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What’s most shocking about the fact that it’s been 35 years since Mystery Science Theater 3000 began its run on Ktma in Minneapolis-St. Paul is the fact that it’s been only 35 years. Sporting a premise that’s gained added resonance since Covid redefined what it’s like to watch movies in isolation, the series has existed long enough—and in enough iterations—as to feel almost impervious to time, endlessly redefining itself as technology and media consumption mutate and grow, and, more frequently, as circumstances necessitate.

While the show’s hook—a human and their robots joke their way through bad movies—suggests a cynical outlook, its overriding imagination leaves room enough to enjoy both the films being watched and the jokes made at their expense. The classics that MST3K has yielded far exceed the limitations of this list’s format—to say nothing of the multitude of grace notes contained within,...

When Jim Mallon's "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" was released in theaters back in 1996, many noted that it had a shorter running time than a single episode of the show on which it was based. "MST3K" ran for two hours, or 92 minutes with the commercials removed. The movie, in contrast, was an incredibly brief 77 minutes. This was in spite of an arch premise that needed to be explained to the audience, and multiple "host" sequences.

As it so happens, the original cut was much longer.

For the uninitiated: "MST3K" was a two-hour program that debuted on public access TV in Minnesota in 1988, and aired on Comedy Central and then the Sci-Fi Channel from 1989 to 1999. It has since been revived a few times and runs to this day on its own streaming service, the Gizmoplex. "MST3K" was typically scheduled late at night, recreating the experience of watching randomly programmed B-movies on after-hours network TV,...

The longevity of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" has been fascinating to behold. Beginning on Minnesota public access television in 1988, Joel Hodgson's watch-bad-movies-with-sarcastic-buddies cult TV series has deeply entrenched itself into the collected Jungian lore of every Gen-Xer worth their weight in flannel. For much of its life, "MST3K" lived either on Ktma in Minneapolis or, when it became more successful, running at midnight on Comedy Central. 

Throughout, the show famously included the phrase "Keep circulating the tapes" in its credits. That was an acknowledgement from the show's producers that world-of-mouth and shared VHS recordings of "MST3K" were responsible for its modest cultural foothold. Fans would call friends, mail them cassettes, and implore that the cult grow. In 2008, when "MST3K" was finally made widely available through DVD box sets, Dr. Forrester/Crow T. Robot actor Trace Beaulieu said in an Av Club interview to "Keep circulating some of the tapes.

After three and a half decades and nearly as many cancellations, cult favorite comedy show Mystery Science Theater 3000 proves that sometimes a premise is just too damned good to die. To promote the fifth iteration of the beloved series, the cast – including creator Joel Hodgson, returning host Jonah Ray, and newcomer Emily Marsh ­– recently appeared Rolling Stone’s Twitch channel to discuss latest revival.

Originally airing on local Minneapolis station Ktma-tv from 1988-1989, MST3K has always been scrappy at heart. The show’s premise saw creator Joel Hodgson play the character Joel Robinson,...

"Mystery Science Theater 3000" officially ended its run in 1999, but never really went away. 

The "watching bad movies with several funny friends" premise was simply too good to leave behind, and every cast member on the show participated in "MST3K"-like projects for years thereafter. The show's creator, Joel Hodgson, teamed up with Mary Jo Pehl, Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, and J. Elvis Weinstein to create "Cinematic Titanic," a riffing show wherein the cast was seen in silhouette, like on "MST3K," and were beholden to an evil, ill-defined corporate entity. Meanwhile, Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy formed "The Film Crew" wherein the...

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Sometimes a long-running TV show finds itself linked to a certain holiday. Community had Christmas. The Simpsons has Halloween. Brooklyn 99 had Halloween, then changed it to Cinco de Mayo for scheduling reasons. Saturday Night Live has…Election Day, I guess? I probably should have thought this through a bit more.

While Mystery Science Theater 3000 has done a handful of Christmas-themed episodes, the series has a much deeper relationship with Thanksgiving. Turkey Day is essentially its legacy. It started on Thanksgiving and it always comes back to that one Thursday in late November, whether the show is on the air or not.

Back in 1988, Joel Hodgson created a new show idea inspired by a random image from the liner notes of an Elton John album, wherein a couple of silhouettes sit in front of a movie screen. He and some robot puppets would watch bad movies and crack jokes. While the...

In today's Horror Highlights, we have an exclusive preview of Ithaqa #3, an announcement of the virtual edition of the Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival, a Troma double feature at the drive-in, and the return of Servant!

