Uncle Yo

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

• For the record, a deep fried matzo ball tastes like a regular matzo ball – but with flavor! #
• has once again miraculously avoided being fired today. Would like to thank his dimples. #
• Heading to Rutgers University to do a show. Then Washingtonville tomorrow. Yay last minute gigs. #
• just got back from Beacon, NY w/ good news. New Episode of Doujinopolis is up at http://www.imageanime.com. It's my solo episode as Itsuki! #
• Also, new interview with http://www.coswatch.com from Zenkaikon this year! #

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Fan-based Avatar Group Discovered

As I often say in my act, American fan cliques have a habit of celebrating their loves by taking in their beloved source material, and rework it somehow.

I’m talking about how fans can dress like Pokemon in tuxedos, creating a gothic-lolita version of the Akatsuki from Naruto, and how groups like DoD can exist.

I’d like to call your attention to a fan-based creation based on the acclaimed series Avatar: The Last Airbender. By taking the series 50 years into the future, they are able to play with the most important two words in fanfic-writing: “What If?”

They can be found here, still in their germination stage, but loaded with potential.

The group is called Avatar: The Dawning of Darkness. They work for no profit, they work from home using flash animation, and their dedication is astonishing. Depending on how they treat their world, both their original characters and pre-existing ones from Avatar itself, their season may turn out to be more accurate than whatever M. Night Shyamalan.

Zenkaikon: 3rd Year’s a Charm!

With a new location, and an almost 200% increase in attendance from last year, this year’s ZENKAIKON of Valley Forge, PA was a huge success for the con.

We had just a long line to get in on Saturday the staff was overwhelmed, but the combination of cold, Red Bull and excitement pushed through. I got to meet the staff from Fighter’s High, Trina Nishimura, and perform, once again with Reni Mimura for opening ceremonies and during the masquerade. I may have to upload the video from the masquerade….or I may want to preserve the remainder of my dignity and let it remain hearsay.

And, of course, there was this kid:

They do say imitation is the highest form of flattery.

For Whose Line is it Anime, we had our BEST show of all three years. Turns out, Robert Axelrod (Lord Zedd, Wizardmon) is the MASTER at playing Questions. And Trina Nishimura was fast-thinking, funny and fantastic at improv.

Zenkaikon is my home convention, being the first anime con I ever performed as Uncle Yo, and every year as it had grown, so has my fanbase and so has my confidence. As I said to my parents after my first performance of “Uncle Iro’s Wedding Toast for Zuko,” “it’s good to be home.”

Sold out of CD’s. Oh man, which is gonna make Anime USA in two weeks just a tad awkward. I’ll be running some panels with Mecha Software and working with the Cosplay Burlesque. Stay snappy, America, and stay warm.

Live, laugh & glomp,

~Yo

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

• fending off the flu that may cancel Zenkaikon unless work gets me a day off. Wink Wink, dying here. #
• grateful for the health concern. Makes me wanna survive the swine flu for more than just bragging rights. #
• Beat the plague. Laminated some InSpectres sheets, ironing the silver tie. It's game time. #
• sleeping at home before hitting Zenkai tomorrow. Which reminds me, better iron out that sailor fuku outfit. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

• Just got done filming at Image Anime with Mario and crew. We have the most convincing female cast imaginable. #
• Venture Bros: Kevin Conroy plays Captain Sunshine. Just strangle my childhood, why don't you? #
• Done writing dialog for ogres and gnomes for the night. This is a day of firsts. #
• When did I start wearing a fannypack? Oh, Lord, it's my stomach. #
• Walking up the rainy hill to the top of the Cloisters to see the GW Bridge/Inwood Park. #
• What's the point of going back to sleep for 3 extra hours on my day off if I'm going to have wait-mares about making espresso's? #
• heading to a SteamPunk-themed haunted house. There's something for everyone in Manhattan. #
• Louis C.K on Parks and Recreations. Jeff Dunham on 30 Rock. …Hellooooo "The Office" cameo. #
• Walked by Bumblee from Transformers on the way to work today. Seriously, giant robot. Upper West Side. Robot. #
• Working brunch as a zombie waiter. It was that or bruised/beaten Philly fan and I didn't have enough blood. Zombie waiter it is! #
• Note to self: Dominicans do not like zombies. So long as they don't disturb the Witch, nobody should get hurt. Noticeably. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

