Angry Web

This week I am happy to present another cosplayer that I met at the Comikaze Expo in Los Angeles a few weeks back. After reviewing some of the photos that I took, I contacted her in hopes that she would be featured as an Angry Girl and, without hesitation, she agreed.

It’s not often we get a cosplayer portraying Power Girl on this site and this week I am happy to present to our readers, Tallest Silver. Be sure to check out her links at the bottom of the post and follow her work. She is a great artist!

Name: Tallest Silver
Age: 23

Tell us a bit about yourself.
I like long walks on the beach, romantic candlelit dinners, drinks involving Bailey’s (I want some endorsement money here!) and- oh yeah, I like to dress up like fictional characters and read/watch comics and cartoons. But that’s just a minor thing, or whatever.

What do you like to do for fun?
I hate fun. Or rather, I like to read, draw, occasionally knit if the mood is right, cook, screech really loudly at people, make dreams come true or shatter them needlessly. And I guess cosplay.

What do you want to do for a living?
I wanted to be a cartoonist, but at this point, I’m not quite sure. I am seriously now considering being a teacher (which is in itself, a frightening thought that I could be molding tomorrow’s minds. To be mad scientists, of course).

What type of video games, TV shows and movies do you like?
I don’t really watch TV anymore or play video games anymore. I used to be quite savvy on my old school gameboy and I would rock Tetris and Pokemon Blue like nobody’s business. I try and catch Venture Brothers, Young Justice, Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and other just FUN shows. Movies, I do love a good animated movie, and I will always be a Disney girl at heart.

What is your favorite comic book?
“Batwoman: Elegy” is one of my favorite graphic novels of all time, as is “Watchmen”, “The Long Halloween”, “Cable and Deadpool” and “House of M”. On the anime side of things, I like Inuyasha, Sailor Moon, and Chobits.

Tell us something interesting about you.
People like to describe me as “interesting” but I really don’t think there’s anything of interest to me, especially since I cannot think of something terribly interesting about me.

Why did you decide to dress like any characters you portray?
My love for the characters, that’s pretty much the only reason. A lot of times, people will tell me I should dress up like so-and-so, but I don’t really take heed to that because I know who I like and just because I may look like a certain character, doesn’t mean I want to put my time, money, and effort into being them if I know nothing about them.

Anything else we should know about you?
Purple monkey dishwasher.

Find out more about Silver on her Facebook page, her YouTube page and her deviantART page.

If you are interested in becoming one of our girls of the week, send 4-5 photos and answer the questions above to Daniel@AngryWeb.net.

The Muppets have been pretty obsolete for many years now so it was tough getting motivated to make the trip to the theater to check this one out. I have always been a fan of Disney and knowing that Jason Segel had written it and Brett McKenzie (Flight of the Conchords) had done the music, I knew there would be something special about this movie.

“The Muppets” pokes fun at itself in a way by playing on the fact that they are no longer relevant. The plot of this movie centers around Gary (Jason Segel) and his puppet friend Walter. When Walter takes a tour of the Muppet’s studio and overhears a plan to tear it down so an oil tycoon can tap into the land’s resources, he finds Kermit the Frog in an effort to round up the Muppets to put on a show and raise $10 million to save the studio.

Now I know that doesn’t sound like the most original plot on paper but by following Kermit on his journey to pick up the characters that either brightened your childhood, or will be sure to brighten your child’s childhood, you will find yourself pleasantly surprised at this charming film.

The writing was absolutely fantastic and “Flight of the Conchords” are all over the musical sequences. The reviews of this film speak for themselves and with “Hugo”, “Arthur Christmas” and “Twilight” giving you choices for holiday moviegoing, do yourself a favor and see “The Muppets” the first chance you get. No matter what age you are, it will have you laughing and I challenge you to leave the theater without one or two of the musical numbers stuck in your head.

While browsing the app store on my iPhone 4S, I saw the glory of the Superman emblem and without hesitation, dropped the 99 cents it took to download…whatever it was I was downloading. After the Warner Bros. and DC logo had come and gone, I found myself playing a simple side scroller that was actually pretty fun.

Superman is a mission-based game that requires the user to fly or run to whatever danger presents itself whether it be a burning building or an alien attack on Metropolis. The simple controls allow you to direct Superman with the left thumb or increase your speed and use a super power with the right thumb.

