#January2012

Trailer Droppage: Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom

There are few directors working today that have as unique an aesthetic as Wes Anderson. The look, feel, sound, and tone of all his movies are entirely his own. Crafting meticulously shot narratives that are punctuated by some quirk (a term I use lovingly in this case) and droll humor, Anderson movies have become a staple of American cinema for more than a decade. And now he’s back at it again with Moonrise Kingdom, his first live-action movie since 2007 (Fantastic Mr. Fox being a successful foray into stop-motion filmmaking in 2009). Hit the jump and check it out.

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Astronomers Have Figured Out True Color Of Milky Way Galaxy. No Rly.

I didn’t know we hadn’t tagged the color of the Milky Way Galaxy. I always figured it was a gorgeous light chocolate brown with a…oh fuck it that joke sucks. Seriously though, I didn’t think we were puzzled by it. Well, we were! Now!, now we’re not.

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Spielberg Says ‘Robopocalypse’ Set In Future, Has Totally Unoriginal Plot.

Spielberg and robots. How can I hate? I can’t. So despite the fact that Spielberg’s next movie is centered around a twenty-times refried beans of a plot, I’m stoked.

Hit the jump for details.

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Mark Millar and Frank Quitely Team Up For ‘Jupiter’s Children’. Okay, I’m Pumped.

Just yesterday at the Funny Book Palace as Rendar and I were snagging new comics I got into one of my Millar rants. Condemning his shock-value bullshit and everything he’s turned into while simultaneously stating I couldn’t dismiss the backlog that made me fall in love with him. Mentioned I loved his run on The Authority with Quitely, and goddamnit now they’re teaming up again.

And it excites me.

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Homeland Security Internet Watch List Leaks! OL Sadly Unsubversive Enough.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Internet Watch List has slithered out of their corridors and into the thick mucuous membranes of the interwebs they strive to observe.

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Geoff Johns Explains How Digital Changed His Writing

No, I’m not going to bash JL as usual just because it’s a Geoff Johns post! In fact, I rather enjoy this insight of his into how working under the consideration that his work will be going digital affects how he approaches the writing process.

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Five New ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Official Photos From EW. ‘Nuff Said.

Five new photos. Either you’re gasping at air with fanperson excitement or you’re keeping yourself pure. For those tempted, hit the jump.

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This Supernova Is Missing Its Cosmic Companion In The Oblivion Waltz.

Take a drink in of that glorious supernova. Pretty swank, no? Gaze into the tempting eyes of solar systemtic oblivion. I’m just making up words, but roll with me! Roll with me, and feel for this supernova, which seems to be missing its companion star. Frown time!

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‘Max Payne 3’ Developers Checked Out Brazilian Black Markets For Research. Commitment ++

Rockstar Games is willing to go above and beyond for their games. This sort of manifest (quality) destiny apparently led them to the innards of Brazilian black markets whilst working on Max Payne 3.

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Views From The Space-Ship: Fat Kid Pizza Parties and Prophets.

Views From The Space-Ship, aka Desktop Tuesdays, aka Desktop Thursdays is a (theoretically) weekly column where I show you my worlds. Share your own in the comments section!

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