• One letter can make all the difference – pureed and purell for example. One makes a great smoothie, one most certainly does not. #
• I have yet to see a live animal in Chinatown not attached to a leash. #
• ReniReni is performing at Zenkaikon too? Maybe I can hitch a ride! #
• Fan art competition announced on the website. Your chance to make the cover of Uncle Yo: Live at DROM, the DVD, begins now! #
• Pirates vs ninja. Science vs magic. And now the ultimate showdown: bagpipes vs. accordions! #
• Heading to PA to work the haunted house I was so deprived of last year. And I'm bringing a Lowell with me. I'm coming, Gary, I'm coming. #
• Should have been listening to Patton Oswalt this whoooooole time. #
• spent the night pounding/breaking an ancient piano and dropping a giant spider on people. Good times. #
• I've got a bottle full of honey, lemon juice and melted down Ricola cough drops. Bring it on screaming in rainy weather! #
• okay fine rain. you win this round! #

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Fan Art Competition Announced!

So I’ve been hinting at it for some time, and I guess it’s time to come clean. (Oh joy)

Uncle Yo: Live at Drom, the DVD is real (rapture). I have seen the footage, and I’m pretty darn proud of it. It’s gonna be loaded with extras, plus a few inserts and some fun post-production. All that’s missing now is the cover art. (oh noes)

If you (or the Yeerk controlling your brain) is reading this, then you are invited to submit your artwork for the chance to be the face of my DVD (woah, Maka). 3 winners will be selected: one for the front, one for the back, and one for the DVD cover itself! So your chances have just been increased exponentially. (huzzah chances)

But hurry, the competition’s deadline is midnight, NOVEMBER 19th. From there, we will have a voting poll put on the front of UncleYo.com and your artwork’s fate, and mine, and the DVD’s, will be left up to you.

Things to consider:
Submissions must be e-mailed to uncle_yo@hotmail.com.
Submissions must be JPEG files of the highest resolution.
Winners receive gloating rights, a free, signed copy, and a “Get-Out-Of-Death-Note-Free” Card.
Full copyright of the image must be given to me.
Avoid copyrighted images. Universal symbols, however (a Cadillac and/or a dinosaur) are totally encouraged.

As always, I leave the rest up to you.
Live, Laugh & Glomp,
~Yo

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18

• If only they could combine Brutal Legend with Detroit Metal City. Boss fight anybody? #
• lunch with Jack in the city, now to Kinkoes and the quest for Southern Tier Pumpking Ale. #
• Stunned by the fall of the Northeast. Wish the rest of America could experience it. No offense, SouthWest; great altitude. more power to ya. #
• it's been too long since I've learned something new #
• Would Mr. Fantastic visit a chiropractor or a taffy-puller? #
• surprised to find most of my roots on my arm sprout two hairs: a longer one and a shorter one. curiouser and curiouser. #
• Seems like twitter's only purpose is to be a fly on Rainn Wilson's wall. Good to be a fly. #
• Armless Tiger Man! Happy birthday to my sister! No, the other. Well, that one too, but that was on Monday. This is to the near-oldest one. #
• Yesterday Mario bought me my first wig. I am now a cosplayer. Bye, penis, we knew ye well. #
• Gettin' my cookie on! #

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Uncle Yo at Zenkaikon Main Stage on 11/07/09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11

• Reni totally opened her concert with "Cruel Angel Thesis." Also she replaced one of her maids…like they're ammo, or materia. #
• Turn your radios to 89.9 fm, WKCR at 9pm for Columbia University's radio show featuring me live. More fun than when I did NPR. #
• perfect afternoon. Still really grateful for my time on 88.9 radio last night.Seems whole family turned in from across the country. go mom. #
• http://www.leetstreetboys.com – I'm part of their webcomics's new storyline starting today! Woot! #
• While filming something for Zenkaikon today two kids stop me in the middle of the street, "Is that Uncle Yo?" #
• Happy for Jam's wedding, gives us all hope. Better yet, can Wonder Woman and/or Booster Gold survive in space? There's $ riding on this. #
• Heading up to New Haven to meet with Mecha Software. #
• When an Asian restaurant says private booth, they mean iron-barred cage. tomorrow I work brunch. not much difference between the two. #
• Regrets missing his sisters coming into his restaurant to celebrate its one-year anniversary. #
• Pajama pants: when you know your night's gonna be devoid of human contact. #

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