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Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival Announces Virtual Edition: "Having made its amazing debut last October in the cradle of...

Stars: Karan Soni, Bess Rous, Trace Beaulieu, Neil Casey, Eugene Cordero, Milana Vayntrub, Conor Leslie | Created by Paul Feig

Hey everybody, remember that time Yahoo decided to get into the streaming game? No? Oh right… Well back in the mid 2000s Yahoo decided they would join Netflix in the streaming realm and, well, nobody really knew or bothered to look or care. All I myself really remember was there was something to do with Community and how they lost a whole bunch of money and that pretty much killed it. Yeah that’s pretty vague and I could probably sit here and Yahoo it but… I don’t want to!

But… There was always that one show. That one show that only ever had one season on the platform. That one show that has been spoken about in hushed voices since it was first aired. A show that garnered some...

Paul Feig is back with his sci-fi comedy series Other Space. It was originally aired on Yahoo! Screen back in 2015, but was cancelled shortly after, due to the platform being no longer viable. The digital platform Dust has now picked it up and is scheduled to host the series in August.

Other Space takes place in the distant future, the year 2105, where the Universal Mapping Projects (Ump) has been created by a multi-national corporate coalition. Their intention is – “to explore the universe for the purpose of scientific inquiry”. The main vessel that we see during the show is the Ump Cruiser, which apparently was once used as the setting for a reality show.

After a series of random and bizarre tests to see who should captain the ship, the title is soon given to the eager young man Stewart Lipinski (played by Karan Soni). Of course, the ambitious Stewart is...

In today’s TV News Roundup, HBO announced the premiere date for “Lovecraft Country,” and Tubi announced it will add 30 seasons of Bob Ross’ “The Joy of Painting” to its streaming library.

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HBO has announced its upcoming drama series “Lovecraft Country” will debut on Aug. 16 at 9 p.m. and be available to watch on HBO Max after airing. Based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, the series follows two childhood friends journey across a monster-packed 1950s Jim Crow America in search of a missing father. The series comes from afemme, Inc., Bad Robot Productions and Monkeypaw Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Misha Green, J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele, Bill Carraro, Yann Demange, Daniel Sackheim and David Knoller serve as executive producers.

CBS All Access has announced its new animated comedy series “Star Trek: Lower Decks” will premiere on the streamer on Aug. 6. New episodes...

Gavin Jasper Nov 27, 2019

In 1988, an oddball comedy experiment hit a certain Uhf station on Thanksgiving and as it grew, so did the MST3K connection to the holiday.

Sometimes a long-running TV show finds itself linked to a certain holiday. Community had Christmas. The Simpsons has Halloween. Brooklyn 99 had Halloween, then changed it to Cinco de Mayo for scheduling reasons. Saturday Night Live has...Election Day, I guess? I probably should have thought this through a bit more.

While Mystery Science Theater 3000 has done a handful of Christmas-themed episodes, the series has a much deeper releationship with Thanksgiving. Turkey Day is essentially its legacy. It started on Thanksgiving and it always comes back to that one Thursday in late November, whether the show is on the air or not.

Back in 1988, Joel Hodgson created a new show idea inspired by a random image from the liner notes of an Elton John album,...

In the not too distant past — November 24th, 1988, A.D. — a moderately successful stand-up comedian named Joel Hodgson slipped on a jumpsuit. He then spent a few hours on a Minneapolis Uhf station making fun of the terrible movies Invaders from the Deep and Revenge of the Mysterions from Mars, alongside a couple of handmade robot puppets. Only a handful of lucky Minnesotans were watching Ktma that Thanksgiving night, exactly 30 years ago. They all saw the birth of a pop culture phenomenon: a charmingly cheap-looking show that, no joke, changed television.

In 2015, Paul Feig released “Other Space,” his sci-fi comedy that ran for one season on Yahoo! Screen. Now, in an attempt to build a larger fan base and seek a new broadcaster for a potential Season 2, the “Ghostbusters” helmer has shared all eight episodes of the series online at www.ShareOtherSpace.com.

The comedy stars Karan Soni, Milana Vayntrub and Neil Casey, as well as “Mystery Science Theater 3000” legends Joel Hodgson and Trace Beaulieu. “Other Space” is set in the early 22nd century and follows the misadventures of a bickering space exploration crew whose star cruiser ends up lost in an unknown universe.

Upon its release the series received critical acclaim, yet it toiled in anonymity on Yahoo’s fledgling streaming service, which has since shut down.

“The fact nobody saw it, that’s what makes me crazy. It’s just never had its day in court,” stated Feig,...

