Link Round-Up: Jack Kirby's 100th Birthday

Jack Kirby Tribute by Peter Kothe

10 Greatest Jack Kirby Characters
An Illustrator’s View on the Legendary Jack Kirby
Captain America, X-Men, Iron Man, the Avengers … Jack Kirby, king of comics
Five Major Things That Jack Kirby and Not Stan Lee Did
Hail To The King: JACK KIRBY's 10 Greatest Creations
How FF's Movie Rights Led to the Last Lee/Kirby Comic

Sci-Fi Round-Up: August 28, 2017

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" by Paul Mann

Interviews

Alan Yentob On Handmaid's Tale Author Margaret Atwood
The Vault Director Dan Bush Discusses The Film's Unique Genre And ...
William Gibson: 'I Never Expected To Be Living In An American Retro-Future'

News

Apple Stores All Set To Host Star Wars-Themed Event
As Animation Grows Up, So Do The Animated Tv Shows Aimed At Adults
Coming To Apple Stores September 1St: Star Wars-Themed ...
Disney To Boost Hype For Its Next 'Star Wars' Film
Harvey Forces Weather Service To Add A New Color To Its Maps
How Disney Let Its Employees Celebrate Star Wars land
'It' Movie Causing Legit Clowns To Lose Work
James Cameron Says He's In Full-Tilt Production On The Avatar Sequels
Kylo Ren Kneels Before Snoke In New Star Wars 8 Poster
Lando's Got A Brand New Beard In This Han Solo Movie Set Pic From ...
Mark Hamill Joins Campaign To Buy Twitter, Ban Donald Trump
Maz Kanata's Role In 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi', Evil Bb-8
New 'Star Wars' Comic Arc Gives Luke Skywalker A Significant ...
Oni Press' Spring 2018 Graphic Novel Slate Revealed
'Star Wars' Doubles Down On The Worst Tactical Vehicle In A Galaxy ...
The First Order's New Vehicles Will Give The Resistance Serious ...
Walmart Bets Big On 'Star Wars' Fans For Pre-Season Holiday Boost
Walmart, Target, Toys R Us Bet Big On 'Star Wars' Force Friday
With Pop-Up Ar, Target, Walmart, Lego Prep For Force Friday II

Link Round-Up: August 28, 2017

"The Fifth Element" by Ryan Brinkerhoff

Created for a screening at the Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 1.

Prints available for purchase from the artist's website. US$25

Ahead of a new UK C4 anthology series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, three novelists - Nicola Barker, Michael Moorcock and Adam Roberts - pick their favourite works

How to Do a Plot Twist: This Video Essay Nails What Makes a Twist Ending Work

If you found Peter Jackson's Hobbit film series a tad padded, maybe the 1985 Soviet television movie The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit, Across the Wild Land, Through the Dark Forest, Beyond the Misty Mountains. There and Back Again, which tells the same story in only 1 hour 11 minutes and 52 seconds, might be more to your liking.

Link Round-Up: August 25, 2017

"Cyborg Birth" by Ian Llanas

Prints available for purchase from inPRNT. US$15

The Creative Playdate Podcast is for parents that are pursuing creative careers.

Design Tips to Follow and Mistakes to Avoid When 3D Printing Metal

How Neon Lights Are Made

Humor: The Internet

"The Internet: A Love Story" by TheDogHouseDiaries

Every weekend.  Every. Single. Weekend.

Crafts: Sundial

"Nuclear Fusion Powered Clock" by Tehm

Via: Imgur

"It is made of 29.5 x 26 x 2.5 cm polished marble that had the misfortune of having a small defect, disqualifying it from any serious project. Gnomon (a.k.a. "metal triangle") is made of 2mm thick aluminum."

Posters: Stranger Things

"Stranger Things" by Paul Mann

Prints available for purchase from Etsy. US$20

Posters: Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones Posters by London-based Adam Spizak

Posters: Hogwarts Houses

"Posters Varios" by Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Nicolas Alejandro Barbera

Illustration: Kylo Ren

"Kylo Ren" by Rafael Albuquerque

Illustration: Game Of Thrones Fan Art

"I know you" by Shenzhen, China-based Bayard Yu

Game Of Thrones Fan Art

Fresh Take: 80 Movies Recast

Superheroes 80s Movies Posters by Los Angeles-based artist Andrew Tarusov

The best movies of the eighties recast with super heroes.

