http://www.websnark.com/archives/2004/12/sacred_hamburge.html
I still think that the comic syndicates are bad, as they favor business over art. I think that there lies the root of the problem, and not that Breathed and Watterson proved to be less profitable then brainless Garfield strips. However it does provide insight into why the syndicates are so hesitant to pick intelligent comics.
I also am a little confused with his love for "For Better or Worse," but that is just personal opinion and does nothing to damage the article.
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This is apparantly a little dated but I thought it was cool. Amon Tobin is composing the entire soundtrack for the next Splinter Cell game. This seems incredibly appropriate because his music is generally very intense. I can definatly see him scoring a spy movie, or in this case a game.
Tobin's original score will be heard throughout Tom Clancy's Splinter CellR Chaos TheoryT; he and label Ninja Tune will also be releasing a companion soundtrack CD featuring extended and re-mastered versions of the themes from the game to coincide with the release of the game this year, with a limited collectors edition mixed in 5.1 surround sound planned for release in spring 2005.
I can't wait. At least for the music. Probably won't ever play the game...
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A few webcomics I've discovered lately that I enjoy...
http://www.samandfuzzy.com/
This is the comic I discovered the bottom few through. It's a not very original idea that is done very successfully. The adventures of a naive innocent and his best friend, a psychopathic bear/creature/thing. I like the artwork in this one a lot. The black and white works really well and I can't imagine the charecters in any other way. Fuzzy sort of reminds me of "Max" from Sam and Max.
http://www.iccomics.com/
This is a comic created by an obvious movie fan. The references they make aren't over my head, But they are still amusing and inteligent. The artwork is simplistic but I like it. There are quite a few laugh out loud moments.
http://www.alessonislearned.com/
This comic is both incredibly surreal and incredibly beautiful. I'm not sure if I would like it as much if it wasn't for the awesome art, but as it is, I adore this comic.
-Brandon
