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Behind the Scenes: The Hunt for Gollum Mon, 06/07/2009 - 18:23 — K. Stoddard Hayes Director Chris Bouchard and stars Adrian Webster and Arin Alldridge between scenes in Epping Forest Lord of the Rings fan film, The Hunt For Gollum was released on the internet on 3 May 2009, and immediately went viral, hitting a quarter of a million views within 24 hours. The release of an “extended” edition on YouTube a month later had a similar success, with 60,000 view in an hour. To date, the film has had over 2.5 million views on DailyMotion and YouTube, including over 100,000 views with subtitles in other languages. And, all this for just £3,000... And, of course, two years of weekend and evening work by an all-volunteer crew of 160 enthusiasts dedicated to recreating the look and feel of Peter Jackson’s film trilogy, as K. Stoddard Hayes reports... More Email This Print This	Talking Torchwood: An Interview with Russell T. Davies Tue, 30/06/2009 - 11:19 — John Freeman Torchwood writer Russell T. Davies. Image: Tony Hassall With the third season of Torchwood set to debut on BBC1 next week, writer and producer Russell T. Davies talks about the challenges of writing the show and blowing up Cardiff... More Email This Print This
Microsoft Vs Google: Why Karma Matters Tue, 02/06/2009 - 14:47 — John Freeman Sridhar Vembu, CEO of online applications company ZOHO, muses on how Microsoft, no matter how hard it tries with the release of some pretty good software, is still being out manouvered by Google, Apple and its other rivals... More Email This Print This	Reborn: A Step Too Far for Comic Crossovers? Wed, 27/05/2009 - 13:05 — John Freeman Captain America as he appeared in Ultimate. Art by Bryan Hitch. © Marvel Life-long comics fan Phil Friel ponders the announcement of yet another big comics crossover, Reborn, from US publisher Marvel Comics, wondering whether the secretive marketing of the project from Ed Brubaker, Bryan Hitch and Jackson Guice will backfire... More Email This Print This
Psychoville Set to Shiver Tue, 26/05/2009 - 13:29 — John Freeman Psychoville: Coming to BBC2 in June. Image: BBC weirdandbeard goes behind the scenes of BBC2's new comedy drama from two of the people behind League of Gentlemen.... More Email This Print This	The Dangerous Illustrations Of Graeme Neil Reid Tue, 26/05/2009 - 11:15 — John Freeman When it was published in June 2006, Con Iggulden's The Dangerous Book for Boys was a surprise hit. Mixing factual historical stories with information on places, things and "how to" articles, the book appealed to young and old alike. From how to skim stones or play conkers, to details of patron saints and royalty, via fishing, dinosaurs, spies and the planets, the range of subjects was enormous and other publishers soon jumped on the bandwagon while Iggulden and his publisher, HarperCollins, stayed one step ahead of the competition with Dangerous pocketbooks and yearbooks. The latest title in this line is The Dangerous Book of Heroes which will be published on 28 May 2009. More Email This Print This