One Trilogy to Rule Them All: “The Matrix is based on the 1968 East German play Wirklichkeit ist eine Illusion, also lassen Sie uns sprechen R?tsel, Eintragfaden-Polizei und Tanzkampf (‘Reality is an Illusion, so Let Us Speak Riddles, Shoot Police and Dancefight’). The original live production ended with a stunning dance sequence (set to Wagner’s…

50 Reasons Lord of the Rings Sucks: “The concept of the violent dwarf was based on Al Pacino. “

Wired 12.07: PLAY Busting myths; explosive decompression.

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 What my Stepdad read as a marriage vow to my mum last weekend… God, what a sweet speech he gave as well; I had to go and hide in the kitchen for fear of tears. Not mine – I only cry at movies – Bowling for Columbine and My Girl being two…