still speaking of zombies

The King Of Zombies
Originally uploaded by Cåttberry.

I don't know how Zombies managed to emerge as today's theme, but it seems they're crawling out of the woodwork, so I'm just going to take the advice of a friend of mine to ride it, baby -- and promote a locally-produced TV pilot to boot.

This just in from Gaper's Block:

Zombie Prom
Zombie Prom is a benefit party and world-premiere screening for "Fang!," a locally produced independent TV show about a vampire chick and her spooky, kooky hijinks. Dress up as a zombie (or a vampire -- ooh, or a zombie vampire!) and enjoy cheap drinks and the beats of DJ Casimer Pascal and Scott Masson of Office. At 9pm, watch the world premiere screening of the "Fang!" pilot. Doors open at 8pm at the Heart of Gold, 3036 N. Lincoln; cover is $5, 21 and over. (Creepy costumes and zombie flair encouraged, but not required.)

More Zombies @ detritus »

Or mix your own Zombie over at ExtraTasty -- a social drinking site brought to you by the dreamers and believers behind Threadless.com, the Chicago-based skinnycorp folks.

speaking of zombies

Me: So you can keep your project work going?

AMB: So I can keep my humanity.

What my newly minted M.A. brother said when I asked him why he was negotiating for a four-day work week with his new employer.

That's my brother: Master of Arts. Zombie Master.

pastoral pleasures

Happy Furry Friday!
Portrait of one of the twin lambs
Originally uploaded by Cryptia.

The movie is essentially a silly, grisly elaboration of a simple idea: What if sheep started running amok, feasting on human flesh and turning their victims into huge ovine zombies?

From A.O. Scott's review of Black Sheep in today's New York Times.

I've developed a fondness for zombies ever since accidentally channel surfing to a cable broadcast of Shaun of the Dead. It's not so much the creatures -- it's the anxiety and actions that they stir up in those around them -- the I DON'T WANT TO BE A ZOMBIE impulse that leads to kerosene soaked barricades and mad-dashes across zombie infested spaces.

Because, really, who does? The thought crosses my mind every morning when I slog into work.

Black Sheep opens in the U.S. today. If you go that way you might want to follow up with Netflix chaser: classic Night of the Living Dead on DVD. Interracial zombie slaying, way back when. And if I'm remembering right, they light the night scene with strobes, rather than shooting in filtered daylight (but it's been awhile -- I may be remembering wrong).

Or, if your tastes tend to a different kind of pastoral, a fresh (and French) Lady Chatterley also opens stateside today. Good reviews so far: not as earnest as the book (it's based on earlier iteration), with all the dirty bits left in.

Welcome to the weekend.

original art. cheap.

Naughty Zombie
Originally uploaded by jawboneradio.

aka: One more way to waste a little time tonight.

Just stumbled across MonsterByMail.com via jawboneradio's cryptozoology Flickr set.

Glad I did. Here's the pitch:

Summer is Here! And you know what that means: BRAAAINS! This round of Monster By Mail is a good-old fashioned standby: Zombies.

Here's how it works. You give me a name for your Zombie and I'll draw it. [Ed. for twenty bucks.] You'll get the original art in the mail within a few days. For an extra ten spot, I'll make a video of the creation of your monster. And for the best value, choose the Mondo Monster Package which gets you art, video and a "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Eat Brains" Zombie T-shirt with your order. Heck, I'll also toss in a four pack of Monster buttons while supplies last. So what are you waiting for? Grab a blunt object and let's start killing... er, drawing some zombies!

Here's a peek of what your $30 will buy you, as experienced via the creation of Naughty Zombie -- and yes, you're going to want to have your audio up for this one, the lyrics make it that much better:

Chorus:
All we want to do is eat your brains
We're not unreasonable
I mean, no one's gonna eat your eyes

All we want to do is eat your brains
We're at an impasse here
Maybe we should compromise

Getcher own at MonsterByMail.com »