The Daily Kirk

WatchBook: WatchMen Blu-Ray to Feature Lame FaceBook Tie In

The Watchmen Blu-Ray DVD is coming out towards the end of July (to coincide with the San Diego Nerd-o-con).

I'm the Cat who did the Rap in Opposites Attract

When I was young I really liked rap music. But not gangster rap, and not indie rap. I liked DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince. I liked Another Bad Creation, Vanilla Ice and Criss Cross. In short, I liked the best music ever.

And I liked Mc Skat Kat.

Skat Kat was the animated cat from Paula Abdul's video "Opposite Attract" who later went on to do his own album, thus proving that there were animated musical numbers long before The Gorillaz.

I won't go on and on about the guy, but needless to say, he was very important to me.

Here is Skat Kat doing his signature solo hit, The Skat Kat Strut:

Kirk on Kirk on Kirk

My name is Kirk. That means that since I have been old enough to introduce myself to people I have received a lot of "Oh, like the Captain!"s in my life. This has developed a certain bond between William Shatner and me. 

While I was a little too young to be on the original Star Trek gravy train, I have always had an interest in my name sake. Now for the first time in my life there is a new Kirk on the scene. JJ Abram's Star Trek stars the young and dashing (and relatively unknown) Chris Pine. Will he be the new image that people conjure up when I introduce myself over the din of the Polka band?

I'm not quite sure how I should feel about this. My only idea is to look to the original Kirk for emotional guidance.

 To tell you the truth that wasn't much help. That might have been a video of a pile of Gnochi reacting to the trailer for all the facial movement Shatner displays. But his new book sounds awesome! Maybe I'll stay home and read that instead of complicating my name with a whole new Kirk.