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Fresh Reads from the Science 'o sphere!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Upcoming Science Buskers 2009

Friends, countrymen, 各位乡亲父老,lend me your ears!

The next Science Buskers Festival will be opening for registration soon, from 13 April to 5 June 2009.

Contestants stand to win attractive prizes, such as cash prizes, and a 1-year renewable Science Centre Contract for the top three teams.

Are you interested in joining the competition?

To give you an idea of the presentation quality that you should be able to produce, here's the finals performance of the previous champion, the Three Buskateers:



If you think you've got what it takes to be the next great Science Busker Extraordinaire (especially if you're a maestro with the LOX donut), why not sign up?

Today - the Singapore Science Centre.

Tomorrow - Las Vegas!*


Would you like to know more?
- Science Buskers Festival 2009 official website
-
Science Buskers Festival (2008)

*Not actually part of the competition; I'm just saying that many bigshot entertainers today have an uncanny tendency to start from humble beginnings. What? You expect top government scholars to become big in Vegas? In your dreams pal!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Earth Hour In Singapore 2009

Just came back from the city centre after the Earth Hour event and I've got a couple of nice photos for you.

It's like one of those "Spot The Differences" games minus the sudden appearance of a screaming zombie jumping at you.

Can you spot the differences?















8.55pm (During Earth Hour)

The lights didn't all go out exactly at 8.30pm - they went off one by one, so I had to wait a while longer to take this photo. Notably the side lighting of The Sail @ Marina Bay was partially lit until around 8.50pm.















9.51pm (After Earth Hour)

Again the lighting came back on one by one, with the Merlion leading the way. By 9.51pm most of the company logos and facade lighting had returned.

While the timing of the lights off could be better coordinated, I am glad to see that so many companies are participating in this event. Of course, this is only a symbolic reminder to take better care of our environment and be mindful of energy conservation and waste reduction in our daily lives.

Oh... there is one more interesting difference between the above two photos.

Look at them carefully (click on them to view large size).

Teck should be able to spot it instantly; how about you?*


Would you like to know more?
- Earth Hour website

*Hint: It's something that's not of this world, but it isn't anything spooky...

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Anatomy Of A Myth

With Earth Hour fast approaching, I think it's a good idea to look beyond the symbolic gestures and review the core issues behind the topic of climate change.

Here's an excellent video that investigates some of the claims made by global warming denialists:



One major shortcoming of the mainstream media is that they generally do not reference original research articles, such that their readers can't easily check if the supposed quotations or conclusions were actually there. As a result, you have to get on the Interboobs to find out crucial details about any scientific or technological matter.

Whatever their reasons (political or otherwise) for not linking to primary references, this practice will slowly erode the credibility of the mainstream media and drive more and more discerning readers to the science'o sphere where they can discuss the issues at hand candidly and directly with the researchers involved in the field.


Would you like to know more?

About another misinterpretation of research data by the press:
-
Science journalists? Don't make me laugh (by Ben Goldacre)

About another global warming denialist:
-
An Anti-Scientific Mind

Monday, March 23, 2009

Spont-Ant-eous Generation

This Monday I'm going to talk about a phenomenon that doesn't annoy me as much as it mystifies me.

You know sometimes you are walking around doing your own thing when suddenly you feel an ant crawling up your hand?

You'd brush it off or kill it or whatever, and then the realization strikes you.

The ant had to come from somewhere.

But you were walking around.

In shorts.

Somehow that ant must have crawled up your leg completely unnoticed, scampered up your clothes, made its way onto your arm and scurried along for several centimetres more before you felt it on the back of your hand.

How did the ant make it so far without being detected?

I mean, you'd know it immediately when an ant crawls up your leg, right?













Unless...

Unless the ant mysteriously materializes...

*neeeeuuummmm*

... on the back of your hand, inst-Ant-aneously by an Intellig-Ant Designer.

Oh noes! I'm becoming a cre-Ant-ionist!

Sunday, March 15, 2009

YouTube Logo Wearing A Clown Nose???

I've just noticed that the YouTube logo looks a bit different from usual...


It looks as if the "Tube" part of the logo is wearing a bright red clown nose!

