OL Book Review: Blueprints of the Afterlife
How do you like your post-apocalypse? A wasteland pregnant with zombies? A nuclear winter starring roving bands of leather-clad bastards? I’m tired of all those tripes too. Thankfully, I happened to pick up Ryan Boudinot’s dystopian novel, Blueprints of the Afterlife (published last month), on a whim and was treated to a fresh, complex look at a post-apoc. America. Equal parts Philip K. Dick, Terry Pratchett, and Palahniuk, Blueprints is a time-slipping, anti-corporate tale of survivors just trying to figure shit out. No epic travels across blackened Earth or raids on supply depots. Just people trying to figure out how things got so fucked up.
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Mountain Dew Has Brought Back The ‘Purple Poison’, Tell My Tale.
Went Caffeine Stalking yesterday in order to feed the beast, and I came across these beauties. The Purple Poison. Capable of generating burps that leave you in no doubt that you’re rotting your innards with every gratifying gulp. My heart is utterly pissed at this development, but can you put a price on seeing The Eyes of The Gods?
Naw.
Merope’s Reflection Nebula Is Mirror Image Of Beauty. Get It? Rimshots. Everywhere.
Check out Merope’s Reflection Nebula. Looking all pretty and the such. Wouldn’t you know it though, it’s a parasite. Totally piggybacking on the splendor of a nearby star’s light.
‘A New Hope’ Done As An Infographic? Star Wars Bulge.
I love infographics. They always have some wanky information regarding treasured tropes in a slinky minimalist format. Wayne Dorrington has got A New Hope locked down in one, and it’s everything you could hope for. Plus!, a dancing rhinoceros. Okay, I made that part up.
Hit the jump to check it out.
Next Xbox Is Code-Named Durango. Cue Easy Jokes.
The Next Xbox is getting itself a code-name, which means the son of a bitch is coming along. Processors installed and uh, such and stuff. It’s got itself a code named and well…it’s definitely better than Project Dolphin. I know, not saying much.
Sam Humphries Taking Comics To ‘Higher Earth’, Space Beastiality?
Sam Humphries has been on my radar since his one-off Our Love Is Real was plugged by a wonderful OL regular. This may very well be the year the dude explodes onto the scene – fucking deservingly – with a myriad of projects. The latest announced is Higher Earth.
‘Assassin’s Creed 3’ Dropping October 30. Slice Of Fun. Slice! Ha!
I haven’t played the last two Assassin’s Creed games. Why? ‘Cause they so enormous and goddamn addictive I’m pretty sure they exist to ruin my life. Still, I’m excited for this game. That I hope I never play.
Trailer: ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Goes International, NEW FOOTAGE. OMFG.
Those international folks, they get all the new footage these days. There’s a new Spidey trailer with some bonus! footage that us Yanks haven’t seen.
Hit the jump to check it out.
REVIEW: ‘Mass Effect 3’ Demo Time, Son! Daughter!
I spent this Valentine’s Day with someone special. Someone that’s always been there for me. Some one that I can tell my problems too. Someone that will always listen. Someone that I love. Commander Shepard.
