Who's Ready To Bust Some Ghosts With BBQ Films & CCD?

Yeah boy, it is that time again! BBQ Films is gearing up for their next immersive cinematic event, and this time they need YOU to help out with their biggest challenge yet... Are you guys ready to bust some ghosts???

See more after the jump...

Pulp-O-Mizer: Creating All The Pulp Book Cover Memes You Can Handle...

Thanks to my boy Cal from the Cave of Cool, I was pleased to find a fantastic meme creating website that is focused on sci-fi themed pulp fiction covers. It is called the Pulp-O-Mizer, and it is fucking fantastic for geeks like me who have hundreds of old school paperback science fiction novels in my collection. You can personalize a variety of covers, with a variety of backgrounds, and they can be layered to create an awesome individualized pulp style image for your personal enjoyment. After your done creating your masterpiece, you can even add that image to things like T shirts, coffee mugs, and even an Ipad case... this is so fucking awesome!!! Click here to get started right away on your own unique pulp meme, and check out the two images that I created for CCD after the jump...

Mike D's Favorite 11 Movies of 2012: A CCD Rant

The year is over and I was one happy camper when it came to movies released in 2012. I am a huge movie fanatic and this was an amazing year for films to me. Big blockbusters, small indy movies... we got good stuff from across the board of genres and film types. We also must celebrate the year of the geek, lead by Mr. Joss Whedon. Comic book movies reached an all time high, Sci Fi made a huge comeback, and smaller companies like Magnet Releasing  helped make it easier for us to see lesser known works. Thanks to streaming services like Hulu Plus, Video on Demand, Amazon Prime and my beloved Netflix Instant films were easier to access as ever and were right at our fingertips on all the electronic devices we love so much. So here is my top 11 fims of 2012. Not the best films, not the definitive list... just my favorite 11 films that I HAVE SEEN THIS YEAR. And I know it's 11, that is what makes my list better then those stupid ass Top ten lists out there!!!! Enjoy my rant after the jump...

CCD Presents: An American Horror Story Infographic...Know Your Entities!!!

With the season finale of the weirdest show on TV finally aired, we here at CCD thought you may need a little visual guide to help you understand how everyone relates to each other. So the gang came up with this handy dandy American Horror Story Infographic to help out just a bit. Consider it an early christmas present from us here at CCD to all of you. Click after the jump to see the full chart...

We've been FRAMED!!!!

We've been framed, I'll tell you... we're innocent!

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, the honey bees are dying off. It's going to be the end of us because we need bees to help pollinate plants, which provide us fruits and vegetables. The disappearance of bees is known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).

Coming Soon! CCD REBOOT!

That's right… CCD is getting a facelift. We will still continue to give you our daily feeds. But in a few weeks, CCD will have a new and fresh look  with our very own designer, Lockheed Lee.

Here at CCD, we are amped and we hope you are too.. so keep an eye out and spread the word… because we're going to look soooo fly!

-CCD TEAM

Who Is Coming To Get Drunk With Us Tonight To Celebrate Our 1 Year Anniversary???

This has been one hell of a year for us here at CCD. Over 1,200 posts, thousands of comments, lots of free swag and movie previews due to our newfound "press status"... yeah, we doing big things!!! This next year is gonna be even better... but first, tonght we DRINK!!!

No cover, and $45 bucks if you want a three hour open bar from 10:30-1:30. We are in the back room with my boy Vinny Batz. Just ask for the CCD party. It's gonna be a doozy... see you there!!!

Check Out Some Pics From Our Screening Of 'A Clockwork Orange' @ The Wicked Monk on 2/13/2011

Wow, our first "Movie & Music" night @ The Wicked Monk went well. We had such a great time... the drinks were flowing, the artwork was amazing, the costumes were phenomenal, and movie... well, the movie speaks for itself. Shout outs to my event partners Papa James & Bianca Papas.... you guys are the best! Thanks to raffle prize contributors Jeff Bond, Tommy Lombardozzi, Anthony Piccone, Mike Monge, and Joe Panther for donating the many cool 'A Clockwork Orange' items for our friends and colleagues to win. Shout out to Daniel & Maria for pouring them drinks... and shout out to all of you guys who came through and showed support. Enjoy the pics!!!

