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Batwing #1 in September

2011-06-07T15:19:00.001+08:00

Batwing #1

DC Comics bills Batwing as the first black character to wear the Bat mantle. I have no idea how to react to that. The costume could be better though. Batwing will be written by Judd Winick and illustrated by Ben Oliver. Someone lend me a copy when it comes out.

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Red Hood And The Outlaws #1 in September

2011-06-07T15:05:00.001+08:00

Red Hood And The Outlaws #1

Cover shows Red Hood (guy with the red mask and guns), Arsenal (guy with the trucker hat and bow) and Starfire (alien gal with the ridiculously long hair). Written by Scott Lobdell and Drawn by Kenneth Rocafort. Don't know what to say about this book. Someone lend me a copy when it comes out.

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Nightwing #1 in September

2011-06-07T14:26:00.001+08:00

Nightwing #1

Dick Grayson ends his (short) career as Batman (again) and returns as Nightwing with his abstract symbol red instead of blue. Kinda symbolizes a more sinister Nightwing. Moving on,. Crotch shot. Not the best way to introduce a character to new readers. Although I should say the same for Guillem March's Catwoman piece earlier with the boob shot. Written by Kyle Higgins and Drawn by Eddy Barrows

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Gail Simone confirms Barbara Gordon as Batgirl

2011-06-07T12:32:00.001+08:00

Gail Simone writes

... For many years, I got to write the character as Oracle, and there is to this day, no character who means more to me. This is classic Barbara as she was originally conceived, with a few big surprises. It’s a bit of a shock, to be sure, but we’re doing everything we can to be respectful to this character’s amazing legacy, while presenting something thrilling that a generation of comics readers will be experiencing for the first time…
... Barbara Gordon leaping, fighting, and swinging over Gotham. Now, when citizens of that city look up, they are going to see BATGIRL.
And that is absolutely thrilling.

I guess that's that. Lots of questions for this one.

from DC Universe: The Source

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The Bat ladies get #1ss in September

2011-06-07T12:23:00.001+08:00

Batwoman #1

It's Batwoman by J.H. Williams III, Haden Blackman and Amy Reeder. If you got a copy of the Batwoman: Elegy trade or hardcover or any issue of that storyline, give it to someone who hasn't seen Batwoman. Then show them this. Make them want Batwoman. Buy, buy, buy!

Batgirl #1

Okay. No question on who that redhead is. Barbara Gordon. Barbara Gordon is able to walk again. I'm happy she can walk again. But I ain't thrilled she's Batgirl again. Lots of questions around this. What happened in Flashpoint for her to become Batgirl again? How is she able to walk again? Why does she have to stop being Oracle? What happens to Stephanie Brown and Cassandra Cain? Can or will she double as Oracle while she's Batgirl? New readers can flock to this title easy. Old readers will snatch this up cause of the nostalgia factor. Others like me will grab this cause Gail Simone is writing it. Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes will be on pencils.

Catwoman #1

Written by Judd Winick and drawn by Guillem March. Sexy, pretty pictures. Actually I'm wondering where Judd Winick is taking Selina. Will she see her daughter again. Does she still know Batman's secret identity? Someone lend me a copy when it comes out.

Birds of Prey #1

New roster for the team: Poison Ivy in the back., blonde with the net stockings slippers is Black Canary I assume, No idea who the lady samurai and the girl in the middle are. Written by Duane Swierczynski and drawn by Jesus Raiz. Sad that Gail Simone not writing it anymore. This looks to be an all new all different Birds of Prey. A question though: Whats the point of the blonde wearing a full-body net suit? If that is Black Canary, there has got to be some other way for others to identify her as Black Canary other than net stockings. Someone lend me a copy when it comes out.

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Batman And Robin #1 And Batman: The Dark Knight #1

2011-06-07T11:05:00.001+08:00

Batman And Robin #1

Bruce and Damian Wayne as Batman and Robin. A father and son team. A father and son team fighting crime. Family dynamics and such. By Peter Tomasi and Pat Gleason. You should buy it.