We Got Movie Sign!!! That familiar refrain was always followed by the screening of some f*cking godawful films that Joel Hodgson - then later Mike Nelson and most recently Jonah Ray - would have to endure alongside their two robot friends Tom Servo (Kevin Murphy) and Crow (Trace Beaulieu, then Bill Corbett) at the behest of some nefarious mad... Read More...

Deadlight: Director’s Cut is now out for the PS4 and Xbox One. See what horror awaits you in the new launch trailer released by Deep Silver. Also: a look at Bif Bang Pow and Entertainment Earth’s Sdcc 2016 exclusive Dexter wooden Pin Mate, release details for In the Deep, info on the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reunion show, a poster and release news for Viral, and Zombie with a Shotgun‘s new Indiegogo campaign.

Deadlight: Director’s Cut Launch Trailer Revealed: Press Release: “Larkspur, Calif., June 21, 2016 – The survival horror platformer Deadlight: Director’s Cut is available today for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC digitally for $19.99. With the brand-new Survival Arena Mode which offers interactive defenses and novel weapons, players can expect an unforgettably intense struggle against the horde. In addition, the PS4 and Xbox One versions now also encompass the Nightmare Mode,...

RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show promises a night of comedy and will reunite most of the members of Mystery Science Theater 3000. The Mystery Science Theater 3000 reunion show will air live in select cinemas from the State Theater in Minneapolis on June 28th.

Press Release: Denver – April 6, 2016 – Get ready for a Satellite of Love-fest as the guys of RiffTrax — Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett (best known for the groundbreaking “Mystery Science Theater 3000”) — celebrate their 10th year at RiffTrax by producing “RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show,” an amazing night of riffing and comedy with most of the original MST3K stars. Joining Mike, Kevin and Bill live, in front of a packed house at the State Theater in Minneapolis, will be none other than MST3K creator Joel Hodgson (“Joel Robinson”), Trace Beaulieu (“Dr. Clayton Forrester,” “Crow T. Robot”), Frank Conniff (“TV’s Frank”), Mary Jo Pehl (“Pearl Forrester”), Bridget Nelson (“Nuveena,...

“Mystery Science Theater 3000” is getting the entire band back together. In honor of the Rifftrax 10th anniversary, the whole principal cast from the cult TV series will reunite for a special reunion show. The reunion will include: Michael J. Nelson (Mike Nelson) Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot) Frank Conniff (TV’s Frank) Trace Beaulieu (Dr. Clayton Forrester, Crow T. Robot) Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester) Bridget Nelson (Nuveena, Mr. B Natural) Joel Hodgson (Joel Robinson) Also Read: 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Reboot Smashes Crowdfunding Record In addition, the host of the rebooted series,...

The Kickstarter campaign for a new season of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" is rolling along, with the $2 million goal more than met with 10 days remaining. Creator Joel Hodgson has started introducing the cast of the revival, and you'll probably recognize a few names. Hodgson announced the most well-known name so far on Monday: Comedian and frequent Twitter ranter Patton Oswalt is going to be TV's Son of TV's Frank. Oswalt is a last-minute addition to the cast. According to Hodgson, he and Oswalt emailed back and forth a bit after the Kickstarter campaign began, with Hodgson offering him a guest writing spot and then an on-camera role (Oswalt's response: "Oh My God"). He'll join previously announced cast members Felicia Day, who will play Kinga, the daughter of original series baddie Dr. Clayton Forrester (and the granddaughter of Pearl Forrester), Jonah Ray, who will be their host/victim, and Hampton Yount and Baron Vaughn,...

It is the year 2105… a young, inexperienced and highly flawed crew embarks on a routine exploratory space mission. Suddenly, their ship, the Ump Cruiser, is drawn through a portal into a different, mysterious universe. With no maps, no contact, and no way back home, Captain Stewart Lipinski, First Officer/Stewart’s-Older-Sister Karen Lipinski and their crew have to learn to work together, all while dealing with mysterious space clouds, food and fuel shortages, robot rebellions, folds in time, and the occasional alien attack. “Other Space” features Joel Hodgson and Trace Beaulieu from “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” Karan Soni, Eugene Cordero, Milana Vayntrub, Conor Leslie, Neil Casey, and Bess Rous. Created by [ Read More ]

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Read More: Watch: First Trailer for Paul Feig's Zany Yahoo Series 'Other Space' Stars a Pun-Spouting Coffee Maker Paul Feig's diverse body of work just got a little wackier, as he is now at the helm of a petition to reclassify Pluto as a planet. The writer/director of "Bridesmaids" and "Freaks and Geeks" also recently embarked on a journey through space with his new Yahoo series "Other Space." His new galactic quest has obviously inspired and cultivated a genuine interest in our solar system, as he and Trace Beaulieu of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" are pressuring the International Astronomical Union to change their definition of what constitutes as a planet. After the New Horizons mission this week succeeded in capturing the most detailed, topographical images of Pluto to date, interest in the tiny outlier has never been greater. The baseline argument here is that if...

