The History and Art of the Title Sequence
A couple of looks at the art and history of film title sequences.
“5 Things I Hate About D & D”
Get ready players, Jared at the ever-excellent Pornokitsch shares the 5 things he hates about Dungeons and Dragons: “As a result of Tolkien’s Middle English Mary Sue, generations of gamers have been saddled with Tylenol Applebottom, Laxative Spottypork and their size-Pathetic sling attacks.”
Squattertown
The world’s first Dim Sum Western, Squattertown, is online. It’s set and shot, guerilla-style, in the rooftop squats of Hong Kong.
Cosplaying the Monarch, Dr. Girlfriend and Dr. Mrs. the Monarch
Adult Swim has a video interviewing a group of Venture Bros. cosplayers who attended San Diego Comic Con as The Monarch, Dr. Girlfriend and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch. There’s also a little bit of Rusty Venture.
The Batgirl of San Diego
Fans are upset with DC’s drop from 12% female creators to just under 2%, or, well, 3 total. And fans, most notably the Batgirl of San Diego, asked about it at San Diego Comic Con. DC’s Dan DiDio responded by demanding of a male fan, “What do those […]
My Pretty Pony: Remixing is Magic
Variety has a piece on how Hasbro allows fans to use footage from My Pretty Pony: Friendship is Magic, while other media copyright holders continue to try and squash fan use of media properties. “Really it all comes down to a question of control for big media companies….They […]
The Cultural Gutter 