Batman: The Dark Knight #1

Another Batbook with Bruce Wayne in his solo adventures. This first issue brings Bruce Wayne to Arkham Asylum. Drawn and written by David Finch with Jay Fabok on pencils too. To be honest I don't see the point of this book. DC is already releasing Batman and Detective Comics which tell Batman's solo adventures. What makes this different from those two and Batman and Robin. I mean what's the hook for new readers here. Someone lend me a copy when it comes out.

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Batman #1 And Detective Comics #1 in September

2011-06-07T09:32:00.001+08:00

Batman #1

Detective Comics #1

Sweet! Scott Snyder writes and Greg Capullo draws for Batman and Tony Daniel is on Art and Story for Detective Comics. It's Bruce Wayne as the sole holder of the Batman name again. Not that thats a bad thing but I was really looking forward to many more years of whats happening in the Bat books. You got your Batman Inc, Dick Grayson as Batman, Cassandra Cain has come back, Barbara Gordon is mentoring Stephanie Brown (Makings of a Batgirl, Inc right there) Both books look to be very familiar to old readers and a very approachable introduction to new readers. Just hope theres enough of a hook to keep new readers. Plus you get to say you have a copy of Batman #1 and Detective Comics #1. Should buy both just for that alone.

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Four Green Lantern Comics coming in September

2011-06-03T23:49:00.001+08:00

GREEN LANTERN #1 - written by Geoff Johns (not surprised) and drawn by Doug Manke and Christian Alamy. This is gonna be a Hal Jordan book isn't it? Ugh. Pass.

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 - The book that has John Stewart. Guy Gardner too, so he's got double duty on OA and Justice League International. Written by Peter J Tomasi. With him and Johns on the GL books, nothing can go wrong with these books. Definite buy.

GREEN LANTERN: THE NEW GUARDIANS #1 The Kyle Rainer book. "Who are The New Guardians? The power of Rage, Avarice, Fear, Will, Hope, Compassion and Love combine to be the most powerful (and colorful) team in the corps under the leadership of Kyle Rayner. Beware their power . . . and their volatility!" It's a wait and see for me.

RED LANTERNS #1 - "Going solo. Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps return in their own series, battling against injustice in the most bloody ways imaginable. This Lantern Corps takes no prisoners, they are judge, jury and executioners!" Peter Milligan writing with Ed Benes and Rob Hunter on pencils. This must be the weird book of the bunch. Let's wait and see.

Overall it's some more of the old. DC is really banking on the GL movie to be a hit while hoping that any new reader they're able to catch will like (appreciate?) the established nostalgia of the Green Lantern. Seven corps and not a spotlight on any woman, humanoid or not, from any corps. DC has really got to take a risk here and get a diverse array of fans. Get the hint? Personally I'm just following John Stewart. Would've loved it more if he was the upcoming Justice League's GL instead of instead of Hal.

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DC releases first 11 titles for Septembers relaunch. Should you buy them?

2011-06-03T23:03:00.001+08:00

DC has released it's first 11 titles for September's relaunch.

Justice League #1

Pro: Geoff Johns and Jim Lee are the creative team, Con: Will Jim Lee keep to a monthly schedule? Pro: Cyborg is finally in the team, Con: His suit looks like a throw back to the 90s. Pro: GL and Flash are in it, Con: They're not John Stewart and Wally West. Someone lend me a copy when it comes out.

Wonder Woman #1

The costume is an improvement but why switch the gold to silver? I'm curious about Brian Azzarello writing Diana and Cliff Chiang is an automatic buy, so definitely buy.

Aquaman #1

Honestly, I am really hoping Aquaman lasts this time. I still think the closest approximation to Aquaman's costume that looked best was Bruce Willis' cab suit in The Fifth Element. Will buy cause Geoff Johns.is writing it despite my belief that Geoff Johns is spreading himself thin.

The Flash #1

Not Wally West. I consider Barry Allen icon status and should be part of Wally West's supporting cast. More on that on at another time. I'm skipping the Flash again..

The Fury of Firestorm #1

Not liking the the title. "Firestorm" is awesome by itself. And can someone get rid of Ronnie Raymond. Wasn't Ronnie in College during Joe Kelly's run on JLA? why take him back to high school? I am curious about Ethan Van Sciver co-writing the book with Gail Simone who is a solid buy. Will buy it cause of Gail Simone plus Jason Rusch is still alive.

