The minimalist comic

I have a couple of web comics that I read regularly, xkcd being my favourite. That's one that certainly doesn't get by on the artistry of its panels, although it must take significant skill to get expression and meaning out of stick figures.

But now I've come across a comic with even less reliance on imagery. Here's one from Minimalism Sucks, by Mandaliet:


It took me a while to really get Minimalism Sucks. But after reading a few with a slight air of bemusement, I started to get in tune with the strangeness. It's certainly one I will revisit.

Mandaliet is also an Uncyclopedian by the way. His work there is well worth checking out too.

Credit: Kalir on #uncyclopedia

Dungeons and Rings

Yesterday I linked to Darths and Droids, a very clever webcomic based around a Star Wars themed game of Dungeons and Dragons.

I'm really looking forward to reading this from end to end, but the friend who introduced me to the site insists that first I need to read the original: DM of the Rings. This is the same premise, but with Lord of the Rings as the scenario.

I've never played Dungeons and Dragons, although I know enough geeky types to know the basics. But I think this would be funny even without that... brilliant!

Credit: Splarka
Image by Flickr user John Shao.
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Jar Jar, you're a genius

An interesting tale of the spread of a new mini Internet fad...

On July 3rd Darths and Droids published an episode ending with the phrase "Jar Jar, you're a genius" - and commented that it was a phrase with no Google hits.

Just hours later, it was on Google's Hot Trends list (peaking at #40) and now has 349 hits.

Sadly some of those links lead to malware, and no doubt others will be pure spam. It seems the bad guys always jump on the new trends fastest.

Credit: Splarka

Censorship

collegehumor.com is a bit less.... family friendly... than my usual links. But with the recent death of George Carlin, it seems appropriate.

I went to CollegeHumor to find the famous "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television". And I stayed to watch this very fun censor bar dance:

The future

I want the future too. I think it might be shiny.

Credit: Nef
Cartoon © hugh of gapingvoid.com

The Difference 2

Yesterday I asked "Is it geeky? Or is it more nerdy?". Here's Cat and Girl to the rescue with an explanation of the difference.

Meanwhile, at the Joker's hideout

I love the way language changes over time. It's something I would love to find out more about. Words reverse their meaning, become more or less offensive, and lose all connection with the meaning they once had...

YesButNoButYes listed the Top 15 Unintentionally Funny Comic Book Panels. Now there a great way to study the changing language. Wonderfully funny too.

Credit: SimonRC on #Uncyclopedia

Manual work

With my currently dodgy Internet connection, I know just how these two feel.

Credit: SilentPenguin on #wikia