Welcome to Movie Poop Shoot.com, "the intestinal tract of all things pop-culture." Before getting into the schedule of columns, comic strips and regular features that are updated daily here, let me just take a minute to answer some questions about the place you may not know you had.

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS PLACE, ANYWAY?
Well, Kevin Smith had a dream once. A dream of a world where "poop" would be thought of as "inside information," and not its primary, more fecal, definition. He was also a man with a URL -- Movie Poop Shoot.com served as a parody site in his movie JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK. He decided to take that name and turn it over to me to develop a site that takes a unique look at the news and information of all these different pop-culture arenas.

COME ON, WHAT IS IT, REALLY?
Okay, it's a place where we try to cater to the more busy, or lazy, among you. Kevin said he's tired of going to 10 different sites for comic news, movie info, box-office grosses and any number of other things. So this site is really just our attempt to please the boss, and give him one-stop shopping, er, surfing.

PRETTY ARROGANT TO TRY TO DO IT ALL, AIN'T IT?
Not at all -- we realize that there are numerous other places that cover lots of these areas in more depth. But we've also lined up lots of talented folk with unique (that word again) perspectives on each area covered here, so we do think we have something interesting to say about each area we cover here.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN, EXACTLY? WILL YOU COVER, SAY, VIDEO GAMES?
We will, to some degree. We'll try to touch on everything, and that includes wrestling, stand-up comedy, video games, as well as the many other things we all blow our shekels on, movies and comics and TV and DVDs and toys.

IF THIS IS KEVIN'S SITE, WHY ISN'T THERE ANYTHING FROM HIM HERE? WHERE IS HE?
Hopefully on the can, reading everything here and smiling. Kevin has another site to promote his work -- this place isn't intended to do that. Sure, at times, we'll provide him a forum for his movie journal entries, or the occasional special feature, but overall, he's the publisher, not the focal point. View Askew has that area nicely covered already.

WHAT DOES THE SHOOT THINK ABOUT SCOOPS OR INSIDE INFO?
Well, on one hand, we like it, since that's what people like to read. But when sites like Ain't It Cool News offer that sort of info on a grander scale than we could, well, we're not out to try to replace anyone or do what they do. That said, if you have a verifiable and interesting story or scoop or advance look at something, please feel free to contact us with anything. E-mail the guy typing all this, Chris Ryall, with anything good.

HOW CAN I BE A CONTRIBUTOR, OR HOW DO I GET MY WORK LOOKED AT BY THE SITE?
The same way -- e-mail me. However, right now, the Shoot is pretty well loaded up on regular contributors for the foreseeable future. We'll announce when things change and what our specific needs are. Unique ideas or one-off contributions are always welcome, too. If you have a comic/movie/CD/etc. you'd like to spread the word on, contact me and we'll see if we can't arrange an interview or feature on your work. The Shoot does not currently accept unsolicited material, though.

SO, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE HERE EVERY DAY?
Glad you asked. Here, then, is the daily scheduled content. In addition to all of the stuff mentioned below, there will be daily news from every arena, as well as special features and interviews as they come up.

YEAH, YEAH, BUT WHERE ARE THE MESSAGE BOARDS?
We've taken a break from the message boards. We encourage interactivity through e-mail and we even run and reply to some on our MAIL SHOOT area, but for now, the message boards will stay down while we see to site business and develop new content. But some form of message boards or response areas will return at some point.

DO THE COLUMNS APPEAR ON A SET SCHEDULE AND WHAT ARE THEY ABOUT ANYWAY?
Please see our Column Schedule and Descriptions page for just what you might be getting into on a daily basis.