The Savage Hawkman #1

Never got interested in Hawkman. Even when Geoff Johns wrote him. Although I did enjoy reading the jerry-curled Carter Hall with fake wings in the 80s. Curious about Tony Daniel writing him. Still can't decide.

Green Arrow #1

Like Hawkman, never got interested in GA at all. Even when Kevin Smith wrote him. There's something off about him. Don't know enough about JT Krul's writing chops. Not gonna buy.

Justice League International #1

Curious about this too. Kinda tepid on the roster, but this team would be perfect for adding revolving 10th, 11th and 12th chairs guesting international superheroes. Would've loved to have Steel, Geo Force, and Donna Troy in the core roster. Who's that girl in black in the lower left? Awesome that Vixen's given a proper collar. What's up with Booster's costume change? Gonna buy it.

Mr Terrific #1

One of my favorite DC characters. Fuck Yeah. Michael Holt gets his own series. I hope it's an ongoing one. Definitely buy.

Captain Atom #1

Never had an interest in the character except when he went to the Wildstorm Universe. Don't know enough about JT Kruls writing chops. Someone lend me a copy when it comes out.

DC Universe Presents #1

Don't know enough about Deadman to make a call. Someone lend me copy when it comes out.

Good Luck to DC and I hope these titles succeed.

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Mr Terrific #1 in September

2011-06-03T13:37:00.001+08:00

Hello DC.

Here's the solicit for September's Mr Terrific #1

"The world’s third-smartest man – and one of its most eligible bachelors – uses his brains and fists against science gone mad in MISTER TERRIFIC #1, the new series from writer Eric Wallace and artist Roger Robinson. The cover to issue #1 is by J.G. Jones."

Things not to do when introducing Mr Terrific to the world:

1. Don't give him a one piece bathing suit from the 1920s even if it is futuristic looking. His first costume was fine and bad ass.
2. Don't have him pose in a non-heroic and awkward ... pose. I can't tell if he's in mid-movement. No self-respecting decathlete and multiple PhD-holding millionaire would pose like that.
3. Stop rubbing it in that he's the third smartest man. It's kinda degrading in it's own way. Like placing fourth in the Olympics. There are readers (probably just me) who think he is as smart as Bruce Wayne (who happens to be the World's smartest man) if not smarter.
4. I cant think of a fourth right now.

In any case, please let this be a good first issue and I hope it leads to an ongoing series. Mr Terrific is an amazing and complex character who has made his mark in the DC Universe and has been one of my favorites since I first read the guy in the previous JSA series.

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Photos by NASA for April 2010

2010-07-28T16:59:00.001+08:00

Photos by NASA for April 2010. More breathtaking pictures.

via Design You Trust

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A quote by Albert Einstein

2010-07-28T16:36:00.001+08:00

"I never think of the future - it comes soon enough" - Albert Einstein

Now say it with lousy German accent.

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A French proverb as a quote

2010-07-27T15:37:00.001+08:00

"Hope is the dream of a man awake"

Thats right. You're still in one dream levels. For shits and giggles say the proverb with a lousy French accent.

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Toccara Jones by Steven Meisel

2010-07-22T17:43:00.001+08:00

Toccara Jones by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia back in April.

Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!

via Design You Trust

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A quote by Seneca

2010-07-22T13:04:00.001+08:00

"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable" - Seneca

Seneca's keepin' it real!

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Our musical solar system

2010-07-20T16:58:00.001+08:00

Whitevinyl's musicbox that is our solar system

via Design You Trust

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A quote by Elbert Hubbard

2010-07-20T16:18:00.001+08:00

"The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live" - Elbert Hubbard

He kinda looks like Lee Majors

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The Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day can tell you how to get to Sesame Street!

2010-07-19T16:51:00.001+08:00

"Today’s comes from TV that I’m wagering knocks the majority of you upside the head with a closed fist filled with nostalgia. And possibly a little sadness."

That last part is so true.

via Ain't It Cool News

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A quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

2010-07-19T16:43:00.001+08:00

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" - Eleanor Roosevelt

Unfortunately the future may belong to the deviants, the psychos, the extremists and the narrow-minded. Don't let it happen.

