Cool Shit 5/6

You do realize some of the greatest pieces museums have are the ones they're not showing.

I'm sure everything mentioned in this article about the difficulties of self-publishing for a published author is true. And yet, that's the current landscape of publishing, and that's what the majority of authors have to do. It's not as though it's a hardship just for this specific individual. It's not as though authors had an easy time before the self-publishing industry arose.

Not only does it seem as though there's a Kickstarter for everything, it seems a lot of are actually meeting their goals. Including these 4, which...yeah.

Some science fiction is actually based on fact. More fact than you know.

Big Star Wars fan? Then you must take a look at these items!

Another summer movie preview. What are you anticipating?

Oh no. This exists.



I guarantee there's a moment (near the end) when someone looks at Channing Tatum and says, "You've got the job."

Cool Shit 4/22

Is sherry the next hip, popular drink? And what the hell is sherry anyway?

Sometimes, fictional cities can be way cooler than real ones.

Anthony Bourdain, and the relationship he has with his producers, on all his travel shows.

Good grief do we spend a lot of time worrying about morning news. Specifically the Today Show. I guarantee I could produce a ratings winner. GUARANTEE.

Hammocks are awesome!

Daft Punk! New Song!

Cool Shit 4/3

Here's a neat little breakdown of popular conspiracies and the # of people who believe in them.

A look at what the skylines of cities would look like were there no light pollution.

Start planning now, because when you watch what will happen when the sun goes out, you're going to want some extra light.

New trailer for This is the End, the movie that stars all the movie stars playing themselves during the end of the world...



And yet, the inventors of these silly things are probably rich.

When regular television shows suddenly go science fiction.

Jam of the Day: Miracle Mile - Cold War Kids

Links of Interest 7/20

Keeping Nuclear weapons safe.

40 years ago NASA landed on the moon. Here’s a look at what they have in store for the future.

How could fried chicken make this list? You can eat it one handed!

I’d suggest there are probably more Lost mysteries, but this is a start.

I’m a sucker for postmodern reads (I’m currently sloshing through a terrible one) so I’m definitely interested in this list.

I’d argue that the Beach Boys Kokomo is nowhere near the awesomness of the movie Cocktail, but that’s subjective (although if the clip above doesn't convince than I don't know what to tell you). Check out 9 other songs that are better than the movies they came from here.

Here’s a fairly cool picture of a lightning strike.

A profile of Jack Vance, one of the best sci-fi writers out there.

Microsoft and Google are starting to ramp up the ugly against one another.

What’s it like inside the offices of Twitter?