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Geek Media Round-Up: March 4, 2010

4 Mar 2010  Media

Art

John Bauer

  • 9Gag shares the numbers on Robots in a simple infographic.
  • Here’s a beautiful depiction of a network system of the future.
  • Inspire76 offers a selection of Tick fan art.
  • John Bauer is well known for his portrayals of fairy tales. Buy prints at ArtsyCraftsy.
  • Trendone imagines the Future Convergence of Film and Gaming.

Film

  • Interview: Martin Scorsese discusses Artifice and truth.
  • Before you begin rooting for Avatar, Mercury News reminds you that Sci-fi spectacles have history of losing at Oscars.
  • Mike Brotherton has a nice post about Ten Actors Who Look Like Aliens.
  • Mute ponders Catastrophe Cinema in the Age of Crisis.
  • PixelMonster offers this infographic on the Film Industry by the Numbers.

Internet

  • Macworld offers Six essential iPhone apps for a zombie attack.
  • Stephen Fry on how he joined Twitter and piracy. [Video]

Literature

  • Interview: Brandon Sanderson answers a few questions about The Way of Kings.
  • Interview: Horror Bound interviews Nancy Kilpatrick.
  • News: Boys prefer to read simpler books, survey suggests
  • As the rumored ship date for the Apple iPad nears, Penguin Unveils Demo for Apple iPad Digital Books. It would be nice to see more publishers doing this.
  • The Guardian explains Why World Book Day matters more than ever.

Science

  • DARPA Brings Our Comic Book Fantasies to Life.

Television

  • io9 explains 5 Reasons Lost’s Parallel Universe Is A Waste Of Time.

Writing

  • The best advice for writers? Read, according to the UK Guardian.
  • GalleyCat explains How to Find an Agent for Your Urban Fantasy Novel.
  • Michael A. Stackpole has some thoughts on Why Consumers Think Book Prices are Too High. Listen to the DragonPage podcast for more rants in a similar vein.
  • Rants & Ramblings explains How To Title Your Book.



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