Asylum http://www.asylum.com Asylum http://www.asylum.com/media/feedlogo.gif Asylum http://www.asylum.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/So You've Failed -- Masterclash and Asylum Say Goodbyehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/goodbye-to-asylum/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/goodbye-to-asylum/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/21/goodbye-to-asylum/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The time has come to say goodbye. There were robots and nerdy burlesques and everything Star Wars. We gave you A Woman's Perspective and had Drinks With Writers. Olivia Munn pranked our intern. We banned Megan Fox and encouraged women to have Sex ... Read more

 

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]]>asylumfinalgoodbyelastmasterclashAsylum Staff2011-01-21T15:30:00+00:00Masterclash Posits Why Asylum Is Getting the Axehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/14/masterclash-posits-why-asylum-is-getting-the-axe/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/14/masterclash-posits-why-asylum-is-getting-the-axe/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/14/masterclash-posits-why-asylum-is-getting-the-axe/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Remember that movie "Conspiracy Theory," where Mel Gibson played the crazy guy with those ridiculous theories about society and the government -- and then he ended up being right? We do. And that, along with our heightened sense of distrust and ... Read more

 

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]]>asylumasylum closingemily mccombsmasterclashshut downAsylum Staff2011-01-14T15:30:00+00:00Masterclash Says Goodbye to Asylumhttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/07/masterclash-says-goodbye-to-asylum/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/07/masterclash-says-goodbye-to-asylum/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/07/masterclash-says-goodbye-to-asylum/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The time has come. While it's been a fantastic run, Asylum will be shuttering its virtual doors on Friday, Jan. 21. In the first part of our three-part farewell episode of Masterclash, we'll take a look back at our top five favorite Asylum moments ... Read more

 

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]]>asylumasylum closingfarewellmasterclashshutting downAsylum Staff2011-01-07T15:30:00+00:00Masterclash and Comic Dan Fogler Analyze 'Red-Shirt Guy' Questionhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/red-shirt-guy-blizzcon-dan-fogler-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/red-shirt-guy-blizzcon-dan-fogler-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/red-shirt-guy-blizzcon-dan-fogler-masterclash/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Fanboys have a specific way of asking questions of the creators of their favorite serials. This was beautifully evidenced by the Red-Shirt Guy question at this year's BlizzCon. For the third and final segment of "Masterclash Takes On Sci-Fi ... Read more

 

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]]>Balls of FuryBallsOfFuryblizzconDan FoglerFanboysmasterclashmoon lakered shirt guyRedShirtGuysci-fiAsylum Staff2010-12-17T15:30:00+00:00Masterclash and Funnyman Dan Fogler Discuss the 5 Most Intense Sci-Fi Fanboyshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/10/dan-fogler-worst-sci-fi-fanboys-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/10/dan-fogler-worst-sci-fi-fanboys-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/10/dan-fogler-worst-sci-fi-fanboys-masterclash/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Fanboys get a lot of heat. Most of it comes from haters, the arch-villains of fanboys everywhere, who feel superior because of their "girlfriends" and "good hygiene." But the fact of the matter is a lot of that heat is well-deserved, because some ... Read more

 

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]]>balls of furyBattlestar Galacticadan foglerfanboysgeorge lucasLostmasterclashmoon lakesci+fi+and+fantasystar trekstar warsAsylum Staff2010-12-10T15:30:00+00:00Funnyman Dan Fogler Talks 'Moon Lake,' Sci-Fi Fanboyshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/03/moon-lake-dan-fogler-on-sci-fi-fans/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/03/moon-lake-dan-fogler-on-sci-fi-fans/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/03/moon-lake-dan-fogler-on-sci-fi-fans/#commentsFiled under: , ,


We love fanboys. Let's face it, most of us are fanboys. But when it comes to being the most devoted and hardcore fan of a particular genre, science-fiction nerds usually take the Millennium Falcon-shaped cake. Dan Fogler, star of "Fanboys" ... Read more

 

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]]>balls of furydan foglerfanboysfandomgraphic novelsmoon lakesci-fiAsylum Staff2010-12-03T15:30:00+00:00'True Blood''s Ryan Kwanten Tells Masterclash a Terrifying Breakup Talehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/24/ryan-kwanten-joins-masterclash-recounts-terrifying-breakup/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/24/ryan-kwanten-joins-masterclash-recounts-terrifying-breakup/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/24/ryan-kwanten-joins-masterclash-recounts-terrifying-breakup/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Sometimes when you break up with your significant other, talking about the experience can make you feel better. More breakups happen just before the holidays than any other time of year, so we thought we'd share a few of our stories to make you feel ... Read more

 