Does anybody know what this means?

Perhaps it's an unofficial "Evil Clown Day" in the USA. Or maybe it's an insider joke that only YouTube staff can understand.

Check it out before it disappears!


Would you like to know more?

The meaning of YouTube's modified logo:
- Forum discussion about the red nose (Digital Spy)

Another strange modified logo:
-
Gxogle?

*Update: Maybe YouTube is a supporter of the Red Nose Day 2009!

Waterspout!

We're back to photography for this week's Artisun!

I saw a nice funnel cloud emerging from under a thundercloud yesterday, and took this series of photos as the moving cloud carried it along...








A funnel cloud that touches down over water is called a waterspout, but this one didn't look like it managed to contact ground. Maybe the wind speed was too high.

Ever wondered what a waterspout looks like, up close and personal?

Here's a photo from a Malaysian website (taken from a location that looks suspiciously similar to East Coast Park):
















Spectacular.

Notice that it in no way resembles a giant penis poking out of the clouds.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Training Fresher Brainz!

When I completed my first vlog on the "History of the Pipette" over a year ago, I asked my sister, who is trained in the film production process, for some feedback.

She thought that it felt like a training video.

And lo and behold - it DID become a training video!

A new website called "Labtutorials in Biology" has featured my vlogumentary along with many other videos in one of their articles.

I think it's a great idea to have such a collection of video resources as an introduction to basic lab techniques for students and curious members of the public.












Why not pop over there for a quick look at their latest posts?

Thursday, March 12, 2009

IT Show 2009: Under $200 Deals

The IT Show 2009 just opened a few hours ago, and as usual Fresh Brainz was there to quickly scan through some of the best deals so that you can zoom in on the gadgets that you most desire and decide if it's worth the hassle to go down there.

Let's start with a quick overview of the exhibition!















IT Show 2009 is held at Suntec City Level 1 - 6 and is open from 12 - 15th March from 12noon - 9pm daily.















This time 'round the companies come out in full force to attract shoppers. There is even free coffee for making purchases using certain bank cards.















And let's not forget the resident DJ!















Though only tangentially related to IT, camera accessory companies are quite prominent this year.















Making their appearance for the first time are companies selling devices for saving electricity bills. I guess the green technologies are starting to enter the mass market.



















NOT making their appearance for the first time are the hot babes hard at work distributing pamphlets and free smiles to the thronging crowd (and appreciative photographers).

Here's a "dark" angel at a booth in Level 6, complete with black, feathery wings and looking... erm... not particularly intimidating.

There is a "light" angel running around somewhere too. They don't seem to hang around the same place at the same time.

Perhaps if you forced the two angels together, the whole Universe will explode at the speed of light! :p



















In contrast, these two Casio babes seem rather happy to be so close together.

Men like women who are happy together, especially Japanese twins.

“姐姐!”

“妹妹!”

Oops... wrong century!*



















Also making their usual repeat appearances are the huge numbers of visitors. Despite the economic downturn, the crowds don't seem any thinner than in previous years.

Watching hundreds of people pour into the exhibition halls via escalators remind me of conveyor belts in a factory - a factory where people exchange pieces of paper and plastic for boxes of metal and plastic.

Take invoice, pay money, collect gadget, redeem free gift, go. Next!

Take invoice, pay money, collect gadget, redeem free gift, go. Next!

Take invoice, pay money, collect gadget, redeem free gift, go. Next!

Take invoice, pay money...

Super efficient!

So now - here's the list of some great buys under $200 (and netbooks under $700). As usual, please remember to do your own research before spending your hard-earned cash on these tasty deals.

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Digital cameras

I'm glad to see that there are more under $200 budget cameras than before. In particular, Sony has slashed the price of its Zeiss-lens W120 to a nifty S$199 (perhaps someone there has been reading Fresh Brainz?).

Unfortunately, Canon and Casio did not offer any cameras at this price level, although the Canon PowerShot A480 comes pretty close at S$219.

As usual, Fresh Brainz provides lens data such as focal lengths (35mm-film equivalents) and focal ratios - crucial information usually missing in sales pamphlets.