Project Name: Vermin

Asking For: $30,000 on Kickstarter

Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $12,722

Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 24

Description: Despite all his rage, the main character of a new web series is still just a rat in a cage. Fearless Comedy Productions and The Puppet Forge are seeking funds for Vermin, a puppet-based web series about a group of lab rats.

Vermin's central figure is Ralph, a highly-intelligent rat who gets promoted to a middle management position. Upon receiving his promotion, Ralph "starts noticing things that everyone else seems oblivious to." In addition to his rat compatriots, who will be piloted by puppeteers, Ralph also has a human companion, which is where one of Vermin's biggest draws comes into play. In order to bring a familiar voice (or at least a familiar voice) to their series, producer Gordon Smuder and writer Tim Wick...

Fans of Paul Feig have a new group of geeks to fall in love with, and the crew of the spaceship that makes up the set of Yahoo Screen’s Other Space are as odd and “freaky” as anything he’s come up with before.

Stewart Lipinski (Karan Soni) is mildly interested in pursuing a career in galaxy mapping, or whatever, and as we enter the show, he is taking his final test to become Captain of his own spaceship. He wins out over his sister, Karen (Bess Rous), largely because she is so… intense, that even the higher-ups of the space program are scared of her.

This is not exciting news for Stewart, who doesn’t want to spend a long space voyage dealing with her, especially when he has to convince her that he’s in charge.

The crew is basically a semi-typical gaggle of misfits, and Stewart...

Mystery Science Theater fans rejoice! Our beloved Joel Hodgson has been found. The man who, in the not-too-distant future, braved "Manos": The Hands of Fate among other cinematic stinkers is part of the excellent ensemble cast of Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig’s very funny outer space comedy. (Embarrassment of riches alert: He’s joined by his MST3K costar Trace Beaulieu as a Crow T. Robot-like mechanical wisecracker named Art.) Read more: Yahoo's Paul Feig Comedy to Reunite 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Stars This time it’s the really distant future when, as an opening title card informs us,

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The Collider Weekly TV Guide is a rundown of notable episodes, premieres, returns, finales, and opportunities to catch up on great shows (or cast an eye to the occasional TV train wreck). Here are the picks for the week beginning Monday, April 13th: Monday 4/13 Bates Motel, "Norma Louise" (A&E, 9 p.m.) -- Norma and Norman have seemingly gone their separate ways, which leaves Norman crazier than usual. Meanwhile, Dylan/Emma shippers take note; the two must work together to help a friend through a rough night. Turn: Washington's Spies, "Thoughts of a Free Man; Hard Boiled" (AMC, 9 p.m.) -- The 2-hour Season 2 premiere of AMC's under-the-radar series will see Abe attempting to infiltrate New York City. Tuesday 4/14 [caption id="attachment_435775" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via The CW/caption] The Flash, "All Star Team Up" (CW, 8 p.m.) -- The Flash returns with an Arrow crossover featuring Felicity and Ray, and the premiere of Ray's new Atom suit.

Yahoo has released the first new trailer for Other Space, which is Bridesmaids director Paul Feig’s first television series since the late, lamented Freaks and Geeks left the air 15 years ago.

The show, described as a mashup of Red Dwarf, Mystery Science Theater 3000 and The Office, centers on a crew of 22nd century space explorers who were placed on a ship as babies and wake up as confused and clueless adults. When they discover an alternate universe, the overmatched rookies must band together to explore it and attempt to find their way back home.

Other Space, the third series produced for Yahoo Screen, stars Karan Soni (Betas), Milana Vayntrub (Silicon Valley), Conor Leslie (Klondike), Eugene Cordero (House of Lies), Neil Casey (Broad City), Bess Rous (Murder in the First) and Mystery Science Theater 3000 alums Trace Beaulieu and Joel Hodgson.

The first of eight half-hour episodes of Other Space...

