Category: Shimbo

Yogi Ferrell’s Delayed Decision: A Blessing In Disguise?

Indiana Hoosiers point guard Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell was set to give a press conference Saturday announcing his future. Those plans have been postponed due to the death of an Indiana student. Was it a show of respect, or the opportunity to get out of a presser that should never have happened? It was supposed to be a grand announcement. Even… Read more →

Keeping the British End Up: ‘Kingsman’ Brings Fun Back to Spy Genre

by Shimbo It’s been 38 years since one of the greatest Bond films, 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me, made its way into theaters and the hearts of Spy Movie fans everywhere. The Bond of today, as well as the Spy genre as a whole, is far more serious, brooding and well-removed from the swinging whimsy of the 60’s and… Read more →

“I Once Screwed a Fish This Big”: Florida Man Claims He Was ‘Seduced’ by a Dolphin

by Shimbo It’s hard to say that something like this could take place anywhere other than the Sunshine State. Malcolm Brenner, a 63-year old photographer makes the claim that he had a year-long sexual affair in 1971 with a dolphin named “Dolly” in a new 15-minute documentary called Dolphin Lover. In the documentary, Brenner gives a blow-by-blow (pun intended) account… Read more →

Marvel in Name Only: ‘Fantastic Four’ Trailer Fails to Impress

by Shimbo For some time now, the upcoming reboot of Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four has been an issue of great debate. From the mysterious storyline to the eclectic casting choices, which included Michael B. Jordan and Kate Mara as a now interracial brother/sister combo, something that your humble host wrote about at length in an article last year for Bleeding… Read more →

Forget ‘Too Many Cooks’, Adult Swim Goes for the Throat With Latest Short

by Shimbo Someone at Adult Swim either really loves stoners, or they want to disturb them to the point of madness. Coming in on the heels of the massive success of “Too Many Cooks“, the viral juggernaut that depicts a sitcom devolving into something warped, insane and infinitely entertaining, the latest short which premiered yesterday on Adult Swim starts off… Read more →