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Pentagon quit cooperating on Avengers flick because it’s ‘unrealistic’

christian — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:15:57 +0000

I was like, ‘Dude, personal flying armor, Norse gods and alien invasion!’ but apparently it’s something else. They did cooperate fighting Decepticons.

The Pentagon didn’t like that it was unclear to whom SHIELD answered. Was it to the UN? the US government? It was never certain (even in the comics) so they just shook Marvel’s hand and walked away. Although someone commented that SPOILER ALERT Nick Fury disobeyed the order to nuke New York.

More on Wired: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/05/avengers-military

Futurama uses Futurama-based meme to Promote Itself

christian — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:21:04 +0000

Just behold this meta goodness from Comedy Central.

Philippines holds zombie-themed running race

christian — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:18:48 +0000

In the wake of zombie popularity in the media, some organizations are now holding zombie-themed events.

The province of Laguna in the Philippines recently held a 5km run where runners were to escape or accomplish tasks with zombie chasing them.

Two hundred actors dressed as post-apocalyptic zombies hid behind trees, bushes and rocky uphill climbs along the five km (three mile) course to surprise the unsuspecting runners and symbolically feast on their brains by stealing flags attached to the runners’ waists.

Zombies are experiencing a resurgence in popularity with comics/TV shows like The Walking Dead. Apps like games and running motivators are even available for Android and iOS. The CDC even took part of the fun with it’s zombie-apocalypse advisory.

via Boing Boing

This time, Pac Man gets the fan movie trailer treatment

christian — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:21:03 +0000

This seems to be a movement, even memetic–non-cinematic video games being rethunk into movies.

Following Minesweeper, Tetris, now Pac-Man gets a turn.

If only Hollywood can be this creative.

If a Mega Man Movie Were Live Action

christian — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:22:47 +0000

Saw this in Kotaku.

It’s a bit wonky at times but hey, the director did it for only $700 as a proof of concept.

Neat. Via Kotaku.

Make the Horrible Human Being Joseph Kony Famous

christian — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:44:45 +0000

Here’s a little film explaining who Kony is and why we want to make him famous this year.

Joseph Kony is the leader of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army. This ‘army’ is basically just his private militia that grows in number by abducting children and turning the boys into soldiers and the girls into sex slaves.

Raising awareness about him and his horrible crimes against humanity will put the pressure on the United States so that the advisers (to African forces) sent to Africa can stay there longer and see to it that Joseph Kony is arrested and tried.

Is this Archie Comics Now?

christian — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:16:56 +0000

I’ve been hearing that 40′s-founded Archie comics has been catching up with the times (e.g. having an openly gay character). But aside from tackling a recent-ish event (e.g. Occupy Movement), it apparently updated it’s artwork, at least, cover wise.

http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/02/22/occupy-riverdale-story-to-show-protests-in-archie-comics/

Wow. Jughead actually looks cool.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Trailer

christian — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:24:04 +0000

ZOMG. Why didn’t anyone tell me about this sooner?! In spite of the ridiculous concept, it actually looks cool. Me likey some axe-twirling-and-slashing-action.

via BoingBoing.

Updated Cast Page

christian — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:29:33 +0000

I’ve added descriptions of new characters and updated those of the two who are still around: Cast Page.

The original cast page has been moved: Original Cast.

Happy Lunar New Year

christian — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:20:57 +0000

And here’s an ominous post.