The movie, that is. But with… um… a keyboard instead of a bus. And on the plus side, no Keanu Reeves. “Write or Die,” it’s called. It’s a webapp that tries to provide some manner of motivation for all writers who struggle with the whole word-count thing, and getting distracted, and– –ooh, look, vintage poison […]
Time come. Time gone. Things changed.
You will have going to was been guilty. Nowhere to go, nothing to see. But to read! Give them a call. Imagine the future. Better. Maybe not destroyed. Maybe more friendly. What were you expecting? Make what you expect. Be surprised by what you make. Warm your mind. Toast the thought.
Posted by Ben on November 13, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/time-come-time-gone-things-changed/
When you hear this, look up
When you hear this, look up and you may even see this. It’s really disappointing, in a place crowded by people, to hear such a thing, see such a thing, and see no one else noticing.
Posted by Ben on October 28, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/when-you-hear-this-look-up/
You Know You Want More
Reading: read (most of) Kelly Link’s Magic For Beginners online, for free, legitimately! (And then read an interview with her at Meeting House Mag.) [via Bookslut] Watching: watch Stalker, online. It’s a movie by the guy who did the good Solaris. What’s not to like? [via Warren Ellis] Listening: all about con men. And by […]
Posted by Ben on October 23, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/you-know-you-want-more/
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
(2008) dir Guillermo del Toro – w/ Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Doug Jones & Doug Jones, James Dodd, Jeffrey Tambor, Anna Walton, Briane Steele, and John Hurt. Why did Mr. Wink have to be Evil! Synopsis: Evil elvy-type wants to take back earth from greedy, selfish humans. Wants to do so through battle. […]
Posted by Ben on October 14, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/hellboy-2-the-golden-army/
What a difference a year makes in Transformers
Last year at this time I was 81% Jazz; this time around, I’m 84% Optimus Prime. Things are looking Up. (Nothing against Jazz, mind you.) I AM 84% OPTIMUS PRIMETake the Transformers Quiz
Posted by Ben on October 14, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/what-a-difference-a-year-makes-in-transformers/
Q: Can you eat asbestos?
Answer: DON’T DO IT! (The question being an actual search query that led someone here. I hope they read beyond the title…)
Posted by Ben on September 29, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/q-can-you-eat-asbestos/
Think you can fend off a zombie invasion?
Try your hand at a choose-your-own-adventure style zombie movie, online. I don’t know how long it actually can go, what with dying after 3 minutes. Eh. (via MeFi)
Posted by Ben on September 27, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/think-you-can-fend-off-a-zombie-invasion/
I may have posted this already
But it’s so good, it deserves a second posting. Just watch it. (And for those wary of blindly clicking on a link, picture this: a French film from 1907 involving someone in a giant pig suit. Be warned: it’s awesome, but might give you nightmares if you’re easily frightened of strange things.)
Posted by Ben on September 18, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/i-may-have-posted-this-already/
Surprisingly compelling
You’d think it would be ridiculously saccharine, or stupid, or… well, bad. But it’s actually kind of quaint, and touching, in an internetty sort of way.
Posted by Ben on September 17, 2008
https://www.swordbilled.com/surprisingly-compelling/