From Vincenzo Natali, director of two supposedly mind-bending films Cube and Nothing (which I’ll certainly need to rent here soon), comes Splice, the tale of a “beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera.” Kind of like 1995’s Species and executive produced by Guillermo Del Toro. Can’t wait ’til September.

It’s just a concept right now, but if a vineyard embraced this kind of positioning, I would totally become a devoted fan. The bottle lists no details or an age and is accompanied by “a small pack containing missing and/or suppressed crime files implying the existence of the living dead in and around the vineyards…a slip knot with old twine and a deep red wax dipped bottle.” My Pure Evil white isn’t as sophisticated as this, but it’ll have to do for now.

Dale and I watched it this week (2nd time for me) and I loved it. Despite the first-person filming giving Tim some motion sickness when we saw it in the theater, Quarantine is one of the more worthy, creative and downright scary films of the past few years. Aficionados will tell you the it’s crap, because it’s a remake of a humble Spanish film; but since that movie doesn’t seem to be available domestically, the Jennifer Carpenter version will have to do. Definitely go rent it!

Apparently Chris Ryniak is most known for his illustrations, though he also dabbles in sculptures of his twistedly cute creatures, too. Hi-Fructose Magazine caught up with the artist and talked about his process. The wide-set eyes and small, tight chin reminds me of Rumble.

 

When I started updating my resume and LinkedIn profile, I actually thought the creation of a separate portfolio site (like I had done in the past) wouldn’t be necessary. Despite LinkedIn surfacing one’s social/connectedness, it has its limitations (not surprisingly) when it comes to displaying previous work in an engaging way. So I created kevinpowers.com. Read more »

Right about three weeks out from the big soft axe, I’ve started to get some traction in my hunt for a new job. Last week I had two in-person interviews and two phoners. This week, as well, looks to at least have one in-person and one phoner in store. These events don’t even touch on the half-dozen or so opps I’ve submitted an application for and have on my radar (cough…cough…Conservation International ). Here’s hoping the pace continues and kicks up. 

And to be honest, if you subtract the whole terrifying fear of not being able to pay your bills, looking for a job is kind of a fun pursuit. (Back to being scared!)