Miscellany
Aw, dammit. Looks like, irrespective of its weak box office performance, Warner Bros. is going ahead with a Green Lantern sequel. Don't get me wrong, the movie was fine -- somewhat generic, but entertaining enough -- but, as someone who was hoping Green Lantern's lackluster returns would free Ryan Reynolds to make the Deadpool movie Deadpool fans everywhere deserve, this news is kind of heartbreaking.
An artist has been illustrating the greatest confrontations in cinematic history. This is notable for a number of reasons: firstly, he has amassed a huge collection of drawings that covers a wide selection of films and, secondly, his work is cute. I mean, stupendously cute. The anthropomorphized inanimate objects, in particular, are freakin' adorable.
Here are a few samples, then take a while to check out the whole thing. If you're anything like me, you'll be surprised at how many you instinctively recognize.
Speaking of epic battles, some video-editing savvy con-goer recruited a bunch of cosplayers to make a fight movie. Even for non-anime fans, it's pretty darn cool.
And then, suddenly fandom: GingerHaze @ Tumblr is a source of many wonders, but in particular her X-Men: First Class cartoons bring me joy. Her take on the relationship between Erik and Charles and Raven is totally hilarious. Poor Raven.
On a similar note, Hyuuman @ Tumblr's emphasis on Erik's coin obsession and mood turtlenecks are also excellent, but it's her Thor-inspired Odin's A+ Parenting Guide that owns my heart.
It is embarrassing how funny Texts From Xavier Academy can be. Behold my secret shame.
Recently, an American traveler entering Canada was arrested for possession of "child pornography" -- explicit manga supposedly featuring underage girls in sexual situations. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is taking the case. Neil Gaiman posted a blog entry about why arrests like this are not okay.
And then a seagull stole a video camera and tried to eat it. Seagullcam!
An artist has been illustrating the greatest confrontations in cinematic history. This is notable for a number of reasons: firstly, he has amassed a huge collection of drawings that covers a wide selection of films and, secondly, his work is cute. I mean, stupendously cute. The anthropomorphized inanimate objects, in particular, are freakin' adorable.
Here are a few samples, then take a while to check out the whole thing. If you're anything like me, you'll be surprised at how many you instinctively recognize.
Speaking of epic battles, some video-editing savvy con-goer recruited a bunch of cosplayers to make a fight movie. Even for non-anime fans, it's pretty darn cool.
And then, suddenly fandom: GingerHaze @ Tumblr is a source of many wonders, but in particular her X-Men: First Class cartoons bring me joy. Her take on the relationship between Erik and Charles and Raven is totally hilarious. Poor Raven.
On a similar note, Hyuuman @ Tumblr's emphasis on Erik's coin obsession and mood turtlenecks are also excellent, but it's her Thor-inspired Odin's A+ Parenting Guide that owns my heart.
It is embarrassing how funny Texts From Xavier Academy can be. Behold my secret shame.
Recently, an American traveler entering Canada was arrested for possession of "child pornography" -- explicit manga supposedly featuring underage girls in sexual situations. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is taking the case. Neil Gaiman posted a blog entry about why arrests like this are not okay.
And then a seagull stole a video camera and tried to eat it. Seagullcam!