Thats us up on the board!!!

Jeff Bond & Tara

Raffle Prizes!!!

Mike D & Tommy Lombardozzi celebrate an Art Sale!!! 

Mike D & Jeff Bond... The CCD BOYS!!!!

The Mighty Trio: Papa James, Bianca Papas, and Mike D

Mike D Loves Stixfigure.... La La Land Baby!!!

Keep My Fitted Down Low....

First Successful 'Music & A Movie Night' kicked ya in the yarbles!

Wowsers... our first Movie & Music night at The Wicked Monk was a huge success last night. Papa James, Bianca Papas, and the crew represented for CCD hard during the screening of 'A Clockwork Orange'. It was a night to remember (The first of many to come!!!)

We had some great original art donated to us from many of our talented friends to be raffled off. Thanks to Joe Panther, Anthony Piccone, Tommy Lombardozzi, and Mike Monge for coming up with some great stuff... CCD's own Jeff Bond also donated two Blu-Ray copies of the movie (on behalf of Gameworld Distributors), which was very cool of him. I love you guys... thanks for everything.

All in all, it made for a very fulfilling night for everyone involved. Thanks to bartenders Daniel & Maria nobody was ever thirsty... and that's never a bad thing. Thanks to my partners in crime Papa James & Bianca Papas for all your hard work, thanks to all the artists for donating your cool as work, and a HUGE thank you to all of you guys who came out and supported us last night!!! Pictures to follow shortly...

P.S. - So guys, what movie should we view next month??? Let us know your movie ideas in the comment section below. Lets do it!!!   

Mike D Says Thanks For 2010

Hey guys... you have been wonderful all year!!! Our audience has grown so much since I started this website as a place to vent all my geekiness for the world to read. Last January I began the site to only a handful of readers (and no comments... ever!!!!) yet, as of right now we have over 3,000 page views a day!!!!! We got press passes to Comic Con (I still can not believe they gave me a press pass...) interviewed some celebrities, went to some film screenings, got some free schwag, and made a ton of great friends along the way!!! It has been one hell of a year... and I can't wait for year two to begin!!!

I just want to give a few shout outs to some of the people who help make this site possible. First of all, I want to thank my girlfriend Tara for being so patient with me working on CCD all the time. It takes a lot to get 25 posts a week done with a full time job... so if it weren't for her patience and understanding it would never get done. Thanks boo... your the best!

Next, I have to thank my boy, Jeff Bond, for being the all-time best back up man on the planet. Sure, he may be a bit lackadaisical with his posts now that Lost is over (c'mon man... once or twice a month ain't getting it done, son!), but this guy does EVERYTHING else CCD needs done. He puts out the Facebook blasts daily, friend requests all the cool people we write about (so we can get free shit... hehehe) and forwards me at least 65% of all the cool shit we feature on the site. He embodies exactly what we represent here at CCD, and that is that we are constantly on the search for the coolest shit on the planet and giving it to you guys. We are givers here at CCD... and Jeff is one of a kind. Thanks buddy.

I would also like to shout out anybody who has ever contributed to CCD since the beginning. Jeff Bond's Lost recaps and Lego Posts are priceless. Kate Jones keeps us up on our reality shows and makes 'True Blood' that much better by posting her awesome recaps. Kristen Grillo used to keep us laughing with her humorous movie trailer breakdowns... hopefully she will get back to it in 2011 (hint, hint). James West is our resident comic book geek and historian (as well as the best cousin... ever!!!) and baffles us with the fact that he has over 40 years worth of comic book knowledge jammed into a 19 year old head. It truly is amazing. Tommy Lombardozzi... your talent knows no limits. Your artwork puts a smile on my face, constantly. Keep 'em coming kid. Looking forward to many projects with you in 2011!!! Sam James, our foreign correspondent, what can I possibly say to do justice for your presence in CCD existence? This dude flew to NYC from Jamaica to be my camera man at Comic Con... now that's dedication! We gotta find something for you to post about. It's about time you started properly contributing to CCD. Joe Esq, we want more toy stories son! Lets go, they are awesome. Get over to Claudia's and start digging in them boxes for some finds, asap!