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A quote by Zig Ziglar

2010-07-17T12:15:00.001+08:00

"When you put faith, hope and love together you can raise positive kids in a negative world." - Zig Ziglar

Very hippie-ish.

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Link tweeting

2010-07-15T17:00:00.001+08:00

Inception: The Cobol Job
"A nifty, offical prequel comic for INCEPTION has gone online over at Yahoo - you can view it on your screen but it's also downloadable as a .pdf (iPad!)"
via Ain't It Cool News

Today's Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day is for the birds!
"It’s a candid moment between Hitch and Tippi Hedren where the photographer seemed to be in the right place at the right time as pigeons launch around the room like a John Woo movie."
via Ain't It Cool News

Look! It Moves! #51: When The Old Collides And Becomes New
"Thriller comics tend to run counter to juvenile vibe of superhero comics, since the thriller genre tends to carry a more, I don’t know, “respectable” or “adult” vibe compared to stories about men in long underwear beating each other up. But then the idea of the non-superpowered costumed vigilante was an offshoot of traditional two-fisted crime stories, since the idea of a two-fisted or gun-wielding hero who solves crimes and saves people was a fundamental mainstay of the crime and thriller genre to start with."
via Bleeding Cool

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A quote by Zig Zglar

2010-07-15T16:04:00.001+08:00

"You cannot solve a problem until you acknowledge that you have one and accept responsibility for solving it." - Zig Ziglar

Theres a better version of this quote but I can't remember who said it.

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House in Obama by Suppose Design Studio

2010-07-14T20:46:00.003+08:00

House in Obama by Suppose Design Studio - Vectroave

"The family house in Obama was designed by the architects at Suppose Design Studio. The windowless rectangular house sits on 6 concrete stilts, and the open interior space consists of skylights, allowing natural light inside."

via Design You Trust

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A #quote by Henry David Thoreau

2010-07-14T20:46:00.001+08:00

"All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune" - Henry David Thoreau

This Thoreau guy's name sounds important. Should Wiki him on the Google box. ... Wiki says... "Page cannot be loaded". Damn Internet connection. I'll look it up next time.

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10 Things You Need To Know Before You Read 'Shadowland'

2010-07-13T16:53:00.001+08:00

10 Things You Need To Know Before You Read 'Shadowland'

"With this weeks' release of "Shadowland" #1, Marvel kicks a new crossover into high gear as Daredevil takes over the Hand and claims Hell's Kitchen for his own, taking on DD's fellow vigilantes in the process. But how exactly did we get here? If that's the question you've been asking -- perhaps because you've been sleeping on one of Marvel's most consistently awesome titles -- don't worry: Your pals at ComicsAlliance have your back. Today, we're catching you up with 10 Things You Need To Know to get ready to jump on the street-level mayhem of "Shadowland!""

via Chris's Invincible Super-Blog

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RIP Harvey Pekar

2010-07-13T16:46:00.001+08:00

RIP Harvey Pekar.

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A #quote by Ralph Blum ((tags: quote, Ralph Blum)

2010-07-13T16:34:00.001+08:00

"Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings." - Ralph Blum

Sounds deep. One meaning may be "You were born poor, you don't have to die poor.". Another interpretation may be "Learn from your mistakes and you'll find new mistakes to learn from."

I didn't say they were good interpretations.

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test again

2010-07-12T12:32:00.001+08:00

test zero-one zero-two zero three test

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#quote

2010-07-12T12:19:00.001+08:00

"Let us strive to improve ourselves, for we cannot remain stationary; one either progresses or retrogrades" - Mme. Du Deffand

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Miniseries instant messaging (MIM) by Hulk4598-Retrofuturs

2010-07-08T16:46:00.001+08:00

more at Rétrofuturs flickr page

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Link Blogging

2010-07-08T16:38:00.001+08:00

How bad is MGM off right now?
"First off - all the problems with HOBBIT lead back to their mismanagement of that company. NOW... Apparently all development on the next James Bond flick is dead."
Tokyopop Enters Digital Comics With OEL Manga
"Although described as “the world’s top digital publishing distribution service”, Zinio is a name unfamiliar to many of those following the online comics industry. They don’t appear to have any other comics available. Based on the wording of their FAQ, they come from the magazine world, providing a way to make periodicals available online."
Committed: Jim Lee's Lack of Wonder
"A pet peeve of mine is people who can use design software, and so they call themselves designers, (despite no experience or training in the field.) Even though I am able to cook, I would never call myself a chef. Similarly, just because a comic book artist is able to draw clothing, that does not make them stylists or fashion designers."

