I have a secret: I love console design updates. There’s just something, well, sexy about those sleek little boxes. All… Read more Slim is sexy, at least for consoles
Conversation with Matt Santori-Griffith, the Robin outtakes
Idler and Comicosity writer Matt Santori-Giffith and I have a conversation about the New 52’s impact on the Batman titles… Read more Conversation with Matt Santori-Griffith, the Robin outtakes
The biggest thing wrong with TV today is that Julia Child would never get on the air
In honor of Julia Child’s upcoming 100th birthday, WGBH put together a mix of some of her best moments. Unlike… Read more The biggest thing wrong with TV today is that Julia Child would never get on the air
Ground Zero: Population 5
On July 19, 1957, five volunteers stood directly below a nuclear detonation that took place 10,000 feet (or 18,000 feet… Read more Ground Zero: Population 5
Katamari Portal
Image from Squid Von Bob via Kotaku.
A tale in two photographs
This past Friday, July 20, marked the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. As a commemoration, The Atlantic‘s Alexis… Read more A tale in two photographs
This is what happens when you mow the lawn at Link’s house
Image from Insanely Gaming, by way of Kotaku.
Harbach and Franzen
I’m about halfway through Chad Harbach’s The Art of Fielding, and enjoying it very much. There’s a blurb on the… Read more Harbach and Franzen
You can finally see Tali’s face, but it’ll look a lot like you
One of the under-appreciated qualities of the Mass Effect universe is the way that so many characters make such good… Read more You can finally see Tali’s face, but it’ll look a lot like you
25 variations on the Bat symbol
via Pop Chart Lab, which calls it “The evolution of the Batman symbol.” Actually, “variations on the Batman symbol” would… Read more 25 variations on the Bat symbol