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The History and Art of the Title Sequence

By Carol on August 3, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

A couple of looks at the art and history of film title sequences.

Fin Fang Foom, A Retropspective

By Carol on July 29, 2011 • ( 2 Comments )

The Belated Nerd looks back at the alien dragon menace, Fin Fang Foom.

Fandom is Magic

By Guttersnipe on July 28, 2011 • ( 1 Comment )

In the year 2001 I discovered a magical world. Not Harry Potter (that was a few years later) and not the Internet (although it was responsible), but a world that captured my attention and hasn’t let go ten years later. It has to do with fanfiction; unpaid fiction […]

Kubrick’s Zero Gravity Toilet Instructions

By Carol on July 27, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Please read instructions before operating the Zero Gravity facilities: “The toilet is of the standard zero-gravity type. Depending on requirements, System A and/or System B can be used, details of which are clearly marked in the toilet compartment.”