Read More: With Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and Now Yahoo All Producing Original Content, Is It Too Much for TV Fans? "Bridesmaids" director and "Freaks and Geeks" creator Paul Feig is back to producing laughs with the release of a new trailer for his upcoming space comedy, "Other Space." Set in 2105, "Other Space" chronicles the adventures of a group of noobie space explorers hurtling through a galaxy full of aliens. The difference between alien gills and brain holes are explored along with plenty of other shenanigans. Karan Soni ("Safety Not Guaranteed") and Milana Vayntrub ("Silicon Valley") star alongside "Mystery Science Theater 3000" veterans Joel Hodgson and Tracy Beaulieu. Feig is also hard at work rebooting the "Ghostbusters" franchise, with Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon donning the iconic jumpsuits.  The first season of "Other Space" will consist of...

Paul Feig’s slate has never been so packed. Or so popular. His upcoming espionage chucklefest Spy is gathering positive reviews, he’s deep in development on the all-female led Ghostbusters reboot and if a recent report is correct, he’ll be shaping a Play-Doh movie for Fox. Before any of those come to fruition, however, the director’s penchant for the funny is being catapulted to the far regions of the galaxy in his forthcoming Yahoo! comedy series, Other Space.

Like the recently-revived Community, the show will debut exclusively on the online giant’s network, and orbit around a spaceship crew out and about on a ‘routine collection mission’ that leads them to uncover one of mankind’s greatest discoveries. To whet those appetites ahead of the series’ debut, the first trailer does a sterling job of clueing us in to the haphazard batch of space explorers as they embark on their mission.

With "Ghostbusters" on the horizon, and his hands in "Play-Doh," Paul Feig has graduated to the level of tentpole director. So, you might have forgotten that his early career found him the master of creating funny, flawed characters like those in the beloved "Freaks & Geeks." Even "Bridesmaids" benefitted from having three dimensional people at the core of the outrageous comedy. Can he work that touch again with "Other Space"? Well, see for yourself in the first trailer. Read More: Paul Feig Talks His Love Of 'Girls,' 'Mad Men' & Why He Thinks 'Freaks & Geeks' Would Have A Better Shot On TV Today Featuring Joel Hodgson and Trace Beaulieu of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" fame, along with Karan Soni, Eugene Cordero, Milana Vayntrub, Conor Leslie, Neil Casey and Bess Rous. It's a comedy that's basically "The Office" but set on a spaceship, with wackier characters, including a talking...

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Cinematic Titanic is the live movie riffing show from the creator and original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and they’re bringing their show to St. Louis this Saturday October 12th for what they’re calling their ‘Farewell Tour’ which I guess means this is the last time you’ll be able to see these guys riff on movies. Like MST3K, the show was created by Joel Hodgson and features the same team that first brought the Peabody award winning cult-classic series to life: Trace Beaulieu (Crow, Dr. Forrester), J. Elvis Weinstein (Tom Servo, Dr. Erhardt), Frank Conniff (TV’s Frank), and Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester), Cinematic Titanic continues the tradition of riffing on ‘the unfathomable’, ‘the horribly great’, and the just plain ‘cheesy’ movies from the past.

Four years ago when Cinematic Titanic came to the St. Louis area’s St. Charles Family Arena, they riffed on...

Shout! Factory has announced that Mystery Science Theater 3000: Xxvii will be available on DVD this summer and includes The Slime People, Rocket Attack USA, Village of the Giants and The Deadly Mantis. Continue reading for a list of bonus features, additional release details, and the cover art:

This summer, throw a mad monster party with motley crew of the Satellite of Love as they celebrate the release of Mystery Science Theater 3000: Xxvii! Available July 23rd from Shout! Factory, this 4-dvd box set is a schlock-tastic Monster Movie Mash featuring four episodes never before available on DVD: The Slime People, Rocket Attack USA, Village of the Giants and The Deadly Mantis.

Also included are all new bonus features, including an introduction by Mary Jo Pehl, an all-new featurette Chasing Rosebud: The Cinematic Life Of William Alland, Life After MST3K: Trace Beaulieu, an interview with Village of the Giants star Joy Harmon,...

Interview conducted by Tom Stockman November 8th 2012

Cinematic Titanic is the live feature-length movie riffing show from the creator and original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Like MST3K, the show was created by Joel Hodgson and features the same team that first brought the Peabody award winning cult-classic series to life: Trace Beaulieu (Crow, Dr. Forrester), J. Elvsi Weinstein (Tom Servo, Dr. Erhardt), Frank Conniff (TV.s Frank), and Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester). Cinematic Titanic continues the tradition of riffing on .the unfathomable., .the horribly great., and the just plain .cheesy. movies from the past. Cinematic Titanic is coming to St. Louis. The St. Charles Family Arena will be hosting Joel and the gang on Saturday, November 17th) starting at 7:30 (doors open at 6:30). The movie that will be riffed on this year is Ted V. Mikel.s 1973 classic Doll Squad starring the late Wamg muse Tura Satana.