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Experiments in delinkification ((web, links, Nicholas Carr, Rough Type))

2010-07-01T17:48:00.001+08:00

Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: Experiments in delinkification

"The link is, in a way, a technologically advanced form of a footnote. It's also, distraction-wise, a more violent form of a footnote. Where a footnote gives your brain a gentle nudge, the link gives it a yank. What's good about a link - its propulsive force - is also what's bad about it."

via warrenellis.com

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UK given final warning over London air quality

2010-07-01T16:20:00.001+08:00

UK given final warning over London air quality

"The warning, sent today by the Environment commissioner Janez Potočni refers to minute airborne particles known as PM10s which are emitted by traffic and factories and can lead to heart attacks, strokes, asthma and lung diseases. According to the Mayor of London's Air Quality Strategy, particle pollution is responsible for over 4,300 premature deaths a year in London at an annual cost of up to £2bn. (The figure is drawn from a report commissioned by the Mayor of London whose full findings were not published.) London's air pollution levels rank as the worst in the UK and also among the worst in Europe."

via warrenellis.com

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Steve Martin as The Great Flydini

2010-07-01T15:18:00.001+08:00

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Quantum teleportation achieved over ten miles of free space

2010-06-29T16:55:00.001+08:00

Quantum teleportation achieved over ten miles of free space

This is pretty amazing. Now if only matter can be teleported we'd be in business to get to the future quicker.

via warrenellis.com

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Pan Am Destination Posters

2010-06-29T15:14:00.001+08:00

These posters from 1971 have a Modernity and Mystery in them. I like them.

via AisleOne

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The Physcial Network of Data

2010-06-25T16:50:00.001+08:00

via InfraNet Lab

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Link Blogging

2010-06-25T14:53:00.001+08:00

Quick report: Omnibus & Belgium problem
This is heartbreaking for me

My Hand Made Hobbit Hole – Bag End from Lord of the Rings
Holy Cheese! This is amazing!

Link Blogging

2010-04-24T13:07:00.001+08:00

Exoskeletons and Other Technology to Mitigate or Reverse the Frailty of the Elderly
The Toyama Lab in Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology has the Wearable Agri Robot It is an exoskeleton for aging japanese farmers that should be commercially available in Japan in 2012 for about one million yen (about $10,000). They hope to halve if the device is mass-produced.
Somali radio stations comply with Islamists' music ban
Most radio stations in Somalia have stopped playing music, on the orders of Islamist Hizbul-Islam insurgents who say that songs are un-Islamic.
Psychedelic Information Theory
'Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason' is an examination of the nonlinear dynamics of hallucination and altered states of consciousness.
The future is Movie OS
Normal people ‘don’t understand’ computers. Of course, the position is more nuanced than that, and you can do everything from point to documents like Apple’s HIG (for both the OS X platform for Mac computers and the iPhone and iPad platforms), Microsoft’s Windows User Experience Interaction Guidelines and Windows Phone 7 Series UI Design & Interaction Guide to the trainwreck that was the Read/Write Web Facebook Login Fiasco.
Japanese spacecraft to land in Australian outback
An Japanese spacecraft which has journeyed to an asteroid is expected to return to Earth at a remote site in the Australian outback in June, the government said Wednesday.

Link Blogging

2010-04-22T10:44:00.001+08:00

How Much Will You Pay for Online Comics?
Media sources have been seizing on the new hardware as a way to get people to once again buy media (although the ridiculous prices won’t help) instead of downloading stuff for free, since the iPad is a relatively closed system with a built-in store. While Marvel has been experimenting with digital comics for a while now — their subscription service launched in late 2008, but didn’t give readers what they wanted, since the comics could only be read while connected online — this app seems to be a major step forward (if you’re part of the limited audience able to drop big bucks on this new toy).

