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Geek Media Round-Up: February 8, 2010

8 Feb 2010  Media

Art

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  • Fandomania has posted a gallery of Lost fanart collected from around Deviant Art.
  • Giagantor has posted a gallery of Minimalist Star Wars Galaxy Travel Posters.
  • Six Revisions has posted a gallery of 30 Beautiful Artworks of Robots.
  • Todd Lockwood has posted the amazing cover art for The Ragged Man.

Comics

  • Topless Robot picks the The 5 Coolest and 5 Stupidest Superhero Weaknesses.

Film

  • Interview: The UK Telegraph interviews director Quentin Tarantino.
  • Film.com wonders, Is Avatar the Oscar Villain? Are people turning against Avatar simply because it’s popular?
  • Looking back at Oscar’s Sci-Fi Snubs, MTV asks which is the most offensive.
  • Mental Floss reveals 13 Hitchcock Films That Were Never Made.

Internet

  • Discover Magazine reviews The Real Rules for Time Travelers.

Literature

  • Interview: Fantasy Worlds interviews Vera Nazarian, author of Mansfield Park and Mummies. (Recently reviewed by TGGM)
  • Interview: Flipping Pages for All Ages interviews Rachel Caine.
  • Interview: John Scalzi interviews James Knapp, author of State of Decay. (Sci-Fi Fan Letter also interviews Knapp)
  • News: Random House to publish final Gormenghast book
  • According to Marie Claire, Reading Cuts Stress Levels by 68%.
  • Bibliophile Stalker has compiled a round-up of links regarding the whole Amazon vs Pan Macmillan conflict.
  • The Morton Grove Public Library is offering up a list of Romantic Science Fiction and Science Fiction Titles For Those who Think They Don’t Like Science Fiction.
  • Murdoch Says E-Book Prices Will Kill Paper Books… meanwhile, Gizmodo is discussing Why (and How) Apple Killed the $9.99 Ebook.
  • SF Signal names 40 Books From 2009 You Should Read.

Science

  • I demand my high school history teacher be arrested for attempted homicide: You Really Can Be Bored To Death Say Scientists.
  • Kim Stanley Robinson gave a great talk at Duke last week entitled, “Science, Religion, and Ideology.”

Television

  • News: Neil Gaiman Confirms That He’s Written An Episode Of Doctor Who
  • Here’s what it might look like If Filmmakers Directed the Super Bowl.
  • Pop Matters maintains that Modern Family is more than just a very funny show. It also takes a step toward rescuing the sitcom family from the mean-spirited vein it has been stuck in for more than a decade.
  • Sci Fi Wire looks at 10 insane sci-fi sports that make the Super Bowl look tame.

Writing

  • 11 Points red-inks 11 Little-Known Grammatical Errors That Will Shock and Horrify You. Grammer Nazis beware, reading this article will only make you more insufferable.

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