This little video just made my week. It’s got the Ramones, the Scooby Gang, Casper The Friendly Ghost and the Bewitched cast, all in wonderful animation.
Source - stelos485
This is arguably the best 7 minutes I’ve ever spent watching a video. This animation created by Italian artist BLU is mesmerizing, creative and down right entertaining. Trust me, you’ll want to watch this.
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
Source - Juxtapoz
Yes, even us geeks that are involved in the Haunted Attraction Industry have charity events. Case in point:
The Haunted Attraction Industry joins the fight against breast cancer. Some of the most prominent names that make “Scary” their business are pulling every skeleton out of the ground to raise money for Nancy Allen, a fellow Haunter/previous Haunt Owner/current Castle Blood cast member. Allen, who is also known as “Elmyra, the Hearse Chic”, was misdiagnosed in August 2007 with doctors stating “only a cyst”. On December 25th, Allen was diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer, causing her to have one breast removed with no insurance.
The Official Drive, “Haunters for Hooters”, will take place at Midwest Haunters Convention in Columbus, Ohio June 13-15th. Included in the sponsor list are BIG names like Midnight Syndicate Films and Soundtracks, IAHA, Haunted Attraction Magazine, Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando, The Ghoulish Gallery, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, Pat Priest from “The Munsters” and Camden Toy from “Angel” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” just to name a few.
More information will be available on the Haunters for Hooters website www.hauntersforhooters.com , hosted by Sinister Visions, the premier web designer for the Haunted Attraction Industry.
HAUNTERS FOR HOOTER EVENTS AT MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION INCLUDE:
*FRIDAY, JUNE 13th 2008: Friday Night Party Fundraiser with walk through inflatable Haunted House, sponsored by Bad Boys Scenic Design and Midnight Syndicate.
*SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2008: HAUNTERS FOR HOOTERS BOOTH. Selling T-shirts and Haunters for Hooters memorabilia AND Appearance by the “Hooters Girls”.
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*SATURDAY, JUNE 14th,2008: Raffle tickets will be sold to yet to be announced Movie Items. 100% of Raffle tickets profits will go to Kathryn Dessault of Lafitte’s Landing. Kathyrn, a Haunt owner from Texas, will receive 100% of the profits.
*SUNDAY, JUNE 15th, 2008: HAUNTERS FOR HOOTERS BOOTH AND SILENT AUCTION. Auction will take place from 10am-12pm.
*HAUNTERS FOR HOOTERS IS A NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISER WITH 100% OF PROFITS GOING TO BRAVE BREAST CANCER FIGHTERS NANCY ALLEN AND KATHYRN DESSAULT.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: CONTACT Jen Sharlow 651-592-1585/hauntersforhooters@yahoo.com
MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION: www.midwesthauntersconvention.com
HAUNTERS FOR HOOTERS: www.hauntersforhooters.com
I new it! I new it! I knew it!
Source - sense4fun via Found Shit
Remember the story about Darth Vader beating up two Jedi Church nerds over in the U.K.? Well it’s his lucky day as he has been spared from jail time. His name is Arwel Wynne, and to some he is a hero. To other the scourge of all Jedi.
For those who don’t remember this sordid tale, let us recap:
Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, attacked Jedi church founder Barney Jones — aka Master Jonba Hehol — and his 18-year-old cousin, Michael Jones — known as Master Mormi Hehol, with a metal crutch, during the filming of a documentary about the church. Jonba and Mormi then press charges against his Dark Lord, taking him to court for assault.
Wah and boo-hoo I say.
But the Dark Side of The Force be praised, Holyhead Magistrates’ Court sentenced Hughes to two months in jail but suspended the sentence for one year. Hughes was also ordered to pay $195.00 to each of his victims and $117.00 in court fees.
In celebration of this auspicious day I give you the actual beat-down, which really wasn’t much of one. More like a light tap. Boy are those Jedi sissies.
And yet another ARG (Alternate Reality Game) is on the radar, but no one seems to know what it’s for as of yet. We’ll call it Holomove for now since that’s the site of interest right now, and well everyone else is doing the same.
