MONDAY

MAIL SHOOT
By You!
Frequency: Weekly
Description: We're a plutocracy here, so this is your place to vent, complain, scream and maybe even praise anything you want. With kibbutzing from Chris Ryall.

MONKEY MAN
By Jeff Stevenson and Seth Damoose
Frequency: Weekly
Description:The Asgardian gods! As kids!

ONE HAND CLAPPING
By Chris Ryall
Frequency: Weekly
Description: Editor-in-Chief Ryall muses on the site, the world and whatever else seems noteworthy at the time. Also, see what new and interesting content is coming up here for any given week.

PREACHIN' FROM THE LONGBOX
By Britt Schramm
Frequency: Bi-Weekly
Description: Britt Schramm offers up 4-color commentary as well as previews of the week's coming comics.

TV RECOMMENDATIONS
By Chris Ryall and Nicole Yates
Frequency: Weekly
Description: "Recommendations" might be too strong a word, since there's an equal amount of sarcasm directed to some shows as there is praise. But some of the more unique weeky listings are highlighted here.

THE VELVET DOWN-UNDERGROUND
By Reuben Ham
Frequency: Weekly
Description: A weekly look at all things decadent, stylized, and generally rock'n'roll... direct from a small town in the furthest corner of Hollywood's neon shade -- Brisbane, Australia. Excess, madness and glitter await.

Also on Mondays: the weekend box-office grosses, Porn Star Quote of the Week and daily news by Chris Ryall and Scott Tipton; comics news courtesy of Newsarama.

TUESDAY

DVD DIATRIBE
By D.K. Holm
Frequency: Weekly
Description: D.K. watches new DVDs before they come out so you don't havce to; then he breaks down every last bit of the movie and all the extras, again, all in service to you.

FROM SCREEN TO STAGE
By Kevin Hylton
Frequency: Bi-Weeklyish
Description: Playbill writer Kevin Hylton explores the world of Hollywood writers and actors from the footlights of the Broadway (and off-Broadway) stage.

BRAT-HALLA
By Jeffery Stevenson and Seth Damoose
Frequency: Weekly
Description: A weekly comic strip chronicling the comedic misadventures of the Asgardian godlings from their early teen/late elementary school days.....

PERFECT PITCH
By David Thomas
Frequency: Weekly
Description:David Thomas knows more about music than you do. But fortunately, he's willing to impart this information to you, and tell you what you should and should not listen to each week.

POP CHART NEWS
By Roger Nead
Frequency: Weekly
Description: POP CHART NEWS is a weekly recap of Billboard's charts combined with a healthy dose of music trivia and nostalgia, as well as emerging artist recommendations.

SHOULD IT BE A MOVIE
By Marc Mason
Frequency: Weekly
Description: Believe it or not, there are some comic properties out there that haven't been optioned yet. Marc Mason looks at the viability of many of them as a potential movie. Or not.

TOY BOX
By Michael Crawford
Frequency: Weekly
Description: Still a kid at heart? Then Michael Crawford's TOY BOX is for you! Michael reviews the latest and greatest in action figures, statues, mini-busts and toys. Unsure how to spend that toy budget? Michael will help you find the best figures at the best prices! Each week he'll look at the newest toys on the shelf, and give you the lowdown on how they measure up.

Also on Tuesdays: new CD releases, new DVD releases and daily news by Chris Ryall and Scott Tipton; comics news courtesy of Newsarama.

WEDNESDAY

THE BOTTOM OF THINGS
By Michael Sampson
Frequency: Periodic
Description: THE BOTTOM OF THINGS, or THE BOTTOM as the kids call it, is one man's opinionated and slightly schizophrenic ramblings on movies, actors, Hollywood and anything else that happens to be tickling his fancy or driving him nuts that week. It's anything, everything and nothing about movies all at the same time.

COMICS 101
By Scott Tipton
Frequency: Weekly
Description: Scott Tipton steps out from behind his news desk to present this weekly look at all things comics for those of you new to the 4-color world.

HOLLYWOOD ELSEWHERE
By Jeffrey Wells
Frequency: Twice Weekly (Wednesdays and Fridays)
Description: Jeffrey Wells, the former Mr. Showbiz, brings his tales of Hollywood folklore from Reel.com to the Shoot.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
By Matt Singer
Frequency: Bi-Weekly
Description: Every other Wednesday, Matt Singer slogs his way through the annals of movie history to bring you a look at three movies: one you must see, one you must avoid, and one that involves Mexican wrestlers fighting dry-skinned vampire women.*
(*Note: Last movie may not always involve Mexican wrestlers fighting dry-skinned vampire women. Sometimes they involve Italian superheroes in brown pants who have red "Pumavision.")

