My Stupid Dog
"To paraphrase James Carville, it's the zombies, stupid. In the remake, they're first-rate badasses. They act as if they were on a constant adrenaline high. They have extra speed and super strength. They are powerful. They're much like the beefed-up, overcaffeinated, perpetually angry 'infecteds' in Danny Boyle's recent 28 Days Later. And they're all wrong."
Friday, March 26, 2004
Dead Run - How did movie zombies get so fast? By Josh Levin
Dead Run - How did movie zombies get so fast? By Josh Levin
"For years, the fast zombie was by definition an oxymoron. The word itself can be traced to Creole and West African Bantu and the legend that a voodoo priest could hypnotize a corpse to obey his commands. In Hollywood's not-so-culturally-sensitive early zombie flicks, magically induced catatonia was featured more prominently than reanimation. Bela Lugosi's evil sorcerer 'Murder' Legendre hypnotizes Haitian sugar harvesters in White Zombie (1932) so that they grind cane into the wee hours without complaint. Jacques Tourneur's I Walked With a Zombie (1943) centers on a woman who's either the victim of island voodoo brainwashing or just really, really frigid and unresponsive."
"For years, the fast zombie was by definition an oxymoron. The word itself can be traced to Creole and West African Bantu and the legend that a voodoo priest could hypnotize a corpse to obey his commands. In Hollywood's not-so-culturally-sensitive early zombie flicks, magically induced catatonia was featured more prominently than reanimation. Bela Lugosi's evil sorcerer 'Murder' Legendre hypnotizes Haitian sugar harvesters in White Zombie (1932) so that they grind cane into the wee hours without complaint. Jacques Tourneur's I Walked With a Zombie (1943) centers on a woman who's either the victim of island voodoo brainwashing or just really, really frigid and unresponsive."
Thursday, March 25, 2004
In The Realm of the Unreal
I saw the documentary about Henry Darger last night...what a trip. If it comes to your area, or if it ever comes to video you really should check it out.
Realm of the Unreal
"Realm of the Unreal: A Page About Henry Darger"
Edit: This site has some better links to his art than the one above, some bigger pictures that allow you to see them better.
Realm of the Unreal
"Realm of the Unreal: A Page About Henry Darger"
Edit: This site has some better links to his art than the one above, some bigger pictures that allow you to see them better.
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Cinema Wasteland Movie & Memorabilia Expo - April 2nd, 3rd & 4th 2004
Cinema Wasteland Movie & Memorabilia Expo - April 2nd, 3rd & 4th 2004
"3 Days of Films & Fun Celebrating the Drive-In Era of Horror & Sci-fi Movies"
"3 Days of Films & Fun Celebrating the Drive-In Era of Horror & Sci-fi Movies"
Cinema Wasteland Movie & Memorabilia Expo - April 2nd, 3rd & 4th 2004
Cinema Wasteland Movie & Memorabilia Expo - April 2nd, 3rd & 4th 2004
"3 Days of Films & Fun Celebrating the Drive-In Era of Horror & Sci-fi Movies"
"3 Days of Films & Fun Celebrating the Drive-In Era of Horror & Sci-fi Movies"
RPGnet Forums - [Real Play] Grontar: The Frutang
Just read, and look for the link to the pdf of the game...
RPGnet Forums - [Real Play] Grontar: The Frutang
RPGnet Forums - [Real Play] Grontar: The Frutang
Friday, March 19, 2004
Donald Seeks To Trump "You're Fired"
Donald Seeks To Trump "You're Fired"
"MARCH 18--Donald Trump, reality TV star and rapacious New York developer, has filed to trademark the phrase sweeping an underemployed nation. That's right, if The Donald gets the nod from The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, he'll be able to exclusively slap the words 'You're Fired' on clothing and 'games and playthings,' and use it in connection with 'casino services.' Along with peddling overpriced apartments, Trump runs some spectacularly underperforming Atlantic City gambling joints. Trump's two trademark applications, which you'll find below, were made after the January 8 debut of 'The Apprentice,' the NBC hit that has thrust Trump (and the alleged billionaire's swirling hairdo) back onto the front pages. We're waiting to see if Trump tries to patent the signature hand motion he uses to dispatch 'Apprentice' contestants. On a related note, a check of trademark records shows that the firm 'You're Outsourced' is still available for the taking."
"MARCH 18--Donald Trump, reality TV star and rapacious New York developer, has filed to trademark the phrase sweeping an underemployed nation. That's right, if The Donald gets the nod from The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, he'll be able to exclusively slap the words 'You're Fired' on clothing and 'games and playthings,' and use it in connection with 'casino services.' Along with peddling overpriced apartments, Trump runs some spectacularly underperforming Atlantic City gambling joints. Trump's two trademark applications, which you'll find below, were made after the January 8 debut of 'The Apprentice,' the NBC hit that has thrust Trump (and the alleged billionaire's swirling hairdo) back onto the front pages. We're waiting to see if Trump tries to patent the signature hand motion he uses to dispatch 'Apprentice' contestants. On a related note, a check of trademark records shows that the firm 'You're Outsourced' is still available for the taking."
Real World Transformer? You Make the Call...
http://www.r50rd.co.uk/research/internal/v2i/engin/
"Vehicle to autonomous biped robot conversion for the Mini Cooper r50.
"I first had the vision to build a robot while working as an engineer on the old Mini Coopers in the late 1960s. There were no real robots at the time of course, so it was purely science-fiction. But I always believed a robot would be the most natural complement to the automobile - a full biped, intelligent version having great strength, dexterity and a library of mechanical knowledge. I imagined a robot with the ability to repair vehicles, direct traffic and watch over high-accident crossroads to preempt accidents."
[Thanks to Jason Hyde for the link]
"Vehicle to autonomous biped robot conversion for the Mini Cooper r50.
"I first had the vision to build a robot while working as an engineer on the old Mini Coopers in the late 1960s. There were no real robots at the time of course, so it was purely science-fiction. But I always believed a robot would be the most natural complement to the automobile - a full biped, intelligent version having great strength, dexterity and a library of mechanical knowledge. I imagined a robot with the ability to repair vehicles, direct traffic and watch over high-accident crossroads to preempt accidents."
[Thanks to Jason Hyde for the link]
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Man killed during initiation
Or, at least that's what they want us to think...I guess the Widow's Son is pissed.
Man killed during initiation
"Man killed during initiation at Masonic Lodge; Masons say gun not sanctioned part of rite "
Man killed during initiation
"Man killed during initiation at Masonic Lodge; Masons say gun not sanctioned part of rite "
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