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My Media Scrapbook: 2012
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Only a hundred years until the events of Rush's 2112 album. I can't wait.
TV: Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Noel Fielding is one of the stars of my favorite TV show, The Mighty Boosh. He did this show after that with some of the same players. I love the surreal costumes and stage sets, the absurdist skits and dadaesque songs and performances. I also love all the references to artists, musicians, and pop culture icons. There is a lot of stop-motion animation too. It's just some off-the-wall creative fun.
Film: Iron Sky
This is a so-bad-it's-good type of movie. The acting is terrible and the story laughable, but the special effects are surprisingly good. It reminds me of the Wolfenstein: New Order game in terms of its detail and design, but it's much more like those Sharknado films in its silliness and campy acting. I was surprised to learn there is a sequel and even a threequel. They all have just stunning special effects worthy of a Star Wars film, but they're all based on totally nutzo conspiracy theories, hence their inherent silliness. I love that comedy/scifi mix when ever I find it.
Games: Minecraft on Xbox 360
This is the year I discovered Minecraft some three years after it appeared on PCs. I very reluctantly tried a demo when it appeared on Xbox Live. I thought the graphics were too simplistic and unappealing. But once I started playing, that was the beginning of many, many hours of fun. I played solo but also with my regular gaming buddy. I mostly played Survival mode and never did much with creative mode. I loved the challenge of surviving the wilderness and mobs, building a virtual life for myself from the materials I could find. I've beaten the main quest of the game and ventured to the End City and raided its treasures. I return every time new content is added and get every achievement. I've been playing Minecraft Dungeons lately, but I can't wait for more content for the main game.
Music: "Bug Hunt (Noisia remix)" by Skrillex
This is my favorite track from the Wreck-It Ralph soundtrack heard here as it was used in the movie. The whole soundtrack isn't bad either.
Book: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan
I'm reading this now. It's about Edward Curtis and his photography of the Native Americans as they existed at the turn of the 20th century. I've always loved his photographs but wondered how true they were to the times and the people. I'm finding out now.
What did you like in the media in 2012?
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