Here’s the deal with Roger Ebert. He’s a critic I respect who’s paid his dues and earned the right to hold forth on cinema, writing and any number of artistic disciplines.
But, he’s talking trash about video games again. It’s painfully clear that he hasn’t played video games in a long time (the clip is from 1993) and …
This weekend the Harvard Secular Society dealt lifetime achievement awards to MythBusters‘ Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. In acceptance, Adam delivered a speech that’s as moving as it is thought provoking. Your thoughts on deities aside, you should take the time to read his argument for empathy, with God or without.
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After last week’s Act l of Doctor Octoroc‘s 8-bit interpretation of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog went straight into the hearts of fans everywhere (watch it here), we’ve been yearning for more. Luckily, the wait wasn’t long.
Here’s Act ll of the so-cute-it-hurts Dr. Horrible gone …
Not all of us have the prowess to claim superhero status, but at least we can’t say we don’t have access to the accessories.
If you’re an aspiring vigilante channeling Kick-Ass, or even if you’ve just run out of bottled chaos, fly on over to the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. Pick out a new cape ($22 – $35), a U.S. index of good and …
There is little you can do with the Dr. Horrible franchise that I would grow tired of. Comics, t-shirts, sequels: I’ll love them all equally.
So, for all of you out there who still find yourself whistling Laundry Day in the shower or smiling awkwardly at any red-haired cutie in the laundromat, this is for you. Made by the brilliant …
At a panel Saturday evening at WonderCon, the immense comic book convention held this past weekend at San Franciso’s Moscone Center, a cluster of comics bloggers asserted that the most popular features on their sites, by far, are lists. So, because blog readers demanded it, here’s a list of observations from this year’s
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“Then the Time Traveller put forth his finger towards the lever. ‘No,’ he said suddenly. ‘Lend me your hand.’ And turning to the Psychologist, he took that individual’s hand in his own and told him to put out his forefinger. So that it was the Psychologist himself who sent forth the model Time Machine on its interminable voyage. We all …
Welcome to ‘Zombie of the Week,’ folks, where each week we’ll present you with a different brain-eating member of the undead that has captured our fancy. There is no methodology to our Zombie Awesomeness meter, just our own piqued interests. Got a zombie we should see? Comment below. No zombie is too small, too short-lived, or too gross. …
I was lucky enough to chat with artist Nathan Sawaya last week, right in time for his New York gallery debut.
Sawaya is the type of guy you admire just for having the guts to quit his job as a corporate lawyer six years ago to become an artist who does incredible work with children’s toys. While we talked, Sawaya told me that his …
Pack your trunks. The date is set.
At midnight, Universal Studios revealed that its gargantuan Potter-themed attraction will open its doors to the public on Friday, June 18, though those who purchased the special Potter vacation packages will have access to the park on May 28. (FYI – The package deals ($285 per adult, $130 per child) …
Welcome to ‘Zombie of the Week,’ folks, where each week we’ll present you with a different brain-eating member of the undead that has captured our fancy. There is no methodology to our Zombie Awesomeness meter, just our own piqued interests. Got a zombie we should see? Comment below. No zombie is too small, too short-lived, or too gross …
British comic artist Neill Cameron (Bulldog Empire) created these alphabet posters after taking fan suggestions for his nerd-centric alliterations. We think they’re pretty damn rad.
(via Buzzfeed)
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