Brand: Fuji
Model: J15
Location: Level 4, Booth 8130
Summary Specs: 8.2 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD
Lens: 38 - 113mm (film equivalent), f/2.8 - 5.2
Price: S$179











Brand: GE
Model: A735
Location: Level 6, Booth 6551/6655
Summary Specs: 7.0 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD
Lens: 36 - 108mm (film equivalent), f/2.8 - 4.8
Price: S$139

Brand: GE
Model: A1030
Location: Level 6, Booth 6551/6655
Summary Specs: 10.1 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD
Lens: 35 - 105mm (film equivalent), f/2.8 - 4.9
Price: S$189



















Brand: Nikon
Model: L16
Location: Level 4, Booth 8218
Summary Specs: 7.1 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, 2.8-inch LCD
Lens: 35 - 105mm (film equivalent), f/2.8 - 4.7
Price: S$199















Brand: Olympus
Model: FE 20
Location: Level 4, Booth 8111
Summary Specs: 8.0 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD
Lens: 36 - 108mm (film equivalent), f/3.1 - 5.9
Price: S$198












Brand: Panasonic
Model: DMC-LZ8
Location: Level 4, Panasonic booth
Summary Specs: 8.1 megapixels, 5X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD
Lens: 32 - 160mm (film equivalent), f/3.3 - 5.9
Price: S$199



















Brand: Ricoh
Model: R5
Location: Level 4, Booth 8335
Summary Specs: 7.2 megapixels, 7.1X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD
Lens: 28 - 200mm (film equivalent), f/3.3 - 4.8
Price: S$99



















Brand: Samsung
Model: ES10
Location: Level 4, Samsung booth
Summary Specs: 8.1 megapixels, 3X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD
Lens: 38 - 114mm (film equivalent), f/2.8 - 5.2
Price: S$199















Brand: Sony
Model: W120
Location: Level 3 Concourse and Level 4, Booth 8210
Summary Specs: 7.2 megapixels, 4X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD
Lens: 32 - 128mm (film equivalent), f/2.8 - 5.8
Price: S$199

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Printer/Scanner Combos

I was pleasantly surprised to see that the price of printer/scanner combos have dropped below $200, especially the Xerox WorkCentre 3119 laser printer/scanner which can be had for a mere S$159.

Excellent tools for the home office or a small business.











Brand: Brother
Model: DCP-145C
Location: Level 4, Booth 8305
Type: Inkjet printer/copier/scanner
Print rate: Up to 27 ppm (monochrome) 22 ppm (colour)
Price: S$98

Brand: Brother
Model: DCP-185C
Location: Level 4, Booth 8305
Type: Inkjet printer/copier/scanner
Print rate: Up to 30 ppm (monochrome) 25 ppm (colour)
Price: S$148

Brand: Brother
Model: MFC-235C
Location: Level 4, Booth 8305
Type: Inkjet printer/copier/scanner/fax
Print rate: Up to 25 ppm (monochrome) 20 ppm (colour)
Price: S$188

Brand: Brother
Model: MFC-3360C
Location: Level 4, Booth 8305
Type: Inkjet printer/copier/scanner/fax
Print rate: Up to 25 ppm (monochrome) 20 ppm (colour)
Price: S$188



















Brand: Brother
Model: DCP-7010
Location: Level 4, Booth 8305
Type: Laser printer/copier/scanner
Print rate: Up to 20 ppm
Price: S$198















Brand: Epson
Model: TX400
Location: Level 4, Booth 8115
Type: Inkjet printer/copier/scanner
Print rate: Up to 34 ppm (monochrome) 34 ppm (colour)
Price: S$124

Brand: Epson
Model: TX100
Location: Level 4, Booth 8115
Type: Inkjet printer/copier/scanner
Print rate: Up to 26 ppm (monochrome) 14 ppm (colour)
Price: S$98

Brand: Epson
Model: TX200
Location: Level 4, Booth 8115
Type: Inkjet printer/copier/scanner
Print rate: Up to 34 ppm (monochrome) 34 ppm (colour)
Price: S$128

Brand: Epson
Model: Office TX300F
Location: Level 4, Booth 8115
Type: Inkjet printer/copier/scanner/fax
Print rate: Up to 31 ppm (monochrome) 15 ppm (colour)
Price: S$198















Brand: Xerox
Model: WorkCentre 3119
Location: Level 4, Xerox booth
Type: Laser printer/copier/scanner
Print rate: Up to 18 ppm
Price: S$159

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Netbooks

Also known as mini-laptops or ultra-mobile PCs, these computers are so popular that many major manufacturers, even the venerable Lenovo, now produce powerful netbooks at an affordable price.















