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Geek Media Round-Up: July 14, 2008

14 Jul 2008  Media

Art

  • If Batman’s Tumbler was an Autobot…

Comics

  • Interview: NPR has re-aired a 1990 Fresh Air episode featuring Batman creator Bob Kane.
  • Den of Geek discusses the 10 things it takes to be Batman, but they completely forget the menacing voice and witty butler.

Film

  • io9 takes a look at Five Superhero Movies We’re Glad Didn’t Get Made.
  • The TimesOnline offers a list of the best movie endings ever, from E.T. to Casablanca. The list includes such classics as The Blair Witch Project and Planet of the Apes.

Internet

  • Steampunk gets a little exposure, via the San Francisco Chronicle, in the article Steampunk’s subculture revealed.

Literature

  • Bloggasm asks Did Tor’s free Ebooks affect Sales? Surprisingly, the answer seems to be no.
  • A group of Toronto researchers have compiled a body of evidence showing that bookworms have exceptionally strong people skills. I don’t think their subjects were reading the same stuff I am, though…
  • Ouch. Real-life astronaut Buzz Aldrin blames Science Fiction for the general loss of interest in the space program, betraying geek admirers the world over.

Television

  • Entertainment Weekly counts down the 25 Greatest Moments in Science Fiction, beginning with V: The Miniseries.
  • Topless Robot lists The 10 Sci-Fi Shows That Were Canceled Way Too Soon.

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