Robots of the Deep
First, robotic flying manta ray. Now, robotic flying jellyfish. (thanks, Dave!)
“The Joker is Us”
“No wonder we crave an entertainment like The Dark Knight, where every topic we’re unable to quit not-thinking about is whirled into a cognitively dissonant milkshake of rage, fear and, finally, absolving confusion.” Jonathan Lethem writes about The Dark Knight and America.
New Hammer Horror!
New Hammer Horror is on the horizon with The Wake Wood. No Crypts, no capes, but plenty of rural Ireland. Find out more at their fancily corporate website. (via Twitch)
Peace through Kung Fu
Jackie Chan lectures rival Timorese martial arts clans, contributes to world peace. Warring clans come together into one fist.
HOW WOULD LUBITSCH DO IT?
INT. DRISCOLL’S OFFICE – EVENING It’s a big office, and dark, which makes it feel even larger, cavernous. The theme from Dr. Who (Delia Derbyshire’s 1963 version) reverberates in the space, buzzing up your spine like a telegraph signal.
Dear Mr. Comic Book Writer Guy
Correspondence between Heather Anne and her favorite Comic Book Writer Guy: “10 days ago, this comic shop owner man sold me your first trade paperback. I rolled my eyes at him on account of I READ JANE AUSTEN. Okay? I don’t need books with pictures. Then I liked […]
The Cultural Gutter 