- Painting people is hard. That doesn't stop these 10 artists from reaching for their Justin Bieber portrait dreams. Regretsy
- Turns out the Oscars only like gritty powerless crime fighters in their comic book honorees. The Film Experience
- I'm jealous of the west coasters who get to participate in The Walking Dead Escape during SDCC. The Walking Dead Escape
- The Boondocks is officially coming back for Season 4. And there was much rejoicing. IndieWire
- Tyler Nerden looks at the balancing act between burn out and work ethic for self-employed writers. He speaks the truth. Footsoldiers of the Apocalypse
- A new series of novelty toasters is coming out based on popular geek franchises. I'd love some Gremlins toast. Shock Till You Drop
- Finally, an infographic about writing that makes perfect sense. Editing versus Proofreading: which revision process reigns supreme? Bit Rebels
- This spoilerific claymation version of The Raid: Redemption is as gory as it is cat-filled. Fangoria
Finally, Rachel Gilmore got to make her Met debut two months ago when Kathleen Kim became ill the day of a The Tales of Hoffman performance. With only a few hours to prepare, she knocked "The Doll Song" out of the park. This is how you perform under pressure.