by Daniel Robert Epstein
“I’m a little too hip.”
– Stan Lee
Stan Lee was recently named the 26th most influential American by Atlantic Monthly, but if it was up to me I would have put him quite a bit higher. Lee is, of course, best known as the co-creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four and dozens more, though controversy has always swirled around how big his real contributions might have been. But first and foremost Lee has always been the consummate salesman, whether it was selling the latest weird Spider-Man villain to the readers or hosting the television show Who Wants To Be A Superhero?
Lee’s latest projects are totally without connection to Marvel Comics. His company, Purveyors of Wonders, has been producing original characters for straight to DVD movies. One of the best is Mosaic, an animated film starring the voice of Anna Paquin as Maggie Nelson a high school student whose father is an Interpol agent investigating a mysterious race that can change appearance at will. After Maggie is bathed in the power of one of her fathers discoveries, an ancient runestone, she gets all the powers of a chameleon. Maggie teams up with a member of that ancient race, codenamed Mosaic, to defeat the evil Mannequin who wants to take over the world.
Read our exclusive interview with Stan Lee on SuicideGirls.com.
Zephyr Suicide in 59 Sound
- INTO: Art, Video games, music, books, fashion, people who are awesome.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: Loud annoying sounds you would hear when smashing your face against a synthesizer. Yeah, that’s the stuff.
- MAKES ME SAD: Lots of stuff.
- HOBBIES: Drawing/painting, playing games.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: PS3, makeup, hair dye, my phone, and the entire collection of the Resident Evil series.
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Vegetating in front of my computer screens or TV unfortunately.
Get to know Zephyr better over at SuicideGirls.com!
by Blogbot
When temperatures rise, here’s what Suicide Girls are putting on – and taking off – at the beach and by the pool to stay cool.
[Carrina in Te Extrano]
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by Daniel Robert Epstein
“I’ve never thought about economics before.”
– David Mamet
David Mamet is one of the greatest writers who ever lived. He’s had success in every medium he’s worked in from theater to film and in the past year in television with The Unit, which he co-created with Shawn Ryan.
The show has become a ratings success for CBS. But what people love the most about Mamet is his wit, his hilarious cynicism and his ability to teach. That teaching gene has been put on display with Mamets acting classes, his book On Directing Film and now his new book, Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business.
Due to the nature of making studio films and mainstream television Mamet has been steeped in the business end of Hollywood for many years now. With Bambi vs. Godzilla he uses the classic 1960s cartoon short as a metaphor for how Hollywood treats its denizens.
Read our exclusive interview with David Mamet on SuicideGirls.com.
Leandra Suicide in Post Showtime
- INTO: My four cats (Rocky, Cookie, Belle and Zakk), Dexter, laughing, concerts, makeup, meeting up with friends, driving, listening to music, retro cartoons, retro games and consoles, films, films and films, cinema, music, making people laugh, sleeping, and kissing!
- NOT INTO: Rude people or people who just aren’t nice. Animal cruelty. Oh…and talking on the phone.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: My cats, smoking, film, music, my great friends, and Dexter!
- MAKES ME SAD: Animal cruelty, road kill, missing friends and family..
- HOBBIES: Music, movies, movies, movies, surfing the net, watching TV, reading some, shopping, hanging out at home, hanging out other places, going to gigs, laughing too much – that’s a hobby!
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Food, water, my cats, internet, my car.
- VICES: Cigarettes, pot, and unhealthy food…shame, shame.
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Thinking too much, watching movies, smoking weed, and chatting with my friends who are scattered everywhere.
Get to know Leandra better over at SuicideGirls.com!
by Blogbot
A column which highlights Suicide Girls and their fave groups.
[Bradley in Ginger Peach]
This week, Bradley Suicide tells us why things are just peachy in The Kitchen.
Members: 3,719 / Comments: 33,887
- WHY DO YOU LOVE IT?: I went to school for baking and pastry and do it mostly on the side for fun now. That’s why it is so nice to be able to share recipes, get helpful tips on what can make a dish better, and find some of the yummiest recipes around.
- DISCUSSION TIP: Definitely share your recipes as well as where you went wrong with them.
- BEST RANDOM QUOTE: “Who do I have to blow to get paid to write ‘recipes’ for MICROWAVING SOME FUCKING BACON? Seriously! You tell me who I have to blow, and I will go to town!“
- MOST HEATED DISCUSSION THREAD: Rachel Ray…Funny Shit
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- WHO’S WELCOME TO JOIN?: Anyone who wants to get/give epic recipes!
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by A.J. Focht
Following a grueling six-year legal battle, the video game industry has kicked the ass of California lawmakers who wanted to ban the sale of violent games to minors. The successfully appealed California Assembly Bills 1792 & 1793 would have made it illegal to sell excessively violent games to anyone underage. However, there is no similar legal penalty applied for including similar content in other forms of comparable media, such as books, music, movies, etc. While the legal battle is officially over, critics of the Supreme Court ruling are just beginning to raise their voices. Everyone from The Daily Show to the Washington Times has attacked the court’s position, without ever noting it would have separated video games into a unique category, while opening the door to further censorship and restrictions on all other forms of art, creativity, and media.
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