Pretty girls and science fiction: That’s what artist Ashley Wood specializes in, and it’s worked out pretty well for him; with his work appearing in gallery shows, artbooks, comics, toys and now movies – His Lore has just been optioned for a movie, and his World War Robot ended up in a similar state last year – Wood has managed to become …
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Hive Mind: What We’re Looking Forward to in August
What a month. It’s hard to think back past Comic-Con, but nerd fests aside, we had quite a time. We weighed into Apple’s iPhone 4 Antennagate (Hey, free bumpers!) and munched on pop corn while Inception bent our minds in ways only Christopher Nolan ever could. (Was it all a dream? WELL WAS IT?)
Then there was The Con. A week that …
Emanata: When I Am King of Comic-Con
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Three TED Talks Worth Watching Right Now
Here are two amazing TED Talks from Tan Le, John Delaney and Jeb Corliss. Le heads up Emotiv Systems, which is bridging the gap between computers and humans and how we might one day interact with them. Delaney is building a network of HD camera rigs deep under water. Corliss addresses fear and how to overcome it. You can check out Jeb’s …
Abrams To Bring History’s Mechanical Marvel To The Big Screen
JJ Abrams’ production company may be called Bad Robot, but its latest project is the story of a very good robot indeed: Boilerplate, History’s Mechanical Marvel. The Hollywood Reporter has news that Paul Guinan and Anita Bennett’s alternate history tale about the world’s first robot and his full “life” will be turned into a movie by …
The Comic Book Club: “Wonder Woman” and “Action Comics”
This is what happens when Techland goes to the comic book store: we end up talking about what we picked up. This week, Douglas Wolk, Evan Narcisse, Mike Williams, Graeme McMillan and Lev Grossman discuss Wonder Woman #601 and Action Comics #891.
DOUGLAS: Wonder Woman #601 is J. Michael Straczynski’s first full issue, and at the end of …
What Happens When You Mix Inception And Toy Story?
Yes, this really might be the greatest thing on the internet right now.
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(From ScreenRant, found via JokeandBiago’s Twitter)
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