Weird Wednesday...

TODAY IS OUR FIFTEENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!

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Fly your geek flag high today!

Not only is it Star Wars Day and Towel Day (in recognition of Douglas Adams and Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy).

Oh, and it also happens to be our fifteenth wedding anniversary!

Rachel and I were married in a Star Wars-themed wedding on the anniversary of the day the original film made its debut in 1977.

The hubbub around May The 4th as Star Wars Day grows every year, especially since the arrival of Disney+, and I'm not adverse to any excuse to celebrate all things Star Wars, but, ultimately, I'm an old school, orthodox, Jedi who will always mark May 25 as his Star Wars Day.

Rachel and I tied the knot at Salomons in Southborough (between Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge), where the guests' tables were all named after planets from the Star Wars Universe.

Rachel's arrival music was the Imperial March (still her personalised ringtone on my phone... which always makes me giggle when she rings!), and Darth Vader was our ring-bearer.

It was such an amazing day.

And the adventure continues... thanks to the love of my incredibly tolerant and understanding wife.

The Force is strong in Rachel, she supports most of my geeky whims and copes incredibly with the dramatic swings of my unpredictably variable physical and mental health..

Some of you are probably aware that several years ago our lives entered a bold new chapter with a purchase of our incredible "forever home".

Since then, we've been striving (aided heavily by Rachel's father and a crew of amazing gardeners) to turn an already gorgeous house into our dream home.

Although these plans were somewhat stymied by the Covid-19 pandemic, we've carried on as best we can and are this close to declaring mission: accomplished.

I have a plan for the front garden, that will hopefully come to fruition later this year, but then I think that might be it. 

And who knows what the future will hold?

All I do know is I have the best co-pilot since Chewbacca at my side!

Wonder Woman Wednesday...

I Have To See This Film! No Ifs, No Buts...

I can't remember if The Asylum ever attempted a mockbuster of Kong: Skull Island, but I imagine it would have looked something like Serpent of Death (aka Snake), this glorious-looking low-budget Chinese offering.

Just from this trailer (flying piranhas???), it is now my life's mission to track down this monster masterpiece.

Plot-wise, I'm slightly concerned, though, that this scientific expedition is...

That seems rather counter-intuitive to simple old me. Surely, they want to find a "cure for all diseases"?

But what do I know?

Horror site Bloody Disgusting also tells us that this film from 2018, which is getting its Stateside DVD release today, is the first of a trilogy of giant snake movies that includes Snakes and Snakes: 3 Dinosaur vs Python.

Amazing Spider-Man Marks 900th Issue With Multiple Variant Covers...

Variant cover art by Mark Bagley

As Spider-Man celebrates his 60th anniversary this year, Marvel's flagship title Amazing Spider-Man reaches its 900th issue in July.

Current series writer Zeb Wells will team up with superstar artist Ed McGuiness to celebrate this incredible milestone with a giant-sized spectacular that promises to be one of the biggest showdowns in Spidey history.

Bringing his iconic artwork to the series for the first time, McGuinness will depict a battle between Spider-Man and the all-new Sinister Adaptoid, a being equipped with the abilities of Spidey’s greatest foes.

Check out this gallery of variant covers for the issue, which is due to hit stores on July 27:

Art by Bengal

Art by John Cassaday

Art by Jim Cheung

Art by Taurin Clarke

Art by John Romita Jr.

Wraparound art by Ed McGuinness

Art by Peach Momoko

Art by Humberto Ramos

Art by Ben Su

Art by Julian Totino Tedesco

Art by Maria Wolf

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