You guys help me so much.. and without you I would never be able to get it done. 1,000 thank you's and all the love in the world goes out to you guys. Now get to work!!!!

Finally, I want to shout out some of the cool people I have met this past year. Cal, you are the fucking man. Your website is amazing, and you are directly responsible for motivating me to expand CCD and work so hard at it. I feel a kinship with you, brother... it is probably the fact that we were both teachers. Either way, thanks for being so nice when I emailed you and providing me with a friend way on the other side of the world (OK, it's just Canada... but still!). Keep them cat pics coming son!
Johnny, 'Freddy in Space' keeps me in the loop on all my favorite Horror movie news. You are the man. I always read Bloody Disgusting, and their site is so huge but, you fill the void with the interesting finds that the big sites miss. This is where I feel CCD & 'Freddy in Space' find common ground. On top of that, you are an awesome person. Keep the site going kid... I need more posts!!! My man Jerry Milani from Wizard... good god I can never thank you enough. Jerry was the man who gave us our first press passes ever, for the 2010 Wizard Big Apple Comic Con. He is the man. Thanks for seeing something in us.... hope to work with you again in the future!

In closing, I want to thank anybody who ever read or wrote a single thing here on CCD. You guys make it happen! Now tell all your friends and relatives to become followers of CCD asap... and thank you once again for being part of my life. To anybody I may have forgot.... my bad. I love you guys all the same. Look forward to our second year of CCD... cause it's gonna be EPIC SON!!!!!

I'm Out,

Mike D
CCD Forever

The 2010 Year In Review Meme by Mike DeVito

The 2010 Year in Review Meme by Mike D.

1) 3 Favorite Movie Releases of 2010:

- Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World - A perfect movie... nothing else to say.

- Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows pt.1 - What a wonderful first part to the finale of this unreal movie franchise. I absolutely loved everything about it, and it did its job in hyping me up for the final film of the most successful franchises ever!!!

- 'Kick Ass': This is the kind of comic book movie I want to see. It is great. Millar's story is phenomenal, and Vaughn brings it to the screen magically. Also, I have two words for all you guys out there: Chloe Moretz. That little girl is gonna be huge... trust me!!!! Also, how can you not love a movie that features a batshit crazy Nic Cage being lit on fire. Wonderful.

2) Favorite Song of 2010:

'Hold Yuh' - Gyptian

3) Favorite Album of 2010:

Rhianna - Loud - Great album from a great artist. She had a good rebound year after the Chris Brown fiasco, and Love the Way you Lie, What's My Name & Only Girl were some of my favorite songs of the year. Classic.

4) Favorite "New" TV Show of 2010: AMC's The Walking Dead & No Ordinary Family

Honestly, if The Walking Dead was 12 or more episodes then it would have been a slam dunk. But 6 episodes left me wanting more. Sure, No Ordinary Family is cheesy, and schmaltzy, but guess what... I love it. Yeah its a rip of The Incredibles & The Fantastic Four... so what? Not to mention Julie Benz & Autumn Reeser. Good Lord!!!! Watch it... it's great! Also, I love Boardwalk Empire.

5) Favorite "Old" TV Show of 2010: Glee - A fun show that makes me laugh week in and week out. Plus, too many hotties to count. Quinn, Rachel, Brittney, Santana... JEEZUSSSSSS!!!

6) Best Purchase you made in 2010: My Netflix Membership - Holy fucking shit. I watch alot of Netflix. I watched over 500 movies on my Instant Streaming. 500!!! Not to mention about 10 TV series in its entirety. I use it so much, and I love it. Best 8 bucks a month that I spend....

