Here’s some recent amazing (and huge) Lego models that I’ve been impressed with:
Rapture (the underwater city from BioShock)
Star Dreadnought Executor (from Return of the Jedi)
Barad-dûr (from The Lord of the Rings movies)
Be sure to check out the detail pictures for each model too!
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been pushing for immigration reform and marriage equality in some recent speeches. It’s great to see a Republican leader supporting these hugely important reforms.
Can we see more of this from the Republican party nationally instead of so much fear-mongering and tea-party nonsense?
(Via DF)
Check out this sweet new trailer for The Adventures of Tintin.
From the few shots we get in the trailer it looks like they’re staying pretty close to the source material, which is great news. I loved these books as a kid and read them all several times. They’re all worth checking out if you’re still a kid at heart.
It seems the script is mostly based on The Secret of the Unicorn but apparently they’re also throwing in elements of The Crab with the Golden Claws and Red Rackham’s Treasure (which is actually a direct continuation of Unicorn’s story) to fill in the story. Spielberg is directing the first one, while Peter Jackson is producing and on the hook for directing a sequel. Wikipedia has the details, of course.
PS: Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock is particularly inspired casting but the other cast is great too.
Bioware continues to spread their metaphorical peanut butter over all my favorite chocolate with today announcement that Felicia Day will be staring in a six episode web series based in the Dragon Age universe.
So that doesn’t mean much to everyone, but it means a lot to nerds like me. If you’re unfamiliar with Felicia Day go watch Dr. Horrible or The Guild and get back to me.
Here’s a couple stills of and an interview with Felicia Day on location and rocking a great costume.
Update (Feb 18th): Here’s the first trailer.
Amazing criticism of Casino Royale from Warren Ellis:
In Casino Royale, James Bond is the Bond girl. Look at the way they even show him emerging from the ocean like Ursula Andress. Sexual torture, too, if less creepy-glam than being stripped and painted gold. Vesper Lynd is Bond: never not in control, never without a plan, seducing to further her goals. She has to die so Bond can become her.
I think I need to re-watch it now!
Also worth mentioning is this quote from my friend Scott after reading the above: “Too bad there isn’t a take on Quantum of Solace that makes it not suck.”
Too true.
(Via Kottke)