Neat Stuff
Warren Ellis, Free of Charge
Warren Ellis, the author behind Planetary, Black Summer, Transmetropolitan, The Authority and many others, has launched a new webcomic effort called FreakAngels.
It looks promising.
Source: FreakAngels
20 Bizarre Science Experiments
Bizarre and more than a little gruesome.
You may have heard of the famous Milgram Obedience Experiment, which showed that Americans are just as likely as Germans to commit atrocities based on dubious authority figures telling them to.
Did you know a followup was done with cute, fluffy puppies and live voltage?
How about the experiments involving grafting one dog's head to another dog, that helped lead to the successful development of the life support machines used during heart/lung transplants?
Fascinating stuff.
You might not want to read it before a meal though.
Or immediately afterward.
Source: Museum of Hoaxes (No, these weren't hoaxes, it's just the site)
Kirby + Snoop Dogg == K-Dogg?
Youtube mashup of Snoop Dogg and Kirby.
It works eerily well.
Source: Youtube
Bad Language
Warren Ellis was right, the English troops did curse a lot.
Also, you too kids can earn lasting fame by swearing!
Source: Wikipedia
Devil Feet
One of those great oddball historical moments, this time where a mysteeeeeeerious set of foot prints was blamed on Satan. Or a kangaroo. Or a weather balloon.
Source: Wikipedia
Guitar Heroes
So it seems that Aerosmith is making a band-specific Guitar Hero game.
I'm not sure what this means exactly, though it's good for Aerosmith fans, I suppose. Guitar Hero is the series that tends to use cover bands whereas Rock Band uses the original artists, so it's a switch. Of course, Aerosmith tried to make a videogame before... and the world still suffers.
Source: Reuters
Behold the Glory of Colbert
Witness it.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Grab Bag
Saturday, January 5, 2008
An Abundance of Riches
So today I've been hitting the comic haul from the comics store, both some leftovers from a while ago before Naruto ate my soul, and the last trip.
Today I read Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness (very nice), Marvel Zombies 2 issues 1-3 (extremely nice), and Black Summer 2-5 by the great Warren Ellis.
Now I'm trying to decide what to read next. The first two issues of the new Angel comic book series by Whedon? Volume 2 of the horror manga Alive? A selection or two from one of the roommate's extensive Lovecraft collection?
Soon I have to go place a custom order at the comic store though. The back of the Warren Ellis comics lists a ton of new releases and collections of his that I want, as well as a bunch of new Night of the Living Dead comics.
First on my list: the Blackgas hardbound trade.
Ellis + Zombies + Hardbound == Bliss
Literacy is fun. More Americans should try it.
