While it’s true that not every geek has more than a passing interest in comics, fans of art and history (and art history?) will definitely enjoy the How To Read Comics series on the Best Damn Creative Writing Blog. Rob Vollmar is some kind of comics genius with the gift of ‘splain. The first installment, […]
Graphic designer Qais Sarhan made this animation for his graduation project on child labor at the University of Leeds, UK. [Via Neatorama]
A “children’s” book has become a bestseller at Amazon, apparently as a result of it becoming popular via piracy. But there are questions about how strong the connection is and whether it could apply to other books or media. The book, Go the F**k to Sleep attracted attention when it hit number one in the […]
A simple rap paying homage to one of the greatest gaming company of all time. [Via TDWG]
“Quis custodiet ipsos parvulus equus” How do you make an epic graphic novel turned cinematic masterpiece into something more awesome? Add my little ponies of course!
Thanks Aila! [Source | Artist]
Not so long ago, in a place not so far away, a bunch of kids started to work on a musical interpretation of one of the greatest movies ever made : Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back. Now that they’re done with the film, they’re raising money to help with the post production aspect […]
Last night I sat among a sell-out crowd of around 2,000 people who had each paid £25 (approx US$40) to see a group of people talk about science. Welcome to the world of Uncaged Monkeys. This was formally a live touring version of the BBC Radio 4 (and podcast) show Infinite Monkey Cage in which […]
The movie is called Zero Charisma, and it might one day become the dorkiest indie move to grace geekdom… if the team that wants to produce can raise enough money to start the project. Scott Weidemeier spends his time in exactly three ways: working a menial job at a local donut shop, caring for his […]
Most of us who are, ahem, long out of high school already know this, but author of The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth, Alexandra Robbins, is here to confirm: former geeks make more successful adults than popular kids. Robbins’s focus is on perceived popularity (that is, those noted as being “most popular”) rather than actual […]