The Guild has released a new music video, “Game On.” Bollywood style. How fun! :)
Zaboo convinces Codex to resume game play by transporting them to a world of inspiring song and dance. Vibrant costumes and a large cast of extras give it an over-the-top look and feel.
(via Watch the Guild)
“Weekend At Bobby’s” is the episode Jensen Ackles directed for the upcoming 6th season. Clip of it starts about 1:30 in and it’s kinda funny watching it tilted. But I adore Bobby and it’s a Bobby/Crowley scene so what’s not to love, eh? Can’t wait to see the full ep! :)
Yeah, yeah, so the weekend has been nothing but watching web series (or movies in Ink‘s case). I know. :P I’m really damn tired. Anyway, here’s another that’s visually fantastic! It’s called Chadam:
Chadam lives as the “chosen one” in the hyper-stylized and exaggerated metropolitan island city of Vulture. His power of imagination is strong enough to physically change his environment and, therefore, his world … to save it from evil. The series finds Chadam in a place of refuge where he and others have retreated to plan their attack against a serial killer known as Viceroy. Chadam is a 3D animated web series from artist Alex Pardee and produced by Jace Hall.
All ten episodes are available to watch online now. Here’s the first one:
(via io9)
This guy is awesome! He plays Sp3cimen in The LXD and was introduced in the best episode to date: Robot Lovestory. I love his mechanical style, especially when he moves like he’s got a glitch pulsing through him.
(via LXD blog)
Seems to be the day for watching stuff on Hulu. :) I saw something about The LXD (The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) on io9 last week but didn’t get a chance to read the interview with Jon M. Chu or watch any of it until now. It’s awesome! It’s a blend of superhero + dance and a lot of fun. The superpowers stem from dance actually. Visually stunning indeed. The first five episodes are up on Hulu now.
Here’s the first episode:
But my favorite to date is episode 3: Robot Lovestory, which introduces the character Sp3cimen.
Oh, and here’s another interview with Jon M. Chu on Hulu.
Enjoy!
I saw mention of the independent movie, Ink, on Grasping for the Wind months ago, but didn’t have time to check it out until now. New laptop and wireless connection helped with that. :) Watching stuff online on my PC was a bear.
Anyway, Ink is fantastic. Really shows well what can be done with a great story even on a small budget. The story holds its own without all the Hollywood razzle dazzle. Here’s the description:
As the light fades and the city goes to sleep, two forces emerge. They are invisible except for the power they exert over us in our sleep, battling for our souls through dreams.
And here’s an interview with the creators.
Enjoy!:
My copy of this just arrived this morning. Of course I had pause for a story time moment so I could read it. All I can say is, Mr. Rothfuss, you are one strange twisted dude. :P And of course, I loved the story and the artwork. I don’t think I can say anything about it without giving away stuff. But I will add this, pay attention to the artwork as you read. There. That’s it. Enjoy.
Here’s the blurb from Subterranean Press’ site:
This is not a book for children.
It looks like a children’s book. It has pictures. It has a saccharine-sweet title. The main characters are a little girl and her teddy bear. But all of that is just protective coloration. The truth is, this is a book for adults with a dark sense of humor and an appreciation of old-school faerie tales.
There are three separate endings to the book. Depending on where you stop, you are left with an entirely different story. One ending is sweet, another is horrible. The last one is the true ending, the one with teeth in it.
The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle is a dark twist on the classic children’s picture-book. I think of it as Calvin and Hobbes meets Coraline, with some Edward Gorey mixed in.
Simply said: This is not a book for children.
And you can read more about the book on Rothfuss’ blog.
Yesterday we started this up (Eh, I have to remind myself to schedule next week’s post now. :P) and it’s fun, so I share:
Space Cadets and Starship Troopers
By Stacy Hague-Hill, Your Captain for this Journey
Sometimes, a topic comes along that’s just too big for one article.
In August, Tor will be releasing an all-new, first-ever authorized biography of a towering figure in the history of the genre: Robert A. Heinlein.
So, as our own little celebration of the man and his works, we thought it would be fun to find out just how much of an impact Heinlein’s stories and novels had on a number of our—and your—favorite sf writers. We asked them a simple question—what’s your favorite Heinlein novel?
We’ll be posting their answers once a week as we build toward publication of the biography, and I hope all of you will jump in and let us know if you have any favorites, too.
But enough about us. What’s your favorite Robert A. Heinlein novel, David Brin?
(via Tor/Forge’s blog)
This looks fun. Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-Sec is a French film based on a comic by Jacques Tardi. No idea if these comics are available in English though.
The trailer has English subtitles:
(via The Steampunk Home)
How It Should Have Ended posted their take on how Lost should have ended. “Who wants some eternity water?” :P
Enjoy!
(via SF Signal)
