Stan Lee, the man responsible for making our childhood (and adulthood) almost bearable, is celebrating his 87th birthday today. He still has his wit, still has most of his marbles, and is one of the few living legends of Geekdom we have left. Hell, Stan is so hip he even has a Twitter account, with his latest entry reading:

Now sleep ye soundly,True Believers, secure in the knowledge that right hath prevailed and wisdom hath triumphed over warfare! Excelsior!

Happy birthday, Stan.

The British comedy troupe Monty Python celebrates their 40th anniversary today. It was October 5, 1969 that a new show called Monty Python’s Flying Circus made it debut on the BBC, forever changing the course of comedy.  To say I am a Monty Python fan would be a terrible understatement. Yes, I can recite every line from The Holy Grail, though I’m one of the few who considers The Meaning of Life their best film.

What made Python work? A little of everything, not the least of which was their uncanny intelligence. Python was capable of high-brow humor and the lowest of lows. From “Can we have your liver?” to a hilarious examination of “What have the Romans ever done for us?”

Many comedy groups have emerged since Python, though none have managed to capture their spirit. True originals in every way. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, here are some of my favorite bits:

Bloody Catholics

The Galaxy Song

What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?

Killer Rabbit

Sex Education

I’m going to give away my age here, but when I was a kid there was no cooler guy than Lee Majors as the Bionic Man. I noticed today that Mr. Majors is turning 70, which makes me feel ancient. I can still remember looking through the back of the head of my Bionic Man action figure, which acted as a ridiculous magnifying glass to mimic the $6-million-dollar man’s enhanced vision. Ahhh, memories.

Anyway, in celebration of Lee Major’s 70th, Eric Golub has written a great, geeky tribute of the man that’s worth a read.

From Big Hollywood:

Yes folks, the unknown stuntman turns 70 today. Lee Majors may no longer be the Bionic Man, but he is certainly more of a man than the sissies masquerading as males on television today.

No, a man does not have to end up with Farrah Fawcett to be a man. Nor does he have to wed a Playboy playmate. Then again, to do both certainly does not hurt anybody in the “guy cred” department.

And now, the classic scene “Bionic Man Versus Sasquatch”.

Happy Birthday to the greatest science-fiction movie of all-time.

Kubrick, how we miss you.