7) New Technology that you acquired in 2010: Blu Ray Player - I have over 1,000 DVD's and don't want to upgrade but, the Blu Ray player plays DVDs (and makes them look better) and I might as well buy any movies FROM HERE ON OUT in a better format. Can't hurt... but I will not double buy anything. EVER!!!

8) Favorite Film you watched on DVD, Netflix or Cable in 2010:

'Exit Through The Gift Shop' - Phenomenal documentary, and all around excellent movie. A must see. Just missed my top 3 movies of the year. (Probably number 4 or 5).

9) Celebrity That you loved in 2010 (1 male & 1 female):

Female: Chloe Moretz - I love this kid. Sure I could have went with Scarlett Johanson or Katy Perry's wonderful TaTa's or Zooey Deschanel's wonderful baby blue eyes. But this kid stole my heart this year. She is great. In 'Kick Ass', she did just that... Kick Ass. She was great. The 'cock signal' line was so amazing, I choked on my popcorn. Great stuff. Also, see her in '500 Days of Summer' as Joe Gordon Levitt's younger sister and her starring role in 'Let Me In'. Phenomenal movie. She is so amazing. Can not wait to see her in ANYTHING she does.

Male: Robert Downey Jr. - Why RDJ you ask? Well, he is my favorite living actor and I feel he is amazing in everything he does. But I picked him here because he is a HUGE star, yet has no problem playing a supporting role ('Charlie Bartlett') or being part of an ensamble cast like he will be in The 'Avengers' (2011). He is perfect. Name me a bad Robert Downey Jr movie... can you? I am so happy that my first Blu Ray purchase was 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang', one of his most under rated performances of his story book career. Keep it up RDJ!!!

10) Celebrity That you hoped would die in a plane crash (1 male & 1 female):

Female: Kate Gosselin, Snooki, and just about every other reality show female on the planet earth. My girlfriend Tara watches a lot of reality shows... so by default I watch a lot of reality shows. One thing I noticed about almost all of them is the fact that the females tend to let it get to their heads the most and act like animals on a regular basis. Why is this? Just take the 'Jersey Shore'. Before that show started, I saw the way the guys looked and said "These guys are going to be the biggest dicks... ever!". In reality, overall they are pretty mellow and cool. The girls are heathens and animals. Especially that goblin Snooki. Grrrrrr! I hate them. If she wasn't responsible for 8 kids, I would really want Gosselin's plane to nose dive. But then they would be stuck with their tool bag father, so I wouldn't wish that on no one.

Male: Steve Martin - Why, oh why Steve? Steve Martin was one of my favorite actors of all time. He was great in everything throughout the 80's & 90's. Then he forgot how to pick roles. He should have never made that movie with Queen Latifah (it's been all downhill since then!) and the fact that he remade 'The Pink Panther' Movies should qualify him for a firing squad. He was not some young actor who took a paycheck and you can understand. He is a multi millionaire and a 30 year vet. He should have left Sellers & Blake Edwards alone. If I ever see him, I am going to smack him with a hamburger for those ridiculous scenes. He has to do some pretty remarkable work to get back in my good graces, and he can start by never making another 'Pink Panther' movie again... ever!!!!

The 2010 Year In Review Meme: Jeff Bond Edition

Here is Jeff's Bonds 2010 Year in review meme... hope you enjoy!

1) 3 Favorite Movie Releases of 2010:


- 'Inception': A brilliant Mindf*ck. Chris Nolan is the director of the decade!

- 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World': One of the best but, also the most underrated film of the year

- 'The Expendables':  I've been imagining a film including all of the action stars I grew up with for a long long time. The success of this one means that sequels will surely follow with the cast of characters becoming more and more impressive.)

2) Favorite Song of 2010:

'All I Do is Win' -DJ Khaled (This was my 'club anthem' for the year)

3) Favorite Albums of 2010:

'BackSpacer' -Pearl Jam (This album came out late 2009 but, I didn't start playing the sh*t out of it until 2010. Arguably the best PJ album since 'VS.')

