I’ve written before that I was put off superhero comics by all the dying and resurrected X-Men—the eternal return and the attempts to escape it. You might have noticed that DC and Marvel’s superhero titles have become a bloodbath. Sure, it started it with big crossovers and the […]
Jog writes a meditation about time, movement and water in Prince of Persia, the game and graphic novel. It’s nice. You might like it.
Go to Detroit Metal City! Or at least go to the creditless opening for the anime series… and maybe the trailer for the same series.
Slate surveys African-American presidents in tv and film–with clips! Salon looks at “Black Presidents We Have Known,” looking at DW Griffith, the year 2228, Sammy Davis, Jr. and 24 along the way. Meanwhile, Io9 urges you to choose Nixon as your dystopian president. (updated!)
Explore the mysterious mission de las calaveras in Gothtober’s 2008 Halloween advent calendar.
Imperial Fleet Week in San Francisco. (Or possibly an occupation).