Cinematic Titanic is the live feature-length movie riffing show from the creator and original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Like MST3K, the show was created by Joel Hodgson and features the same team that first brought the Peabody award winning cult-classic series to life: Trace Beaulieu (Crow, Dr. Forrester), J. Elvsi Weinstein(Tom Servo, Dr. Erhardt), Frank Conniff (TV’s Frank), and Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester). Cinematic Titanic continues the tradition of riffing on ‘the unfathomable’, ‘the horribly great’, and the just plain ‘cheesy’ movies from the past.

Cinematic Titanic is coming to St. Louis. The St. Charles Family Arena will be hosting Joel and the gang on Saturday, November 17th) starting at 7:30 (doors open at 6:30). The movie that will be riffed on this year is Ted V. Mikel.s 1973 classic Doll Squad starring the late Wamg muse Tura Satana. Tickets are $35-$50 but We Are...

Cinematic Titanic is the live movie riffing show from the creator and original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and they.re bringing their show to St. Louis on Saturday November 17th. Like MST3K, the show was created by Joel Hodgson and features the same team that first brought the Peabody award winning cult-classic series to life: Trace Beaulieu (Crow, Dr. Forrester), J. Elvis Weinstein (Tom Servo, Dr. Erhardt), Frank Conniff (TV’s Frank), and Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester), Cinematic Titanic continues the tradition of riffing on ‘the unfathomable’, ‘the horribly great’, and the just plain ‘cheesy’ movies from the past.

Three years ago when Cinematic Titanic came to the St. Louis area.s St. Charles Family Arena, they riffed on the deliciously riffable 1964 gem Santa Claus Conquers The Martians. The next year they chose a 1968 Kaiju I was unfamiliar with called War Of The Insects (aka Genocide) but...

Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Movie

Stars: Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Jim Mallon, John Brady | Written by Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy, Mary Jo Pehl, Paul Chaplin, Bridget Jones | Directed by Jim Mallon

Distributors Mediumrare Entertainment are becoming synonymous here in the UK with quality cult releases and that’s not going to change with the release on Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Movie. Making it’s Blu-ray debut – in fact, I think this might be it’s UK debut full stop, the film is somewhat of an acquired taste. Set between seasons 6 and 7 of the series (only season 8 has been broadcast here in the UK), the official plot goes something a little like this: “Mad scientist, Dr Clayton Forrester has concocted a diabolical scheme for world domination, to subject the human race to the worst movies ever made. This time it’s...

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Presents: "Manos" The Hands of Fate

DVD

Directed by Joel Hodgson, Hal Warren

Starring Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Frank Conniff, Mike Nelson

Release Date: September 13, 2011

"Well... just in case you forgot, ladies and gentlemen... 'Manos': The Hands of Fate."

Yes folks, it's the movie that is often voted as not only the worst movie ever mocked by the valiant crew of the Satellite of Love, but also the worst movie ever made Period. A movie so bad that everyone involved in its making either died of shame or vanished from the face of the earth. A movie so godawful that it provided the basis for the single greatest episode of one of the best television shows in the history of civilization. Now it's back on DVD in a two-disc set devoted entirely to this movie and the classic of cathode comedy that brought it...

I was going through all my bookmarks and I came along this one that I have not shared with you all yet! Shame on me! Courtesy of GeekDad.

Whether you’ve been using Twitter since 2006, are determined never to use it unless dragged kicking and screaming, or are somewhere in between, you probably know that it’s wildly popular with all sorts of people. In addition to the celebrities who make a big deal about Twitter (e.g., Ashton Kutcher), there are tons of people, both famous and not, who tweet about lots of interesting things.

Here's a updated list of people to follow on Twitter.

Name Twitter ID Why They’re Listed Here Phil Plait BadAstronomer The Bad Astronomer himself; a source for great space-related info and a dose of healthy skepticism. James Urbaniak JamesUrbaniak The voice of Dr. Venture on The Venture Brothers, and a very funny tweeter.

MST3K Vs. Gamera: Mystery Science Theater 3000 Vol. Xxi

DVD

Starring Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Frank Conniff, Jim Mallon, Patrick Brantseg

Release Date: August 2, 2011

One of the many reasons why Shout! Factory has become my new favorite DVD distributor, in addition to their awesome reissue of vintage drive-in cult classics from producer Roger Corman, is because of the great love and respect they have shown Mystery Science Theater 3000 since taking over the license to reissue classic episodes of the show from Rhino several years ago.