Honorable Mentions:

'Flamingo' - Brandon Flowers
'Black Gives Way to Blue' -Alice in Chains (also a 2009 release)
'Blueprint 3' -Jay -Z (also released in 2009 but, didn't get any real play from me until 2010)

4) Favorite "New" TV Show of 2010: AMC's 'Walking Dead'

5) Favorite "Old" TV Show of 2010: AMC's 'Mad Men' (Although it's been on for 4 seasons, I just started watching this summer)

6) Best Purchase you made in 2010:

Lego Mini figures: Such a brilliant idea on Lego's part. One of my favorite things about buying Lego, since I was 4 or 5 years old, is to get my hands on the Mini figs that come with each set. Lego decided to create dozens of Mini Figures and package them separately and enigmatically, like baseball cards,  so that they're a surprise each time. The fun part of this is that it gives Lego the opportunity to release figures like a zombie, a roman gladiator, clown, luchadore or even Dracula that wouldn't be so simple to build a whole series around. Fun to trade with friends...or create an army of clown clones! Pure genius

7) New Technology that you acquired in 2010:
3-D Bluray Player and LED TV. I'm in no way a 'Techy' I'm just happy to move my 29in TV back into the bedroom where it belongs and watch TV like a human after my 48in LCD burnt out 2 years ago.

8) Favorite Film you watched on DVD, Netflix or Cable in 2010: 'Danger: Diabolik'. A MUST see.

9) Celebrity That you loved in 2010 (1 male & 1 female):

Female: Katy Perry...hands down. Coolest chick ever. She makes fun music and loves to dress accordingly. She's got the sense of humor of good pal and even married one one of the coolest guys. You'd think I'd hate him for it but, how could one dislike Russel Brand?

Male: Tom Hardy! You might remember him from small parts in 'Layer Cake' and 'RocknRolla' but his first big film 'Bronson' may have been the most inspired work I've seen in a decade from anyone. In addition he steals the shine from every co-star in every film he's a part of. His character in 'Inception' was so quick tongued and brilliant. Both his style and responses to the press are classic. He's rumored to be off to the new Mad Max film these days but, he's guaranteed the top 'dramatic/action star' seat in Hollywood for an unforeseeable future.

10) Celebrity That you hoped would die in a plane crash (1 male & 1 female):

Female: I gotta say, I'm probably not wishing death on any women this year. Women REALLY have to be up to something paralyzingly obnoxious to make me THAT mad at them because, let's face it, they still have the parts I need! If I HAD to choose, though, I guess it'd have to be Heidi Montag from 'The Hills'. I didn't even remember her name and had to look her up...that's how insignificant she should be to everyone! She makes Paris Hilton look like natural born talent who's famous for doing something in comparison. Her every move is a publicity stunt to keep her in some sort of spotlight. Wishing her death via plane crash is probably something she has planned already, herself, for more notoriety.


Male: Michael Bay...every year...until his demise. That's it. I only focus on 1 person at a time until the deed is done. Ask your friends why Heath Ledger is dead.

This Saturday, We Drink & Draw.... Check Out "Bar", An Art Show By Joe Milazzo

So its the weekend, and you are looking for something to do besides spend all your money on greedy family members Christmas presents. Well, do I have an event for you!!! Friend of CCD Joe Milazzo is having an amazing art show, and he is having it at a bar... a bar!!! It's fitting, since the theme of the show is the goings on inside bars anyway. Check out the description from the man himself:

Hey friends. I'd like to invite you all to my first art show. Over the last couple of years I started painting again (after a 10 year hiatus) and I developed what I believe is a style of my own. I started painting scenes of my favorite bars until I realized I had the makings of what could be a good show.

In keeping with the theme, I decided to have the show at my favorite bar (and one of Brooklyn's oldest... opened 1906) Three Jolly Pigeons Pub in Bay Ridge. The show will be open all day but the main party kicks off at 9pm, going all night till we close the place down.

