Lovely Literary Art Prints That Feature Quotes By Famous Authors
by Rusty BlazenhoffNew York-based illustrator Evan Robertson of Obvious State has created a line of lovely literary art giclée prints that feature quotes from authors like Hunter S. Thompson, Kurt Vonnegut, Ernest Hemingway, and more. They are currently available to purchase at Fab.
Believe it or not, Galactus is NIGH is a Facebook page. Avowed mission: “our mission is to take as many pictures as we can with Cosplayers.” And they’re doing pretty well. The page opened July 12th, and as of this writing it’s gotten almost 300 pics.
We’re curious about the origins of this particular apocalypse. And whether LB’s SILVER SURFER animated series had anything to do with it. We probably should interview those involved. But that would take some, you know, effort. And, just between us, we’re, well, urm, we’re not journalists. (Fooled you, right?)
So if anyone knows anything about this, comment and let us in on it, okay?
Comic-Con 2012: ‘Elementary’ Cast, Creators Defend Female Watson
by Lesley GoldbergSherlock Holmes has crossed the pond and arrived in New York, with CBS’ fresh take on the famed detective, Elementary, meeting the make-or-break audiences of Comic-Con.
Starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, the modern-day telling features Holmes relocating to the U.S., where he assists the NYPD in solving difficult cases. Liu takes on the role of Dr. Joan Watson — that’s right, Holmes’ right-hand man is a lovely lady — assigned to oversee Sherlock’s newfound sobriety…
Aw, you guessed it, when it’s DEFIANCE:
Will Syfy’s Defiance succeed in crossing over between television and gaming?
by Keith VeroneseSyfy’s new show Defiance aims to combine a traditional TV show with an online gaming experience. And based on what we saw yesterday, Syfy might just pull it off.
We just learned that Erik Bork, writer-producer on the HBO miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, is holding a webinar on “Creating Original Series Ideas and Writing Spec Pilots” on August 1, 2012.
We don’t know Erik, and he doesn’t know us, but the two HBO projects won him two Emmys and two Golden Globes so he probably knows his stuff. Ergo, we recommend him.