I enjoyed Poe’s work and Rue Morgue is one of my favourites. Despite having read Poe, despite having read the adventure of Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin and his nameless narrator I somehow missed the history of the short story. In Rue Morgue Edgar Allan Poe invents the detective. He invents the detective before the word […]
Archives for July 2013
Renly Baratheon cosplay
Does the House Baratheon live with a curse? Check out this fantastic Game of Thrones cosplay. Via Look at this Frakking Geekster.
The horror alternatives of Mona Lisa
Orlando Arocena has a set of limited edition prints for sale. Called the “3 Fates of Mona” they show the famous Mona Lisa as three alternative horror movies. Step forward Carrie Mona Lisa, Jason Voorhees Mona Lisa (Friday the 13th) and Chatterbox Mona Lisa (Hellraiser). Via Geek Art Gallery.
R.I.P.D. gets a longer trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZtSx8pHhs0 Based on the Dark Horse comic come a movie of the same name. R.I.P.D. stars Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon and Mary-Louise Parker. Ryan plays a dead cop who ends up in R.I.P.D. and partnered with the 200 year dead Roy Pulsifer (Jeff Bridges). Together they are a supposed to track down spirits […]
Visions of War leads Paizo’s 2013 & 2014 product releases
Pathfinder publisher Paizo have released details of a range of 2013 & 2014 products. A front runner, expected August 2103, is the 256-page, 10-year retrospective of the work of fantasy artist Wayne Reynolds. Visions of War: The Art of Wayne Reynolds ($29.99) has full colour covers, interior art and cart art from the artist who’s […]
The T8 robot spider is impressive
This spider is a robot but it moves very naturally. In fact, it’s wirelessly controlled, built from 3D printed parts and uses a total of 26 motors. That’s 3 motors in each leg and two in its abdomen. As the video explains the Bigfoot Inverse Kinematics Engine does all the calculations for keeping the movement […]
White Wolf co-founder takes the Darkling Plain to Kickstarter
Stewart Wieck co-founded White Wolf and co-created the original World of Darkness. It was Wieck who was the editor-in-chief and co-founder of White Wolf with his brother Steve. It was in 1990 that the company merged with Lion Rampant, publisher of Ars Magica and he and Lion Rampant’s Mark Rein*Hagen became co-owners of the White […]
The Stormtrooper versus the alarm clock
This is a real alarm clock. If you’re tempted you can find it easily at Amazon UK or US and have one of your own. Just make sure you’re a better shot than your average Stormtrooper.
A review of the Murdoch Mysteries – Let Loose the Dogs
Once again, I have been tasked (albeit a happy one) with a review of another Murdoch Mystery. Once again I have had the opportunity to visit Toronto in the 1890’s and catch up with Detective William Murdoch (who is a thoroughly nice guy), and life is still hard and the weather cold. In this latest […]
Superhero Week: Italian Renaissance Ninja Painters
It’s the last post in this year’s Superhero Week. Let’s travel to an alternative reality that’s similar to ours but different in key superhero areas. The world’s most famous ninjas? Painters! This is a post from 2013’s Superhero Week. If you want to check out other superhero-themed goodies then pop over to the Superhero Week […]