The netbook craze started just over a year ago with the advent of the Asus Eee PC, which has now diversified into an entire range of products.















Brand: Asus
Model: Eee PC 900HA
Location: Level 4, Booth 8310 & 8405
Storage: 160GB HDD
Price: S$648

Brand: Asus
Model: Eee PC 701SD
Location: Level 4, Booth 8310 & 8405
Storage: 8GB SSD
Price: S$398















Brand: Lenovo
Model: Ideapad S10
Location: Level 4, Booth 8358
Storage: 160GB HDD
Price: S$649















Brand: MSi
Model: Wind Netbook U100 (Pink)
Location: Level 6, Booth 6641
Storage: 160GB HDD
Price: S$699















Brand: Toshiba
Model: NB100-A101
Location: Level 4, Booth 8143 & Level 6, Booth 6101
Storage: 160GB HDD
Price: S$639

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Multimedia gadgets

In this category the most spectacular price drop is the portable GPS device which is now available for only S$199!




















Brand: Mio
Model: C230
Location: Level 6, Booth 6641
Type: Touchscreen GPS unit
Price: S$199















Brand: LG
Model: DP-450-P
Location: Level 4, LG booth
Type: Portable DVD player
Price: S$199











For these digital photo frames there is a 50% discount for the second piece if you buy two of them.

Brand: Aigo
Model: F5007
Location: Level 6, Booth 6461
Type: 7" Digital Photo Frame
Resolution: 800 x 600
Price: S$199

Brand: Aigo
Model: F5003S
Location: Level 6, Booth 6461
Type: 7" Digital Photo Frame
Resolution: 480 x 234
Price: S$139

Brand: Aigo
Model: F5005
Location: Level 6, Booth 6461
Type: 8" Digital Photo Frame
Resolution: 800 x 480
Price: S$199

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Other Cheap Deals

Of course, you can also find many other accessories that are going for far less than $200 at the show.

Here are some of them:















Speakers...



















Memory cards...















More memory cards. They're really cheap nowadays.

In addition to the great deals at the exhibition, there are also some... ahem... extremely big-ticket items for sale.

They are...

... you've guessed it...















... the BAZOOKAS!

$12,649?!??

This Sigma APO 300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG HSM is obviously there only for display purposes.

Heh, if I had twelve-K to plonk down for a bazooka, I'd rather go to a quiet showroom and have a nice cup of tea with their manager than to squeeze my way through a labyrinth of trampling feet and an obstacle course of wayward elbows.


Would you like to know more?

A previous computer fair:
-
COMEX 2008: Under $200 Deals

*If you watched enough Chinese period dramas you would know what that means...

Monday, March 09, 2009

The TV Is Not Working!

Think you're having a bad Monday?

Spare a thought for these kawaii girls who are confronted by a malfunctioning TV...



The Japanese invent the most Aw Seem (black-hearted) pranks.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAR!

*snort*

Sunday, March 08, 2009

A Link Between Straits Times And Violence?

Sometimes, a news article produced by the mainstream media reveals more about the media itself than the incident it is trying to report.

Here is one such article (subscription required) :

A link between gaming and violence?

Experts say there is no direct link but in extreme cases, multiple risk factors are involved

By Jamie Ee Wen Wei
Mavis Toh
Huang Huifen

Three gamers were in the news last week for the wrong reasons. Two are dead and a third is in jail after they hurt themselves or others.

Is there a link between gaming and their aggressive or violent behaviour?

Studies by Iowa State University's Distinguished Professor Craig Anderson, one of the world's foremost scholars on media violence, show that playing violent video games causes people to think and act more aggressively, but he does not not believe playing video games will turn "normal 12-year-olds into school shooters".

