#July2012
Flashback to 1986 with Deadlight
I’ve seen so much of the zombie apocalypse that I now feel suitably numb to the whole scenario; numb enough, at least, to be able to deal with it calmly and with a level of effortless cool, should it actually come to pass. Appropriately enough, it seems that Deadlight’s ‘hero’ – Randal Wayne- has had just about enough of the undead, too. He stumbles through the game with a gruff bravado and a longing for his possibly-dead-by-now wife: barely even batting an eyelid to the swathes of zombies that surround him. Apathy, it seems, is infectious.
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Buy YOUR OWN 13-FOOT MECH From Suidobashi Heavy Industry For A Mere $1.35 MILLI.
We’re living in a time, folks, when we can buy our own mechs. Let’s just think about that for a moment and laugh at the insane world that we were born into.
NIC CAGE goes VOLTRON. Assemble the flesh-based doombot.
And in that moment, as the tides of blood washed upon the shores of our collective consciousness, there arose a hero forged for such an occasion.
THIRD ‘HOBBIT’ MOVIE confirmed for 2014. Like six or seven people are really enthused.
Stretch it out and make a million, zillion dollars! Yeehaw. That has to be what the Hive-Mind Business Executives are thinking now that they’ve greenlighted Peter Jackson’s creamy-pants desire to mistakenly stretch out The Hobbit into three films. You know, the same amount of movies the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy spanned.
‘NEUROMANCER’ CASTING RUMORS: Mark Wahlberg is involved. F**k everything.
Silly me for getting hopes up regarding the Neuromancer adaptation. I mean, I thought things. Wonky things. Like it may not suck. Like it may be good. If these rumors are true, you can find me in the bathrub weeping softly
‘LEGEND OF ZELDA’ prototype will only cost you $150,000. Don’t do it.
Got $150,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Firstly, frak you! Secondly, you may want to buy this.
WEEKEND OPEN BAR: Who Are Your Heroes and What Do They Do?
[WEEKEND OPEN BAR: The one-stop ramble-about-anything weekend post at OL. Comment on the topic at hand. Tell us how drunk you are. Describe a comic you bought. This is your chance to bring the party.]
Whether you’re a poet, graffiti artist, basketball player, or accountant, chances’re that you occasionally stumble into a patch of malaise. In these moments of self-doubt, all forward momentum comes to a halt. The verses clench up, the spray-can nozzle snaps off, the free-throw lines extend, and the numbers stop adding up. For a few horrifying instances, it may seem as though all hope is lost.
That is, of course, until we look to our heroes for inspiration.
Heroes are those individuals whose demonstrations of excellence compel us to push ourselves to our own limits. When artists and athletes and scientists redefine the parameters of possibility, they also remind us that we can do great things. Hell, if all your hero does is provide a brief respite of escapism, your day has still been improved.
We all have our heroes, and with good reason. With this truism in tow, let’s show off the hearts on our sleeves. Grab a beer, make some nachos, and join the party in the open bar.
Who are your heroes and what do they do?
The Meming of Life:
Ordinary Muslim VS. Successful Black Man
That’s it. Enough! I’m sick and tired of all the damn stereotypes! So are these guys. Our friends Ordinary Muslim Man, and Successful Black Man might seem like a couple of meme’s slathered in a buttery bigotry creme sauce. But at their best, they provide a deeper underlying message about casting off our individual cultural identities and finding a place for ourselves in the black hole of mainstream (American) culture. Shit is deep, yo.
Dave Gibbons pretty much confirms that ‘BEFORE WATCHMEN’ isn’t very awesome.
Ain’t this a cute little thing. Here’s Dave Gibbons spitting about Before Watchmen, coming deadly close to riding the third rail.
Marvel and ABC working on TV SHOW set in the Marvel MOVIE UNIVERSE.
Hankering for some Marvels-esque narrative up on the ABC television network? I have just the story for you! Served up on a hot platter of immaterial buzz and sheer potentiality.
