http://www.cultfiction.com.au/ Cult Fiction en Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:28:00 GMT Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:28:00 GMT info@cultfiction.com.au info@cultfiction.com.au http://www.cultfiction.com.au/userimages/user1367_1167377420.jpg http://www.cultfiction.com.au/ http://www.cultfiction.com.au/rediscovered-concept-art-and-storyboards-from-a-dune-movie-that-never-was/ Back in the 70s, there was a move to make an adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune, an influential sci-fi novel that told an intellectual tale of a galaxy split by... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/rediscovered-concept-art-and-storyboards-from-a-dune-movie-that-never-was/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/rediscovered-concept-art-and-storyboards-from-a-dune-movie-that-never-was/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:28:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/what-happened-to-science-fiction/ I'm a deep admirer of science fiction, even since I was a little kid, clutching copies of Ray Bradbury books and Star Wars comic books. I've continued to read sci-fi... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/what-happened-to-science-fiction/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/what-happened-to-science-fiction/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:32:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/gun-mistakes-in-the-movies-comic-books-and-novels/ Gunplay has become a must-have addition to any film or comic book about dangerous people. It's so overused and reliable that people that have never held a gun, like me... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/gun-mistakes-in-the-movies-comic-books-and-novels/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/gun-mistakes-in-the-movies-comic-books-and-novels/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:31:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/women-taking-revenge-out-on-the-streets-of-india/ This is like a big, bad bag of revenge... women in India, long suppressed as a feeble gender, have banded together, put on pink saris and gone after the bloody... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/women-taking-revenge-out-on-the-streets-of-india/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/women-taking-revenge-out-on-the-streets-of-india/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:53:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/astro-boy-teaser-trailer/ I think it's safe to say that many of us grew up watching Astro Boy, and hoped desperately that we could be a boy robot, with the strength to beat... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/astro-boy-teaser-trailer/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/astro-boy-teaser-trailer/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:11:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/little-annie-fanny/ Little Annie Fanny was a full-colour comic strip by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder for Playbot Magazine; it ran from 1962 to 1988, and was one of the highest quality... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/little-annie-fanny/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/little-annie-fanny/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:43:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/gifts-for-your-star-warslovin-boyfriend/ There's a rather short article on this page on gifts for your nerdy boyfriend that loves Star Wars. It's predictable - minatures, fake lightsabers, etc. The only reason I link... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/gifts-for-your-star-warslovin-boyfriend/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/gifts-for-your-star-warslovin-boyfriend/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:33:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/a-6th-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-is-being-written/ Yes, it's true. The 6th installment of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is being written, but not by Douglas Adams. How could it be? Adams died in 2001 and... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/a-6th-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-is-being-written/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/a-6th-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-is-being-written/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:20:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/dave-perillos-movie-poster-art/ One thing the Internet has been a blessing for is the easy access to all types of fan-driven art for geeky movies. Dave Perillo makes original movie posters for some... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/dave-perillos-movie-poster-art/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/dave-perillos-movie-poster-art/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:13:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/is-you-or-is-you-aint-you-in-love-according-to-tom-and-jerry/ This 1944 song was penned by Louis Jordan, and the song would go on to some acclaim, being covered by a host of artists, from jazz to blues. It's a... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/is-you-or-is-you-aint-you-in-love-according-to-tom-and-jerry/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/is-you-or-is-you-aint-you-in-love-according-to-tom-and-jerry/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:12:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/the-mighty-boosh-on-dvd/ Australians can rejoice! We've finally got The Mighty Boosh on DVD for the low, low price of less than $20 from EzyDVD. What is the Mighty Boosh? Here's a snip... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/the-mighty-boosh-on-dvd/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/the-mighty-boosh-on-dvd/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:50:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/the-hottest-comic-book-ladies-that-went-for-wolverine/ It's a stupid title, I know, and it's outrageous to even think that people spend time wondering about things like this. Who slept with Wolverine? And how hot were they... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/the-hottest-comic-book-ladies-that-went-for-wolverine/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/the-hottest-comic-book-ladies-that-went-for-wolverine/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:41:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/vox-by-nicholson-baker/ Vox by Nicholson Baker is an interesting novel, depicting a single phone-sex conversation between a man and a woman. It's this kind of bizarre scenario that give Vox its cult... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/vox-by-nicholson-baker/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/vox-by-nicholson-baker/ Fri, 09 May 2008 03:26:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/inspiration-for-scifi-movies/ Found on BoingBoing, this slick post from Io9, where the inspiration for some of the most influential sci-fi movies is nailed down. Above, the AT-AT walkers from "The Empire Strikes... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/inspiration-for-scifi-movies/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/inspiration-for-scifi-movies/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:38:00 GMT http://www.cultfiction.com.au/the-japanese-manga-version-of-star-wars-is-a-violent-gritty-affair/ Some would just say it's straight up better than the American comic book adaptation, which I had back in the 80s. Yeah, I liked my comic, but the colours were... http://www.cultfiction.com.au/the-japanese-manga-version-of-star-wars-is-a-violent-gritty-affair/#comments http://www.cultfiction.com.au/the-japanese-manga-version-of-star-wars-is-a-violent-gritty-affair/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:19:00 GMT