ACTION DATSUN
By Frank Gibson and Eric Vinyard
Frequency: Weekly
Description: The creators of Combustible Orange.com and SUPER DEMOLITION CHRIST are sick bastards, as they prove weekly in this comic strip.

Also on Wednesdays: daily news by Chris Ryall and Scott Tipton; new comic book releases; comics news courtesy of Newsarama.

THURSDAY

DETECTIVE BOOGALOO, HIP-HOP COP
By Jamar Nicholas
Frequency: Weekly
Description: Cartoonist Jamar Nichols brings you the weekly adventure of Bling City's own Detective Boogaloo as he break-dances crime in the face.

FROM PRINT TO SCREEN
By Matthew Savelloni
Frequency: Biweekly
Description: FROM PRINT TO SCREEN looks at upcoming movies...and the books that inspired them. Sorry, HANNIBAL, but it's a "warts-and-all" look, too.

INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE
By Alison Veneto
Frequency: Bi-Weekly
Description: A dearth of commentary on international films, you say? Even more of a dearth of regular columns by females here at the site? Bunk, we say! Every other week, Alison Veneto will focus on flicks from across the waters, with an emphasis on Hong Kong movies.

KENTUCKY FRIED RASSLIN'
By Scott Bowden
Frequency: Weekly
Description: Written by former pro-wrestling manager Scott Bowden, Kentucky Fried Rasslin' is a no-holds-barred look at today's rasslin' scene, combined with tales of Scott's exploits in the business and obscure old-school references. It's finger-breakin' good.

SQUIB CENTRAL
By Joshua Jabcuga
Frequency: Weekly
Description: This ain't no calm, sissy column here. Nope, this one wants to mix it up, looking at extreme movies, extreme fighting and all the pop culture extremeties in between. Prepare to get bloodied a bit.

Lights! Camera! Zombies!
By John McLean
Frequency: Bi-Weekly
Description: Picking up where Chance Shirley’s THIS MOVIE AIN’T GONNA SHOOT ITSELF left off, filmmaker John McLean brings us another insider's look at independent filmmaking with the production of "Z," a Zombie Musical, in Austin, TX!

Also on Thursdays: daily news by Chris Ryall and Scott Tipton; comics news courtesy of Newsarama.

FRIDAY

ADDICTED TO BAD
By Patrick Keller
Frequency: Bi-Weekly
Description: Every week, Patrick dives into the neglected aisles of the video store in a valiant quest to find the worst of the worst, and then mocks them, their loved ones, their deeply held beliefs, even their pets, ruthlessly.

FEMME NOIR
By Christopher Mills and Joe Staton
Frequency: Weekly
Description: Take a midnight stroll down the streets of Port Nocturne, where the acrid scent of gunpowder hangs in the air like cheap perfume, where every dark alley comes to a dead end, and justice is...blonde...weekly comics noir courtesy of Christopher Mills and comics legend Joe Staton.

GAME ON!
By Ian Bond
Frequency: Weekly
Description:Ian doesn't care what kind of gaming you're into, he covers them all. Blessed (or cursed) with just about every gaming console known to man, he gives you the word on games both good and craptacular.

HOLLYWOOD ELSEWHERE
By Jeffrey Wells
Frequency: Twice Weekly (Wednesdays and Fridays)
Description: Head into the weekend with your second dose of Jeffrey's inside look at Hollywood-the movies, the development, the dirt!

NOCTURNAL ADMISSIONS
By D.K. Holm
Frequency: Weekly
Description: D.K. Holm (also of DVD DIATRIBE on Tuesdays) turns his critical eye toward new movie releases.

TRAILER PARK
By Christopher Stipp
Frequency: Weekly
Description: Take a trip to the trailer park as Chris Stipp does a complete rundown of the trailers that have hit the 'net in the past 7 days.

Also on Fridays: New movie releases, daily news by Chris Ryall and Scott Tipton; comics news courtesy of Newsarama.

WEEKEND

Friday and Weekend Box Office Grosses, any breaking news, and sleep. Lots of sleep.

And beyond just the weekly columns and regular information, there will also be special in-depth features and interviews, as well as movie, CD, DVD, comic and concert reviews. Plus, Derek Miner presents real (and real bad) movie quotes in his CRITICAL MESS movie posters. And the occasional entry from our Charles Foster Kane wannabe, Kevin Smith, too.

Got questions? Shoot 'em to Ye Olde Editor-in-Chief, Chris Ryall, at cryall@moviepoopshoot.com