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Link Round-Up: October 25, 2017

2017-10-25T08:00:00.000-04:00

Aliens: Defiance #3 Cover by Massimo Carnevale

40 of the Creepiest Book Covers of All Time selected & riffed on by Emily Temple, Associate Editor at Literary Hub

An Oral History of Batman: The Animated Series from Vulture.

Link Round-Up: October 23, 2017

2017-10-23T08:00:00.000-04:00

"The Shining" by Christopher Shy of Studio Ronin

At 1:00pm on May 17th, 2017, Neil deGrasse Tyson tweeted that he occasionally longed for someone to read "Good Night Moon" to him as he falls asleep. Six minutes later, LeVar Burton tweeted "I got you... Let's do this!" And do it they did. Burton, of course, was the host of Reading Rainbow for two decades. His new podcast, LeVar Burton Reads, is like Reading Rainbow for adults.

Posters: It's The Great Pumpkin

2017-10-20T09:15:00.000-04:00

"It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" by Jérémy Pailler

Prints available for purchase from Dark Hall Mansion. US$25

Posters: Stranger Things

2017-10-20T09:00:00.001-04:00

"Stranger Things" by Crystal Graziano (itsprecioustime)

Posters: Stranger Things

2017-10-20T09:00:00.000-04:00

Stranger Things arrives on Netflix October 27

Stranger Things kicks off October with a piece of Halloween-theme artwork for its second season, which premieres on October 27 on Netflix. Watch the trailer here.

With the arrival of the ominous poster above, Netflix has announced that Stranger Things’ highly-anticipated second season will premiere on Friday, October 27. Watch the teaser here, then adjust your Halloween plans accordingly!

Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, Joe Keery, Sadie Sink, Dacre Montgomery, Paul Reiser, and Sean Astin star.

It’s 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the Demogorgon and the secrets of Hawkins Lab. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity still threatens those who survived.

Video Game Round-Up: October 20, 2017

2017-10-20T08:00:00.002-04:00

"Super Mario Odyssey" by Iain Reed (SoulStryder210)

Humble Bundle has been acquired by media giant IGN. [Gamasutra] “Media giant IGN announced today that it has acquired Humble Bundle, the company best known for selling packs of indie games at pay-what-you-want prices. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This is potentially a big deal for game developers, since Humble has expanded beyond its bundling business to publish games, pay devs to make games for its subscription-based monthly game club, maintain a subscription-based online game trove, and operate an online game storefront. However, a press release confirming the deal also noted that Humble will continue to operate independently in the wake of the acquisition, with no significant business or staffing changes.”

Sci-Fi Round-Up: October 20, 2017

2017-10-20T08:00:00.001-04:00

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" by Dan Mumford

The first of four exclusive prints from the 'Star Wars Sundays' promotion by AMC Theatres.

Interviews

Creator of The Matrix code Simon Whiteley reveals its mysterious origins
Douglas Hofstadter on why AI is far from intelligent - "Computing hardware can do anything that a brain could do, but I don't think at this point we're doing what brains do."
David Fincher Opens Up On Why His Axed Hbo Series Went From ...
Jim Sturgess Dishes On Sci-Fi film Geostorm
Kate Beckinsale, John Barrowman, "Buffy" Q&A's

Link Round-Up: October 20, 2017

2017-10-20T08:00:00.000-04:00

"The Old Curiosity Shop" by Kevin M. Wilson

Prints available for purchase from Hero Complex Gallery.

10 Last Minute Halloween Decorating Ideas

Bad Astronomy's Phil Plait lays out problems of modern science and the Nobel awards.

English novelist Kazuo Ishiguro perhaps best known for The Remains of the Day has been given this year's Nobel Prize in literature. If you want to know more about Ishiguro, the British Council has a good profile on him, but it might also be a good idea to read these two dialogues, one between him and fellow Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe and another with Neil Gaiman [previously] or the Paris Review interview in the Art of Fiction series. For live updates, analysis and reaction, head to The Guardian's liveblog and The Comlete Review's Literary Saloon blog.

Video: Batman VS Elmer Fudd

2017-10-06T13:30:00.001-04:00

"Batman VS Elmer Fudd" by nealadamsdotcom

Did you know that DC once released a comic book crossover of the DC and Looney Tunes universe? Neither did I. In this video, you can listen to comic book artist Neal Adams narrate "Batman VS Elmer Fudd." You should definitely check it out!

Video: Papyrus

2017-10-06T13:30:00.000-04:00

"Papyrus" by Saturday Night Live

In the single funniest sketch Saturday Night Live has aired in the past five years, Ryan Gosling tears into the graphic design of Avatar's title.

Video: White Walker Makeup Tutorial

2017-10-06T13:00:00.001-04:00

"WHITE WALKER GAME OF THRONES - HALLOWEEN MAKEUP TUTORIAL"

Los Angeles professional beauty and special effects makeup artist Mykie of Glam&Gore posted a special effects makeup tutorial where she demonstrated how to turn yourself into a terrifying White Walker from Game of Thrones using cotton and liquid latex.

Video: Khaleesi Makeup Tutorial

2017-10-06T13:00:00.000-04:00

"Game of Thrones - Khaleesi / Daenerys Targaryen Makeup Look & Tutorial" by Glam&Gore

"Khaleesi, Daenerys Targaryen, mother of dragons and badassery, done in the style of both glam & gore. If you follow this tutorial, whatever you do, don't use burlap to make your top. I'm still itchy. The horse heart scene being referred to in this tutorial is from season 1 of Game of Thrones. If you don't watch that show or remember that scene, I probably look insane to you. :)"

Video: What Makes Black Mirror So Dark

2017-10-06T12:30:00.001-04:00

"What Makes Black Mirror So Dark" by Nerdwriter1

In this excellent video essay on the incredible dystopian Netflix series Black Mirror, Youtuber Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter takes a deep look into how the series effects such a dark tone. Puschak notes that Aristotle defined tragedy as a “safe place to feel pity and fear in a safe environment” resulting a cathartic response. Due to the show's unique structure, the audience is never allowed to achieve catharsis and is left with only raw feelings towards each character, making them more relatable.

