Thursday, May 4, 2017
Sci-Fi Round-Up: May 4, 2017
"GOTG Vol. 2 poster inspired by Roger Kastel's iconic Empire Strikes Back poster."
Interviews
Alan Moore's 12 Best Answers to the Internet's Questions
Artificial Intelligence Expert Zachary Mason on his new novel, Void Star
Chat With Author Of Feminist Time Travel Book, Bonnie Morris
Chris Pratt Talks On Being A Sex Symbol And Getting Starstruck
Dark Matter By Black Crouch - Excerpt, Interview, Review
Filmmaker Ron Howard Talks Einstein's Genius
William Gibson On Writing The Future In His Upcoming Novel, Agency
Wonder Woman Director On How Success Will Affect Superhero Films
Zoe Saldana On Gamora And Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Artificial Intelligence Expert Zachary Mason on his new novel, Void Star
Chat With Author Of Feminist Time Travel Book, Bonnie Morris
Chris Pratt Talks On Being A Sex Symbol And Getting Starstruck
Dark Matter By Black Crouch - Excerpt, Interview, Review
Filmmaker Ron Howard Talks Einstein's Genius
William Gibson On Writing The Future In His Upcoming Novel, Agency
Wonder Woman Director On How Success Will Affect Superhero Films
Zoe Saldana On Gamora And Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Link Round-Up: May 4, 2017
17 Larger-Than-Life Projects to Behold at the Biggest Maker Faire on Earth
22 Movies And Shows Every Designer Should Watch On Netflix
Calligraphr - Turn your handwriting into fonts with this free tool. Simply download a template from the site, scan in your handwritten letters, and Calligraphr will convert them into fonts. It doesn’t matter if your penmanship isn’t uniform, the program will reproduce variations of the same character based on your writing style and lets you select the variants you prefer, ensuring a neater flow.
Edison electric light sign, circa 1900. This made me think of what invention in my lifetime will need a similar sign? Maybe self-driving cars?
The Eisner Awards, awarding the best in comics, were announced their nominations yesterday.
Elon Musk discusses his new project digging tunnels under LA, the latest from Tesla and SpaceX and his motivation for building a future on Mars in conversation with TED’s Head Curator, Chris Anderson.
A Generative Approach to Simulating Watercolor Paints
How I Built a Giant Mechanical Iris Skylight with a CNC Router
Meet the 'D&D' Players Who Make a Living Running Games
Why I don't trust Batman. A reflection on the impact of Batman on Gotham from the people he thinks he is protecting.
22 Movies And Shows Every Designer Should Watch On Netflix
Calligraphr - Turn your handwriting into fonts with this free tool. Simply download a template from the site, scan in your handwritten letters, and Calligraphr will convert them into fonts. It doesn’t matter if your penmanship isn’t uniform, the program will reproduce variations of the same character based on your writing style and lets you select the variants you prefer, ensuring a neater flow.
Edison electric light sign, circa 1900. This made me think of what invention in my lifetime will need a similar sign? Maybe self-driving cars?
The Eisner Awards, awarding the best in comics, were announced their nominations yesterday.
Elon Musk discusses his new project digging tunnels under LA, the latest from Tesla and SpaceX and his motivation for building a future on Mars in conversation with TED’s Head Curator, Chris Anderson.
A Generative Approach to Simulating Watercolor Paints
How I Built a Giant Mechanical Iris Skylight with a CNC Router
Meet the 'D&D' Players Who Make a Living Running Games
Why I don't trust Batman. A reflection on the impact of Batman on Gotham from the people he thinks he is protecting.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Sculpture: Forgotten Giants
Danish artist Thomas Dambo, known for his incredible hulking wooden sculptures, partnered with the Vestegnes Kulturuge to create a wonderful outdoor exhibition entitled "Forgotten Giants." The handmade wooden giants – Teddy Friendly, Thomas on the Mountain, Sleeping Louis, Oscar Under the Bridge, Hill Top Trine and Little Tilde
– were placed in different areas around the beautiful wild areas of
western Copenhagen to sit in wait for curious adventurers to come and find them.
Crafts: Crochet Chemistry Set
Sets available for purchase from Etsy. US$38.50
This particular crochet chemistry set is the work of amenagerieofstitches who may or may not add the patterns to her Etsy store sometime in the future. However, if you simply must own an adorable collection of crochet flasks, tubes, beakers and burners, there are numerous ready-made options available.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Sci-Fi Round-Up: May 1, 2017
Interviews
Composer Paul Haslinger gives a furious groove to RESIDENT EVIL
Cory Doctorow On Beating Death, Post-Scarcity ...
