heirs of Infocom; Vice suicide model speaks; how Tony Soprano changed TV forever (stuff I found online today)
Models don’t get paid for editorial work? WTF?
Month: June 2013
a World War Z sequel? maybe if they’d kept the original ending
The original ending, much of which was apparently actually shot, is a lot darker and much closer in tone to the book…
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Jun 15-21 2013
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
London photo of the day: what zombies drink?
Just a guess.
Edward Snowden: traitor or hero?
Or maybe he’s just a pawn, or a CIA puppet, or playing some other role that makes him complicit in an enormous bit of propaganda or security theater…
London photo of the day: Silver Cross
It’s a pub, of course.
Monsters University review: back of the class
Monsters, Inc. was in no way calling for a sequel, and here it is. (new DVD/VOD US/Can)
Before Midnight review: eavesdropping on romance
Marvelous. It’s impossible to shake the feeling that we are merely eavesdropping on reality. Witty, wise, and—most important of all—truly romantic in ways that movies usually aren’t. (new DVD/VOD US/Can/UK)
Doctor Who thing: Matt Smith’s thank-you message to fans
I guess he’s been overwhelmed by the fan reaction to the news of his departure from the show…
Hellaware trailer: insane art posse
The band featured in this film — Young Torture Killers — isn’t real, but some folks were fooled into thinking they are…