I hate being vague with the terms “super power”, but a single button will either be frost breath or laser vision depending on what you’re trying to accomplish. Once you have finished the smaller tasks, you will have a final task along the lines of stopping an incoming missile or helping a plane land safely.

Considering the game costs as much as taco at Taco Bell, it’s worth the price for any geek with a smart phone. It won’t be the next Angry Birds but it is sure to keep the Superman fan busy for hours.

As we’ve said before, you don’t have to wear a costume to be considered an Angry Girl. In fact, you just have to be on the geeky side of the social spectrum. I can’t think of anything geekier than spending your free time reading up on astronomy and physics and that’s exactly what this week’s girl does with her free time.

Jenna is a mother of two who loves to shoot guns, spends time doing charity work and has a degree in Software Engineering. For the first time in the feature’s history, our Angry Girl aspires to work for NASA and we here at AW salute her for it.

Name: Jenna
Age: 25

Tell us a bit about yourself.
I am a wife and stay-at-home mother of two boys, 3-years-old and 6-months-old. At this point in time, I am focusing on my family because I was the working mom for 3 years so now I am trying to play catch up. I have also starting becoming involved with The Modified Dolls and various charities. My causes include Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Asperger’s Syndrome because I identify with these.

What do you like to do for fun?
Aside from family time, I enjoy going shooting at the indoor range nearby. Weapons, especially firearms, are one of my obsessions at the moment. Right now I am really into AR-15s and have had the opportunity to shoot some pretty badass AR-15s the last few times I’ve gone shooting. Soon, I will most likely be investing in a Glock 17 9mm because I am pretty accurate with these and they are relatively affordable, although my favorites are Sig Sauers! Another one of my hobbies is Astronomy so I am always sucked into reading about anything related to Astronomy or Physics. I also enjoy skateboarding and running.

What do you want to do for a living?
I would love to be a stay-at-home mother to my boys forever if they never grew up, but I did earn my BSIT in Software Engineering. As much as I love repairing computers or programming, my passion is really Astronomy. My dream job is to do research for a university or NASA. Luckily, having a Software Engineering degree may actually help me get there someday.

What type of video games, music, TV shows and movies do you like?
I used to love MMORPGs when I was younger but I suppose I have grown out of that. The huge dork that I was (and probably still am), I used to be completely absorbed in a silly game called Runescape. These days I tend to go more for FPS games. Right now I’m REALLY digging Resistance 3. I also love to play WolfTeam which is a free online MMOFPS. Highly suggested if you like free online PC games!

My favorite types of music are reggae, ska and punk (in that order). I also love classic rock and oldies. Some of my favorite bands right now are Rebelution, The Green, Iration, The Optimators. I will always love Save Ferris.

If there’s one thing I love it is anime. Anime is seriously crack for me. Once I finish a whole anime series, I have to find another before I go insane. Some of my favorites are Death Note, Paranoia Agent, Hell Girl, High School of the Dead, Avatar the Last Airbender, FLCL, Witchblade, Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne and Girls Bravo. I also love anything that is sci fi or fantasy. I love Firefly and Lexx. Any alien movies. I just watched Fire in the Sky for the first time so that was pretty cool. Last but not least, I love martial arts movies. I love most Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li movies. I also discovered Ip Man recently and love that guy too!

What is your favorite comic book?
Sadly, I don’t often read comic books too often anymore. However, growing up I really enjoyed The Swamp Thing. I used to read those like crack since there were a ton of them laying around our house. I do love manga and loved Death Note. I also enjoy reading sci fi and fantasy books. My favorite authors are Ray Bradbury and Orson Scott Card. I LOVE the Ender’s Game series.

Tell us something interesting about yourself.
I’m an avid Carl Sagan fan. I dream in numbers and programming languages. I know English, French, Spanish and Farsi (I’m half Iranian). I think that’s about as interesting as I get lol.

Anything else we should know about you?
I am going to try out cosplay soon. Also, feel free to add me on Facebook or find The Modified Dolls page to support various charities by seeing sexy tattooed ladies in the mag every month! 

You can find out more about Jenna and the Modified Dolls by following her on Facebook.

If you are interested in becoming one of our girls of the week, send 4-5 photos and answer the questions above to Daniel@AngryWeb.net.