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]]>advicebreak upsbreaking upbreakupbreakupshbored hillryan kwantentrue bloodAsylum Staff2010-11-24T15:30:00+00:00Masterclash Explores Best Breakup Methods With Ryan Kwantenhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/19/masterclash-ryan-kwanten-breakup-methods/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/19/masterclash-ryan-kwanten-breakup-methods/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/19/masterclash-ryan-kwanten-breakup-methods/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


There comes a time in many relationships when you're with your significant other, holding her tenderly, and you look into her eyes and think to yourself, "My God ... I just cannot stand you anymore." Breakups are tough -- especially for the one ... Read more

 

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]]>advicebreak upsbreaking upjason stackhouseRed HillRedHillryan kwantensextrue bloodAsylum Staff2010-11-19T15:30:00+00:00Ryan Kwanten and Masterclash Take on Breakups, Mending Broken Heartshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/true-blood-ryan-kwnaten-breakups/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/true-blood-ryan-kwnaten-breakups/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/true-blood-ryan-kwnaten-breakups/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We hear ya, buddy. Breakups are pretty terrible. Whether you're the dumper or the dumpee, whether it was a mutual split or you've just had it with each other, ending a relationship can be rough. But, look at the bright side! Now you can go back to ... Read more

 

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]]>advicebreakupbreakupshborelationshipsryan kwantentrue bloodAsylum Staff2010-11-12T15:30:00+00:00Masterclash Sparks Up a List of Unlikely (But Awesome) Stoner Flickshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/05/reefer-movie-madness-stoner-flicks/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/05/reefer-movie-madness-stoner-flicks/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/05/reefer-movie-madness-stoner-flicks/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


There are certain movies that will always come to mind when you think of stoner flicks: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Up in Smoke," "Dude, Where's My Car?" etc. But what about some of the more unlikely films? Have you ever seen "Lost in ... Read more

 

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]]>marijuanamasterclashmoviespotreefer madnessshirley halperinsmoking potsteve bloomstoner flicksAsylum Staff2010-11-05T15:30:00+00:00Masterclash Presents the Stoner Movie Academy Awardshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/masterclash-reefer-movie-madness-presents-stoner-movie-academy-awards/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/masterclash-reefer-movie-madness-presents-stoner-movie-academy-awards/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/masterclash-reefer-movie-madness-presents-stoner-movie-academy-awards/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Once a year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors the best films of the year with their prestigious Oscar awards. There is, however, one genre of movie that the Academy always seems to leave out: stoner flicks. To remedy this ... Read more

 

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]]>high timesmarijuanamasterclashmoviespotpot flicksreefer movie madnessshirley halperinsteve bloomstoner flicksAsylum Staff2010-10-29T15:30:00+00:00'Reefer Movie Madness' Authors Discuss the Dopest Pot Flicks on Masterclashhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/22/reefer-movie-madness-pot-flicks-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/22/reefer-movie-madness-pot-flicks-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/22/reefer-movie-madness-pot-flicks-masterclash/#commentsFiled under: , ,


There are some things in life that just seem to improve a movie-watching experience: a bag of popcorn, a large soda, maybe a box of Raisinets ... and on occasion, a date with Mary Jane. Toking up with a good movie is a great way to burn off a ... Read more

 

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]]>high timesmarijuanamasterclashmoviespotreefer madnessreefer movie madnessshirley halperinsteve bloomAsylum Staff2010-10-22T15:30:00+00:00What Are the Rules of a Threesome? Asylum and Jenny Slate Weigh Inhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/15/threesome-rules-masterclash-jenny-slate/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/15/threesome-rules-masterclash-jenny-slate/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/15/threesome-rules-masterclash-jenny-slate/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Sure, threesomes are great, but they're not always that easy to figure out. This isn't 'Nam; there are rules. So, for the final installment of Masterclash's look into the menage a trois, Asylum editors joined comedienne and "Bored to Death" star ... Read more

 

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]]>bored to deathBoredToDeathhbojenny slateJennySlatemasterclashMenageATroissexsnlthreesomethreesomesAsylum Staff2010-10-15T15:30:00+00:00Comic Jenny Slate Judges Masterclash's Awesome Threesome Drawing Challengehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/08/jenny-slate-bored-to-death-threesomes-drawing-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/08/jenny-slate-bored-to-death-threesomes-drawing-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/08/jenny-slate-bored-to-death-threesomes-drawing-masterclash/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


During the second installment of Masterclash's discussion of threesomes with comedienne and "Bored to Death" star Jenny Slate, the group decides to hold a rather unusual drawing contest. The rules couldn't be any simpler: Asylum's token girl and ... Read more

 