Jim Merithew, writer for Wired’s The Underwire, received a package that contained a paper crane, a memo from the Department of Energy and an empty Emergen-C packet with a sticker with a multicolored chemical model. Same for someone from the ARG forum Unffiction. Once some clues were put together that took you to the above mentioned site. There you find the blog of one Nate Bozeman, who was recently hired as lead software developer for the company. And then that takes you to all sorts of other on-line clues.
Right now there’s no real clues as to what this particular ARG will be for. Some are speculating it’s for a as yet named Microsoft product since the game has referenced two actual employees who’ve Twittered about the game’s main character (Nate Bozeman) and appear to be involved in the game. Another theory is that it could be for the upcoming new season of The Sarah Connor Chronicles or even for any of the four new Fox Sci-Fi shows (Virtuality, Fringe, Dollhouseand Boldly Going Nowhere).
Best bet is to start out with the first discovered site, Holomove, and then move on to the Unffiction forums for clues you can’t figure out on your own.
Happy hunting down the Rabbit Hole. Damn, that sounded really, really wrong.
We give you Hello Kitty Tattoo on Forehead. Consider this your afternoon WTF… cuz I know it’s mine.
Source - tattoo.instablogs.com
Apex Digest of Science Fiction and Horror, a quarterly fiction magazine, is running a subscription drive for its fine publication, including the opportunity of a life time subscription. In addition to the actual subscription drive there’s also a contest to help it along the way and gather more attention to Apex Digest, which is hands-down the best Science Fiction and Horror publication of its kind.
To enter the contest simply create a free account for the Shocklines board (a horror writers and fan community, worth the visit), go to the contest thread and explain “why everyone should subscribe to the magnificent Apex Digest of Science Fiction and Horror. If you’re new to Apex and don’t know why, then just make something up.”
Prizes include:
Michele Lee will buy one random new subscriber a hardcover copy of Jennifer Pelland’s new collection Unwelcome Bodies.
Sara Harvey is offering a free copy of her book A Year and a Day for everyone who buys a lifetime subscription. Anyone buying a one-year subscription can get the book half-priced.
Matt Wallace has offered up an assortment of things… from playing an online game of Scrabble against him, to offering to having him write up the most filthy, hate-filled spiel ever composed at one person of your choice.
Steven Savile has offered to tuckerize five people into his next Stargate SG-1 novel who subscribe.
And it seems the prizes may keep growing.
Contactmusic.com reports that Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski has been signed to adapt hit videogame Bioshock for the screen.
The hit video game is set in dystopian underwater city during the mid-20th century has won many awards and sold millions of units worldwide. It’s considered to have taken the First Person Shooter to a new level in game playing.
Take Two Interactive, the creators of Bioshock, and Universal Studios haven’t given the details of the deal but rumor has it that it could be the biggest for a film adaptation of a videogame, bigger than what Microsoft earned for the rights for Halo ($5 million) in 2005.
Verbinski says of the project:
“I think the whole utopia-gone-wrong story that’s cleverly unveiled to players is just brimming with cinematic potential,”
He goes on to say:
“Of all the games I’ve played, this is one that I felt has a really strong narrative.”
Let’s keep our fingers crossed that this doesn’t fall prey to similar issues that aborted the Halo movie project.
The New York Times has published a pretty swank article about SteamPunk and its fashion, art and music. An excerpt from the article:
Quaint to some eyes, or outright bizarre, steampunk fashion is compelling all the same. It is that rarity, a phenomenon with the potential to capture a wider audience, offering a genteel and disciplined alternative to both the slack look of hip-hop and the menacing spirit of goth.
The elaborate mourning dresses, waistcoats, hacking jackets and high-button shoes are goth’s stepchildren, for sure, but the overall look is “not so much eyeliner and fishnets,” said Evelyn Kriete, who sells advertising space for magazines like Steampunk, The Willows and Weird Tales, and who manages Jaborwhalky Productions (jaborwhalky.com), a steampunk Web site.
Good to see the efforts of some friends being recognized.
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