For those of you who loved the FOX series “Arrested Development”, it wasn’t long ago when we found out that the series would be returning for a 4th season. It was also being decided which network would be airing the series once it returned. Well the news is out that the Bluth family has found a home and it’s going to cost you $7.99 a month to stream through the Netflix service. Netflix may have been able to save “Arrested Development” but the questions is, can “Arrested Development” save Netflix?

As of today, the Netflix stock closed at $70.45 after reaching over $300.00 a share earlier this year. Netflix has been a sinking stone since CEO Reed Hastings decided to raise subscription fees 60%, split the service into two different companies only to retract the decision and now we are finding out that they are selling stocks and raising funds to meet a $400 million goal in order to operate in the UK next year.

Admittedly, Netflix has told its shareholders that the company won’t be posting a profit in all of 2012 and that the cost of licensing fees and operating in the UK has been a bit of a financial challenge. Since the company has lost nearly a million subscribers and those who are staying will most likely down grade their memberships, customers and shareholders alike are trying to find out how Netflix will stay afloat.

“Arrested Development” is the first show that will be exclusive to the Netflix service. With all of the negative aura surrounding the company, many are wondering if Netflix can survive long enough to see “Arrested Development” when it is set to air in 2013. Will fans of the show subscribe to Netflix just to see the Bluths back in action or will this prove to be another flop on the part of the battered company? Only time will tell.

Have you noticed that many of the hottest titles this holiday season, including “Batman: Arkham City” and “Assassins Creed: Revelations”, are 3D compatible…assuming you’ve spent the money to buy a 3D TV?

Well if you’re like me and don’t see the value in buying a technology that has died in the 50s, and again in the 80s, or you just don’t like the idea of spending over $100 on 3D glasses, then the Trioviz Inficolor glasses may interest you.

I had a chance to spend some time in “Arkham City” with my 1080P, LG HDTV (not 3D compatible) and I was actually surprised at the depth these glasses were able to provide. The Trioviz glasses come with instructions on how to get the most of the technology with details on how far you should be from your TV, how bright the surrounding light should be and even where the optimum contrast should be.

Once I got in game, I switched on the 3D mode in the settings and even the Batman splash screen had the noticeable 3D textures. I decided a good test would be to take to the skies and soar around Arkham City to get a real feel of environmental depth. The Trioviz glasses definitely added to the over all experience.

The only drawbacks I noticed after a couple hours of use was that the tinted lenses are pretty noticeable when you first start using them. Granted your eyes adapt and you can get a pretty good range of color and depth after you’ve used them a bit. Also, the overall clarity doesn’t really match the clarity you get with the commercial 3D technology used by the actually 3D TVs.

That being said, the glasses will run you just under $30 and you don’t need to purchase anything else to get the 3D experience on a TV you already own. For that price, it’s a no-brainer for those looking for a 3D experience without investing in a technology that may not be around.

You can read more about Trioviz and purchase the glasses on their site. They would make a great holiday gift for the game who has everything.

In the latest issue of Empire Magazine, some details were given in regards to the time frame of “The Dark Knight Rises”. When we last left The Dark Knight, he told Commissioner Gordon that he would be what Gotham needed him to be. Leaving Harvey Dent to die a hero, Batman fled from the scene and left us with nothing more than the end credits.

In an interview with Empire, the film’s director, Christopher Nolan, explained where TDKR would begin:

It’s really all about finishing Batman and Bruce Wayne’s story. We left him in a very precarious place. Perhaps surprisingly for some people, our story picks up quite a bit later, eight years after The Dark Knight. So he’s an older Bruce Wayne; he’s not in a great state.

For those of you who have followed the comics, Bane wasn’t just a brute who used toxins to boost his physical state, but an extremely intelligent being who was able to break Batman both physically and mentally.

Tom Hardy discussed a bit about Bane in his interview with Empire and the brutality that went along with the character:

Anything from small-joint manipulation to crushing skulls, crushing rib cages, stamping on shins and knees and necks and collarbones and snapping heads off and tearing his fists through chests, ripping out spinal columns. He is a terrorist in mentality as well as brutal action.

With the evidence provided, what can we expect from Nolan’s final installment of the Batman franchise? Will we see Bane leaving a tired and deflated Batman left to die? Will Nolan’s Batman separate itself from the other series for a definitive ending?

Let us know what you think in the comments below!