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Zach Oat

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About Me

Well, I'm an editor at TelevisionWithoutPity.com, and my wife and I also run Hobocamp Crafts, our very own craft business. Check us out at www.hobocampcrafts.com! You can also see some more of my T-shirt designs at my Etsy shop, 24/7 Magnum. Visit 247magnum.etsy.com!

My Interests

I love movies. I live near one of the greatest movie theatres in the country, the Galaxy Lafayette Theatre in Suffern, and my wife and I got married there.

I'd like to meet:

Terence Stamp. I'd just like to meet the guy who played General Zod before I die.

Music:

I like quirky-yet-hard-rocking music. Top of the chart is They Might Be Giants, followed by Sleater-Kinney, OK Go, Spiraling, the Killers, early Weezer, Neutral Milk Hotel, Dashboard Confessional, the Decemberists, the Fratellis and How I Became the Bomb. I enjoy some more mainstream rap and hip-hop, like Gnarls Barkley, Ludacris, Jay-Z, Sean Paul, Li'l Kim and Eve, but I also dig '80s music, classic rock and oldies.

Movies:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Harry Potter series, The Royal Tennenbaums (or any Wes Anderson film), Oh Brother Where Art Thou? (or any Coen Bros. film), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (or any John Hughes film), Top Secret (or any Zucker Bros. film), Hellboy, Blade 1-3, X-Men 1-3, Zoolander, Robocop, Donnie Darko, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Top Secret, Real Genius. Too many more to list.

Television:

Flight of the Conchords, 30 Rock, Lost, Doctor Who, Scrubs, Bones, Little Britain, The Office (U.S. version), America's Next Top Model, Medium, Moonlight, Life and Project Runway. I don't like the original Law & Order, but SVU and Criminal Intent are pretty boss. RIP: Buffy, Angel, Spaced, Exit 57, The State, Mr. Show, Bionic Woman

Books:

Harry Potter, plus anything by Neil Gaiman, Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett. I've enjoyed all the Haruki Murakami I've read, too. Comic-wise, anything by Joss Whedon, Brian K. Vaughn, Warren Ellis or Brian Michael Bendis. Hellboy is my favorite comic character, although Iron Man is up there as well.

My Blog

Zach Goes to Television Without Pity

Hey, everyone. By now, you've probably all heard that I've left ToyFare magazine for a new job at Television Without Pity. Look for my blog posts on their Moviefile and Telefile blogs, and the occasio...
Posted by Zach Oat on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:41:00 PST

New Zach Oat T-shirt Designs!

I have three newish T-shirt designs in my shop, including one original zombie illustration, one Point Break-inspired design and one Christmas shirt. Check them out here:247magnum.etsy.com...
Posted by Zach Oat on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 08:22:00 PST

"The Simpsons" is Disappointing!

My story about the 20 most disappointing moments in Simpsons history is up on the front page of the SF Weekly! Click here to read it! Post your comments, agree or disagree!SF Weekly...
Posted by Zach Oat on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:37:00 PST

Zach Oats "Movies I See & Recommend" Fun Zone

I just wanted to write about four movies I saw recently for the first time that I thought were awesome. Hopefully, this'll inspire people to check out movies they normally wouldn't see. BRICKI don't w...
Posted by Zach Oat on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:55:00 PST

Zach online!

I forgot to post this when it ran, but I wrote a story for the Phoenix New Times called "'80s Toys That Deserve a Movie Way More Than Transformers." Go to the following page:http://www.phoenixnewtimes...
Posted by Zach Oat on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:09:00 PST

Zach Reviews "Transformers"

I saw Transformers on Thursday, and wizarduniverse.com has posted my review of it here. Give it a read and let me know what you think! Was I way off? I may be too close to this whole thing....
Posted by Zach Oat on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:02:00 PST

New MySpace Page for 24/7 Magnum!

Hi, everyone -- just wanted to let you know that I have a new blog at my new MySpace page for my clothing company, 24/7 Magnum! I'll still post here occasionally about toys, but to hear about my new T...
Posted by Zach Oat on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:41:00 PST

Loss of Lost

I think we're all feeling it. It's Wednesday night, and the first two episodes of "Traveler" are strangely unfulfilling. It's "Lost" withdrawal, and no matter how many flashbacks and surprise mysterie...
Posted by Zach Oat on Thu, 31 May 2007 09:23:00 PST

Lost is Over

My ten favorite things about the season finale of Lost:1. Bearded, sunglasses-wearing Jack driving around town with the radio blasting, making calls on his Razor phone, and crossing the street without...
Posted by Zach Oat on Sat, 26 May 2007 10:24:00 PST

My T-Shirt Birthday

Well, it's finally over. I officially turned 30 on the 16th, and my co-workers took me out to lunch on Friday, but the grand finale to the whole event happened last night, at a great birthday party my...
Posted by Zach Oat on Sun, 20 May 2007 02:42:00 PST