The Missing Links: How to Assault the Magic Kingdom:
Storm the Castle. Leave No Gigantic Talking Mouse or Duck Alive.
How would you hypothetically attack Cinderella’s castle? By that of course I mean, how would you launch a military war against the fake castle at Walt Disney World in Orlando? You know you wonder that. Well, wonder no more.
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In 1909, You Could Fake-Murder Your Friends In A Wax Bullet Duel
That is
the exact headline of this io9 article. I couldn’t think of a single way to make that more interesting.
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Big Ben Is Falling Down, Falling Down, Falling Down
Is London’s most famous clock on its
own countdown toward doom?
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I Love Technology and All, But This Is Ridiculous
Science and technology are always trying to find ways to bring people closer together. Especially loved ones who can’t be in the same place at the same time. However, technology is never going to be able to fully recreate the experience of being with the people you love. So they should just stop, before they start cranking out really creepy inventions like
a giant egg shaped orb with lips that lets you “kiss” people in other parts of the world.
In the article, one of the inventors of that very thing says this:
“People have found it a very positive way to improve intimacy in communications with their partners when they are apart.”
Really? Who?
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Delete the Save
This article makes the rational argument that we computer users should no longer be subjected to
the tyranny of the Save button.
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Patton Oswalt & the Incredibly Calm, Polite Heckler
One of the greatest comedians working today
kicks off the AV Club’s new Stand Down animated series by recounting the moment his comedy career took a very important turn.
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And, Of Course, Your Daily Batman Fix:
- Wayne Manor is for Sale. Only $32 Million.
- Awesome Dark Knight Street Art
- From the mental_floss Archives: Batman Window Cameos
Fantasy flares brightly in August, with seventeen new releases, including series additions from Trudi Canavan (Traitor Spy Trilogy), Rowena Cory Daniells (Outcast Chronicles), Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie (Crusade), James A. Owens (Chronicles of Imaginarium Geographica), and Phillippa Ballantine (Book of the Order), plus a new YA fantasy series beginning by Sarah J. Maas.
There's been talk of a Y: The Last Man movie and television series for a while now, but beyond hiring some writers there's been no real movement on the front. Thank god for the passionate fans who produced this solid 20 minute ode to Brian K Vaughan & Pia Guerra's wonderful comics series. [Continued ...]
