and hear and make. You all must be so stressed. Fear not, I bring you the updated lists.
FILM
Watched Best Exotic Marigold Hotel with Mrs. Admin Rock the other night. It was just as wonderful the second time. If you like old people, or India, or any combination thereof, you'll enjoy this film. You might confuse it with Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, but here's a simple way to tell them apart: BEMH is actually about something, and doesn't spend most of its time wistfully staring with vaseline on the lens. Okay, I haven't actually seen Moonrise Kingdom, because I just don't get Wes Anderson. Been burned too many times. I'm sure he's all talented and awesome, but it's like that movie that all your friends rave about, then you go see it, and it sucks donkey balls. It's exactly like that. Donkeyballful. Donkeybawful.
On a recent flight, I watched both The Bourne Legacy, and Taken 2, without sound. Rather, they were on, and I glanced up occasionally, and wondered if any part of these films didn't involve a chase, or standoff of some kind. I feel like I made the wiser choice. 5 Reasons Why I Won’t Write for Cr...
Okay, so I’ve been busy.
Like, “let some guy write 12 articles about the Chipmunks Christmas album and just let that shit slide,” busy. And by busy of course I mean lazy. Horribly horribly lazy. So I confess I have been spending more and more time on Cracked lately. (Cracked…with an “ed” on the end, let’s make that perfectly clear.) 12 Days of Chipmunks: “O Christmas...
DECEMBER TWENTY-FOURTH: HOPE
We've reached the final chapter of Ross Bagdasarian Sr.'s magnum opus. Christmas with the Chipmunks is coming to a close, and so is my review. As well as my ability to write any reviews at all. Apparently, someone didn't get the "remember to use the back entrance" memo. 12 Days of Chipmunks: “Jingle Bell...
DECEMBER TWENTY-THIRD: AFTERMATH
"Jingle Bell Rock" is a tricky song. It makes perfect sense to have a "hip", "current" Christmas song that "wasn't written a hundred years ago" included on the album, but does it work thematically? After all, Christmas with the Chipmunks was written to bring about world peace, to show humanity a new way of life, one of giving up the old ways that have so poisoned our society. And how else to wipe clean thousands-of-years-old traditions, and their anthems, than by turning them into novelty music, the lowest form of art? 12 Days of Chipmunks: A Correction
I apologize for yesterday's bizarre article. It would appear my new contact here at The Correctness doesn't know the difference between a fairy tale and a song review. So if you're reading this, Mr. Sullenger, know that you're fired. It's bad enough that you had to call the Waltons while I was staying at their house—while they were on vacation! They'd never notice I was there!—and get me thrown in jail, but if you're not even going to post the right article, I don't know why I even pay you. Don't come back to the abandoned Lloyd's Skating Rink. I rather like having my new office there, and I don't want your incompetence ruining that too. 12 Days of Chipmunks: “Rudolph, Th...
DECEMBER NINETEENTH: DOWNFALL
There once was a man who lived in a tiny cabin on the outskirts of a small mountain town. The man desperately wanted children, but as a florist, he had long ago taken a vow of celibacy. Not wanting to break his vows, yet still wanting a child of his own, the man grabbed his lantern and ventured off into the woods to ask the trees for advice. 12 Days of Chipmunks: “The Twelve ...
DECEMBER SEVENTEENTH: RECURSION
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a curious song, in that it functions not only as a synopsis of Christmas with the Chipmunks—each "day" representing the corresponding track—but as the denouement to the "Seville-ization" saga that began with "Silver Bells". And since it is only the ninth track, it also gives us a glimpse into what comes next on the album. 12 Days of Chipmunks: “Frosty the ...
DECEMBER SIXTEENTH: HOMUNCULUS
An obvious metaphor for Dave trying to play god and give sentience to that which should stay inanimate. 12 Days of Chipmunks: “Over the Ri...
DECEMBER FOURTEENTH: DESTRUCTION
When last we saw the Chipmunks, they had been brainwashed into behaving like normal, human children by their adoptive father, Dave Seville. The indoctrination continues in "Over the River and Through the Woods", wherein Dave introduces the concept of grandparents to a species whose lifespan rarely exceeds 3 years. 12 Days of Chipmunks: “Silver Bell...
DECEMBER TWELFTH: CIVILIZATION
Up until this point, every track on "Christmas with the Chipmunks" has contained a story of its own, with a beginning, middle and end. Up until this point, Ross Bagdasarian Sr. has been holding your hand and walking you through the scary parts. Up until this point, the album makes sense. But not any more. 12 Days of Chipmunks: “O Christmas...
DECEMBER NINTH: SPITE
Anyone familiar with "Christmas with the Chipmunks" can tell you that “Christmas Time (Greensleeves)” is, without a doubt, the worst track on the album. It’s agonizingly slow, the harmonies are stale and familiar, and none of the Chipmunks sound like they even enjoy singing it. Most people assume that at this point, Bagdasarian simply began running out of ideas. And who could blame them? 12 Days of Chipmunks: “Jingle Bell...
