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more about #mashup hwilam: The "Remember my Forgotten Man" number would work really well with the Matrix visuals... and, as far as her lapsing into pig latin (or the same lyrics... more » Golem100: I've only seen the "rave" scene in The Matrix Reloaded in "Fast Forward". more » 1Grand_Marquis: I think it's too well edited to actually capture the proper feel of a 30s trailer. :p more » schrodingers-katana: I feel like that Matrix spoof has just raped my brain. more » betty.black: man, I ♥ Busby Berkeley SO MUCH!!! more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Brilliant. I'd totally put on my dancing shoes for that. Still no match for Busby Berkley, though. more » bluehinter: I think Keanu missed his calling as a silent film star, or possibly one of those early kinematoscopes. more » Anekanta - Go Play!: You're right Annalee, that dance scene from Gold Diggers IS psychotic... especially when she sings in pig latin. more » Julius Seizure - Canuck: By very definition, anything is better as a musical. I have to admit, "The Matrix" should be up-tempo and could have used more 80's/90's R/B divas.... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: "Interlude of Pointlessness." HA! more » mst3k4ever: All I know is, there's probably sharks in the first chapter... ...for this genre to jump over. :P more » Belabras: As a writing exercise this is kind of interesting. As fiction I might actually want to ready though, not so much. more » Grey_Area: So okay, P&P&Z sold disgustingly well. There's always the hardcore Janeites and zombie fans, they were a given. Lots of casual readers bought it just ... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): I think it was much simpler than that. Fish sex!! Ahhh DONE! more » gorehound: these mashups are just to weird.guess when you run out of ideas might as well just ripoff a few sand put them together for something new................. more » avconsumer2: I refuse to make any comments regarding cunnilingus and a tentacle-like beard. Dammit!! more » NerD: Blattella: Have you ever been romantically involved with someone who turned out to be a sea witch? Are we talking metaphorically? If so, yes. If not, yes. more » bililoquy: I am so tired of this cheap, wretchedly written book. It might have made a good tweet. At best. more » Anekanta - Go Play!: You know, I've yet to read any Jane Austen... this could be my way in :) I also love how everything is better with Zombies. Pride and prejudice, and... more » GreyHammer: honestly this sounds like the worst thing ever. and i fucking love zombies. its a cash in type deal. where is my WWZ movie?! more » -
#retrofuturism
Would "The Matrix" Have Been Better As A 1930s Musical?
This semi-funny parody of The Matrix picks up on something serious, which is that the Matrix flicks were heavily-inspired by 1930s iconography. I do love the 30s-style trailer, showing the dance sequence. Compare it with a real 30s trailer! More » -
#books
How the Sea Monsters Got into "Sense and Sensibility"
Injecting submarines and man-eating jellyfish into Jane Austen may sound like a simple, gimmicky feat, but Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters author Ben H. Winters claims writing the book required a great deal of ingenuity, research, and Jules Verne. More » -
#seamonsters
Mashup Discussion Guide Ponders the Romantic Implications of Mutant Lobsters
In Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, the literary mayhem doesn't end with the Jane Austen-meets-tentacles plotline. The novel's book group discussion guide asks us such timeless literary questions as: would you rather be devoured by sharks or giant jellyfish? More » -
#conceptart
Retro Posters Add Class to Your Favorite Scifi Quotes
So, you want to show off your love of Star Wars or Forbidden Planet, but your roommate finds movie posters tacky. The Retrofuturs series offers the perfect solution: a witty mash-up of retro images with quotes from science and scifi. More » -
#ghostbusters
Ghostbusters Gets A 1950s Remake
If only time travel were possible, the third Ghostbusters movie could star 1950s comedy greats like Dean Martin, Bob Hope, and Jerry Lewis. Fortunately, one fan has cooked up a trailer for the 1954 Ghostbusters movie that never was. More » -
#conceptart
An Alien Invasion You Can Write Home About
Artist Franco Brambilla combines combines vintage postcards with computer-generated images of aliens, flying saucers, and giant robots, to give your next alien invasion the same quaint, cozy feeling as your grandpa's Alpine vacation. More » -
#bestparodyevar
Hitler Responds to the News of Watchmen's Ending
In the most awesome Watchmen mashup ever, an enterprising fan has used footage from 2004 Hitler movie Downfall to show how fans are responding to news about Watchmen's changed ending. Spoilers! More » -
