Comics
- The 20 most significant comics in American comics history, according to Steven Grant.
Film
- Film School Rejects looks at the Ten Creepiest Masked Killers of all time, and when I saw that The Strangers only came in at number seven, I immediately vowed to watch them all to judge for myself!
- Topless Robot has posted a really decent list of The 10 Greatest Zombie Films of All Time, managing, unlike most lists, to hit all of the great and almost in the exact order I would have choosen.
- Finally, if masked murderers and zombies don’t do it for you, try IGN’s list of the Top 10 Sickest Movies, but be warned (seriously)! I’ve seen two of the films mentioned in this list and for the peace of my own mind, I sincerely wish I hadn’t.
- Wired runs down the 10 Best Geek Characters in Mainstream Movies.
Literature
- Free Fiction: Listen to “Things” by Ursula Le Guin at FreakyTrigger.
- Interview: Stephen King talks with Salon.com about his novel, The Stand, which turns 30 this year.
- Looking for Shakespeare with a twist? i09 has your hook-up with its look at William Shakespeare, Science Fiction Author of the Forbidden Tomorrow Zone.
- Tor trys to explain Why the Vampire Romance is Taking Over Your Grocery Market Shelf, almost apologetically, but I would have preferred a straight up apology.
Television
- Joss admits Dollhouse did almost fall apart, but assures us (for what, the third time?) that everything is back on track.
- Steampunk is no longer hip. The first clue? A five-part series by MTV. Damn it.
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