There will be great music, drink specials...plus! a special performance by legendary Brooklyn troubadour Tommy Lombardozzi and his band, The Hollow Legs featuring Michael Lombardozzi, Jon Carrai, Wayne Schneiderman and special guest performers!

I hope everyone can be part of what hopefully will be a special evening. Thanks!!!

Now thats what I'm talking about!!! So make sure you support Joe, and fellow CCD contributor Tommy Lombardozzi, who gives an awesome musical show (as well as impressive whiskey drinking ability) at every gig he plays... today/tonight should be fun. We will see you there... tell em Mike D & CCD sent ya!!!

It's Halloween Time... That Means A New Banner From Tommy L!!!

It's Halloween time and CCD is getting in the holiday spirit. We are gearing up for "CCD Horror Week" October 25th through October 31st, and CCD's resident artist extraordinaire Tommy Lombardozzi hits us with a wonderful banner to get us all in the spook-tastic mood!!! Look forward to a ton of horror/Halloween related posts coming in the future, as well as a (I'm hoping) collaboration with Johnny from Freddy In Space (my favorite horror blog!!!)... Happy Halloween season!!! Keep checking back... and tell us what you want to see in the next couple of weeks in the comments below.

500 Posts & Counting...

This post right here is our 500th here at CCD... how ya like that, jack!!! Honestly, I just wanted to take a minute to thank all my contributors: Jeff "JB" Bond, Kristen "KMG" Grillo, Kate "KC" Jones, Tommy Lombardozzi, James West, Joe "Joe Esq" Armao and our newest contributor Edson Melendez for helping me come up with the daily content that we feature here at CCD. Thank you guys... its an honor and a privilege to make this site work with you on a daily basis.

Next, I would like to thank the fellow bloggers that help provide me with re-postable materials and just straight up inspiration to keep my blog going. Cal from The Cave of Cool, the boys over at Io9 and Unreality Mag (keep that shit up fellas!!!), Rob from Topless Robot, and Johnny Boots from Freddy In Space, thanks for pushing us forward. Your blogs all rock, and we strive to keep ours on the maximum levels that you guys set. Keep the content coming guys. Oh, and for all you scumbags blogs out there who steal ideas from us and don't give us credit... fuck you. Timestamps don't lie, so when you constantly run the same stories as us AFTER we post them and don't tip your hat to us, well your just a bunch of douches. Don't make us start calling you out in your own comment sections, bitches!!!

I would like to give a special thank you to my wonderful girlfriend Tara for having all the patience in the world with me while I am on this laptop sooooo much working on this site. I know you love me, but supporting me in this endeavor is the most you have ever showed me how much you care about what is important to me. My ADHD has allowed me to come up with some great ideas that I abandon long before they come to fruitation. This is the first time I am seeing one of my ideas all the way through. Thanks for the support.

Lastly, I would like to thank our 600+ friends on Facebook, our 50+ followers here on the actual site (can we get that number up please... 600 on FB, 50 here... WTF?!?!) and everyone else who puts a link to our site up or spreads the CCD gospel through word of mouth. THANK YOU GUYS!!! We do it so that we can bring shit that we think is cool to all the rest of you guys... if you like it, great. If not, eat a dick and read another blog... hehehe. For real, thanks for all you do. Hope you love everything we bring to you guys. Now can you please leave some more comments for us??? Please???

Oh, and before I go, I want to send a big R.I.P. shout out and thank you to my Big Sis Oona... its been 8 long years since I lost ya, and I have never been the same. Thank you for giving me the inspiration for doing something like this blog and always believing in me, even when everyone else didn't. This is all for you OD, all for you. I miss you and love you, and hope you are proud of me. Keep me going... thank you for everything.

Ok, so thats it... 500 posts down, 10 million posts to go. Take that suckers... I see you, hi haters!!! I just have one question for you guys: You down wit CCD??? Yeah, you know me!!!