Reviewing the Review-Proof: Deathly Hallows (SPOILERS)
Aug 03I realize I am about to commit nerd hara-kiri as my geekly brothers and sisters worship at the Altar of Rowling, but I must do it:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is good, but not great. And it’s because Jo Rowling has desperately needed a strong editor for YEARS.
File-sharing: A giant shoe silently drops
Aug 02According to this (admittedly unsubstantiated) story, The Pirate Bay is raking in something like $25,000 per day on advertising revenue, or like $9 million a year. (Their math, not mine, or maybe I saw those numbers on Digg.)
Anyway. This is the strand that some intrepid young reporter could pull, methinks, to unravel the whole mess*–this is NOT just a fun hobby project to thumb one’s nose at the MAN of corporate content conglomerates.
It’s about the money. It’s always about the money.
*Please do not actually DO such a thing and expose this fine, fine establishment. I need to steal crap off the web like everyone else.
Cory Doctorow Can't Lose
Aug 02I know, I know–Chris hates him.
Regardless, Cory Doctorow has exactly the right idea on digital comics.
Doctorow for Editor in Chief. Of EVERYTHING.
Let the arguements begin…
Aug 01Unfortunately I don’t know where this image originated, either in print or in blog (all I got sent was the image URL), but regardless, it’s sparked hours of debate here in the office. Spider-man basically takes a moment to group some popular heroes into “weight” classes. [comic shop guy] And the results are retarded.[/comic shop guy]
Oh sure, some of it depends on the era – She-hulk was little more than a Gamma irradiated chick to begin with, not the ass-kicker she is today. But Silver Surfer and Spider-man? That’s all kinds of whack.
The best is at the very beginning when Hulk complains he should be in a class by himself. Yes, yes he should.
Or maybe I’m wrong – tell me what you think of the list. And if anyone knows the original blog, please let me know so I can link to it.