Social psychologist Angeline Khoo, said that the link between violent computer games and aggressive behaviour is co-relational rather than direct.

Dr Khoo, who is the National Institute of Education's associate professor of the psychological studies academic group, explained: "When people read sensational news like this, they tend to think, it must be the evil game. But there are many people who play violent games and are perfectly normal."


What most people fail to understand is that physical violence, like stabbing, is only an extreme form of aggression. It rarely happens, she said.

More common manifestations of aggression are verbal, like raising voices or spurting vulgarities, she said. "The aggressive tendencies tends to be short-term. They can dissipate. For example, if you listen to soothing music after playing a violent game, you will calm down."

Experts agree that in extremely violent cases, there will usually be a convergence of multiple risk factors. There include gang involvement, anti-social parents and peers, substance abuse, poverty and media violence. Males are more at risk.

On the ground, psychiatrists and social workers are reporting more gaming-related problems among youths. At Touch Cyber Wellness and Sports, counsellors have seen more than 140 cyber-related cases in the past three years.

Dr Brian Yeo, a consultant psychiatrist at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, said he sees at least one patient daily who has gaming or Internet related issues.

"Some of them have avatars, and when their avatar dies or gets killed, they can become very angry, and in extreme cases, they may throw things or scream at their parents, or threaten to commit suicide."

Gamers are, however, upset that violent games have been fingered for the recent incidents.

Referring to the stabbing incident at Nanyang Technological University last week, Mr Nicholas Khoo, 31, co-founder of the Cybersports and Online Gaming Association, said: "Such incidents happen to a minority of gamers... In this incident, there could have been other reasons that led him to do it, so why was gaming blamed?"

Those interviewed also said they have not experienced any violent behaviour, although they said their relationships may have suffered.

Ms Sabrina Ong, 25, a blogger and avid gamer, said: "I don't become violent, but I tend to be more engrossed when I'm killing a character in shooting games like Left 4 Dead. I will shoo people away when they come and talk to me."

Technician Eddy Zhang, 28, said: "I became a bit reclusive. My girlfriend also broke up with me as she felt that I was spending more time playing games than with her."

Dr Khoo said studies have shown that parental involvement is vital in managing the violent effects of gaming.

"For instance, if someone utters a profanity in the game, the parent can tell the kid, we are not going to imitate this person's behaviour. There will at least be some guidance."

AsiaSoft, publisher of games like Maple Story, has created pop-up messages to remind gamers to take breaks. By the fourth hour, the gamers are asked to quit the game. Its spokesman said: "It's all about moderation."

David Hartanto Widjaja, 21

Online activities: A fan of the computer game World of Warcraft, the Indonesian student from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) spent as much as six hours a day in front of his PC.

What he did: He stabbed his lecturer, Associate Professor Chan Kap Luk, 45, in the lecturer's office last Monday.

What happened to him: Shortly after the attack, Mr Widjaja fell four floors to his death at the NTU campus.

Captain (Dr) Allan Ooi, 27

Online activities: The Singapore Armed Forces doctor was an avid Warcraft player who became one of the top 10 Warcraft players in Singapore, and was among the top 100 in the world.

What he did: He had been absent without official leave since last October, reportedly cutting off all contact with people close to him.

What happened to him: He was found dead in Melbourne last Tuesday.

Xia Yun, 19

Online activities: He played games from the multi-player online gaming site, AuditionSea.

What he did: Two years ago, he met a 10-year-old girl at the gaming site, and eight months later, they had sex.

What happened to him: He was charged with two counts of carnal connection. If he is not granted probation, he faces jail of up to five years and a fine of up to $10,000 for each charge.


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This is the most incredible Straits Times report I've read all year.

Based on all the expert opinions in the article itself, the heading should be "Experts say: no link between gaming and violent crime"

But yet it is "A link between gaming and violence?"

Eh???

The experts have clearly stated that the aggression displayed by engrossed gamers is short-term and there is only correlation data to show that violent computer games are "linked" to violent behaviour, not to say violent crime.

Correlation does not imply causation; this sort of "link" has no predictive value.

Let me illustrate this concept using an example given by Stanford professor Jerker Denrell.

