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Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar NoéRachel BrosnahanAmy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

The KtS Contest: Catch a COMET!

Update: This contest has ended with no entrants and no winner.

Stargate Atlantis has landed! The hit series has a new home on COMET!

COMET is the newest and coolest new Sci-Fi network, available on television digi-networks and online at CometTV.com. Featuring an incredible array of movies that you simply can’t find on subscription-streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu, COMET is the ultimate home of sci-fi and horror! Best of all, it's totally free! No subscription needed!

To celebrate the latest constellation in the COMET galaxy, Kicking the Seat and TetherGroup have teamed up to offer one lucky reader an out-of-this-world COMET / Stargate Atlantis Swag Pack! You could win:

One COMET / Stargate Atlantis Exclusive Shirt

Step through the gate! You are officially part of the Space & Interdimensional Exploration Division!

One Comfy Alien Head Beanie

Set yourself apart from other boring humans! Also protects against chilly winter evenings and the cold vacuum of space!

One Stargate Atlantis Necklace

Be the envy of all your friends!

Two Stargate Patches

"Sew" your true colors with these official Space & Interdimensional Exploration Division insignia!

One COMET Alien Head Stress Ball

Nothing relieves stress like squishing an alien head!

 

To Enter: In the comments section below, simply tell us where you would go if you owned a Stargate. Other times, other dimensions, or your favorite truck stop in Iowa--there is no wrong answer. Kicking the Seat will choose one winner at random to win the COMET / Stargate Atlantis Swag Pack!

Deadline: Post your entry by 11:59pm on Friday, January 6th.

In the meantime, feel free to check out the COMET December Highlights Blog App below to learn more about COMET and the amazing lineup beaming onto the channel this month! From Wolfen to Flash Gordon to Tank Girl (and, of course, Stargate Atlantis), there's no shortage of great entertainment to watch for free on TV or online at CometTV.com!

Eligibility: This post is sponsored by and in promotion of COMET. All prizes for the "Catch a Comet" Contest, and the "COMET December Highlights" Blog App, are provided courtesy of COMET. Prize will be sent via FedEx or USPS. No P.O. boxes, please. Each household is only eligible to win one (1) COMET / Stargate Atlantis Swag Pack via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one (1) entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. The winner will be determined per the criteria listed in the "To Enter" section above. Notification: Kicking the Seat will contact the contest winner within twelve (12) hours of contest close. If no response is received within twenty-four (24) hours, an alternate winner will be chosen. Contest is open to residents of the USA only.

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