Tag: FANTASY

Given his stellar filmography, it's safe to assume that Park Chan-wook's next movie will be just as viscerally powerful as 'Oldboy,' 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance,' or 'Thirst.' Unlike the Korean director's previous works, though, his most recent project was shot with a distinctly unique cinematic medium: the iPhone. Titled 'Paranmanjang,' Park's new, 30-minute horror film was shot on a budget ...

From their humble origins during the digitally threadbare days of Usenet, webcomics have become an inextricable part of the Internet landscape, underground but with more exposure than ever before. And with the epic celebration of the printed strip known as New York City Comic-Con right around the corner, what better time than now to contemplate the splendors of the webcomic? We've done the hard ...

The fantasy genre has always held particular sway over various corners of geek culture. (In fact, some might say that J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy gave birth to what we consider fandom today.) Ancient lands populated by fearsome beasts, wizards, warriors and mystical objects have provided fertile landscapes of escapism for countless books, movies, and, of course, video games. ...

To the casual observer, origami, the ancient practice of folding paper into intricate and artistic designs, may seem to have little, or nothing at all, to do with technology. But the folding patterns used in origami have been applied to many technical pursuits, including modern construction techniques, the design of an expanding solar sail, and even the deployment of airbags. To further ...

Even virtual online worlds such as 'Second Life' have their seedy underbellies. While undercover in the massive digital playground, a German news program reports that it was invited to pay to attend meetings in which members view and trade real child pornography and have sex with the avatars of underage members (or the "virtual child" avatars of adult members pretending to be underage). This news ...