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Richard Stark’s Parker: The Outfit
Parker: The Outfit by Darwyn Cooke Format: Original Graphic Novel Published: 2010 Publisher: IDW Publishing This is the second Donald E. Westlake novel that Darwyn Cooke has adapted. The previous book was great, and this one is just as fun. Both follow Parker, who is essentially James Bond as a ruthless criminal. What could be better than that? Very little. In The Hunter, Parker was left for dead after being betrayed and spent the book hunting down those responsible. Since then, he’s recieved a new face through surgery and has been anonymously enjoying the rich life. Unfortunately, someone blows his cover and squeals to the Outfit, a mob-like organization he…
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Blackened Sesame Salmon
When I was sick last month and confined to a liquid diet, I watched the food network about eight hours a day, just to remind myself that there was indeed still food out there somewhere. I became slightly obsessed with Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and eventually picked up Guy Fieri’s cookbook. This is the first recipe I’ve tried from it. 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp wasabi powder 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 tbsp sesame seeds (he calls for half black and half white, but I just went for white) 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 2 tbsp chili-garlic paste 1 salmon fillet, skin and pin…
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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by
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Mushroom Soup
Remember back in March when I said I was planning to try a new recipe each week and post it here? Well obviously, that didn’t happen, but better late than never. I usually don’t follow recipes when I cook. I like to just make something with whatever I have on hand, and I think that’s generally a good way to go, but it also means I tend to stick to what I know. I thought it would be fun to start trying other people’s recipes in an attempt to pick up new flavour combinations and techniques that I might otherwise never consider. I do enjoy cooking, but I’ve never really…
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Bad As Me
Tom Waits, who is amazing in every way and I’ll stab you if you say otherwise, is releasing a new original album on October 25th – Bad As Me. Here’s the title track: Tom Waits – Bad As Me by antirecords It gets better with each listen. Can’t wait for the album.
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Green Lantern Vol. 6: Secret Origin
Green Lantern Vol. 6: Secret Origin by Geoff Johns Illustrated By: Ivan Reis Format: Trade Paperback Comic Collects: Green Lantern #29-35 Published: 2008 Publisher: DC Comics I was looking forward to watching the Green Lantern movie, which actually slipped from my radar after seeing the reviews, so I picked up Geoff Johns’ retelling of the origin story a couple months back. I love me some origin stories, and I’d heard that Johns was DC’s golden child after his runs on The Flash and the Green Lantern Blackest Night/Brightest Day event, so I was curious to read something from him. I knew next to nothing about Green Lantern. I knew he’s…
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A Year in Provence
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle Published: 1989 Peter Mayle and his wife decided to make the move from London to Provence, to buy and renovate a 200-year-old house, and this book chronicles their first year. Each chapter covers a month of that year as they eat, meet the locals, deal with visitors, and find their way in their new homeland. This is not an exciting book. They aren’t risking their necks, traveling through the Amazon, and fighting off snakes. They’re just living out their lives as anyone would in a new country. As such, it’s a bit of a slow burn and possibly not that interesting if you…
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Game of Thrones Digital Effects
SlashFilm posted two videos today showing the digital effects that take place in the Game of Thrones television series. I’m usually not one to get too excited for digital effects in movies. If it’s not done flawlessly, it completely removes me from the story. Particularily with CGI characters. These videos are neat, though. I always forget just how much is done digitally these days and how seemless it is. The first video is from SSVFX, and it focuses more on inserting items and crowds into scenes. The second video, which includes some spoilers, is from BlueBolt and focuses on scene backdrops. If you haven’t been watching Game of Thrones and…
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The Walking Dead, Vol. 14: No Way Out
The Walking Dead (Volume 14): No Way Out by Robert Kirkman Illustrator: Charlie Adlard Format: Trade Paperback Comic Published: 2011 Publisher: Image Comics This blog hasn’t been abandoned! I fell quite ill a month ago, even got to spend a couple of weeks in hopsital, and I wasn’t really reading or writing much during that period. I’m back home and settled now, and I’m feeling much better, so I’ll be catching up on the few books and comics I actually got through. Before I was sick, I read the latest installment of The Walking Dead. I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with this comic. The dialogue’s always been…
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The Monster of Nix – Official Trailer
Here’s the first official trailer for The Monster of Nix, the upcoming 30 minute film featuring Tom Waits and Terry Gilliam that I previously mentioned.