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Geek Media Round-Up: June 15, 2009

15 Jun 2009  Media

Art

Jasmine at War

  • In Fallen Princesses, photographer Dina Goldstein ponders what might have happened to all her favorite Fairy Tale characters after the “happily ever after.”
  • Listverse has posted a gallery of Hilarious Examples of Geek Graffiti.

Comics

  • io9 lists 20 Marvel Heroes Who Deserve A Movie.

Film

  • 6 Behind the Scenes Photos from Harry Potter 6 have hit the web.
  • Actor Christopher Lee has been knighted in recognition of his years of villainy acting! Can you even imagine what he and the queen would talk about?
  • In Dear Pixar, From All The Girls With Band-Aids On Their Knees, NPR’s Linda Holmes makes a heartfelt plea to everyone’s favorite studio to produce some cartoons starring girls who aren’t princesses.
  • Spout remembers 10 Unhappy Astronauts in Movies, to which I would like to add Marvin from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
  • The trailer for Michael Moore’s next film is out, but it doesn’t have a title yet.
  • Turns out, Joss Whedon turned down the chance to do another Buffy film. Fans everywhere take umbrage.

Internet

  • Listverse provides a very helpful list of Survival Tips For People In Horror Flicks.

Literature

  • Free Fiction: Listen to “Chivalry” by Neil Gaiman at Audible.com.
  • Free Fiction: Read “Angel Dust” by Jaine Fenn at Labyrinth Inhabitant Magazine.
  • Free Fiction: Read “Gorilla My Dreams” by David Brin at Jim Baen’s Universe.
  • Free Fiction: Read “Questing Beast” by Ilona Andrews at the author’s website.
  • Interview: Actu SF interviews Matthew Hughes, the author of Hespira.
  • Interview: Michio Kaku, the author of Physics of the Impossible claims that the science fiction of Star Trek is closer to reality than we think.

Writing

  • I rather like author Nancy Fulda’s advice for aspiring writers. It gets straight to the point.

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