What Charlie Brooker the intensely smart creator of ‘Black Mirror’ has given us our tragedies that are often senseless in other words tragedies that withhold catharsis. The result I think, is that we end up feeling much closer to these stories. The cathartic appreciation that’s meant to transform our pity and our fear never comes and we’re just left with the pity and the fear. So why do we watch Black Mirror if it robs us of the pleasure often associated with tragedy. I think it’s because this feeling is a truly unique one in TV it’s unlike most other shows.

Video: Stranger Things References

2017-10-06T12:30:00.000-04:00

"Stranger Things References, Part 1: Spielberg and Oblivious Adults" by ScreenPrism

With season two of Stranger Things just around the corner (October 27th), ScreenPrism posted this two-part series pointing out all of the amazing references, homages, and Easter eggs scattered throughout season one.

"Stranger Things is infused with 80s horror references and updates to the classic tropes of 80s teen movies and music. In Part 2 of our series about the Netflix hit, we explore how the Duffer brothers draw on these pop culture references in the teen strand of the story. Stranger Things Season 2 premieres October 27th."

Short Film: Blade Runner Shorts

2017-10-06T12:00:00.001-04:00

"Black Out 2022" by Warner Bros. Pictures

In 2022, an EMP detonation has caused a global blackout that has massive, destructive implications all over the world. Directed by Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo's Shinichiro Watanabe, Blade Runner Black Out 2022 is a new and highly-anticipated animated short which serves as a prologue for the upcoming feature film Blade Runner 2049.

Short Film: ADAM: The Mirror

2017-10-06T12:00:00.000-04:00

"ADAM: The Mirror" by Oats Studios

District 9 and Chappie director Neill Blomkamp of Oats Studios has teamed up with Unity to create the next installments of their ADAM franchise. The first was ADAM: The Mirror, a follow-up to the original sci-fi short film ADAM from 2016. The magnificent short, created in real-time using the Unity game engine, follows an “amnesiac hero as he discovers a clue about what and who he is.” The next chapter will arrive soon.

"Oats Studios brings to life the next chapter in the Adam story, made in real-time using Unity. Join our amnesiac hero as he discovers a clue about what and who he is. The next chapter arrives soon."

Sculpture: Rice Straw Giants

2017-10-06T11:30:00.000-04:00

For the past ten years, local artists in the Niigata prefecture in Northern Japan build incredible animal sculptures out of rice straw for the annual Wara Art Festival. “Wara” is the Japanese term for rice straw. It’s what remains after the rice harvest. Some regions use it to feed livestock or improve the soil. But students from Musashino Art University it to make these enormous sculptures. The sculptures are currently on display through October 31, 2017 at Uwasekigata Park.

The Wara Art Festival all started in 2006 when the local district reached out to Musashino Art University to seek guidance on transforming their abundant amount of rice straw into art. And in 2008, the very first Wara Art Festival was held. Since then, every year the school sends art students up to Niigata to assist in creating sculptures made out of rice straw. The festivities have ended but the sculptures are on display through October 31, 2017.

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Wara Art Festival participants made this year’s sculptures twice as large as usual. Visit the Wara Art Festival Facebook page for more photos of these magnificent sculptures.

Paintings: Game of Thrones Poster

2017-10-06T10:00:00.001-04:00

Daenerys Poster by Jack Fox Effects

Source: Imgur via Reddit

Paintings: Jon Snow

2017-10-06T10:00:00.000-04:00

"Jon Snow" by fresco-child

Acrylic and Ink on 300 lb. Hot Press Watercolour Paper

Posters: Blade Runner 2049

2017-10-06T09:30:00.000-04:00

Blade Runner 2049 by Ciarán O Donovan

Posters: Blade Runner 2049

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Blade Runner 2049 by Neil Davies

Posters: Blade Runner 2049

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Blade Runner 2049 by Tsuneo Sanda

Illustration: Blade Runner 2049

2017-10-06T08:30:00.000-04:00

"BLADE RUNNER 2049 - Black Out 2022" by Paris, France-based Paul Chadeisson

Concept art for Los Angeles by night!

Link Round-Up: Blade Runner

2017-10-06T08:00:00.002-04:00

"Blade Runner 2049" by Paul Shipper

4 Differences Between Deckard From Blade Runner and the book

A Blade Runner for our time: The 1982 film introduced a new vocabulary, inspired a generation

Alison Hammond of This Morning sat down with Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling to conduct a playful interview with the duo about their upcoming film, Blade Runner 2049. Ford and Gosling could not stop laughing with the constant barrage of hilarious jokes going back and forth between them and Hammond.

Are Blade Runner’s Replicants Human? Descartes and Locke Have Some Thoughts

Link Round-Up: October 6, 2017

2017-10-06T08:00:00.001-04:00

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 by Rocky Davies

A ballerina dances as the joints on her body are traced with a computer-generated rotoscope animation technique, an algorithm that brings a mathematical layer to her natural movements.

Famous corporate Logos drawn from Memory by more than 150 People

The grid pattern on this placemat creates the optical illusion that the placemat has sunk under the weight of your tableware.

How IBM’s ThinkPad Became A Design Icon