1. Anti-Capitalist Themes in Fiction: Cliché or Over Scrutinized?  permalink

Anti-Capitalist Themes in Fiction: Cliché or Over Scrutinized?
Benjamin Solah / Benjamin Solah

Following the success of anti-imperialist movie, Avatar (which I reviewed here), the movie has received criticism for having a weak plot, being cliché and particularly the depictions of the corporation and the military being stereotypical. I dismissed this in my review as a political disagreement rather than an artistic one, but following some ...

2. Crayon Rockets Color the Sky  permalink

Crayon Rockets Color the Sky
Admin / PaulTech Network

Now, here’s to ingenuity.  John Coker became a hero of mine when I saw this luscious custom crayon Rocket and staging/launching pack.  The rockets fire in quick succession. John custom made a lot of whole setup, I think except the bodies.  The rockets sit about 3 1/2 feet tall.  And man, do they look realistic.  Here’s John ...