VIEWS: Just How Gay Should Computer RPGs Be, Anyway?
Last night I was finally able to get my Elf-mage to gayly ravish the NPC Elf-assassin* who'd been sent to kill him, fulfilling one of DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS oft touted features, gay romance. parts.* It was quite fun, cheeky and interesting to finally be able to do this in a game, beating the previous love affairs between game characters that only existed in my imagination (I'm talkin' about you, Master Chief and Arbiter.)Interestingly, this opened up a question about how "open" to same-sex romances should games like this be. Recall that I

VIEWS: A Cease And Desist Letter To George Lucas
"Bobofag" Matt Sigil "files" a Cease and Desist suit to George Lucas, for " infring[ing] upon the rights of millions of moviegoers to preserve their childhood memories" of STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES unscathed by lackluster and down-right offensive sequelsA partial list of Lucas' offenses include: In Star Bores, the romantic dialogue between your two protagonists, played by

NEWS: STAR TREK Marathon at the LA American Cinematheque
Looking for something to do on the 4th and 5th of December? How about back-to-back STAR TREK movie marathons, with an accompanying panel discussion?If you are in or around Los Angeles, the American Cinematheque, in association with TrekMovie.Com, is doing a tribute to 30 years of Star Trek Films. On Friday the 4th, they'll be showing the JJ Abrams reboot STAR TREK, at 7:30PM, followed by FREE ENTERPRISE and a panel immediately afterwards.On Saturday the 5th, it's an all-day Trekaganza, a triple featur

PREVIEWS: More SMALLVILLE / JSA images surface
Earlier this week, TV Guide had a great spoiler image of Michael Shanks as Hawkman, from the upcoming two-hour SMALLVILLE "event" movie, Absolute Justice.  In the special episode, airing during February sweeps, Clark meets the original, and heretofore secret, Justice Society of America, a team of supes that operated decades before and based on the classic JSA heroes.  TV Guide has updated with more images, now showing off Hawkman vs. Green Arrow and glamor shots of Doctor

IMAGES: The Devil is in the Details
I don't know about you, but I've always found the details to be distracting, pronounced and overwhelming. I offer this up to see if anyone else has ever had the same problem.   French model Guilherme Benck, as photographed by fashion photographer João P. Teles'.Source: A cause des Garçons: Tirer le diable par la queue