The Fightlinker comic was ‘mildly’ autobiographical, and this refers to when Ryan left his regular employment to start writing full time for a website about Mixed Martial Arts. I would eventually sell my share of the site when we sold it to Rebellion Media in 2011.
Best Kung-Fu auditions ever, Extended Version
Apparently the Internet found a few more precious moments of what is generally considered to be one of the greatest memes of all time. The notoriety of slamming his face into the ground eventually led to a lighthearted, if somewhat pointless, movie: Afro Ninja
That Mitchell and Webb Look
It took some time for these two to find their rhythm (I recommend you skip their earlier series, That Mitchell and Webb Situation), but by the time this series came out, they were on the top of their form. Their movie, Magicians, is also quite funny and is filled with in-jokes and cameos by famous performers.
Also, whatever you do, don’t watch Peep Show. I know some people seem to think it was the height of comedy, but in my opinion, it’s simply awful.
Fightlinker Comic #17
For a few weeks, I tried to illustrate a comic for Ryan’s site Fightlinker.com. Unfortunately, not only did I lack the discipline to stick with it, the artwork kept on changing so fast I was never able to pick a style that worked. This one works no matter what the subject matter is…
August 13th – International Left Handers Day
As some of you may already know, I’m a Sinistral: that is to say, I prefer the use of my left hand to my right one. The word comes from the Latin ‘sinister’ (meaning ‘left’), and as you might have guessed, it’s come to mean something a little bit different than the preference for which hand we like to flush the toilet with. Hatred for left-handed people hasn’t only been limited to the Romans. In French, the word is also synonymous with clumsy (‘gauche’), so as you can see, we poor left handed people have been demonized for quite some time. So, what better way to celebrate being marginalized by society than by celebrating our own holiday!
In case you might be wondering why there are left handed people in the first place, you might be intrigued with a theory that suggests it’s because we’ve evolved to be mostly co-operative, but with some room for being independent jerks who refuse to play ball. The problem, of course, is that we tend to live fewer years due mostly to the stress of living in a right-handers world, as much as a whole decade! Now you know why we need a day to celebrate our shortened lives!
Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law
I could spend all day describing what’s awesome about this short series: could it be the incredible voice-work of Steven Colbert, Gary Cole, Peter McNichol, John Michael Higgins, and other illustrious alumni? What about the fact that the series pokes fun at all the cheap Hannah-Barbera cartoons you used to watch? Is it perhaps the amazing intro song that sets the tone? Regardless, if you haven’t watched this entire series on repeat, I don’t want to know you.
Jesus Saves Artwork
This t-shirt design wasn’t especially popular; mostly because fans felt that it wasn’t “hard-core” enough.
Book progressing along nicely.
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I can’t believe it. I’m finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. To be sure, there is still tons of work left to do, but for the first time, I feel like I can actually get through writing Bible Stories and not go insane. Keep in mind that I’m rewriting the Bible, which is not exactly the most entertaining book in the world, and it’s my job to make it something worth reading…no easy task.
I’ve started working on the second draft, although I haven’t finished every single chapter quite yet (I’m not sure if some of them will be included, like Chronicles or Psalms). Almost all of my time is being absorbed by the project, so I haven’t had time to devote to anything else. I hope all of you are excited and looking forward to my first book, and that you’ll enjoy it. With all the work I’m putting into this damn thing, you better like it!
Welcome to the forums, people
If you’ve recently received an email with your new login information and have no idea what it’s all about, allow me to introduce you to the new home for everything Jacob Fortin related, including my small army of loyal fans. If you’re a current supporter, or have made significant contributions over the years, you’ve been added to this site to encourage you to engage with other members. With a working forum and more goodies coming, my hope is this will serve as a cool new place for people to engage with me and other people who like what I do.
So, why not start by introducing yourself in the forums? If you don’t have a number yet and want one, be sure to make a note of it in the forum and I’ll set you right up!
Exciting changes afoot
Hey gang. Now, I know some of you may be wondering what the heck we’re going to do with me hanging up my podcast hat, but this new change isn’t retiring The Good Atheist: just my role as primary content producer. In a sense, I want to separate what I do professionally for money from the ‘activist’ side of what I do. The reason is that I think the work/pressure of keeping things rolling was just too much, and I’ve been finding myself with itchy legs for a little while. When I started TGA in April of 2007, the idea had been to simply attract an audience to sell a book I hoped to one day write. It was a simple idea with many strange, fascinating, and unique life experiences. Through it all, I learned it’s my passion which makes me the human being I am. My interests are huge and varied, and I want to share them all. The difference now is I want to make real money with these other loves, without losing my passion. But slowly, I’m figuring it all out.
I know all of this may be vague. I’ve produced a podcast that’s ‘on demand only’ covering some of these basics, but even without going into specifics the podcast is an hour and a half long. As you can imagine, the task of actually laying out my insanely elaborate plan is a task, but I intend on tackling it with as much passion and vigor as anything I’ve done. I trust this prospect excites you, and being a ‘300’ is something that now seems like a more exciting future.
For those of you who want to listen to the podcast, leave a comment or email me at jake@thegoodatheist.net. I’ll be outlining more details in the weeks to come as I iron them out.