Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Music: Outbound Probe



Tim Blais, aka A Capella Science [of Rolling in the Higgs and Bohemian Gravity] sings in reverse about the physics of "Entropic Time." "Stars explode and leaves turn brown and fall /That's thermodynamics' second Law /But from a deep view /That doesn't need to be true /Time symmetry precludes entropic time."


Comic Round-Up: May 10, 2016

Captain America: Civil War by Fernando Goni

Captain America: Civil War by Fernando Goni



Interview: Andy Oliver profiles Kim Clements.

Interview: Captain America: Civil War writers explain why you shouldn’t side with Team Cap or Team Iron Man.

Interview: Dan Slott Explains How "Dead No More" is a Creepy, Emotional Spider-Man Epic

Interview: Kevin Smith Taps Into The Speed Force For His "Flash" Episode

Link Round-Up: May 10, 2016

Poe Dameron #1 Variant Cover by Pepe Larraz & David Curiel

Poe Dameron #1 Variant Cover by Pepe Larraz & David Curiel


Antiques Roadshow erroneously appraised 1970s high school art class mug at $50,000

Behold the Death Star Turned on a Lathe!

Montreal artists Simon Lagneau and Sylvain Rogé (a.k.a. “Rogé Rogé“) of Baboon Creation have created animations of popular superhero logos that they designed using simple line art.

There’s more to these cards than their intricate pop-up designs. Lovepop is a company that’s combining naval engineering techniques and entrepreneurial training for teens to remake the world of greeting cards.

This week Adam Savage was on the /r/maker subreddit to answer questions. Insights include how to promote making, quick suggestions for projects and must-have tools, and book recommendations.

Time-Lapse of Northern Lights in Alaska

Top 75 Design Blogs and their Best Articles


Monday, May 9, 2016

Comic Round-Up: May 9, 2016

Captain America: Civil War by Jee-Hyung Lee

"Captain America: Civil War" by Jee-Hyung Lee


Interview: Alan Tudyk chats about 'Con Man' new comic book Spectrum

Interview: Dark Horse Publisher Mike Richardson talks about the challenges of publishing graphic novels for children and how Dark Horse makes it work.

Interview: Hellboy creator Mike Mignola has been named the Grand Master of the 2016 Spectrum Fantastic Art Awards, which honor fantasy, horror and science fiction art.

Interview: Kevin Feige has a long interview at Deadline that has already spawned many headlines. I’m sure it will form a foundational text for Marvel Studios Kreminology for a while.

Interview: Robert Jimenez talks about Strangewise No. 9, a comic inspired by pulp fiction.

Link Round-Up: May 9, 2016

Game of Thrones by Christopher Franchi aka Metaluna 5 Media

Game of Thrones by Christopher Franchi


17-year-old Nigerian student Joshua Umia is getting a lot of attention for his homemade action films with special effects, especially his remake of a Flash vs Zoom episode - which are all filmed on a Blackberry Bold 5.

Have you ever wanted to check out J.R.R. Tolkien’s own annotated map of Middle Earth? Now you can! It was discovered in a notebook last October, but now you can check it out online on the Bodleian Libraries website.

Here is the James Bond-style title sequence for The Empire Strikes Back that you did not know you needed.

This Papier Mâché Smaug Would Bring a Tear to Tolkien's Eye

Revisiting Buffy the Vampire Slayer's "The Body" for Mother's Day. Thoughtful stuff from Paste Magazine. 

Something Awful has announced the winners of their fantasy art competition which challenged people to create erotic art based on monsters from the 1st edition of the Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual.


Friday, May 6, 2016

Link Round-Up: Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War by Thomas Walker


Reviews


Cinema Blend | Empire | Forbes | Games Radar | The Hollywood Report | IGN | NPR | Screencrush | Seattle Pi | THR | Uproxx | USA Today | Variety | The Wrap

Business Insider: Why Civil War is the best Marvel superhero movie yet
Chicago Tribune: Satisfying superheroism
ComicsBeat: Thoughts from a second Captain America: Civil War viewing
The Economist: Captain America: Civil War could have been a messy disaster. It isn’t.
Forbes: Captain America: Civil War (Again) Proves More Is Less
Kevin Smith says Civil War is “greatest comic book movie ever made
Marvel Just Screened Captain America: Civil War, and the Initial Reviews Are Great
Mary Sue: Captain America: Civil War Is Good (but Too Stuffed to be Great)
Nerdist: the Perfect Hero Explosion
New Times: Comic-Book Cinema Without the Wonder
Vanity Fair: the Marvel Machine at Peak Performance
Vox: Civil War will make you remember why we love superheroes
Vulture: Captain America: Civil War Is a Busy — But Uninventive — Blockbuster
What Culture: 10 Reasons It’s A Near-Perfect Comic Book Movie
Wired: Captain America: Civil War Is Fantastic, But Not Because of Captain America

Link Round-Up: May 6, 2016

Captain America: Civil War by Patrick Brown

"Captain America: Civil War" by Patrick Brown


Meet The God of Cardboard Art

Nothing says evil like an awesomely sinister python skin replica of Darth Vader’s mask and helmet, except maybe the price tag.  US$3,000  This one-of-a-kind snakeskin helmet was handmade in New York by ELEMNT using a limited edition Disney helmet based on the mold used to cast the actual Darth Vader costume.

These Firefly Dresses from fashion designer and costumer Hannah Barucky are Cute And Shiny

These Harry Potter Wedding photographs are Beyond Magical

These Stormtroopers reveal that they are Much More Than Their Uniforms


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