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The Zombie Apocalypse is Here! [Zombies]

It turns out that zombies really do live among us, sometimes masquerading as college students. This was a planned event run by a Resident Assitant from Crown College at UCSC. The game was played by humans trying to defend themselves from zombies by using Nerf guns. Many thanks to Warren Singh for putting the event [...]

Confirmed Repo! Theaters [Repo! The Genetic Opera]

Well folks, straight from the mouth of the people in the know over at the Repo! forum, here is the confirmed list of theaters… which will get updated as I know more.
“Los Angeles. California-Sunset 5
Pasadena, California-Playhouse
San Francisco, California-Landmark Lumiere
Berkley, California-Elmwood Theater
New York-Angelika
Austin, Texas-Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Las Vegas, Nevada-Palms Casino (Brenden Theater)
Minneapolis, Minnesota-Lagoon Theater”
Please DO join [...]

Repo! The Genetic Opera

A personal plea: Yes, this blog is young, and has a readership of almost nil. However, to anyone who cares about seeing the new and different celebrated rather than trashed, you need to start acting now.
Repo! The Genetic Opera is literally a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Repo! is a Science Fiction Horror Rock Opera, and if [...]

Stuff I Like: 9/1/08 [Stuff I Like]

XKCD shows one of the classic SciFi actors in some of his lesser moments: Harrison Ford
The next step in the car of the future: Plug-in Prius
Lastly, because I am a major Linux geek, here’s a list of really handy apps that are new to me but extremely useful.
More tomorrow, but possibly of a slightly drugged [...]

Stuff I Like: 8/31/08 [Stuff I Like]

Its the dawn of a new era… now let’s find some good stuff.
Science Fiction owes a debt of gratitude to the BBC, for both Douglas Adams and Doctor Who. Here’s a special tribute: Who Girls
The world’s greatest graphic novel is being made into a movie, and I’m excited. If for nothing but the attention to [...]