Global frequency

So, according to this guy, GF writer and maestro, Warren Ellis stated in his latest newsletter that Global Frequency is DEAD.

I sincerly hope he is wrong.

I hope that the suits get their heads out of their asses and realize that GF could be a great show. All they have to do is let it.
An audience exists for good sci-fi. Look at Battlestar. Look at Smallville. Look at Farscape and Stargate. Listen to your audience for once.

I'm sure I have more to say on this, but not right now.

Edit 11:03 - I remember what else I intended to post about.

Did I mention that I am selling a shirt?

Yup. Take a look.



Pretty isn't it? There is a guys version that i'd like to do as well, but the female version has the most pre-orders at the moment. It's a funny story as to how I ended up designing and offering this shirt. (Funny to me any way).

The quick explanation from my dear sister in law is:

"In the Jeph Jacques' [of Questionable Content] LiveJournal, he drew a sketch of Dora. Her shirt said BOO! across the boobs, because she is scary and all, but at first i thought it might say BOOB or BOOBS and i was excited! i would definitely wear a shirt that said BOOBS. It's so far superior to shirts that say like STOP STARING AT MY TITS in purple, sparkly, curlicued lettering. No, we're talkin' straight up, serif or sans-, text.
...
Additionally, not tiny print, not huge print. People would not have to come up and scrutinize your chest to read the text, but nor would it be super-obvious from a mile away."

And her response to the question of "how is it ironic for for a woman to wear a shirt with BOOBS written on it?"

"'Cos of women who objectify themselves and then complain about it.

Alternately, because i completely wouldn't wear a STOP STARING AT MY TITS [TEE HEE] 'oh look i'm ironic, you have to stare at my chest to read this ::titter::' shirt, but one that just says BOOBS i very much would. i'm all for labeling and being straightforward. TRUTH IN ADVERTISING. :D

She cracks me up.

Anyway. More later.


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Because damn it, good TV can exist. (and other stuff)

Today I'll pass on three links.

One about Global Frequency

The talented and witty Assistant/ Atlas wrote this post a little while back. It contains good advice and I hope that by following we can make the WB (or someone) get the point that we want to see Global Frequency.

The second link is just amusing to me.

Hanzi Smatter

This is a blog dedicated to the misuse of Chinese characters (Hanzi or Kanji) in Western culture. Among my other interests, I study Japanese. I'm not that good at it and I still see issues where people are using words and character out of context. It is often funny. This guy collects them for your amusement.

And finally, one more link about American Apparel

Is the owner creepy? I would venture to say yes. Is it brilliant marketing? Apparently. Is he showing the hypocrisy of Levi's being produced overseas? Again, I'd say yes. Is it a lawsuit waiting to happen? (Is the brain (mind) the most erotic part of the human body?) Let's say yes.

Morford, who usually annoys me, manages to write an interesting piece on American Apparel. Part of me wants to salute Dov for being open and upfront about his predilections, and the other part is apathetic and doesn’t really care as long as the clothing is good.

Maybe I'm wrong, but if so - I don't want to be right.


More later.


global frequency

Code talker

According to Yahoo news The last of the Comanche code talkers has passed away.


Think about it - with out people like him, we might be a very different society today.

Wow. Just... Wow.

I have no idea where I found this - But I know it was taken at what Warren Ellis dubbed the "Nerd Prom".

In one (sort of frightening) way it is pretty cool.

In all the other ways - it is really damn scary.

Face it kids - this is one of our people. You might know him.

O_o


sadly - I sort of like it. It takes the original visual influences of star wars and blends them into the image we all know.


God I'm such a dork.

Does any one I know read anymore?

Yes, I finished it. (A day or so ago) No. I won't tell you how it ends. Read the damn book. It's not that hard.

I have had this particular conversation with the people in my office. I am not kidding. I only wish I was.

However, I agree with Michael Duff. I feel like I did at the end of the first Spiderman movie. How interesting.

The whole situation reminds me of the working at Borders. In the last two weeks of summer, we were inundated with teenagers begging for the cliffs notes of the books on their summer reading list.

It was fairly common to hear the following exchange

Bookseller: "I am sorry. We seem to have sold out of the Cliff's Notes for (insert title here). However we do have 20 copies of the book in stock.

Teenager: "No thanks. Is there a movie?"

After playing out that exchange about 500 times a day on the phone and in person, you might also begin to hear:

Bookseller: Try the book. It won't hurt you.

The last one was always delivered with the unspoken ending of "You fucking moron".

More later.

Half blood WHAT?!

So, I got the kid to take his nap and have a copy of the new Harry Potter novel (SHUT IT) sitting next to me. I have radio depressoboy up (playing "This Corrosion" by Sisters of Mercy) and I just finished lunch. The big question is why am I on the computer and not settling into that quaint custom known as "reading a book"?

Am I going to read it?

Well, I gotta mow the lawn and I know that if I start it now - I'll be what my wife lovingly refers to as "dead useless" for the rest of the day.

So lawn, then shower, then book. I have a plan. I must stick to the plan.

In other news,

Assistant/Atlas tells us that the WB (Other wise known as the network that opted to not pick up GF) is considering relaunching GF as a summer or fall show. Good for them.

So - step up the emails and blogging. Tell your friends. Make some noise. Let people know that you want intelligent TV and Sci-Fi.

Speak the word.

get on the Global Frequency

I posted this on LJ and thought I might as well reproduce it here -

So those of you who like good sci-fi (or just good television - you know. the kind with plots and stuff) might want to check out this post over on Assistant/Atlas.

I'll echo his part of his opening statement here:

Dear Lawyers for the WB, Warner Brothers et al.

I'm really sorry I accidentally saw Global Frequency pilot for the show your network didn't pick up.
[snip part that I didn't do] ...
[/snip]
Dear WB Development People,

The thing is, I absolutely loved the pilot-- I really wish it was among your new fall shows.

I really did like this show. I liked the premise, I liked the actors, I liked the whole shebang. Legally, I cannot recommend that you go download Global Frequency (but I will say you should pick up the graphic novels by Warren Ellis)

I know some of you are geeks like me and read Wired and Slashdot. Wired did an article on GF that was in turn linked on Slashdot.

What I do know is that I would Tivo Global Frequency, IF some TV network decided to produce it.

Pretty please?


I agree. All around good stuff.

I din't mention it here - but I probably should. My dear friend and I decided to make a shirt for the ladies. She explains it thusly

'Cos of women who objectify themselves and then complain about it.

Alternately, because i completely wouldn't wear a STOP STARING AT MY TITS [TEE HEE] 'oh look i'm ironic, you have to stare at my chest to read this ::titter::' shirt, but one that just says BOOBS i very much would. i'm all for labeling and being straightforward. TRUTH IN ADVERTISING. :D

You can see the mockups at depressoboy.com

Some one explain this to me

London Calling to faraway towns
Now war is declared, and battle come down

Maybe Revolution calling is more appropriate.

Things were getting a little slow in the world and someone wanted to stir up shit so they blew up some bombs in London.

I don't know what is wrong with people anymore. (Not that I ever reallly did)

I'm sure that one of the pundits will have good commentary on this tradegy. All I know is that it makes me sad.

However,

An interesting link that was passed on to me - An interview with Oriana Fallaci.

Maybe she is correct. Maybe it is time for Europe to wake up.

It is coffee time.