The three men mentioned in the article not only played computer games regularly, but also brushed their teeth regularly.

Does it mean that toothbrushing is "linked" to violence?

To underscore how ridiculous this sort of insinuation is, let's rewrite some parts of the original article to reveal yet another apparently sinister, but utterly meaningless "link":

A link between newspaper-reading and violence?

Experts say there is no direct link but in extreme cases, multiple risk factors are involved

Three newspaper-readers were in the news last week for the wrong reasons. Two are dead and a third is in jail after they hurt themselves or others...

... Experts agree that in extremely violent cases, there will usually be a convergence of multiple risk factors. There include gang involvement, anti-social parents and peers, substance abuse, poverty and media violence. Males are more at risk.

Oh my!

Now I know why many people are so irate when they read our mainstream media articles - they become angry because of the violent news that is reported in the papers!

Or perhaps it's because the newspapers sometimes perform bizarre stunts, like trying to draw such a tenuous connection between three disparate cases and gaming.

To their credit, the Straits Times seemed to know that a single case cannot tell us much, and attempted to do a comparative analysis of these three cases.

However, a cursory look will reveal that even the correlation is not there:

Online activities:

1. David Widjaja = WOW (MMORPG with combat element - possibly violent)
2. Allan Ooi = WOW (MMORPG with combat element - possibly violent)
3. Xia Yun = AuditionSea (Online dancing game - violent???)

What they did and the aftermath:

1. David Widjaja = Apparently stabbed lecturer and committed suicide, investigation underway (violent)
2. Allan Ooi = AWOL, found dead under a bridge in Melbourne, investigation underway (violent???)
3. Xia Yun = Underaged sex with 10-year-old girl, charged in court (violent???)

Also, their interviews with various members of the public do not suggest any such correlation:

a. Nicholas Khoo: "Such incidents happen to a minority of gamers... could have been other reasons..." (disagreed with correlation)
b. Sabrina Ong: "I don't become more violent, but I tend to be more engrossed..." (disagreed with correlation, engrossed = violent???)
c. Eddy Zhang: "I became a bit reclusive. My girlfriend also broke up with me..." (reclusive = violent???)

What the hell is going on?

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At first, I could not believe that I was reading this sort of rubbish in our mainstream media.

On closer reading, I realized that practically nothing in this article supports the suspicion that gaming is linked to violent behaviour.

In fact, it almost seems as if the writers had set out to disprove this connection, but a subeditor decided to slap on a heading that is 180 degrees opposite to their assertion.

Which brings us to this crucial question that is glaringly omitted in the article:

Who is claiming a direct link between gaming and violence?

Experts don't claim this and the people interviewed don't claim this.

Is this report spurred by a massive discussion on online forums about the role of gaming in recent cases of violent crime (which I doubt because netizens tend to focus on the scholarship issue)?

Or did the Straits Times receive a huge influx of letters from concerned parents regarding gaming (which they have decided not to publish for some reason)?

Someone wanted to push the angle of computer games and violence.

Who?


Would you like to know more?

Proponent of association between violent games and violent behaviour:

Actual viewpoint of Prof. Craig Anderson (Dept of Psychology, Iowa State University)
-
Violent Video Games: Myths, Facts, and Unanswered Questions (APA Online)

Opponent of causal link between violent games and violent behaviour:

Viewpoint of Prof. Jonathan Freedman (Dept of Psychology, University of Toronto)
- Evaluating the Research on Violent Video Games
- Jonathan Freedman, deputy provost

Another article that revealed more than its author intended:
- A Uniquely Singaporean Letter

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Golly, I Just Love Superhero Movies!

Here's the amazing trailer of the brand new Hollywood Visionary Extravaganza based on the Most Celebrated Graphic Novel of All Time - WATCHMEN!



Oops... I meant the Most Celebrated Sitcom of All Time.

Wow, this movie is so big that our mainstream media has even devoted a whole lifestyle section to it. The TORTURED Superheroes! The BANG-yo-momma Special Effects! Everybody will WATCH it!

Which is why I won't*.



Would you like to know more?
-
The real Watchmen trailer

*Which, oddly enough, would be in line with the spirit of the original comic.