Arts-&-Literature

Hee hee hee… :) [youtube &w=425&h=350] Courtesy of PeterDavid.net.

The Houston Chronicle’s TechBlog covers Fifteen Geek Movies to See Before You Die. Not sure if I agree entirely with the list, but let’s see how I’ve done so far: Brazil - Terry Gilliam movie that I always intend to see, but never do. The Matrix - Overrated as science fiction, but a revelation as an action movie. It’s Predator-like, as far as its must-see-ness. The Fifth Element - Made me a Luc Besson fan. Filled with the joy of Silver Age comics, without the pain of Silver Age exposition. Oddly subtle performances in a completely over-the-top movie. ...

This is one of those things that is unlikely to appear on television vignettes for Black History Month, but it’s interesting nonetheless: Dell Comics published the first comic book series featuring an African-American hero. Lobo had a fairly usual Western backstory, being accused of a murder he didn’t commit, but in 1965 he broke new ground. Unfortunately, due to retailers returning the comic bundles unopened, Lobo only lasted for two issues. They’re hard to find now, but I picked up issue #1 a while back, and I’m still looking for the second one. ...

We like to watch the show Beauty and the Geek on The CW. It’s an interesting social experiment, even though it requires a lot of stereotyping to function. However, it normally treats it with a little self-consciousness. However, catching up on recent episodes, we heard this statement: “Guys, we’re going to ask you questions about topics women like to talk about: Fashion, beauty, and pop culture.” The women were asked questions about aeronautics. ...

You know, I missed out on this particular cultural phenomenon, and now I am so sorry that I did. All My Children. Transsexual. Zarf. “I have a penis.” Words fail. http://www.ifilm.com/efp Courtesy of Best Week Ever.

GetaFirstLife.com: A 3D analog world where server lag does not exist. I like this First Life. :) Link courtesy of the Doc Searls Weblog.

What I would look like in South Park: You can make your own as well. Link courtesy of HOWBlog.

Were R2-D2 and Chewbacca the central characters of the Star Wars story? Link courtesy of Out of Ambit.

When last we looked in on Rex the Wonder Dog, he was aiding in the destruction of the woolly mammoth. However, what I didn’t realize at the time is that Rex has a long history of causing extinction-level events. In issue #11, Rex kills a dinosaur with an atomic bomb. Enjoy the adventures of the most dangerous dog on Earth.

Congressman David Wu (D-Oregon) warns: “Don’t let faux Klingons send real Americans to war!” Sage words, indeed. [youtube &w=425&h=350] Link courtesy of TV Squad Update: Yes, by including the video in the page, the XHTML 1.1 validation is completely screwed up.