Tom Lennon • Freelance Writer: comedy and pop culture

Freelance writer specializing in comedy and the geekier end of the pop culture spectrum.

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Steve Gerber, 1947-2008

I was sorry to hear that Steve Gerber, one of my favourite comic book writers, passed away on Sunday.Gerber was best known as the creator of Marvel Comics' Howard the Duck. Forget the atrocious George Lucas-produced 80s movie adaptation, Gerber's HTD was the real deal: a cynical, cigar-chomping, anarchistic antidote to the traditional funny-animal strip. Although I read it at as a kid, Gerber's HTD - with its strong vein of subversive satire and narrative experimentation - had a lasting impact on my sensibilities.At one stage, The Walt Disney Company famously threatened to take Marvel Comics to court, claiming that [...]

Roy Scheider, 1932-2008

Rest in Peace, Chief Brody.

‘Your Arse An All’

Hidden away in the comments section of an entertaining blog post from Rol about Morrissey and his arse is the following gem:Apparently, if you look very closely at the cover of Achtung Baby, you can see Adam Clayton's winkle.However, it's rather overshadowed by the much bigger knob who's also pictured on the cover.Priceless.

The Great Outdoors

This weekend Clare & I are off to Snowdonia. We'll be stopping at Hafod Elwy Hall, deep in the gorgeous Denby moors. This is what it looks like:Yummy. The hotel owners were kind enough to email us instructions on how to get there. It's not located in what you might call the most accessible of places. In fact, the quaint Irish expression "The arse end of nowhere" springs sluggishly to mind:You will pass Cerrig-y-Drudion. A few miles after that you will take the A543 signed ‘Denbigh’ on the right. (just before Pentrefoelas). Go 5.6 Miles. You will see a telegraph [...]

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