What’s Up? Smut!

Still in toxic mode due to work so don’t have much time to blog. However, I realize that the more work that’s piling up, the stronger the urge to …. blog. In relation to what I posted earlier, it has become form of escapism. So, ok. Here goes: three items that I feel worth taking note of today, enriching our collective experience –

1. Google makes available for download, pdf books of public domain titles, i.e., the classics and other obscure books. Click here for the BusinessWeek article.

2. Alan Moore comes out with a comic book that is seriously graphic and graphically serious in its theme. Some would say porno, but I bet they meant oh no. Entitled Lost Girls, it pushes the boundaries of the graphic novel as a medium, and tests our concepts of what is smut according to this review.

I forget number three but who’s counting anyway? In connection with Moore’s new creation that challenges a lot of conventions, here’s a film that’s generating quite a buzz for quite similar reasons – Shortbus. Directed by John Cameron Mitchell of Hedwig and the Angry Inch fame, the movie (based on reviews) reminds me of the film Nine Songs’ bravery in portraying the sexual act. I’m not sure if I can be open enough to watch it since I wasn’t able to watch Pedro Almodovar’s Bad Education because of the homosexual lovemaking scenes. I hope I’m not doing a Justice Isagani Cruz, believe me I tried to watch it but ….. uh … can’t, sorry. I know I might be losing out on valuable lessons that are being shared there, but I just can’t right now. Perhaps when I’m mature enough ... hopefully?

So this turned out to be not really short, but I feel better because I’m not working. I might want to describe it as escapism or diversion but it’s just plain goofing off really. Lastly, if you must insist, I’ll treat Shortbus as the third item. I hope you OCs out there are satisfied. Here’s the trailer.

P.S.: No, I don’t think there aren’t any public domain smut or porno materials available through Google (or any other search engine for that matter) in pdf format (or in any other format).

Doctor Who, Serenity Win 2006 Hugo Awards

diggnation reports: "Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Serenity Written & Directed, Joss Whedon. Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who "The Empty Child" & "The Doctor Dances" Written, Steven Moffat. Directed, James Hawes. Also, best novel was: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson. Best Artist: Donato Giancola"

Yessssss!!!!! Hooray for Joss. At least some validation for one of my favorite sci-fi films (and TV series too, go Firefly [I am such a fandboy]).

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Transformers Details Revealed

diggnation reports: "CI FI Wire got a rare peak at the production of director Michael Bay's upcoming Transformers movie in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 26, including the first up-close look at the disguised versions of four key Autobots: the chartreuse search-and-rescue vehicle Ratchet, the giant black GMC 4x4 Ironhide, the sleek silver Pontiac Solstice sports car"

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Work and Escapism

Work has been terribly toxic lately and thus the hiatus from blogging. However, to maintain my sanity, I’ve resorted to some form of escapism and hence my recent fixation for the series 24. How fixated you may ask. Well, I have the CTU ring tone on my phone – pathetic huh? With all that’s been going on, I feel a close affinity to Jack Bauer. So this post is one of those short and well, not sweet, really. Short and, er, brief? Anyway, here’s a link (if you’re as sad and toxic as me) to get your own CTU ring tone absolutely free. Just don’t forget to thank the guy who put it up. Oh and Lost series by old JJ Abrams has a poster running around the webverse. And lastly, one other thing that’s keeping me a bit insane (but only a bit) is kendo and we’ve (the MKC) been fortunate to have been visited by another 7th dan sensei by the name of …. I forgot, but it sounded like Oishi ‘though I seriously doubt that that is his name. I think my brain’s fried.