DECEMBER EIGHTH: PERFECTION
I apologize sincerely for not providing a link to "The Chipmunk Song" yesterday. Apparently the public library though it would be a fine idea to block the Youtube website from its patrons. I find it strange that a library would ban information from the public, especially considering their policy against book-burning, but I digress. I have found a new location from which to post my articles, and I know for a fact the owners won't be home from vacation for at least another two weeks. 12 Days of Chipmunks: “The Chipmun...
DECEMBER FIFTH: ENSLAVEMENT
Finally, a day where the heading matches the actual date on which the article is posted! Perhaps, when I stop my foolish habit of relying on others, this will become a more likely occurrence. But really, what kind of self-respecting public library closes at 8:00 p.m. on a Monday? Had I known I was going to have to break in to write this article, I would have brought my glass cutter. But of course, I didn't, so I had to throw a garbage can through the window. 12 Days of Chipmunks: “Here Comes ...
DECEMBER THIRD: DEATH
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. And I have learned that the same applies if you want your "Twelve Days of Chipmunks" series to start on the first of December.
I had a perfect plan. One day for introductions, twelve days for the songs, and most importantly, it would end on December 13th. But I suppose "taking care of children" and "having a job" got in the way of Admin_Rock's duty to post my article. Fine. At least now, I can post my masterpiece under my own name. The Twelve Days of Christmas – Int...
(Intern Ellis upstages all by actually filing an article. Admin_Rock posts it a day late).
DECEMBER FIRST: INTRODUCTION
Ah, December. That wonderful time of year when we set down our quarrels, pick up a mug of hot cocoa, sit by the Shaw fire log and turn on our favourite Christmas album, Christmas with the Chipmunks. And if that’s not your favourite Christmas album, turn off your computer. 
RRT Reviews “50 Shades of GreyR...
Ed's Note: We turned RobbieRobTown loose on a review of 50 Shades of Grey for a few laughs. The project changed him.
50 Shades of Rage: A Book Review
I want to be clear about this: 50 Shades of Grey was so awful, it somehow rendered me sterile. It gave my eyes a hernia. I can no longer do math after reading it. I smell burning toast when I look at it. My inner goddess sharted real razor blades.
Dear AvX: You suck.
Marvel's big summer event "AvX" (Avengers vs X-Men) concluded recently, and I'd be remiss if I didn't offer up some insight in the true Correctness fashion. Spoilers abound.
The basic premise of the event is that the Phoenix Force is heading for Earth, and bringing destruction with it!!!!! Read more...
Admin Rock Roundup – Oct 9, 2012
Back with Admin_Rock's weekly look at what's hot, and what's cool, (at least in his world.)
Summer is over, new Television is with us, and the crappy Movie season begins. 
The Figrin D’an Reunion show : A r...
Okay, so the Who(or what’s left of them) are touring “Quadrophenia.”. And yes, Paul McCartney is touring again. And yes, Led Zep is releasing a Blu Ray of the 02 concert. But fuck all of that. I went to THE concert event of the year last night. Not since they broke up over merchandising rights in 1978 have Figrin D’an and The Modal Nodes been together on the same stage. Is this thing on?
Admin_rock looks cautiously around the room. Seems okay.Moving Time
Hey Dudes and Dudettes. We’re moving the site to a new host, and thus, things might be wonky (almost certainly) until Admin_Rock figures out how to do it properly. Expect weirdness for the next few...Admin_Rock Roundup – Sept 12,2012
[three_fourth]Back with Admin_Rock's weekly look at what's hot, and what's cool, (at least in his world.) Your Stupid Face: A multi-purpose list o...
Dearest Readers: You know, if you're just generally angry at everything like I am, especially at Fox "news", then you are often at a loss, in the moment, to specify what is bothering you about someone or their infuriating statements. How many times have you been enraged but incapable of explaining, at the time, what has enraged you? It happens to me constantly. Once I've had a few days to determine what conceptually profane or illogical propaganda disgusts me, I'm too far out of the offending conversation (or news item) to fix things. Climate change doesn't exist! There is no such thing as poverty! The Bible says you can't have asian friends! What? None of that makes sense, but I think I've heard all of that. Thus, I present to you, a list of multi-purpose complaints that can be printed and kept in your pocket for just such an occasion. You will not have to recall a single detail of the troublesome stupidity you encountered, simply read this statement, and claim your right to be logical later.Admin Rock Roundup Aug 23,2012
Back with Admin_Rock’s weekly look at what’s hot, and what’s cool, (at least in his world.) Hey folks, normally this happens on Monday, but I was busy earlier this week, better late than...A Guide to some Lesser Known Transformer...
