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Geek Media Round-Up: October 16, 2008

16 Oct 2008  Media

Incredible Hand-Machined Robot SculptureArt

  • Ueba has a photo gallery of an Incredible Little Mech Sculpture.

Comics

  • Nosedigg looks at How Super Heroes Are Affected By The Economy.

Film

  • io9 looks at the long history of Product Placement In Science Fiction Films.
  • Panjiba shares a list of ten really excellent Sci-Fi Films you Should See (but probably haven’t).

Internet

  • Head injury theater shares The Geek ABC’s, an Art Crash Noir project. “A is for alignment, which is why I stabbed you. B is for Blizzard, who swallows your Soul.”
  • Princeton is hosting a humorous look at the potential for interstellar trade written by Nobel Memorial Prize winner Paul Krugman, with special emphasis on interest rates. [PDF]
  • Topless Robot runs down The 10 Least Competent Time Travelers.

Literature

  • Free Fiction: Read “Jewels of Gwahlur” by Robert E. Howard at ManyBooks.
  • Free Fiction: Read “Suburban Alchemist” by Rob Sharp at The Future Fire.
  • Interview: Barnes and Nobles interviews Neal Stephenson.

Video Games

  • Popular Mechanics looks at The Four Best Video Game Cities, completely over-looking Racoon City, where you can loot and kill zombies all day long.



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