Art
- Zombie Apocafest from the 2008 BrickCon may be the greatest Lego creation EVER. While you’re checking it out, make sure to browse the rest of Dunechaser’s Photostream. It’s amazing.
Comics
- Blasphemous but funny nonetheless: 10 Reasons why Superman is better than Jesus.
- The ISS has posted an amusing compilation of The 14 Most Abominable Superhero Creations of the 1990s, Part 1.
Film
- An Alien prequel is officially on its way from the gigantic remake-factory that is Hollywood.
- Ashes to Ashes is a fan-made Batman film that looks to be completely amazing.
- Cinema Blend names 10 Geezers Who Prove Old Age Is Not For Sissies, starting with that Drag Me to Hell hag.
- The Gawno Magazine introduces 15 Movie Characters in Real Life.
- GeekDad runs down the Top Ten Things Parents Should Know About Pixar’s Up, all of which are good. The only warning here is of the Bambi-like sequence of sorrow early in the film.
- i09 has rounded up a gallery of videos of Kick-Ass Scenes That Are In Trailers, But Aren’t In The Movies. Why would anyone cut a scene featuring baby Spock?!!
- Movies Buzz has posted a list of The 10 Most Powerful Telekinetics in Movie History, but it looses all credibility when it includes Mewtwo and forgets about our favorite Telekinetic, Darth Vader.
- Victim of Culture has posted a list of demands that would improve the moviegoing experience for everyone. They’re calling their ettiquette suggestions the Moviegoers Bill of Rights.
Internet
- Cracked.com contemplates 6 Sci-Fi Movie Conventions. Number 6 is my personal favorite. I once actually wrote Paramount a letter about it when I was a little kid. I never got a reply. Probably because common sense from a twelve year tends to sting the pride… or cuz they didn’t give a shit.
Literature
- Free Fiction: Shimmer Magazine is celebrating its tenth issue by giving it away for free as a PDF download. Thumbing through it, I’m surprised by th equality of some of its stories. Definitely worth a look for contemporary fantasy fans.
- Interview: Locus Magazine interviews Patricia Briggs.
- Book Ramblings looks back at 25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned, including some of the greatest works of literature ever published.
- The latest XKCD comic demonstrates the awesome power of Stephenie Meyer. 4chan /b/ responds by renaming itself the Twilight Appreciation Station and posting random vampires chatter.
Television
- Karen Gillan has been named as the new Doctor Who companion.
Video Games
- The Left 4 Dead 2 E3 Trailer is beautifully theatrical, but it doesn’t exactly show off the actual gameplay.
Writing
- Gretchen Rubin of the Huffington Post shares 13 Tips For Actually Getting Some Writing Done.
- Jennifer Fallon suggests 10 Things Authors Should Never Blog About.
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