Great Moments in Theme Park Attraction Marketing: Universal Studios Florida
Feb 20Because I am Just That Cool, I was sent an “early preview” link for the official website for the new Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster at Universal Studios here in sunny Orlando, Florida (“Jamlando” to you locals).
I was surprised to see that standard navigation options are now being trumpeted as cutting-edge benefits to website visitors:
Yeah, dude-surf the way YOU want, because we’re hip AND edgy! Use the navigation “up top,” or if you’re feeling really saucy, do it “on the side” style! None of those square “Oh, hey, we’re web designers, we know how a site SHOULD work, you have to use OUR navigation or nothing” vibes. That’s bullshit. Fuck “the man.” Fight the power.
Thank you, Universal Studios Florida, for this…
Great Moment In Theme Park Attraction Marketing.
"Scott 5"
Feb 18I finally received and read my copy of Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Universe yesterday. Just as I was with Harry Potter, or as I am with a new episode of Lost or BSG, I find it almost impossible to do anything more than straight-up devour the new installment of Scott Pilgrim when it arrives. I’m a starving man slinging delicious comics down my throat, barely taking time to observe the clever design, artwork, and dialogue of Bryan Lee O’Malley.
Still, this one hit me pretty hard, especially that double-page spread of…well, how about some spoiler space, eh?
Conecdote: Canonicity
Feb 08[What’s a Conecdote? It’s an anecdote…from a con. Duh.]
So I’m at dinner in Hell’s Kitchen on Friday night with about eight other people. We’re all talking comics, and someone utters the ‘F’ word: Final Crisis. I’m suddenly the only person in the room defending the book and getting piled on by everyone, including maybe the waiter. “It was ambitious, if flawed, and it has some really amazing moments,” I protest, but nobody wants to hear it. The counterpoints stack like Tetris blocks and I am finally broken. And it is this that broke me:
“‘Darkseid always hated music’? What? Where was that established? What issue did that happen in? Because I think that Morrison just made that shit up.”
Tom Brevoort frequently talks about how it’s better for continuity to serve the story than for the story to serve continuity, and this is a prime example.
A few arguments and/or possibilities:
1. He’s Darkseid. Why would he LIKE music?
2. Pied Piper. Countdown. Just saying
3. Darkseid not actually Dick Turpin, but actually John Lithgow from Footloose. No, wait. That’s dancing. How great would it have been if Superman beat him with the power of dancing?
NYCC 2009: Alert Nerdian for Sunday, 2/8
Feb 07Tweets from our correspondents on the show floor! A beautiful day in The Bottle City! Cosplay is fun, lady cosplayers are funner!
Don’t forget: Hard copies at NYCC. Scope out the freebie tables. Follow @AlertNerd, @SarahKuhn and @TheOtherJeff for the latest from the show. Follow @castewar and @MattSpringer cause we’re not at NYCC and we’re lonely.
NYCC 2009: Alert Nerdian for Saturday, 2/7
Feb 07Tweets from our correspondents on the show floor! Chris Claremont rewrites the universe! Dodongo!
Alert Nerdian for Saturday, 2/7
Don’t forget: Hard copies at NYCC. Scope out the freebie tables. Follow @AlertNerd, @SarahKuhn and @TheOtherJeff for the latest from the show. Follow @castewar and @MattSpringer cause we’re not at NYCC and we’re lonely.