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]]>bored to deathBoredToDeathHBOjenny slateJennySlatemasterclashsexthreesomethreesomesAsylum Staff2010-10-08T15:30:00+00:00Would You Do a Threesome? Masterclash Talks Trios With Comic Jenny Slatehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/01/jenny-slate-bored-to-death-masterclash-threesomes-part-1/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/01/jenny-slate-bored-to-death-masterclash-threesomes-part-1/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/01/jenny-slate-bored-to-death-masterclash-threesomes-part-1/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Does the saying "the more the merrier" apply to sex? That's the question Masterclash is asking, as the crew explores the many facets of the threesome. Of course, a discussion of menage a trois would not be complete without an expert (or at least ... Read more

 

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]]>bored to deathBoredToDeathjenny slateJennySlatemenage a troisMenageATroissexthreesomethreesomesAsylum Staff2010-10-01T15:30:00+00:00Masterclash and 'Boardwalk Empire' Star List Items No Gangster Should Be Withouthttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/24/masterclash-and-boardwalk-empire-star-list-items-no-gangster-s/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/24/masterclash-and-boardwalk-empire-star-list-items-no-gangster-s/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/24/masterclash-and-boardwalk-empire-star-list-items-no-gangster-s/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


In this final chapter of Masterclash's discussion on the gangster genre, the Asylum gang and "Boardwalk Empire" star Vincent Piazza put together a list of the compulsory items no self-respecting gangster should be without. What kind of weaponry ... Read more

 

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]]>Boardwalk EmpiregangsterHBOMafiamasterclashmoviefonevincent piazzaAsylum Staff2010-09-24T15:30:00+00:00Masterclash Talks Classic Gangster Flicks With 'Boardwalk Empire''s Vincent Piazzahttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/17/hbo-boardwalk-empire-star-vincent-piazza-and-masterclash-gangster-films/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/17/hbo-boardwalk-empire-star-vincent-piazza-and-masterclash-gangster-films/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/17/hbo-boardwalk-empire-star-vincent-piazza-and-masterclash-gangster-films/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Masterclash and Vincent Piazza of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" continue their conversation on the ever-popular gangster genre in film. In this installment, the group discusses why exactly the mob lifestyle enthralls the masses. Is it the engaging ... Read more

 

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]]>Boardwalk EmpiregangsterHBOMafiamasterclashmoviefonevincent piazzaAsylum Staff2010-09-17T15:30:00+00:00'Boardwalk Empire' Star Vincent Piazza Talks Gangster Flicks on Masterclashhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/10/boardwalk-empire-star-vincent-piazza-gangster-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/10/boardwalk-empire-star-vincent-piazza-gangster-masterclash/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/10/boardwalk-empire-star-vincent-piazza-gangster-masterclash/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


From "The Godfather" to "The Sopranos," the gangster genre is essential movie- and TV-viewing for most guys. HBO execs probably know this, because they tapped "Sopranos" producers and gangster movie-directing legend Martin Scorsese to create ... Read more

 

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]]>Boardwalk EmpireBoardwalkEmpiregangsterGangster moviesGangsterMovieshbomoviefonePatricia ChuiPatriciaChuivincent piazzaVincentPiazzaAsylum Staff2010-09-10T15:30:00+00:00Scott Thompson and Masterclash Guess That Classic Cult-Comedy Bithttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/03/kids-in-the-hall-scott-thompson-masterclash-classic-cult-comedy/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/03/kids-in-the-hall-scott-thompson-masterclash-classic-cult-comedy/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/03/kids-in-the-hall-scott-thompson-masterclash-classic-cult-comedy/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


In last week's installment of Masterclash, the Masterclashers and Scott Thompson of "Kids in the Hall" fame each made lists counting down their favorite cult-comedy movies, books and television shows. Being the competitive bunch that they are, the ... Read more

 

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]]>comedycult comedykids in the hallmasterclashscott thompsonthe kids in the hallTheKidsInTheHallAsylum Staff2010-09-03T15:30:00+00:00Scott Thompson Helps Masterclash Create a Cult Comedy Hall of Famehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/08/27/kids-in-the-hall-scott-thompson-cult-comedy-hall-of-fame/http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/27/kids-in-the-hall-scott-thompson-cult-comedy-hall-of-fame/http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/27/kids-in-the-hall-scott-thompson-cult-comedy-hall-of-fame/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Continuing their lengthy discussion on the prevalence and status of "cult comedy," Scott Thompson of "The Kids in the Hall" and the masterclashers of Masterclash throw it down, with each creating an be-all-and-end-all list of their personal ... Read more

 

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]]>comedycult comedykids in the hallmasterclashscott thompsonthe kids in the hallTheKidsInTheHallAsylum Staff2010-08-27T15:30:00+00:00