The Weekly Static S01E11: Gonzo, Guy Fawkes, And George R.R. Martin

Lookin’ at my Gucci, it’s about that time — so welcome back to The Weekly Static!

Now just hold on, give me a second — I know it’s around here somewhere… here it is!

In case you’re new to the neighborhood, let me get you squared away with a heads-up about what this is all about: The Weekly Static is my righteously desperate-yet-endearing attempt at finding the lighter side and an interesting perspective on the past week in the land of the networks, cable, streaming, smoke signals, cloud formations, and shadow puppets.

Our goal? Pretty simple:

● Offer a blunt, honest perspective on a handful of random TV news posts from the past week that also highlights your relentless team of news-thirsty Bleeding Cool writers and the quality work they do.

● Spotlight a news item we might’ve missed that you should find interesting.

● Feed my insatiable ego with humble offerings of praise, adulation, social media shares, pizza, Superman Funkos, and a plethora of Eisner Award nominations.

So dig through the ditches and burn through the witches and slam in the back of my…The Weekly Static!

CBS To Reboot The Classic ’80s TV Series Magnum P.I.

Trump Vows To Release JFK Files; Your Move, George R. R. Martin

Brits Are Getting Gruesome Context For Guy Fawkes Night From BBC’s Gunpowder

Secret Handshake Between 2 Middle-Aged Men Was Highlight Of WWE TLC

MGM Developing Hunter S. Thompson Series With ‘Get Shorty’ Holmes

The Walking Dead Season 8 Ratings: A Mix Of Good, Bad & Unknown

Benson Actor Robert Guillaume Passes Away At Age 89

New Marvel’s Runaways Trailer Shows Off More Footage

ABC Orders New Nathan Fillion Project Straight To Series

Preacher Renewed By AMC For A Third Season

George Romero Discusses ‘Night of the Living Dead’ in Previously Unavailable 1972 Interview

“George Romero was making TV commercials in Pittsburgh when he created “Night Of The Living Dead.” He started with an allegorical short story and $6,000, intending to make a real blood and guts film. The seminal 1968 classic amped up the gore and redefined horror movies for fear-sated audiences in the ’60s. It’s seen as a progenitor for modern zombie pop culture. When he died July 16, 2017 in Toronto, obits declared Romero “father of the modern movie zombie.” In 1972, I spoke with Romero in Pittsburgh for Filmmakers Newsletter Magazine — in honor of today’s dedication of his star on the Walk of Fame, here is the complete interview.”

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Ray Flook

Coming Soon from Funko: Stranger Things Wave 3 Pop!s

Pop! Television: Stranger Things W3

The newest season of the Netflix original series Stranger Things is finally here!  We have a brand new series of Pop! to go with!

This series features new versions of some of your favorite characters including Will, Dustin,
Lucas, and Mike wearing their Ghostbuster attire.
A new version of Joyce and Eleven, and the addition of newcomer Max featured with skateboard!




Look for the Hot Topic Exclusive of Max in costume!

Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix!

Available Now!

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Daniel Pickett

BoxLunch Heads To Hawkins With Exclusive Stranger Things Merchandise

BoxLunch has really stepped their game up as far as collectibles and exclusive merchandise goes. I just wish there was one closer to me where I live in Ohio — I would be there all the time. With the launch of Stranger Things 2 today, BoxLunch has a large line of exclusive apparel related to the show dropping in stores and online.

BoxLunch Exclusive Stranger Things Merchandise

Just in time for its highly anticipated second season, BoxLunch partners with Netflix to unveil brand new officially licensed merchandise from the critically acclaimed series, Stranger Things. Inspired by scenes and styling cues from the show’s previous and forthcoming episodes, BoxLunch presents an extensive collection of apparel, accessories and collectibles.

Exclusive BoxLunch-only apparel items include the Stranger Things Holiday Sweater, Hawkins High Crewneck and Duffle Bag, the ‘80s arcade styled Pixel Tee and Merrill’s Farm Tee, and three additional shirts – the Sketch Tee, Stranger Things Longsleeve and Teaser Tee – that feature imagery from season two. A trio of limited edition Madrid Skateboard decks and a full line-up of Funko Pop! vinyl figures round out the comprehensive merchandise selection from BoxLunch.

So much awesome here. I like the skate decks way more than I thought I would. I will be getting my hands on the duffel bag, as well. Its been a hot minute since I had one of those. Clothing-wise, I want all of the shirts. I wear nothing but geek shirts, so this is right up my alley. Will’s drawing of Season 2’s big monster is awesome, and I love the holiday sweater, too. The ringer tee should also prove to be quite popular.

If you’re as huge of a Stranger Things freak as I am, and you want any merch you can get your hands on, you can grab this stuff right now on the BoxLunch web store and in stores this weekend.

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Jeremy Konrad

Stranger Things Wave 3 Funko Pops Are Incredible

Stranger Things 2 is streaming now on Netflix. Wait! Don’t leave yet, you can watch after you check out these ridiculously awesome new Funko Pops! There are no spoilers here, so no worries about that, either. This may be my personal favorite wave of Pops of all-time. I am complete on Stranger Things so far; I have every Pop, Mystery Mini, Vynl, figure, keychain. I have it all. And these will be my favorite.

Stranger Things Wave 3 Funko Pops

The newest season of the Netflix original series Stranger Things is finally here!
We have a brand new series of Pop! to go with!

This series features new versions of some of your
favorite characters including Will, Dustin,
Lucas, and Mike wearing their Ghostbuster attire.
A new version of Joyce and Eleven,
and the addition of newcomer Max featured with skateboard!

THEY ARE ALL WEARING THEIR GHOSTBUSTERS UNIFORMS. This episode (episode 2) of the season is my favorite so far, and that seems to be where most of this wave actually comes from. All four of the boys look amazing, and no spoilers, but the way they carry themselves in that episode is very Buster-esque.

Joyce is in her drugstore uniform. Eleven has hair! I love the curls! She has a total Ripley thing going here, and I dig it. But the standout here is Max. I am loving her on the show so far. My favorite slasher and horror character is Michael Myers of Halloween fame. So getting a Stranger Things Pop of a character dressed up as Michael Myers is kind of the best thing ever.

These are all must-buys, right now, as soon as I can find them in stores. They are all available today. You can get seven of them anywhere, like here. The Max Hot Topic exclusive will be in stores and online today. 

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Jeremy Konrad