The Great Geek Manual

Art

• Download your own Medical Certificate of Insanity now from Scribd.
• Eric Ulrich over at 3tongallery has pulled together an awesome poster of 35 stunning images of space helmet reflections.
• The Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas is selling an alternate Scott Pilgrim Poster to promote the film’s release.
• The Geek Art Gallery points the way to this Darth Vader/Batman Mash-Up.
• More Julia Roberts movies should involve Zombies, in my opinion.

Comics

• BBC News covers a story on Teaching philosophy with Spider-Man
• Geeks are Sexxy offers this Marvel Universe Infographic.

Cross-Media

• Ranker remembers the 6 Best Kevin Smith Moments at Comic-Con.

Film

• Interview: Anna Kendrick talks Scott Pilgrim and Meeting Edgar Wright.
• Interview: James Cameron: What to expect from that Avatar sex scene.
• News: Harry Potter’s Emma Watson launches new movie in black lace hotpants
• News: Paramount Snags Rights to Graphic Novel ‘Last Man Standing’
• The 11-Year-Old Movie Critic: Annoying or Entertaining? [More] [Video]
• Check out these images from Scott Pilgrim vs The World.
• Cracked points out 6 Movie Plots That Could Have Been Solved In Minutes.
• John Scalzi picks Ten Great Directors Who Flopped in Sci-Fi.
• The L.A. Times asks ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ The year’s most honest romance?

Internet

• 4Chan Founder Gives Courtroom Lesson In Net Slang
• Captain Kirk’s Life Flashes Before Dying Trekkie’s Eyes. [The Onion]
• Guyism remembers The 7 greatest Internet hoaxes, while Ranker picks the 8 Greatest hot chick internet hoaxes.
• Nathan Fillion Tweets About Fan Encounter

Literature

• Interview: Mary Robinette Kowal discusses Shades of Milk and Honey.
• Interview: Suvudu interviews Ed Greenwood, author of Elminster Must Die!
• Interview: Huffington Post talks with The Passage author Justin Cronin.
• Our Daughter Isn’t a Selfish Brat; Your Son Just Hasn’t Read Atlas Shrugged.
• Vancouver Public Library lets users “borrow” ebook versions. Files disappear from readers when they expire. No late fees, no having to return books.

Science

• Is having free statin drugs at the fast food counter by the napkins and ketchup packets a good idea? Some doctors think the idea has merit. (Original paper)

Television

• Interview: Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue talk about their show Sherlock on this morning’s edition of BBC Breakfast.
• Topless Robot picks The 11 Greatest Episodes of Samurai Jack.

Writing

• The Guardian discusses The public role of the private writer.
• ON WRITING FANTASY: Character Is King.

Want more? Check out Geek Art Gallery for more art links and eye candy. Visit Oneironomicon for more on book trailers, reviews,and writing links.