Fresh Take: Scary Potter

"Scary Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone"

Scary Potter Series by Dylan Pierpont

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Concept artist Dylan Pierpont imagines an even darker version of the Harry Potter saga you know and love. His illustrations evoke the spine-chilling spirit of Alfonso Cuarón's Prisoner of Azkaban.

"A while back I was thinking about a few of the stories and characters that had a big influence on me growing up. And while Harry Potter was by far and away the most age appropriate of the group, I couldn't help but remember how dark some of the themes became over the course of the series. So this project is test to push those ideas to the forefront and see what we come up with... #ScaryPotter style!"

Link Round-Up: BioShock Anniversary

Homage to BioShock by Johann Corgié

BioShock film could have been made today, director says

"Verbinski said his team was eight weeks into working on the film, which is based on Irrational Games’ dystopian first person shooter of the same name, when the studio pulled the plug on the project. Verbinski said the studio wanted to give the film a more accessible rating (like a PG-13), and he didn’t want to make the movie if it wasn’t going to be rated R."

BioShock is Still Great, 10 Years Later. Here's Why.

“The game holds up reasonably well today, played especially with an eye for its immersive sim DNA and less as a straight shooter. It's especially fun to hack machines and make them do the work, or let your wacky environmental powers wreak havoc on the ecosystem—bait splicers out to a shallow pool and electrocute them, or enrage a big daddy and lure them into a circle of death. It's nowhere near as deep an immersive sim as its cousins in the Dishonored or Deus Ex series, but those elements are still fun to play with, and add needed variety to subsequent playthroughs. I still enjoy its grand, theatrical style—Sander Cohen descending the staircase at Fort Frolic, the pivotal "A Man Obeys" scene, and the statues and banners and signage about the world that are the opposite of subtle, but they sure make their mark. This is a grand, jazz-hands flailing vision, and where it can be accused of being corny, it was never ashamed to go all the way.”

Sci-Fi Round-Up: August 23, 2017

Solar Eclipse 2017 by Kirsten Jorgensen of Idaho

Via: NBCNightlyNews

Interviews

Acclaimed creator Ed Piskor takes on mutant history in a unique way!
Luc Besson: 'Valerian' Is Reaction To 'Dark' Hollywood Sci-Fi
Ron Moore On Why Replicators Are The Worst, And Other Words Of ...
Sci-Fi Author Stephen Baxter On His War Of The World's Sequel

Link Round-Up: August 23, 2017

"Suicide Mission" by Wisnutan

16 Ways To Tell If A Shy Guy Might Be Interested In You

700 Years Of Art Inspired By Eclipses

Accidental Wes Anderson Sets in Real Life

Artist Lee Hurley has created Grootpool, an awesome 3D printed sculptural mashup of the tree-like comic book superhero Baby Groot and loud mouth antihero Deadpool. Lee posted more photos of his cute mashup on Instagram and Facebook.

Humor: Leaving Littlefinger Speechless

"The only thing that can leave Littlefinger speechless" by onloanfromgod

Source: Imgur via Reddit

Humor: Tales from Ikea

"Tales from Ikea" by SkeletonClaw

I used to have anxiety dreams about surprise math tests.  After one faithful afternoon, I now dream about getting from the center of an Ikea to the bathrooms in a sudden hurry.  I'm glad I'm not alone the experience.  I swear, one day I'm going to meet David Bowie in one of these places.

Video: HISHE Guardians of the Galaxy 2

"How Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Should Have Ended" by How It Should Have Ended

How It Should Have Ended created their animated interpretation of how Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 should have ended. It features character art and animation work by Daniel Baxter with background artwork by Otis Frampton.

Since it hit theaters we started building this episode. Some HISHE’s take longer than others and this one was one of those longer ones. One because there are so many characters in this movie we had to actually cut out some of our ideas. And Two we were in an extremely busy time over here with babies being born, going to conventions, and then moving HISHE into a new home. But it’s finally here! So please enjoy! This episode was a blast to work on. I’m sorry it couldn’t be 20 minutes long with 5 bonus credits scenes.

Video: New Doctor

"New New New New Doctor" by OnlyLeigh

In the “New New New New Doctor” by the wonderfully talented animator Leigh Lahav, the 13th iteration of Doctor Who quickly finds out what life is going to be like as a woman after so very many years as a man.