Phantasmic Links 3.17.08

I say every weekend should be a three-day weekend! What say you all?

While you ponder this proposition, peruse this week's PHANTASMIC LINKS :

(1) Click Myclofigia and help build up our industry. As the population rises, so too does unemployment. I don't even want to think about virtual gas prices....

(2) Scientists have discovered the beginnings of another Earth-like planet. It will be good that we have a back-up for when we finish messing this one up.

(3) When not finding new worlds, scientists are also discovering new birds.

(4) I doubt it will surprise anyone to learn that my favorite video this week is a mash-up of The Transformers: The Movie and Lord of the Rings
Hat Tip: Kev Bayer.

(5) In case the regular version has gotten too easy for any of you: 3-Way Chess, anyone?
H.T.: J-No.

(6) Now this is what I call art: A Star Wars® version of The Last Supper made up of trillions of screen captures from the films.
H.T.: Wendy.

(7) Have you ever read a comic and wondered if perhaps you weren't smart enough to understand the humor? I've had that experience, but fortunately there's a Comic Strip Doctor to explain why some strips just aren't funny.
H.T.: Darrell.

(8) Think you have good observation skills? Do the Test.
H.T.: B13

(9) Spider-Monkey does whatever a Spider-Monkey does, and probably a bit more. Is he strong? Listen, bub...

(10) The NY Times honors the late Gary Gygax, and makes some great points, including the parallels between role-playing games and social networks.
H.T.: Curt.

(11) Unless you've been living in an underground gamma bunker, you've probably seen the Incredible Hulk movie site. It looks like they're using the source material and television series as blueprints this time around, which is a great idea in my opinion.

(12) Her name is Lisa.
H.T.: Rey.

(13) Oh L'il Bruce Wayne, if you only knew what your future held...
H.T.: Sean.

(14) Passive Aggressive Notes are among us, and they are hilarious. Read them. Or not. See if I care.
H.T.: Wendy.

(15) Finally, Retro Sabotage allows you to play through spoofs of classic video games. Some of these are particularly well done, especially this Tetris Odyssey.

Have a link to a game, movie, article, or anything else you think might be “phantasmic”? E-mail me and it just might appear in an upcoming PHANTASMIC LINKS!