Category Archives: Blade

Art & Story 55 - The Big Podcaster

I’ll warn you now-this one is more of a “meta episode” where we discuss a lot of the ideas that go into making the Art & Story podcast. But both topics are requested by listeners, so I’m still hopeful that most of you will enjoy it.
This week we start with an audio comment sent to […]

Robin: The TV Show

With Smallville in its final season, the CW is looking to add another superhero to its lineup with The Graysons-a look at the life of Robin before he was Batman’s sidekick. At first glance, this kind of feels like something that will be as awful as Birds of Prey or the Aquaman pilot, but once […]

Survival of The Crispiest

One might contend that the gas tank is actually still filled with gasoline and Eli, after a long day of replacing a car engine with a deep fryer and drinking, just doesn’t realize. A sure fire indicator would be if his esophogus liquified.
“Death Race” seems like the kind of movie you could really enjoy if […]

Why So Posthumous?

I don’t want to weigh in on the whole “does he deserve an Oscar” dispute, because I don’t really put any stock in the Academy Awards. It’s mostly a Hollywood “let’s all smell our own farts” circle jerk fiasco. That said, having seen “The Dark Knight,” I can honestly say that no actor has ever […]

What Scolari wants

It seems Chelsea is all pumped up to destroy all that stands in its way. Scolari demands for global love for the London club, while John Terry sits next to him and proclaims he is ready to step up for his club, be it Premier League, Champions League or the 2 feeble cups. Smells like […]

Geek Crafts: Spiderman Sock Monkey

shayne at geekcrafts.com says:
“Craftster user SeeMellySew posted her super-detailed Spider-man sock monkey. Check out all the webbing.”
SeeMellySew says: “…maybe I should just call it a spider-monkey? I had a custom request from my husband’s friend, who LOVES all things Spider-Man!”
We say: “Watch out for that web-slinging branch-swinger! (LOVE the sticky-out ears!)”

Rear view____Full front view
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Google SketchUp: Makin’ Spaceships Was Never So Easy…

Several episodes ago on the Art & Story Alive show, we talked about using CG models as reference for vehicles and environments and weather or not it’s considered “cheating”. Since that episode aired I hadn’t had a chance to mess around with any modeling programs, but then my memory was jogged when I was listening […]

Review: Batman - Gotham Knight

This summer may as well be called The Summer of the Bat, with the Dark Knight ruling the box office since its release and to celebrate its release Warner Brothers has put out a slew of titles to promote the film. We’ve already reviewed the Blu-Ray release of Batman Begins and now we bring […]

Minx Canceled

DC has canceled Minx, their YA line aimed at girls. I know some public libraries were adding Minx books to their graphic novel collections. It didn’t seem like there was much in the way of marketing for the line, and I’m not surprised that it is folding. In some ways it seemed like a halfhearted […]

Quantum of Sholace

Of course I have no proof, but I assume when Sir Sean Connery the video for the new Quantum of Solace theme song, “Another Way to Die,” by Jack White and Alicia Keys he was upset to say the least. It doesn’t feature horns, sultry singing, guns pointed at the camera, blood running down the […]