Ben Affleck will be playing Batman opposite Henry Cavill in the upcoming Superman-Batman “film” directed by Zack Snyder (because we needed that in the first place?). Listen, we don’t have anything against Ben Affleck, really. But how are we supposed to take seriously the same guy who made out with Cartman’s hand as the new Batman?
We’re embarrassed that we just found out about this Jurassic Park-themed art show held in LA well over a year ago. Regardless, the Just People exhibit deserves our latent attention. By showcasing pieces only devoted to the characters of the dino-flick, Curators gave a unique and humorous perspective on the iconic film. We’re big fans of the Laura Dern pop art. Full gallery at UPROXX.
This ‘Jurassic Park’ Art Show Puts The Focus Back On The People
We don’t know anything about Stephen King except that he writes scary stories and lives in Maine. Apparently, however, his stories are set in the same universe (a la Kevin Smith films). And luckily for you horror fans, blogger Tessie Girl has taken on the formidable task of mapping it out visually. Click the image for larger size.
Rather than taking the conventional approach and releasing a follow-up to 2011’s hit LP Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, France’s M83 instead took the unique route (would you expect anything else?) and have been recording the soundtrack to Oblivion. Oblivion stars Tom Cruise as he is caught on a deserted post-apocalyptic Earth where Morgan Freeman wears menacing sunglasses while he sits in the dark. But Oblivion aside, M83 thus far still delivers. The new music is still rooted in the group’s idiosyncratic brand of new wave dream pop, but on a much more “epic” and “Hollywood” scale. The music is less focused on making a “song” than creating a feeling under which scenes unfold.
Here’s the trailer for Oblivion. Hits theaters April 12th.
We stumbled upon Mondotees.com today, and we wound up wasting more time than anticipated. Mondo creates limited edition screen printed posters for classic and contemporary films among other ventures. Partnering with graphic design notables such as Olly Moss and Martin Ansin amongst an array of others, Mondo delivers clever and creative re-imagings of our favorite movies. If you’re in the Austin, Texas area, they also have a permanent gallery there. Anyway, check some of these out.
The 30AU holding a captured Nazi flag.
The BBC’s Justin Rowlatt describes how WWII naval intelligence officer Ian Fleming created the 30AU: “a team of authorised thieves and looters – mavericks who would operate ahead of the forward troops and who were instructed to do whatever necessary to capture enemy intelligence, equipment or personnel.” In short, the men that would inspire Fleming to create the central protagonist in the series of novels he would author in the forthcoming decades: James Bond.
James Bond creator, Ian Fleming.
However, Rowlatt’s article does not end with a thumbnail sketch of this near-mythical special forces unit. In fact, it takes a much more personal turn for Rowlatt; the title of his piece reads “When Ian Fleming Picked My Grandfather to Steal Nazi Secrets.” Indeed, Rowlatt’s own grandfather served as a member of Fleming’s legendary 30AU. Apart from describing how Fleming came up with the James Bond character, Rowlatt also uses his piece to retrace the story of the grandfather he never had the opportunity of meeting – all the way back to Normandy.
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