Sebastian Faulk’s License to Kill
Chandler had his Poodle Springs. Ian Fleming might have his Devil May Care. Sebastian Faulk takes up James Bond on his centenary. Excerpt here.
Boring or Brilliant Out of Context? You Decide…
In the Youtube age, you can see all of the cutscenes from the entire Metal Gear Solid series, just to prep for excessively long cutscenes in the upcoming 4th title.
Saga of the Swamp Things
Alan Moore’s Saga of the Swamp Thing was my favorite comic in my younger, more gloomsome days. I probably liked it more than my other favorite comics at the time, Grant Morrison’s Doom Patrol and Neil Gaiman’s Sandman. But Swamp Thing wasn’t the only swamp monster in comics.
Derived from Indigo Prophecy
Step 3 of “How to Write Your Videogame Plot” is apparently: “Eat peyote”! Derived from Indigo Prophecy – the four pages of spoilers are outrageous too.
Hooked Three Times Over
Like a flashback to childhood vacations! I was away on a trip recently, and I read a lot, just like the old days when no holiday was complete without a stack of at least ten books. This time around I had some – gasp! – mainstream books along, […]
Good News and Bad News about Steampunk
The New York Times fashion and style folk have noticed steampunk. Good? Bad? One thing, though, the photo slide show is nice. (Here’s a mirror link for readers who don’t want the Gray Lady knowing anything about them).
The Cultural Gutter 