In terms of overall presentation Shout!'s MST3K box sets have trumped Rhino in every way possible. I've spoken before at great length about how Mystery Science Theater 3000 was not only one of my favorite television shows of all time, but also a major influence on me as a person, and if you doubt that assertion you may feel free to...

“Uh-oh. Seven years bad acting.”

It always feels like Christmas (no puns about Santa Claus films) when a new Mystery Science Theater 3000 DVD set comes out. For all us fans out there, we wait with bated breath for every release, each time getting four new DVDs, usually with two Joel and two Mike episodes. This time around it’s four episodes from the Comedy Central era, all featuring the show’s creator and original host, Joel Hodgson. In the past I would have been a bit disappointed by this news, considering I grew up watching Mike Nelson’s run but now that I’ve watched the complete run of the show, I’ve grown to appreciate and even love Joel’s dry wit. And these four episodes give a great selection to people who might not be too familiar with the inhabitants from the Satellite of Love.

First up...

For the fans of the Satellite of Love and Mystery Science Theater 3000, there is Joel and there is Mike. Most old timers prefer Joel and he’s the sleepier, less sarcastic commentarian, but it’s always a question for fans: who do prefer? Most sets have had a mixture of the two hosts, with some even delving into the Sci-Fi episodes that replaced Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu) with his mother (Mary Jo Pehl), which are often consider the least of the run (though every season has its highs and lows). The most recent set is all Joel, and features both Master Ninja episodes – classics of their kind. But it also contains one episode from season one that has J. Elvis Weinstein portraying as Tom Servo instead of Kevin Murphy. The best of MST3K is not always the first. For Mystery Science Theater 3000 Volume 20, the episodes are Project Moonbase...

It’s that time of year again, when sites the web-over compile helpful holiday shopping lists to guide you into the deepest, darkest pits of retail with a map that will hopefully get you out alive. Here now, without further ado, is the 2010 Fred Holiday Shopping Guide.

(If you see anything you like, please support Fred by using the links below to make your holiday purchases - it’s appreciated!)

It’s been over 10 years since cultural icon Stephen Fry released his first memoir, Moab Is My Washpot, which left leaders with only a portion of the story, ending as it did in his teenage years, just released from a prison sentence for credit card fraud, with college - the legendary Cambridge - and fame still before him. Well, he picks it all right back up in the same warm, witty, candid style with The Fry Chronicles (Penguin, £20.00 Srp), a must-read volume that,...

This week, Shout! Factory releases Mystery Science Theater 3000 Vol. Xix (yes, that's 19), featuring four more classic episodes from the show that made it Ok to talk back to the screen: Devil Doll, Devil Fish, Ed Wood's Bride of the Monster, and Phil Tucker's infamous Robot Monster. A writer for most of the show's run, Mary Jo Pehl (who played the evil Mrs. Forrester during the SyFy run of MST3K), sat down to talk about her history with the cult cable classic as well as her current movie-riffing project Cinematic Titanic, which teams her with MST3K creator Joel Hodgson and fellow show vets Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, and J. Elvis Weinstein on live shows and DVD releases.

Many have asked to know exactly what panels I’ll be guesting on and MCing this coming weekend (September 3-6) during Atlanta’s supermegamassivegeekorama DragonCon.

Below, you’ll find a list of the panels, the official DragonCon descriptions of said panels, and my commentary on what actually may or may not be happening.

Please Note: I will not only have copies of my children’s book There’S A Zombie In My Treehouse with me and available for sale, but I will also have a handful of Super-rare CDs with a “fan”-chosen selection of Crapoke tracks. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. All you have to do is have cash on hand, come up to me, and say, “Hey Ken. Where’s that CD of Crapoke? I’d like to buy one.” And with those magic words, A CD Shall Appear, we shall exchange your cash for it,...

Alberta - Spring is here and truth shall be in the air around Durham, North Carolina as the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival blossoms from April 8 - 11. This is a four day feast of prime cinema featuring real people with real lives and real issues that weren’t shaped by the beancounters in marketing. Last year’s festival featured Oscar winner The Cove and nominees Burma VJ and Food Inc. Looking through this year’s line up, there’s plenty reasons to make the trip to the Bull City if you need to escape from the unmitigated hype of Tiger Woods at the Masters.

