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Geek Media Round-Up: May 21, 2012

21 May 2012  Media

Art

Video Game Samurai

  • Adam Savage tells the story of his Zorg Industries ZF-1 replica from The Fifth Element, which he’s been working on for over 13 years.
  • Brit Lit Map
  • Game of Thrones Cosplay cosplay

Comics

  • Interview: USA Today has an interview with Richelle Mead, author of the Dark Swan comic series. ComicBooked chats with her, too, in their latest podcast.
  • China Miéville’s “rejected pitch” for Scrap Iron Man, a comic book hero-by-committee dedicated to taking down Iron Man, the beacon of capitalist selfishness.

Film

  • Copernicus On The Science Of THE AVENGERS (Part 2)
  • Getting in on the secret of Pixar’s ‘hidden’ speakeasy: A Pixar animator opened a small access door in his office, got on his hands and knees, and crawled through the opening to discover a “secret” room. The rest, as they say, is history.
  • Set construction photos from The Avengers and more.
  • The Two Ways Science Fiction Is Slowly Destroying Itself

Internet

  • News: .pirate Domain Created

Literature

  • Interview: David Brin on Existence and the transformative power of science fiction
  • Interview: The Qwillery interviews Jeff Salyards, author of Scourge of the Betrayer.
  • Interview: The Qwillery interviews Trent Jamieson, author of Night’s Engines
  • 30 Pieces Of Wisdom From Stephen King Novels

Science

  • 10 Sci-Fi Faster-Than-Light Systems
  • Science Fiction Barely Ahead of Space Reality

Television

  • The 7 Most Intriguing TV Shows Coming This Fall
  • The best and worst episodes of Torchwood according to Topless Robot.

Writing

  • 20 Famous Rejection Letters We Can All Learn From
  • So what the hell is Urban Fantasy, anyway?

Want more? Check out Geek Art Gallery for more art links and eye candy. Visit Oneironomicon for more on book trailers, reviews,and writing links.



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