#August2012
OL STORE: Raph Says, “Daaammmn!”
Yo, ninja-heads! Why don’t you grab a slice of pizza and head over to the OL STORE? Don’t walk around flaunting your half-shells, cover up with one of our new t-shirts!
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Neil Armstrong: True Hero [1930 – 2012]
Earth got a little less interesting yesterday when Niel Armstrong passed away at the age of 82. In an age when people are famous from drunken exploits and reality TV shows, Neil was truly an inspiration. In the 60’s and 70’s he was a reality star in a different way. Except what he was doing mattered. Oh what a time to be alive. He was the face of space exploration for over 40 years. In a year where we already lost Ray Bradbury, this is another black mark. If we lose Chuck Yaeger in 2012, I may cry.
[Interview] Gaki Niccals – The Dixons
As the self proclaimed “Zombie Czar” of Omega-Level, I’m constantly on the lookout for freshness in the genre to show off to the class. So the other day, while doing research on Tumblr about the upcoming season of AMC’s The Walking Dead I stumbled on this gem of a web comic called The Dixons. The comic traced the dark nature of fan favorites Daryl and Merle Dixon, both characters exclusive to the AMC show (but not found in the original comic). If you have not read it yet, drop everything you are doing and click here or here.
I started reading, and was immediately hooked on the brooding tale of dysfunction that seemed to fit so perfectly with the show itself. I tracked down the author, and demanded answers! What I discovered was a young international prodigy on her way to greatness. Check her out after the jump. You’ll be glad you did.
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The Meming of Life:
Uber Frosh vs. Lazy College Senior
Ahh college. The great institution of higher learning. A concentration camp for coming of age stories. Today we take a look at a young lad entering the system, full of big ideals and ambitions. Then we take a look at the effects of the machine on that young lad, and see how he develops. 4 years of college packed into 10 memes.
Welcome to Omega-Level University.
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WEEKEND OPEN BAR: knock it off!
[WEEKEND OPEN BAR: The one-stop ramble-about-anything weekend post at OL. Comment on the topic at hand. Tell us how drunk you are. Describe a comic you bought. This is your chance to bring the party.]
Mom and Dad are gone. It’s just us. Alone. In the dark. This can only mean one thing. We have to throw a rager. Grab the kegs and hide your sisters, it’s time to burn this mother down!
While Rendar and Caff are off to the frozen tundra of Narina or Canada, or where ever the hell they’ve gone, they’ve decided to leave their baby, OL, to us, the B-Squad. God help us all. It’s not all bad. If things suck, they can scapegoat us, fire us, and have us killed for disobedience. If things run great it’s a testament to their leadership skills and eye for talent. Of course if we manage to shoulder the burden of entertainment for a mere 48 hours, then it proves that they are not irreplaceable and must then watch their backs. Things have certainly taken a turn towards interesting.
Press Start: SWERY directs Shenmue 3 in my dreams
You know how some people are still waiting for hoverboards? Well, in the same way I’m still waiting for Motoko Kusanagi-style cyborg shells. Not that I want to be a 400 pound metallic hottie, more that I just want a set of unstoppable bionic eyes that don’t crap out on me between my relentless cycle of monitors. Playing video games is tough. It burns. Join me…..
Video: NASA sending another ROBOT TO MARS. Yeah, get that Red Planet goodness.
Complimenting my philosophy of “more shit to Mars, all the time!“, NASA has announced they’re sending another robot to the Red Planet in 2016. Obviously carrying the hidden DNA capsules that will begin vat-growing the first spacemen to secretly colonize the planet. Doi. Google it, you ignoramuses.
Video: Original ‘SUPER MARIO BROS.’ for the Atari 2600. So useless. So awesome.
Super low-tech is about on part with super high-tech when it comes to the things nerds get greasy groined about. Here is a latest batch of the former. The original Super Mario Bros. has gotten all did up for the Atari 2600. When 8-bit Nintendo graphics are simply too sophisticated.
SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN are officially a couple in the NEW 52
The easy answer to that dumb fucking conversation in Mallrats has been answered with the obvious. Wonder Woman has the piping to handle Superman’s shotgun load, and now she is hooked up with the guy.
Cosplay: Wookies and Slave Leias straight chilling at the pool.
I can’t help but imagining just how goddamn bad those wookies have to smell. These Slave Leias don’t appear to give many fucks, though. The two wookies have to be goddamn loaded. That has to be it.