And Everything is Going Fine is Steven Soderbergh’s biography of Spalding Gray. The monologist was the one man story machine in Swimming in Cambodia and Monster in a Box. Soderbergh directed Gray’s Gray’s Anatomy. He killed himself after seeing Tim Burton’s Big Fish.

The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Fred Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)

I admit - besides just being a fan of the show and being delighted that another volume has arrived - I’m even more delighted by the release of the Mystery Science Theater Collection: Volume Xvii (Shout Factory, Not Rated, DVD-$59.97 Srp) than usual because of the bonus features. Which feature, in particular? The “Crow vs. Crow” panel I put together and hosted at last year’s DragonCon,...

I’m Ken Plume, and soon you’ll be listening to “A Bit Of A Chat” with me, Ken Plume.

In this episode, I have a bit of a chat with the man behind Mystery Science Theater’S Crow T. Robot & Dr. Clayton Forrester, and now one-fifth of Cinematic Titanic, Trace Beaulieu.

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Take one barely skilled Chinese martial artist. Add a beefy hunk of traditional blaxploitation, and top off with a complete selection of Asian actors who played bad guys on M*A*S*H. Stir rigorously.

Bake for two hours under the high heat of Mystery Science Theater 3000-inspired quips, and you end up with the new live DVD from Cinematic Titanic, "East Meats Watts."

This latest release from MST3K veterans Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Josh Weinstein, Mary Jo Pehl and Frank Conniff features a clunky 70's mess on celluloid mocked before an affectionate live audience. While Cinematic Titanic's earlier DVD releases all pack more than the U.N.-mandated share of laughs, the energy provided by the comics' interactions with the crowd make this the comic troupe's most successful DVD release so far.

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Often overlooked by horror fans Mystery Science Theatre 3000 was an excellent source for forgotten and obscure horror fans. With the release MST3K Xv horror fans are treated to two gems of horror/ sci-fi magic.

For those of you who may have blocked out the early 90’s, MST3K was a show with a premise so simple many of us kicked ourselves for not thinking of it first. Joel Robinson (Joel Hodgson) is a man stranded on a satellite in space with two robots, Crow T. Robot (Trace Beaulieu) and Tom Servo (Kevin Murphy) whose only task is to watch and berate the worst movies ever made. The show began its humble days on Ktma-tv in Hopkins, Minnesota but was quickly picked up by a fledgling Comedy Central, where it ran for 7 season then finally ended its days on the Sci-Fi Channel giving us a total of eleven incredible seasons. Part...

Here’s a list of some of the new DVD and Blu-ray releases this week. Plus, some old favorites coming out this week on Blu-Ray.

New Movies:

• Knowing ~ Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne (DVD and Blu-ray)

• Push ~ Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning (DVD and Blu-ray)

• The Unborn ~ Odette Yustman (DVD and Blu-Ray)

• Night Train ~ Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn (DVD and Blu-ray)

• Five Fingers ~ Laurence Fishburne, Colm Meaney, Antonie Kamerling, Saïd Taghmaoui (DVD and Blu-ray)

• A Day in the Life ~ Omar Epps, Faizon Love, Michael Rapaport, Tyrin Turner (DVD)

• Flying By ~ Billy Ray Cyrus, Heather Locklear, Olesya Rulin, Patricia Neal (DVD)

• Applause for Miss E ~ Vanessa Bell Calloway, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gina Torres (DVD)

• Power Rangers Rpm, Vol. 1: Start Your Engines ~ Eka Darville, Ari Boyland, Rose McIver, Milo Cawthorne (DVD)

• Flight 666 ~ Iron Maiden (Blu-ray)

Previously Released and Classic Movies:

• Lonely are the Brave ~ Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau, George Kennedy...

In this incarnation of our Videolog column (which began in 1982 with VHS and Betamax), Starlog now posts information Tuesdays on selected genre titles being released (or re-released) on DVD and Blu-ray. Prices listed are Msrp, though the clickable links lead to Amazon where the savings is significant. Here’s what’s out this week (mostly today):

DVD Releases for July 7, 2009

Doctor Who: Attack Of The Cybermen (BBC Warner, $24.98): Episode 138 of the cult British TV series involves a distress call that lures the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant) into London’s sewer system, dragging them into an interplanetary plot involving diamond thieves and the Cybermen.

Doctor Who: The Rescue/The Romans (BBC Warner, $34.98): A pairing of episodes 10 & 11. In “The Rescue,” the First Doctor (the late William Hartnell) and friends help out two survivors of an attack by the Didonians. In the “The Romans,...