links for 2010-08-19

• WHAT I'M THANKFUL FOR 8.18.10
  Devin – a reminiscence of historical accuracy and worth, not far from similar experiences in other countries. Nostalgia…
  (tags: internet porn TV magazines stash Dutch nostalgia)
• Israeli military confronts new foe: the Internet – The Mainichi Daily News
  In the same way that terrorism isn't bringing down the US but it's own businessmen and their economics are, it looks like what will finally start to crack open the Israeli military is online social networking. I'm laughing….
  (tags: social networking military intelligence Israel Pentagon Al-Jazeera LOLZ)

links for 2010-08-18

• 7 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Outbreak Would Fail (Quickly) | Cracked.com
  Does what it says on the tin well.
  (tags: zombie outbreak science logic facts failure)
• Ray Kurzweil does not understand the brain : Pharyngula
  Really good piece on why understanding the human genome doesn't mean it will be possible to simulate the human brain inside of a decade.
  (tags: brain genome computer simulation programme data cells proteins reverse engineering Kurzweil kook)

links for 2010-07-14

• Film Society of Lincoln Center
  Really well-thought-through list of online writing about film worth reading.

links for 2010-06-25

• Gaiman's choice: shouldn't good writing tell a story too? | Books | guardian.co.uk
  Interesting. Didn't realise this argument was STILL running in current literature. For shame – didn't people like Gaiman and Chabon erase the issue long ago? For some, I guess not.
  (tags: Neil Gaiman Michael Chabon short story fiction writing literature litfic SF Fantasy crime horror genre expectations)

links for 2010-06-22

• Light within light: Armond White does it again
  Decent piece on the online democratisation of film writing and the wider effect on the critical debate over film as art.
  (tags: Film criticism art philosophy debate writing discussion Toy Story 3 Armond White Devin Faraci)

links for 2010-06-20

• Best Worst Movie | The Life and Art of Vern
  Another reason, if reason was needed, why Outlaw Vern is one of the best writers about film you can find. Essential musings on low-budget horror, the cult of cult movies, viewer irony vs. creative intent, and more.
  (tags: Outlaw Vern Best Worst Movie Troll 2 film DVD cult actors fans conventions irony douchebags)

links for 2010-06-16

• Moria – The science fiction, horror and fantasy movie review site – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
  Pretty much sums up how I felt about the film on seeing it the other week. Then again, a lot of reviews on this site are highly accurate to how I feel about the films… hrrrmm.
  (tags: Prince of Persia film game Bruckheimer Mike Newell Jake Gyllenhaal Alfred Molina Ben Kingsley)

links for 2010-06-09

• THE DEVIN'S ADVOCATE: THE NATURE OF THE MODERN MOVIE GEEK
  This is an ongoing debate that I have been having with friends a lot this year. There's a lot of food for thought in both the article and the comments. I particularly like this one from Comment 32: "The sad fact is my generation and younger is predominantly fucking idiots."
  (tags: Geek Geekdom Geek+Dollar/Pound debate taste internet fandom morons idiots)
• A comet with an atmosphere the size of Jupiter comes close to Earth
  Oh Boy… the size of JUPITER?!
  (tags: Comet atmosphere Jupiter inner solar system visitor Worryingly+Large)

hmv 363 Oxford Street, London ‘Dance’ Department 1950’s

hmv 363 Oxford Street, London ‘Dance’ Department 1950’s, originally uploaded by hmv_getcloser.

Here’s a startling reminder of the difference 50 years makes to popular culture. This is the Dance department of HMV Oxford Street in the 1950s. Thanks to my good bud Alex Kidd @ HMV for this – the nuggets he’s discovering are totally worth your time.

links for 2010-06-08

• Flowering Toilet: The Problem With Today's Record Store
  (tags: Apple iTunes Fraud Ownership Dispute Security NIGHTMARE)
• Corsets – Galactic Empire Corset Collection – For aspiring Galactic oppressors we offer our Galactic Empire Corset Collection.
  Seriously? There are girls out there who'll wear this now? 🙂
  (tags: Geek Fashion Corsets Star Wars YUM)