Mike Bohlmann tells me that he and his wife have started a new gaming website: Gamer Chicks Rule. While it’s aimed at female gamers, they happily accept readers and writers of all genders. Check it out.
Energy Drinks, Wisconsin Style
Here’s something that we drink in my house that’s apparently only available in the Midwest and (for some reason) parts of Florida: Water Joe. It’s just what it sounds like: bottled water suffused with the writer’s wonder drug of choice, caffeine. I’ve had some problems with acid reflux over the years, and doctors often advise me to restrict caffeine intake …
Computer Games
I’m doing more work on computer games than paper games these days. Unfortunately, these projects have long development cycles, sometimes more than two years, and I’m under strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that clamp down tight on what I’m allowed to say about them. However, I can tell you that I recently wrapped up work on projects for both Ubisoft and …
Kane on Film
ICv2.com reports that the Solomon Kane film should start production in May. Kane is one of Robert E. Howard‘s better-known heroes, although they all shiver in the long shadow of Conan. I’m looking forward to this movies, as well as to the roleplaying game being produced at my old company, Pinnacle Entertainment. Pinnacle’s CEO and my old pal, Shane Hensely, …
Cold Days
Today, here in Wisconsin, it’s so cold that the schools are closed. Our high is predicted to be a balmy 2° F, but right now at 10 AM, it’s —7° with a wind-chill factor that makes it feel like —25°. The hair in my nostrils, which is about the only part of me that’s exposed when I go out outside, …
Wonder Spot to Close
Rich Dansky also points out to me (he’s a trove of information) that the Wonder Spot in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, is going to close after 59 years of trapping tourists in its strange and wonderful gravity storms. (There’s a Jimmy Buffett reference in there for those paying attention.) I hit more than one of these strange Mystery Spots during family …
The Angell Box
My friend Rich Dakan points me to what may be the coolest H. P. Lovecraft item ever: the Angell Box. It’s a box of printed props straight out of Lovecraft’s “The Call of Cthulhu,” lovingly reproduced from the story’s text. It’s far from cheap, but it comes with a resounding recommendation from Greg Stafford that says it all.
R.E.V.s Reviewed
Brett Seymour points out that Action Figure Times has taken a long, hard look at R.E.V.s and decided that it rocks.
Online Drive-In
On Cinerati, Christian Johnson points out a new online service from SciFi.com: the Sci-Fi Drive-In. Now you can watch online–for free–a fistful of classic, black-and-white genre films. This includes classics like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and Metropolis. Be sure to check it out.
Cool Mutants
Ain’t It Cool News sent a correspondent to the set of the Mutant Chronicles movie last summer, and I just discovered the report. I got there by way of the revelation of the new teaser poster for the film. It’s evocative.