-
David Lynch Does “Jedi”
Apparently, David Lynch was given the opportunity to direct Return of the Jedi. He turned it down, but Frank Schalk has given us a trailer from the alternate universe where Spock has a beard and Lynch took the job. (via Topless Robot)
-
“Flow My Tears” Movie Optioned
Philip K. Dick’s work has been mined heavily for movie adaptations, and the latest work to be optioned is Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Halcyon Pictures, whose founders Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson produced Terminator Salvation, has announced plans to film the 1974 work about a minor celebrity who awakens after an assassination attempt…
-
“Star Wars Weekends” Posters
Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida has an annual event celebrating the Star Wars movies. They’ve also created a series of “Backstage” posters to promote awareness of the event amongst employees. These aren’t generally seen by the public, but My Modern Metropolis has the whole set. Link (via The Presurfer)
-
The Abridged Star Trek
I saw the new Star Trek reboot and loved it despite plot holes that you could throw a dog through. bbot has done a deeply wonderful coffee-out-the-nose job of paring the script down to its essentials. Including all the plot holes. JENNIFER MORRISON I’m fucking giving birth, you fucker. Where the fuck are you? CHRIS…
-
Tree Lobsters!
“The World’s Best Arboreal Seafood Webcomic.” They’re lobsters in trees. They make a lot of jokes about pop culture and science fiction. I may be in love. Link Update: In case you’re wondering what the punchline of today’s cartoon is all about, check out this xkcd classic.
-
The King Will Haunt Your Nightmares
I like the fact that at some point Burger King realized that its giant plastic-headed mascot was creepy as hell and instead of switching to something less horrifying decided to just run with it. Last December they launched a new men’s fragrance which featured “a hint of flame-broiled meat,” and followed it up with a…
-
Campaigning: Ur Doin It…Pretty Well, Akshully
We mentioned Sean Tevis, the “Candidate from the Internet” previously. He lost the election (although it was close, which is still quite a feat considering that he was a complete unknown running against a career politician). He’s begun campaigning for another run in 2010, and has come up with an interesting way to let donors…
-
Our Jewelry, Ourselves
Artist Marta Lwin has protoyped a biological jewelry she’s calling “epiSkin.” Cultured in a lab, this biological jewelry is made of epithelia cells which grow to create an artificial skin. The cells are grown into custom designed forms, controlled by the artist. The cells are incubated for a period of time, following which they are…
-
SF-Inspired Crafts
My recent tribble tutorial inspired me to dig out some of the other SF craft links that I hoard like a cybernetic pack rat. Share and enjoy. Hitch-Hiker’s Guide Kindle Case – A case with large, friendly letters that say, “Don’t Panic.” Mourning Monument Costume – A wonderful con hall costume inspired by the Doctor…
-
District 9
io9 recently posted this trailer of Neill Blomkamp’s mockumentary District 9, which focuses on the intolerance humans display to an alien race that happens to be living here on Earth. It looks interesting, and they’re making all kinds of excited noises about how thought-provoking the film will be, but…hasn’t this film been made already, under…