And the best Video you're likely to see today is narrated by Neil Gaiman & Animated by Charles Vess! My that was a quick click!
Hey folks, Harry here with something that isn't set to be a film, at least not yet. Our buddy, Massawyrm sent this link to Neil Gaiman's Blog where he posted a promotional piece that is simply so much more beautiful than that. Imagine you're at your favorite supercool bookstore to hear a live reading from Neil Gaiman... a select piece he wrote for just such gatherings of enthusiasts. Now imagine that a friend gave you special magic cookies that once you ate them, you could envision what Gaiman was saying... but specifically as Charles Vess would illustrate and paint it. That is some special magic cookies - and this is just such a dream.
THE SANDBOX EFFECT: Has Auteurism gone too far at DC and Marvel?
In the 1950’s, French film critics like Andre Bazin and Francois Truffaut came up with an idea called the “auteur theory” of film. Auteur theory basically says that film, an undeniably collaborative medium, should be evaluated and analyzed in terms of strong individual creators or “auteurs”. Anyone whose creative presence is so strong it dominates the making of a film can be an auteur. Auteur theory is important because it helped legitimize film criticism. At the same time, even the theory’s strongest proponents knew it was kind of a hustle. No movie is really the product of just one person, no matter how talented they are. Auteur Theory was a means to an end, an extremely helpful fallacy. The theory took hold and crossed over into mainstream criticism where it thrived because it indulged a very popular idea: The idea that nothing of artistic worth can ever be created by committee, and that only focused, singular visionaries can produce good art.
The Grand Unified Theory of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence research has long harboured two basic (and opposed) approaches – the earlier method of trying to discover the “rules of thought”, and the more modern probabilistic approach to machine learning. Now some smart guy from MIT called Noah Goodman reckons he has reconciled the two approaches to artificial learning in his new model of thought [via SlashDot]:
Sleeping Insects Covered in Dew
glistening in the early morning, these insects look like creatures from another planet as dew gathers on their sleeping bodies.

Link Blogging

2010-04-08T16:24:00.001+08:00

Barack Obama Looking at Awesome Things
In response to NYMag.com's clearly doctored A History of Obama Feigning Interest in Mundane Things slideshow, I've decided to reveal the truth, using next-gen image decoding software I call Photoshop.
NASA Launches Interactive Simulation
In an effort to excite young people about space and NASA's missions, the agency has launched the online Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) simulation, designed to entertain and educate. The interactive simulation offers a virtual 3-D experience to visualize how data travels along various space communications paths.
The Known Universe by AMNH
The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History.

Link Blogging

2010-04-04T10:56:00.001+08:00

Travel the world with…cartoonists!
"Wim at the FP Int’l blog alerts us to a new series of French language Lone Planet travel guides with covers by cartoonists associated with the cities."

One wrestler finds life outside the ring extremely geeky
"Life outside the wrestling ring is often as harsh as life inside it. One has only to look at the long list of dead wrestlers to see that the occupation takes a brutal toll on its practitioners– not just drugs but injuries, car crashes, violence and the general wear and tear of a 300-days-a-year schedule of very real physical exertion."

Link blogging

2010-03-18T16:36:00.001+08:00

Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, scientists say.

"Look Upon The Badassity Of THE EXPENDABLES Poster!!"

G-Speak will make the keyboard and mouse obsolete (w/ Video)

link blogging

2010-03-11T14:31:00.000+08:00

Girls Get the Short End of the Stick Again: Disney Renames Rapunzel to Tangled
"After the less-than-fairy-tale results for its most recent animated release, “The Princess and the Frog,” executives at the Burbank studio believe they know why the acclaimed movie came up short at the box office. Brace yourself: Boys didn’t want to see a movie with “princess” in the title."

The Perils of Being a Critic: Bad Movie Review Brings Lawsuit
"In December, Variety reviewed Iron Cross, a film that opened only in Los Angeles to be eligible for awards season. They panned it, saying it “will be remembered as Roy Scheider’s swan song and little else.” (As they point out, “Scheider died in February 2008, before filming was completed”, which also indicates how long the movie has been on the shelf.)"

Some shots i took last Wednesday

2009-12-05T16:09:00.005+08:00