Why is it called hump day? Are we going in search of hump-backed people? (Whales, Mr. Scott, whales.) Either way here’s your Wednesday selection of off-site links. (Above, in honor of a recent statement from Julie Newmar, here’s some solid clips from her Catwoman days.)
1.) What’s on Captain Ahab’s I-Pod?
2.) Ever notice how much supermodels have in common with zombies?
3.) Do you want to fight the future in which X-Files 3 is happening?
4.) Are you getting totally spoiled for the Avengers yet?
- Tor.com Steampunk: Geek Dad is talking about Steampunk Westerns.
- Tor.com Fantasy: Fantasy Faction dishes about the world building of Peter V. Brett.
- Tor.com Science Fiction: Got enough geek cakes in your life? No? Here’s some more.
- Tor.com Urban Fantasy: Zombies versus Supermodels on Geek Tyrant.
From our handy “Of Interest” sidebar:
- Flavorwire has Captain Ahab’s playlist
- What’s going on with X-Files 3. Gillian Anderson gives hints.
- The original Catwoman misses the good old fun of 60s Batman.
- Possible big spoiler from Avengers set pics.
- Michael Moorcock’s home is in an area of Texas that is being destroyed by fires. Wish him well on the multiverse message boards.
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