Sam Burke found this neat description of a more effective way to win arguments than saying “I can prove you’re wrong!” Not suitable for all circumstances, but I’m adding it to my arsenal.
The 25 most underrated movies of the 90s (via Edel)
Cyberpunk city made out of Lego
Gustave the crocodile has his own wikipedia page. He is believed to have killed 300 people. (I discovered his existence through the Snap Judgment podcast’s Monsters episode.) (The Wee Beastie watched today an episode of a Disney kids show featuring an alligator called Gustov… coincidence or conspiracy?)
Low-budget Beasts (shared with love, costuming the Beast is HARD)
A great 7-minute film pointing out how Edgar Wright uses all kinds of filmmaking tricks to make his films funny, while other comedy directors… don’t. (Via Dave Chapman)
Arthur Chu is a self-identified nerd who found a weakness in the design of the legendary US gameshow Jeopardy, and proceeded to become a (somewhat controversial) champion. He’s just revealed another talent, for the written word – and for clear insight into the troubling misogyny infecting nerd culture. I was going to make this linky clear of all references to the recent awful events in the US, but this one deserves a wider audience.
The science of Bruce Lee’s one-inch-punch.
On the latest This American Life, Molly Ringwald and her 10-year-old daughter watch The Breakfast Club together.
Chinese bootleg Star Wars comics (via Jamie Norrish)
Artists create works inspired by pages in an 90s X-Men coloring book. (via the Alligator)
Gem’s Wilder Web is always worth a look but this week’s crop of links is particularly genius. Homemade Disney costumes, Cliff Curtis interviewed, the Modern Maori Quartet doing the Game of Thrones theme, and moar! Go and check it out…
And finally, via Pearce, the many delights of Liartown USA (warning, often NSFW!)
Extreme Cyclops: The Most Extremist! Is my new favourite thing in ever.
It’s probably worth pointing out that Liartown USA get pretty NSFW after a page or two.
oh my goodness – thanks for the reminder Jack, definitely needs an NSFW tag!
The worst waiter in history has given me a delightful new NPC, chur.