Epic Default Productions

So at this point I think that many people have had a chance to go see Scott Pilgram vs The World and many people have liked it, though apparently not all. I have to admit though that I liked it enough that I was on NPR and started reading some of the articles that people have written about the movie. That’s when I came across this article and thought that more people would enjoy what it had to say but, and let’s be honest here, don’t sit on the NPR website reading articles on their breaks between assignments at work. So anyway, enjoy the article and I hope you enjoyed the movie. Even if you didn’t, at least Tron is coming out in December.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/08/12/129150813/-scott-pilgrim-versus-the-unfortunate-tendency-to-review-the-audience

So there has been a lot of nerdy movie news lately, particularly with Comic Con just finished. Some of it has really pissed me the hell off and some of it has made me wonder what the end result will be on the silver screen. With all that’s occurring though I’m starting to wonder if it might be a while before we see another good, classic superhero movie and I’m also starting to question the approach that Hollywood is taking for this genre altogether now.

Confused?

(continue reading…)

So after a cornucopia of random happenstance and pure craziness, we have survived the pure nerdy wonder that is known as PAX. It was a tremendous battle that truly tested our wits. But not only can we declare the experience a success, we can say that the prank we worked hard to set up this year was a success as well. Not only because we were able to perform the prank with great responses but, more importantly, because everyone had fun.

Big Bad MotherBoo

I Can See You!

It’s near the Texas / Oklahoma border, under a caffeine soaked stupor, that I begin to truly see the road for what it is; a bombardment of orange cones with misshapen and bloated twisted pieces of metal weaving and dodging to the elaborate plans of a human that truly can’t see the bigger picture. It’s within this massacre upon endlessly twisting pavement that I think of the present excursion. The goal: a temporal displacement that will eventually achieve sentience within the great northwest. But in reality that is nowhere near the goal. The reality is that the city has been infested with so many nerds that one can only be thankful that they are not in fact zombies, unless of course your wet dreams include the intricately played out scenes of mass murder of these undead whose souls have nowhere to go. But I’m getting ahead and behind myself here. The ultimate scene of nature in this annual right of passage is a convention of mass magnitude that truly does stretch the limits of nerddom. Just thinking of the sights, smells, and tastes to behold would make a lesser man weep in an overwhelming sense of joint joy and terror that can only be described as indescribable. But one can’t hold on to the thought for too long or else the immense emotions would distract from the task at hand, which is of the up most importance. It’s battle of will against a hydra of foes. Sleep deprivation, dehydration, driving exhaustion, boredom and the ever-present chance of a random encounter, law enforcement investigation and unplanned stop that has so many examples to prove the point that I cannot fathom why the chaos theory is still just a theory. So destructive and merciless are these elements that one must truly battle with all that they have in order to ensure that one’s mortal coil and financial stability stay intact. This is the prologue to a long venture that will truly test our limits. I can only hope we will maintain ourselves at least until we reach the northern lands. There we will receive support and if we can get that far, then we might just stand a chance. Pray for us. It is the only support we can receive at this point but it might just be the push we need. At this point though, I’ll just give God a smile and roll the dice.

So I noticed (out of a begrudging sigh from someone eye shuh-l not mention) that I started this whole webcomic review with rom-coms. In a pitiful attempt to regain the semblance of masculinity I swear up and down I have to any girl blind enough to sleep with me, I now present to you something more closely resembling a “proper” webcomic. Let the battle begin.

(Ranting to commence in 3, 2, 1…)

I’ve heard a lot of different webcomics tossed around as ones that I should start reading. Being the electro-lit fiend that I am, I always welcome suggestions for more webcomics to check out from friends, acquaintances, people who write me death threats dripping with disdain for my life and anything I’ve written, and the occasional hobo hanging around downtown (which really just leaves in awe for hours pondering which characteristics distinguish a webcomic as pro-hobo). But of course when your girlfriend starts bugging you about a webcomic that you should start reading, you really shouldn’t wait too long before you get started reading. Otherwise, you better be ready to suffer the consequences of your actions.

It took me 6 months before I got started to read Girls With Slingshots and thanks to the fine doctors at Houston Memorial Hospital almost all of my internal organs are still intact. But hey, at least I’m reading it now… right?

Let the horribly defensive webcomic review commence…

Staplehead Godzilla is attacking the city! We must flee!

So a long time ago (okay, maybe it was only the middle of March) in a galaxy far, far away (and by far away I mean a two-hour drive to Austin), I had a weekend full of fun and excitement. Hell, I was in Austin hanging out and was able to see Watchmen with a group of 10 other nerds: how cool is that? But I’d definitely say that one of the highlights of that weekend was a media expo in Austin called STAPLE. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised.

STAPLE! WOOT!

This is sort of a hypothesis that I came up with spontaneously, but don’t worry, it’s got some nerd implications to it as well that you might find intriguing. I figured all in all this might be an interesting forum to discuss this topic. How about I throw out the argument with a few examples and we can discuss it on the forums?

(–Totally Selling Out The Forums–)

So next weekend (March 7th) I’m going to be heading to a little shindig in Austin, Texas, called STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo. Staple! is an event to promote independently created media. They’re going to have 85 exhibitors of comics, zines, art, animation, literature and a slew of great people to enjoy it with. Some of the special guests and events they’ll have include:

It definitely seems like it will be tons of fun. So I hope you guys can make it out there. If you can, feel free to look me up to say hi, tell me how much you like the website, or simply punch me in the face. I’ll be the guy wearing the red kilt and grey fedora. It’s just my style.

Also look for a blog about the experience the following week. If you do say hi, you might end up in it. If you punch me in the face, you’ll definitely end up in it… just not in a good way.

Plan out your road-trip to STAPLE! and other nerd cons and expos across the country on our forums!

This is the first installment of a webcomic review I’m starting up. In typical style, though, I’m going to go out on a limb and start with something new and different from what you usually think of when you think of a good webcomic. Click the link to see what I’m talking about.

NO HUMOR!?!?!?!?!