Phy wrote an excellent piece about The Dark Knight a couple months ago, and now it's a closed thread so I have to start a new one. My thought experiment is this: Given that the themes played out in the movie are fundamental to human nature and can be related to Christian theology, could there have been a way to write essentially the same story from within a Christian worldview, that wouldn't have killed it? [comments continued after Phy's essay] Quote: : Phywriter: Themes from The Dark Knight -...

As promised, here's the fic, a bit more fleshed out and detailed, still unbetaed, but better Not finished with it, but as it's well over 60 pages now, I thought I'd better start posting some of it /chuckle. First Smallville fic; first Chollie fic... Enjoy and please let me know what you think Truth, Justice Came First Fandom: Smallville Also includes the Smallville version of the Justice League and glimpses of Batman (no particular era) Pairing: Chloe Sullivan/Oliver Queen Rating: NC17 Summary:...

The Brazilian Job: the follow up to Paramount’s US remake of The Italian Job is still on the cards, and it’s got a 2009 release date marked. Jason Statham, Mos Def, Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron are attached, as is director F Gary Gray. I, Robot 2: All we know on this one is that it’s in the scripting stages still, with a potential 2010 release date planned in. No news on Mr Smith's involvement. I Am Legend 2: Warner’s huge Christmas 2007 hit could also have a follow up, although it’d be int...

The Basement by Freddie Political Mudpit by Thanatos The Athenaeum by The Fuzz Thema Devia by Macky Review of Tropic Thunder by Andre Massena The Political Academy by Captain Blackadder The _Pontifex_ The Arts by Thanatos The Vestigia Vetustatis by rez Prince, Elrond, Lord Rahl and Sundance (sorta) Well, well, well. Welcome to another edition of the publication where we strip ourselves of all of our journalistic integrity, put it in a box and prostitute it on the streets of Sydney for more page...

Well, I've finally finished it... I've updated my top 10 (pre-Avengers; top 20 post Avengers) figures of each set lists to reflect new sets, changing my mind on some figures, rediscovering some hidden treasures and to reflect the new rules: mainly the nerfing of WC's (which will come up a LOT) and the new -2 SV modifier while carrying. I have included a brief (sometimes not so brief) writeup for each and every figure on each list. You might think I have too much time on my hands but really I don...