The Wanted movie trailer was posted yesterday. Although it seams to have little to do with the original comic, which is a dark twisted affair, the movie looks interesting. Sadly, it appears Angelina Jolie will NOT be donning the “Miss Fox” suit.
Wanted Movie Trailer was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon
The Wanted movie trailer was posted yesterday. Although it seams to have little to do with the original comic, which is a dark twisted affair, the movie looks interesting. Sadly, it appears Angelina Jolie will NOT be donning the "Miss Fox" suit.
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| Recent observations from NASA and Japanese X-ray observatories have helped clarify one of the long-standing mysteries in astronomy — the origin of cosmic rays. Continued… |
Now if they could just explain how cosmic rays created the Fantastic Four…
The Origin of Cosmic Rays was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon
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| Recent observations from NASA and Japanese X-ray observatories have helped clarify one of the long-standing mysteries in astronomy — the origin of cosmic rays. Continued… |
Now if they could just explain how cosmic rays created the Fantastic Four…
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Currently: Watching Red Sox-Rockies game ]
On October 27, I began my guest blogging stint for Jeff Vandermeer on his very popular Ecstatic Days. My tenure started with a reprint of my rarely seen 2003 Hellnotes self-interview complete with commentary and updates. My guest stint extends through November 11. I will attempt to maintain both blogs during the two weeks.
Hope to see y’all there as well.
My Ecstatic Days was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon
[ Currently: Watching Red Sox-Rockies game ]
On October 27, I began my guest blogging stint for Jeff Vandermeer on his very popular Ecstatic Days. My tenure started with a reprint of my rarely seen 2003 Hellnotes self-interview complete with commentary and updates. My guest stint extends through November 11. I will attempt to maintain both blogs during the two weeks.
Hope to see y’all there as well.
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Currently: Listening to Social Distortion ]
Among ape collectors, Gil Brewer’s “Gorilla of the Gasbags” is a Holy Grail of sorts. The legendary cover of the June 1929 Zeppelin Stories tantalizes with a gorilla and a man fighting from the ladder beneath a flying dirigible! I’ve longed to read the story, but not only have I never actually seen one, I know of no one who has read the story.
Shockingly, a copy of the much sought after pulp recently sold on ebay for the astronomical sum of $3,183.33! Oh, to find one at a garage sale someday!
Remember that my 40th birthday is rapidly approaching. Just an observation.
Holy Gasbags! was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon
[ Currently: Listening to Social Distortion ]
Among ape collectors, Gil Brewer’s "Gorilla of the Gasbags" is a Holy Grail of sorts. The legendary cover of the June 1929 Zeppelin Stories tantalizes with a gorilla and a man fighting from the ladder beneath a flying dirigible! I’ve longed to read the story, but not only have I never actually seen one, I know of no one who has read the story.
Shockingly, a copy of the much sought after pulp recently sold on ebay for the astronomical sum of $3,183.33! Oh, to find one at a garage sale someday!
Remember that my 40th birthday is rapidly approaching. Just an observation.
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Mood: Shocked ]
On his blog, Jeff Vandermeer released a rough of the cover to his (co-edited with his wife Ann) forthcoming anthology Steampunk. Contributors include Michael Moorcock, Joe R. Lansdale, Neal Stephenson, Michael Chabon, Mary Gentle, and others. Actually one of the others happens to me. I’ve contributed an essay about pop culture and steampunk.
Table of contents:
“Preface,” Jeff and Ann VanderMeer
“Introduction: The Nineteenth Century Roots of Steampunk,” Jess Nevins
“Steampunk in Pop Culture,” Rick Klaw
“Steampunk in the Comics,” Bill Baker
“Benediction: Warlord of the Air” excerpt, Michael Moorcock
“Lord Kelvin’s Machine,” James Blaylock
“The Giving Mouth,” Ian MacLeod
“A Sun in the Attic,” Mary Gentle
“The God-Clown Is Near,” Jay Lake
“The Steam Man of the Prairie and the Dark Rider Get Down,” Joe Lansdale
“The Selene Gardening Society,” Molly Brown
“Seventy-Two Letters,” Ted Chiang
“The Martian Agent: An Interplanetary Romance,” Michael Chabon
“Victoria,” Paul Di Filippo
“Reflected Light,” Rachel E. Pollack
“Minutes of the Last Meeting,” Stepan Chapman
“Excerpt from the Third and Last Volume of the Tribes of the Pacific Coast,” Neal Stephenson
I’m jazzed about this book. Especially after seeing the cover and the people that are in the anthology. The piece I most look forward to is Jess Nevin’s “The Nineteenth Century Roots of Steampunk.” For the uninitiated, Jess produced the two amazing League of Extraordinary Gentleman companions (Heroes and Monsters and A Blazing World) plus the incredible The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana. Needless to say, Jess knows his stuff.
Look for the book in May, 2008.
Steampunk: The Anthology was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon
[ Mood: Shocked ]
On his blog, Jeff Vandermeer released a rough of the cover to his (co-edited with his wife Ann) forthcoming anthology Steampunk. Contributors include Michael Moorcock, Joe R. Lansdale, Neal Stephenson, Michael Chabon, Mary Gentle, and others. Actually one of the others happens to me. I’ve contributed an essay about pop culture and steampunk.
Table of contents:
“Preface,” Jeff and Ann VanderMeer
“Introduction: The Nineteenth Century Roots of Steampunk,” Jess Nevins
“Steampunk in Pop Culture,” Rick Klaw
“Steampunk in the Comics,” Bill Baker
“Benediction: Warlord of the Air” excerpt, Michael Moorcock
“Lord Kelvin’s Machine,” James Blaylock
“The Giving Mouth,” Ian MacLeod
“A Sun in the Attic,” Mary Gentle
“The God-Clown Is Near,” Jay Lake
“The Steam Man of the Prairie and the Dark Rider Get Down,” Joe Lansdale
“The Selene Gardening Society,” Molly Brown
“Seventy-Two Letters,” Ted Chiang
“The Martian Agent: An Interplanetary Romance,” Michael Chabon
“Victoria,” Paul Di Filippo
“Reflected Light,” Rachel E. Pollack
“Minutes of the Last Meeting,” Stepan Chapman
“Excerpt from the Third and Last Volume of the Tribes of the Pacific Coast,” Neal Stephenson
I’m jazzed about this book. Especially after seeing the cover and the people that are in the anthology. The piece I most look forward to is Jess Nevin’s "The Nineteenth Century Roots of Steampunk." For the uninitiated, Jess produced the two amazing League of Extraordinary Gentleman companions (Heroes and Monsters and A Blazing World) plus the incredible The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana. Needless to say, Jess knows his stuff.
Look for the book in May, 2008.