Superjail

Do yourself a favor. Fire up your bittorrent client of choice and download a cartoon called “SuperJail”. Just search for the name. It is perhaps THE most insanely funny cartoon I’ve ever seen. It is literally laugh out loud, blow your beverage out of your nose all over the keyboard funny. I don’t know if I can describe what it’s about without it sounding less insane than it really is, so just watch it. Each episode is only ten minutes long, so you can consume them like candy…. only it rots your mind instead of your teeth. It’s subversive, violent, hilarious, violent, and violent. Not for kids, though. Not even a little bit. Hell, it’s not even for most ADULTS.

…those twins… [shudder]

Monday Morning Motivation

A bit (or a LOT) off-topic, but this collection of work-related quotes was a good find nonetheless.
Best to wait until you’re actually AT work to read it; otherwise, you’re likely to stay home.

Ant fungus

I saw this one a year or so ago, and just came across it again. It’s some kind of nature-show footage about ants infected with a fungus that essentially zombifies them and makes their heads explode. No, really. Okay, not EXPLODE, but still…

It’s not gross or gory, but it is certainly not for the overly-imaginative. Especially the bits at the end where they show other infected bugs and the narrator says “The more numerous a species becomes, the more likely it is to become a victim of this fungus.” (paraphrase) The images were spooky enough as it was without him saying THAT.

People ask me where ideas come from. Well… there ya go. I could SO write a story about that. Only in my version, the heads actually DO explode. And they’re not ants: they’re people.

Quick Review: Saw V

Synopsis: Saw IV revealed the new Jigsaw apprentice and set him loose on the world. Let’s see how he does. An FBI agent named Strahm… a leftover from the previous movies… is hot on the trail of the new villain, meanwhile Hoffman is weaving his own trap for the agent while simultaneously playing “the game” with a group of five people trapped in a warehouse with all manner of nasty mechanisms.
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Lovecraft’s “Supernatural Horror in Literature”

I’m a pretty big Lovecraft fan. I’ve read all of his stories, but I must admit I’ve never read any of his NON-fiction. I recently stumbled across one of his essays entitled “Supernatural Horror in Literature”. It’s pretty lengthy and there are definite touches of the typical Lovecraft style. But here, those obscure words and long, winding sentences are put to work explaining the history and inner workings of the specific subgenre of horror that he helped create. It’s worth a look, even if you don’t actually read it all.

Quick Review: Hellboy II

This movie had some awesome visuals and some interesting characters, assuming you like quirky supernatural superhero-types. Unfortunately, the story didn’t do the visuals or characters any justice. Despite the fact that they were saving the world from annihilation (yet again), the story seemed… I dunno… too small. About a fourth of the way through I found myself losing interest. I wondered if I watched the rest of the movie with the sound muted, could I get the same amount of enjoyment from merely watching the action on the screen. Probably so. Maybe you should try it and let me know if I’m right.

Whack Your Boss

You’ve GOT to play this game.
There’s very little skill involved, but the entertainment value is through the roof. My favorite is when he goes Eric Hood with the scissors, but the file cabinet is pretty good too.

Speak No Evil

I came across this single-story webcomic while randomly surfing the web. While not exactly horror (or plausible), I found it more than a bit disturbing. It’s a very quick read; you should check it out.

Crichton is dead

For those who were unaware, famous writer Michael Crichton is dead.

I’ve read exactly one Michael Crichton novel, but I’ve seen plenty of his movies (as have most of you, I’m sure). It’s sad (yet understandable) that his passing was overshadowed by the election. I’ve got a few of his books on my “read eventually” list, but now I may move them to my “read soon” list, just… well… because.

Well isn’t that nice. A CotA review!

I’ve linked to my listing on the WebFiction Guide before, but now there’s something new. Someone has reviewed “Court of the Abominatrix”!

Is it considered bad form to review a review? Not that it matters either way; I get so little attention these days that any mention of me at all is pretty much an invitation. That’s what they say about the devil, right? Anyway…
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