Magic Words: A Dictionary
If you’ve ever paid a compliment, written a mission statement, stated an affirmation, made a wish, shouted a command, or said a little prayer, you’ve used some magic words.
Archive for January, 2009
The Simpsons Poster Contest
To celebrate 20 years of The Simpsons this year, a Simpsons poster contest is being held at the newly revamped official Simpsons website.
Participants must unleash their yellow in designing a poster that celebrates the “Best. 20 Years. Ever!” Available on the website are image downloads which participants can use to create their posters. These images include backgrounds, character images, templates and logos.
10 finalists will be selected by producers from both Fox and the show itself, and in April 2009, a single poster will be crowned winner and it’s creator will be sent to Los Angeles to ride The Simpsons Ride and will also be invited to The Simpsons season 21 premiere party in November 2009.
Happy designing!
Welsh folk singer realises her American dream
Welsh folk singer Judith Owen left Wales for America as a depressed 25-year-old. She returns this month as a critically-acclaimed musician with a celebrity husband.
Promo: Lisa The Drama Queen
A new promotional image for ‘Lisa The Drama Queen’, which airs January 25, has been released by Fox.
Lisa meets equally academic and creative new friend Juliet (guest-voice Emily Blunt) and together they construct a fantasy world that takes them both a little too far from reality
Groening Defends Muslim Storyline
Matt Groening has defended a controversial storyline in the episode “Mypods and Boomsticks” which saw Homer Simpson accuse his Muslim neighbors of terrorism. In the episode, Homer convinces friends that a Middle Eastern family is plotting to blow up a shopping mall. But he is proved wrong when it turns out the family’s father, Amid, works in demolition. When the Simpsons have their Muslim neighbours over for dinner, Homer shows his ignorance of Islam, calling Allah “Oliver” and holy book The Koran “The Corona”.
A spokesperson for Britain’s The Islamic Cultural Centre & The London Central Mosque slammed the episode, telling UK newspaper the Daily Star, “I hope Muslims take no notice of the show.”
But Groening has come out in defence of the episode, saying, “Cartoons deal in stereotypes. We try to be sensitive.” It is not the first time the show has been mired in controversy, with Simpsons bosses recently criticised for a storyline which implied America’s Republican party was involved in a vote-rigging scandal at the 2008 presidential election.
Simpsons Poster Contest Will Have Fans Seeing ...
Fox’s celebration of The Simpsons ‘ 20th year kicks off Wednesday with a poster contest that “encourages fans to get creative and discover the Simpsons in their everyday life.” Fans 18 and over of America’s …
Is Blinky, The Simpsons’ Three-Eyed ...
Blinky, the three-eyed fish from the animated television sitcom The Simpsons , may be headed for the San Francisco Bay and its estuaries, according SF Weekly’s reading of new research from the University of …
10 greatest Star Wars moments from The ...
Sometimes it’s hard to decide which of Matt Groening’s animated franchises is the most science-fictional: The Simpsons or Futurama ? True, Futurama takes place in the 31st century, and features robots, space …
Seth Rogen “Simpsons” Bound
Comic actor to voice character on show. The Simpsons are about to get super funny.
Groening defends ‘Simpsons’ ...
Matt Groening has defended a new episode of The Simpsons in which a Muslim family are suspected of being terrorists.
the Simpsons – Simpsons Creator Defends ...
Caption: Simpsons Christmas tree The Simpsons take over Manhattan to celebrate the release of ‘ The Simpsons Movie’ DVD at The Pond at Bryant Park New York City, USA …. THE SIMPSONS creator MATT GROENING has …
The Simpsons Draw From Seth Rogen
Chances are, Seth Rogen will be supergood on The Simpsons . The funnyman-of-the-hour has penned an episode of the Fox sitcom, in which he will provide the featured guest voice, E! News confirmed Friday.
Topic Ideas for ‘South Park’
As South Park reaches its 12th season, some fans are sacrilegiously bringing up the idea that maybe, just maybe, the Comedy Central hit is running out of ideas.
New Yeara s resolutions for PE, Cerberus?
New Year’s resolutions for PE, Cerberus? Posted by: Jui Chakravorty For M&A bankers, 2008 is perhaps best remembered using the catchphrase of Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons: “Worst. Year.
When talking heads are caught in scenes of ...
RIDGEFIELD, Connecticut : Harry Shearer – known as the voice of Waylon Smithers, Montgomery Burns, Ned Flanders and other characters on “The Simpsons,” and as an actor in comedies like “This Is Spinal Tap” – …
TV: Tonawanda native featured in so-so ...
In watching an advance DVD of this week’s debut episodes of “Game Show in My Head,” I couldn’t help but be reminded of a particularly sinister episode of “The Simpsons.” In “Homer vs.