Eating Authors: Robyn Bennis, author of The Guns Above.
Neil Gaiman Wishes American Gods Wasn’t Quite So Relevant Right Now
Cory Doctorow On Beating Death, Post-Scarcity ...
Eating Authors: Robyn Bennis, author of The Guns Above.
Neil Gaiman Wishes American Gods Wasn’t Quite So Relevant Right Now
News
2016 Bram Stoker Awards - Winners
Chesley Award Finalists
Composer Paul Haslinger Gives A Furious Groove To Resident Evil ...
Cops Want A Piece Of Clever Lego Thief
Geek Is Chic At Sci-Fi On The Rock
Gladiator Robot Unveiled In China
Gold Coast Film Festival Review: The Osiris Child:Science Fiction...
Google Co-Founder Is Quietly Building Zeppelin-Type Ship
It’s Official. Humans Are Going to Mars. NASA Has Unveiled Their Mission.
Scarlett Johansson Has A 72-Year-Old Doppelganger
Star Wars Rebels Ending After Season 4
Star Wars ruined John Boyega's Fledgling Relationship
Straight out of Sci-Fi: Sent To Prison By A Program's Secret Algorithms
X-Men Actor Shawn Ashmore On His New Thriller Devil's Gate ...
Your Internet Boyfriend Oscar Isaac Is A Dad Now
Chesley Award Finalists
Composer Paul Haslinger Gives A Furious Groove To Resident Evil ...
Cops Want A Piece Of Clever Lego Thief
Geek Is Chic At Sci-Fi On The Rock
Gladiator Robot Unveiled In China
Gold Coast Film Festival Review: The Osiris Child:Science Fiction...
Google Co-Founder Is Quietly Building Zeppelin-Type Ship
It’s Official. Humans Are Going to Mars. NASA Has Unveiled Their Mission.
Scarlett Johansson Has A 72-Year-Old Doppelganger
Star Wars Rebels Ending After Season 4
Star Wars ruined John Boyega's Fledgling Relationship
Straight out of Sci-Fi: Sent To Prison By A Program's Secret Algorithms
X-Men Actor Shawn Ashmore On His New Thriller Devil's Gate ...
Your Internet Boyfriend Oscar Isaac Is A Dad Now
Link Round-Up: May 1, 2017
"Alien: Covenant" by Turkey-based Ertaç Altınöz
Cuddly Rigor Mortis show at Gallery 1988
Disney’s Intergalactic Theme Park Quest to Beat Harry Potter: The parks are an increasingly important part of Disney’s business. Television watchers have been canceling their cable subscriptions, imperiling revenue from ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, and other properties, which generate the bulk of the company’s profit. Stan Meyers, an analyst at Piper Jaffray Cos. who covers Disney, predicts that by 2020, as its TV profit falters, operating income from the parks will climb by 64 percent, to $5.4 billion.
Ferrari builds world’s first racetrack on a cruise ship for China. This feels like a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film setpiece. Surely only good things can come from racing cars at sea.
Guardians of the Galaxy: A Brief History
Joel and Jonah get interviewed about the revival of MST3K.
Legend of Zelda Deku Tree "Piescraper" Pie
Star Wars And Doctor Who Cardboard Houses For Nerdy Cats from Etsy seller CacaoPets.
Disney’s Intergalactic Theme Park Quest to Beat Harry Potter: The parks are an increasingly important part of Disney’s business. Television watchers have been canceling their cable subscriptions, imperiling revenue from ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, and other properties, which generate the bulk of the company’s profit. Stan Meyers, an analyst at Piper Jaffray Cos. who covers Disney, predicts that by 2020, as its TV profit falters, operating income from the parks will climb by 64 percent, to $5.4 billion.
Ferrari builds world’s first racetrack on a cruise ship for China. This feels like a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film setpiece. Surely only good things can come from racing cars at sea.
Guardians of the Galaxy: A Brief History
Joel and Jonah get interviewed about the revival of MST3K.
Legend of Zelda Deku Tree "Piescraper" Pie
Star Wars And Doctor Who Cardboard Houses For Nerdy Cats from Etsy seller CacaoPets.
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