We made a long and boring drive to Columbus last night to stand in line at the Studio 35 Cinema for a Smodcast with Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier. I hadn’t seen that many nerds in one place since SXSW. The lady in front of me had a bacon tattoo on her arm and a Speak-n-Spell text message ringtone on her phone. There were also more balding men with ponytails than I could count.

The drafthouse was pretty standard. It smelled as old as it looked, with a few weird exceptions, but I love all the old commercials and movie previews they always show while you’re waiting. Plus, who doesn’t love free popcorn and soda refills?

one of the better onscreen ads at the theater

fancy bathroom sinks, but crappy barely-flushing toilets. hmm...

mmm, popped corn

The best part, of course, was seeing Kevin and Scott on stage and listening to some very funny (and sometimes crude) stories. I now know more than I ever wanted to about decapitated heads and the handheld devices men use for recreation (and I’m not talking about mobile devices). It was a good time and I’d do it again.

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