Category Archives: Literature

The Squamous Horrors of Sex Education

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Gill

This hilarious short by Craig Macneill and Clay McLeod Chapman perfectly captures the mind-shattering horror of 7th grade sex education by adding a liberal dose of H.P. Lovecraft! What is that terrifying creature on the blackboard? AAAAUGGGHHH!!!

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Celebrity Birthday of the Day – April 23

Posted on April 23, 2011 by the mike

Anyone who has ever taken a high school English Class should recognize the figure above. William Shakespeare was born on this day (assumed from his date of baptism) in 1564. In his 52 years of life, he wrote numerous plays … Continue reading →

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Felan Reads the Comics 8: Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser

Posted on April 17, 2011 by felan

On Sundays, Felan profiles his favourite comics and graphic novels from across the diverse medium’s history. Mike Mignola is best known for his fantastic work on Hellboy, but there are some other gems in his oeuvre that are less well-known. … Continue reading →

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Jeff Goldblum in 1996’s CD-ROM Classic “Goosebumps: Escape From Horrorland”

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Gill

I wish I could file this under “Before They Were Stars”, but it was made in 1996, long after Jeff Goldblum had found fame. This is more like one of those obscure jobs that actors do to collect a paycheque … Continue reading →

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Holy Lunacy On A Stage, Batman!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Gill

I posted yesterday about the new Batman musical Batman Live that’s going to be showing in the UK, and now we have another piece of promotion. This clip offers a bit more insight into the story that’s going to be … Continue reading →

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Batman Gets A Musical, Too

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Gill

One would think that the continuing disaster that is Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark would sway investors from turning other superhero properties into musicals, but no! Apparently the Dark Knight himself is getting a musical makeover in the form of … Continue reading →

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Hello Watchmen!

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Gill

Awww, isn’t that adorable? Look, he’s even got a little kitty smiley button! Flickr user Joseph Senior is illustrating 101 Hello Kitties so that he can compile them into a coffee table book. Among them are a set of Watchmen … Continue reading →

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Thum More Thor

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Gill

Thor‘s release date is fast approaching, and as it draws ever closer, we’re getting more promotional materials to sate our nerdy appetites! Here we have two new TV spots for the thunder god-centric film, with a surprising amount of unseen … Continue reading →

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Filler Link: Poe Would Be Proud

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Gill

Quoth the raven “Nevermore. Wakka-wakka-wakka.”

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The First 14 Minutes of Game of Thrones are Online!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Gill

With the premier of Game of Thrones only two weeks away, HBO has decided to reward fans by releasing the entire first 14 minutes of the pilot episode online! Since I haven’t read the George R.R. Martin books that the … Continue reading →

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