So yesterday saw the release of the Spore Creature Creator, a preview of the highly anticipated game that comes out this fall, and I had to give it a test drive. For those who haven’t been following the game, Spore is basically a life simulator that goes from the cellular to the interplanetary level. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Curiosities'
Monster Making
June 18th, 2008 · 11 Comments
Tags: Curiosities · Return to Labyrinth
The Goblin King’s Revenge: Pt. 2
May 31st, 2008 · 18 Comments
Forgive me, patient readers, for the long delay, but I bring you at last the SCANDALOUS conclusion of The Goblin King’s Revenge. In the last episode (which you can read here), we learned that that infamous Goblin King had left his kingdom to come to Earth. His motives, though unknown, are surely sinister. But mankind […]
Tags: Curiosities · Return to Labyrinth · Writing · animation
Food for Thought — Manga Tasting!
March 12th, 2008 · 9 Comments
My friend Jason Thompson, author of Manga: The Complete Guide, recently invited me over for a unique (to say the least) evening of manga smelling, tasting and snobbish silliness. The event is captured in his article for OtakuUSA. Check it out for a rare glimpse at at the madness that goes into reviewing manga […]
Tags: Curiosities · Manga
Labyrinth Machinima
January 30th, 2008 · 11 Comments
“Monsoon” over on the Muppet Central forums posted links to these machinima Labyrinth movies made with the Sims 2, and after watching, I just had to share…
This first version is like Labyrinth mixed with cosplay - Jareth with cat ears! I like the creator’s take on the ballroom scene.
Entry number two adds more plot… […]
Tags: Curiosities · Games · Return to Labyrinth
My Travels with Jareth
January 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments
So a few months back, I visited my sister in Alabama and we went on a road trip. As we were packing our bags, I suddenly had an idea – let’s invite Jareth! And so I looked into the mirror and chanted, “Goblin King, Goblin King, wherever you may be, come to Alabama with […]
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“I say, does anyone want to play a game of Scrabble? “
December 9th, 2007 · 6 Comments
A decade ago I had the pleasure of seeing many Henson props from Labyrinth, Muppets and other properties in an exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image in London. I was half-expecting the props to shatter my childhood memories by looking more like plush toys than personalities - on the contrary, seeing the props […]
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