Geek Media Round-Up: March 30, 2010

Art

• Check out all the Don Vito Corleone fanart from Deviant Art.
• Inspire76 hosts a gallery of fresh takes on The Wizard of Oz.
• Jessica Joslin has an upcoming showing of her uber-creepy, yet fascinating sculptures at the Lisa Sette Gallery in Arizona.
• More awesome Calvin and Hobbes fan art by Kizer.

Comics

• Issue one of The Guild written by Felicia Day is out!

Film

• Interview: Clash of the Titans screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi speak with the Los Angeles Times.
• Interview: Geeks finally get long overdue apology. Battlefield Earth writer admits “I penned the suckiest movie ever.”
• News: Theater ticket prices set to rise this weekend. Death to the cinema!
• News: Rachel Weisz Could Be James Bond’s Next Villain
• IGN offer this Ultimate Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film Guide to upcoming blockbusters.

Internet

• Ranker counts down the Top 10 Greatest Muppet Mash-Ups Ever.
• Wired offers this sneak peek at the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride opening at Universal.

Literature

• Interview: Cory Doctorow discusses publishing economics.
• Interview: Newsarama interviews George R. R. Martin.
• Interview: Suvudu interviews J.M. McDermott, author of The Last Dragon.
• Interview: Torque Control interviews Richard Morgan of The Steel Remains.
• News: One-third of Americans online at libraries
• British fashion magazine Grazia is offering its readers an interactive ‘augmented reality’ experience which combines using the magazine with its website.
• I completely disagree with this list of The Worst Science Fiction Series, but feel free to go dialogue.
• PopCrunch remembers 19 of the Greatest Science Fiction Book Series.

Science

• The Mail Online has posted a gallery of bizarre and somewhat beautiful photos of sleeping insects covered in water droplets.

Television

• Interview: Caprica star Alessandra Torresani claims “I’m convinced I’m going to meet my soulmate at a convention.” …immediately stalked by about a thousand geeks.
• News: China making anime push as Japan hits slump
• The Chicago Tribune contemplates the Star Wars live-action series. Is it far, far away or getting pretty close?

Related posts:

1. Geek Media Round-Up: March 2, 2010
2. Geek Media Round-Up: March 26, 2010
3. Geek Media Round-Up: March 17, 2010
4. Geek Media Round-Up: March 19, 2010
5. Geek Media Round-Up: March 16, 2010