NOTE: The following is the script from the "Word on the Tweets" section of the latest weekly Sunday It's Komplicated webcast on the Geekweek Network. These summaries are posted (hopefully) the Thursday following each episode.
BETTER OFF TED ACTOR HAS MUSICAL SKILLS
We were super geeked to find this! Actor Malcolm Barrett is a member of Sin City, a musical group with fellow actor & singer Brandon Scott. He offers amazingly nuanced and referenced hip hop. Check out the video at here.
[Source: Komplicated]
CRIME WRITER GARY PHILLIPS TEAMS UP WITH BOOM STUDIOS FOR THE RINSE
LA based crime writer Gary Phillips is back with more modern noir. His new Boom! Studios series starts with a price anybody can agree on — one dollar! From Shot Callers to Angel Town, he is one of the most consistent Black comics writers. Go out and support the project — The Rinse!
[Source: Komplicated]
PHYLICIA RASHAD, ROSIE PEREZ STAR IN GODS BEHAVING BADLY
The movie shows Greek gods living in a New York brownstone. Wild casting choices for the show, include:
- Mrs. Huxtable herself, Phylicia Rashad as harvest godess Demeter
- Rosie Perez as her daughter Persephone
- John Turturro as Persephone's husband, Hades
- Christopher Walken as Zeus
[Source: Komplicated]
GHOST FACE IRON MAN LAWSUIT
Jack Urbont has done some of the most famous themes on TV — Guiding Light, General Hospital, Captain America, Thor and — of course, — the 1966 Iron Man cartoon. He's decided to sue rapper Ghostface Killah for using the theme. Urbont claims "the usage of the name 'Tony Starks' is also infringing upon Urbont's copyrights." We're not sure if Urbont has heard of a little company called Marvel. No word if he plans to sue Robert Downey Jr. and Black Sabbath.
[Source: Komplicated]
SINESTRO AS EARTH'S NEW GREEN LANTERN
We've been reporting on DC's reboot, uh, "relaunch" for a while. We got a report from an inside source that surprised us. The source said there will be a new Green Lantern patrolling earth. Thaal Sinestro, former super villain and well known space fascist will be added to the Hall of Justice. Most of the heroes on earth hate him. The story backed up by a secret GL action figure that DC's been coy about, but there was no response when we asked their @DC_NATION twitter feed.
[Source: Komplicated]
READING RAINBOW FLASH MOB
It's hard to remember how it started. Levar Burton was tweeting and it just kind of took off. The idea is to organize a flash mob based on the famous educational show. Burton's been taking names and email addresses, we'll keep you informed.
[Source: Reading Rainbow Flash Mob]
AUTO TUNE YOUR BODY WITH POSSESSED HAND
Spend years practicing and honing skills? Screw that. Sony and the university of tokyo have developed a device called Possessed Hand. It is non-invasive, and it attaches to your hand. Possessed Hand lets you play an instrument like a master, sort of.
It won't help you pluck guitar strings, but corrects finger movements. It also could be used to help stroke victims. We're working hard to keep this technology out of T-pain's hands.
[Source: Geekosystem]