You thought you knew all the Transformers didn’t you? Well, you also thought you’d touch a real boob someday and it turns out you were wrong about that too. There are millions and millions of Transformers out there, just waiting to blow things up around Shia LeBouf and a random girl with a sweaty midriff. Sure, the Michael Bay movies have all the important Transformers, Like Bumblebee, and Megatron, That green one, Amos N Andy, and of course *Optimus No. But not every Transformer makes the cut, and it’s our duty at the Correctness to enlighten you. Admin Rock Roundup Aug 2, 2012
Back with Admin_Rock’s weekly look at what’s hot, and what’s cool, (at least in his world.) Hey folks, normally this happens on Monday, but I was busy earlier this week, better late than...I Already Hate The Dark Knight Trilogy, ...
I SUPPOSE there are some SPOILERS in here. You were warned. Dearest Readers:
The Injured Hand of Fate
(Admin Rock: We at The Correctness would like to welcome Intern Ellis to the team. Already, he's become a prolific writer for the team, he's only one post behind Tbinns for the year. Also, Intern Ellis is not a total douche, like Intern Benji.) We are fast approaching October 21, 2015. If this date rings a bell for you, congratulations! You’ve seen Back to the Future: Part II! And since you remember that specific date, you’ve probably seen it more than once! Alternately, October 21, 2015 is your future child’s birthday and you really need to stop planning ahead. Anyway, by this point you’re probably asking yourself a question we’ve all pondered at some time or another: “WHERE ARE THE FLYING CARS!!?”
Admin Rock Roundup July 23, 2012
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Tbinns versus the Truckstop Bloodsuckers
So what was I doing all this time instead of writing articles literally read and adored by dozens? Well, I was doing a little TV writing, web series writing and child raising. And here's a trailer for one such project, Truckstop Bloodsuckers. I was approached by the producers to help punch up the comedy aspect of this delightfully campy little low budget horror comedy created by Ms. Lindsey MacNeil. We went through network notes, budget notes and death defying deadlines together. I have yet to see the final result, but this looks like a pretty entertaining little show if I do say so myself. What do you think?Truckstop Bloodsuckers Trailer from Suite One Productions on Vimeo.
Comic-Con Update: Friday
ADMIN_ROCK: Well, finally dragged myself to the laptop, and I'm here to provide an update for Friday. Let's see.... waited in line, walked a few feet, waited in line some more. Apart from that, I scored a couple of pretty sweet Lego minifigs (Phoenix and Captain Marvel), met JMS and had him sign the best panel he's ever written (the "reveal" moment with Ezekiel), and moments later had a really short conversation with Jim Lee about my Lego Mosaic. Verdict: "Yeah, great, that's really nice". ("Keep moving, fanboy"). CubReporterK and I went to a panel on Justice League and what lies ahead, and Thursday I also went to a "Court Of Owls" panel which had some cool stuff on the future of Batman. Also visited the Revolution area, NBC is really pushing this show! Then back to the Lego booth for a while, where Gene Simmons waltzed through.
Comic-Con 2012 – Thursday
CubReporterK and I have journeyed down to Comic-Con. Our journey down has filled with airplanes, shuttle bus waits, and a fight with Shelob. So far the biggest line was waiting to get in to the bathroom. More...Admin Rock Roundup – July 9, 2012
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“Why I Hate the Batman” by B...
The Correctness has obtained an exclusive piece of viral marketing for the upcoming “Dark Knght Rises” Here is a transcript of a recording that Bane made and broadcasts at a vital point in the movie. WARNING! SPOILERS!!
Quiet Morning
That is all.@BrickwaresThank you Lieut. Cmdr. keep steady course , at full speed.
— Bruce Boxleitner (@boxleitnerbruce) July 3, 2012
Admin_Rock Roundup – July 2, 2012
Back with Admin_Rock's weekly look at what's hot, and what's cool, (at least in his world.) In Defense of Prometheus
A Case for Prometheus (With some spoilers) Okay, it’s about time I took my turn trying to defend something in our nerdy universe that I think you, dear readers, may have misjudged. I think you misjudged Ridley Scott’s Prometheus.
“RobbieRobTown,” you will say, “firstly, where have you been, and secondly, what happened to your brain to make you so retarded?”. Admin Rock Roundup – June 25,2012
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Join us, won't you? Changes Abound
Hey folks, just a quick Friday morning note to remind you all to drink enough water, take your vitamins, and be safe out there. Also wanted to let you know that things are rocking and rolling here at The...Admin Rock roundup
Hey folks, things have been a bit sparse post-wise lately, with many things going on in our various worlds. Since it's Monday, and I'm on a Father's Day food hangover, I'd go easy today, and do a nice relaxed general pop culture check in. So let's dive right in. Don't be confused, the stuff discussed here isn't all new and upcoming, it's just the stuff I'm "consuming" right now. Goodnight Ray.
Heard about the passing of ray Bradbury this morning, and it made me reflect on his work and his importance to the world of science fiction. Well, really to the world of fiction in general. No hard stats, but I suspect Ray was responsible for more than a few people deciding to go in to the field of science and space.
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