Also you can find out about version 2 at the official website.
Diva (dee-vah), noun: An unusually glamorous and powerful woman. See: Patsy "Hellcat" Walker; Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy; Angelica "Firestar" Jones; and Monica "Photon" Rambeau. What happens when you take four of the Marvel Universe's most fabulous single girls and throw them together, adding liberal amounts of suds and drama? You get the sassiest, sexiest, soapiest series to come out of the House of Ideas since Millie the Model! Romance, action, ex-boyfriends, and a last page that changes everything! Let your inner divas out with this one, fellas, you won't regret it!
On sale 7/1/09
“(T)hese people are stupid,” (Cosby) says, referring to network bosses. “Look at how NBC is struggling. You would think they would make some changes and be talking about trying to get another ‘Cosby’ kind of show. But they would probably die before putting another show on about a black family and black pride.”
Brock Akil, however, has a bit more hope for the network that also aired the groundbreaking show “Julia” (1968-71), with Diahann Carroll; and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1990-96), with Will Smith. NBC recently bought from her a script based on a book by Nick Adams called “Making Friends With Black People.” It’s a buddy comedy that focuses on the state of race relations in the U.S.
“In our pitch to NBC, we referenced Obama,” says Brock Akil. “We talked about how he has gotten us to the table to talk about race in a meaningful way and it’s time to continue the discussion. So our new president has already had an impact.”
(Source: Kansas City Star)
Curious about the fighting game tournament scene? You've seen gootecks on G4tv.com and X-Play (Balrog Tutorial, Pro Tips) and want to know more about why he does what he does? You'll need to check out I Got Next: A Documentary on the Fighting Game Scene, which looks at the growing Street Fighter IV competitive community. Granted, the players you'll see in this video have been playing since long before SFIV was released, but the spotlight is on SFIV and for good reason.
The movie will be premiering this Friday night at 8PM EST on UFragTV, streaming live and for free. Afterwards, there will be a live-streamed Q&A with Ryan "gootecks" Gutierrez, Justin Wong, and Mike Ross. The film was written, directed, and produced by Ian Cofino.
I've seen an early copy of the film and if you're at all interested in competitive gaming, fighting games, or Street Fighter IV you should check it out. At the very least, check out the trailer at the film's official site.
If you're ready for some deep thinking this Wednesday morning, head over to Gamasutra and check out Scott Foe's opinion piece on whether games are Art, with a capital "A".The creator of Reset Generation,has some answers for Roger Ebert and other cultural critics who feel games can't be Art. As you've probably guessed, Foe says, "Yes. Games are Art." Here's the money quote:
"Saying, 'Games aren't art,' is like saying, 'Girls don't fart.' It's pointless to argue with that sentiment. Both movies and games are the product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses and emotions. In a movie, anything can happen; in a game, everything can happen.
Good point... although my illusions about girls are forever ruined. I seriously doubt most gamers care whether games are "Art" or not, but it's important. Many gamers don't think past their initial reaction to a title: If it's fun, it's a good game and thus, aAt. But it's how you make the fun in a video game that creates the Art. A game being Art and a game being good are the same thing. The reason you like Grand Theft Auto IV more than you like 50 Cent: Bulletproof is because GTA is just better Art.
As Foe points out, a great game combines visual artistry, audio artistry, narrative artistry, thespianism, and design and technological ingenuity. There's no separating the parts from the whole. If every piece fits together perfectly, you get a great game, and great art. Like a bad actor ruining an otherwise good film, if one part of the puzzle is missing or off, you usually end up with a half-assed or sucky game/piece of art.
What do yo think? Do you even care whether some cultural critics consider games
and Art mutually exclusive?
Of course video games are a form of art. Historically, it took a while for snooty snobs to stop looking down their noses at movies and television and accept those as art. I assume that the theater had the same hurdle to jump. In the middle ages actors were looked down on not worshipped. I wonder how the first writers, painters, and musicians were received by their peers? Somehow, I don't think they were embraced or appreciated as treasured artists at first, no matter how talented they were.
I saw this posted on Chad's blog and I thought its very interesting because I like comics also. I'm going to look into this recommended resource. If you like things like this, I know you will like the work of Siku.
I got this from the ghettoManga blog and I agree...Blade would destroy all the vampires in Twilight!
Good news! I just saw an image of Megatron fighting Starscream for the leadership of the Decepticons over at Transformers 2 Movie: Revenge Of The Fallen blog. This feels me with hope that this movie will have more character development and we will have interaction among the Transformers themselves. Good Times.
"All my scenes (in Iron Man 2) are with Robert Downey and one other actor. I don't know how much I can say," she says. "We were (improvising) nd it came to me (to say a line) … (Later) Robert said, 'Can we just stop a second and give Olivia a round of applause. She is rocking it. That made me feel good."
I've recently learned about a blog that spotlights Black Superheroes. Today a great profile on one of my favorite Black characters from the Marvel Comics continuity. You should really check it out!
I got this wonderful image from the Comic by Comic blog. I may have to start reading Batgirl. I want to know who she it.
It is being announced that Marvel Comics is finally bringing back Steve Rogers. Steve Rogers is Captain America and he was assassinated at the end of the Marvel Civil War storyline from 2006. Steve Rogers has been replaced by his now grown-up junior partner "Bucky" Barnes. I've been waiting for Steve Rogers to return. I think some characters are iconic and their alter egos should not be changed. Captain America is Steve Rogers. Batman is Bruce Wayne. Spider-man is Peter Parker. Superman is Clark Kent. Daredevil is Matthew Murdock. While it may be fun to have someone else in the costume, the man cannot be replaced. There is even an animated trailer below from Marvel.com.
Each hero has their different strengths, weaknesses and special abilities so choosing a good team is half the battle. From there, heroes race around blasting, kicking and smashing their enemies across a gameboard littered with powerups and exploding objects. Combat is turn-based with fast characters attacking first while the heavy hitters, a bit slower, pack a far more serious punch. It all comes down to superior strategy and once the dust settles, it's the last man standing that claims victory for their side.
I just read a great review of a new comic book series. It's Tim Drake striking out on his own in a new identity. There was comic book limited series in the 1990's called Kingdom Come. It depicted a possible future for the DC Comics characters where Tim Drake was wearing this same costume. I'm going to be looking into this series.
