Posted inOnline Gizmo of the Month
Write or Die 2.0
For my masochistic writer friends doing the NaNoWriMo: Dr. Wicked has posted WRITE OR DIE -- an online tool that will annoy you or eat your text if you start slacking! [Comments closed.]
Posted inWeird Sites of the Month
Imaginary Anatomies
Some Imaginary Anatomies and Astonishing Somatic Illustrations: Cartoon Characters Kaiju Balloon Animals
Posted inOnline Gizmo of the Month
Dr. Unheimlich’s Disease Registry
Doctor Unheimlich has diagnosed me withArnzen's DisorderCause:cursed Japanese videoSymptoms:itching, thirst for human blood, redness of nose, polka-dot salivaCure:expensive biofeedback devicesEnter your name, for your own diagnosis:
Posted inNot Dead Yet: Print Reviews
“The Frolic” by Thomas Ligotti
Late last year, Wonder Entertainment released a special collector's edition of Thomas Ligotti's short story "The Frolic" in a book that comes bundled with a DVD -- a 24 minute adaptation of that story directed by Jacob Cooney. Get it soon, because this product is limited to 1000 copies, and there are signed editions available. Remarkably, this is the very first cinematic adaptation of Ligotti's work -- and I must say, it's an excellent treatment, co-scripted by Ligotti himself, intensely directed, and well-acted. In my Goreletter reviews, I try to shine light on (mostly independent) "print" books because I feel…