We have a winner for the 2009 Summer of Fear contest and a new world Overlord all in one story! All hail the mighty Ant! I for one welcome our new Anty Overlords.

Via Cronaca

A great short movie based on the short story by Terry Bisson.

It is official, squirrels hate America so much they are starting to steal American flags. Is there no low these little beasts won’t stoop to?

I love websites that have a passion for something and aren’t afraid to show it. Sites that tear things down are easy, sites that show you great things you may have missed are much harder. That is why I love Scouting New York. The blog is by a film location scout and his love of the city is clear. He shows us the little details and hidden spots in the city as he finds them and he makes them all interesting. One of my favorite pick me up sites.

This fan made film is pretty good. See if you can spot all the films they borrowed footage from.

I find inspiration in odd places, I like people who climb mountains because they are there. I found this video very inspirational, your mileage may vary.

A great article at Inc. about why Circuit City failed. It had nothing to do with the economy and everything to do with how they did business. When given the choice between a business that tries to sell using methods more akin to a used car sales lot and a business that treats you like a person there really is no contest. That said, BH is wise in that it keeps one location excellent. National chains always struggle to be good, and they never reach excellent on a consistent basis.

I have been falling down in my duty to remind you that this Saturday, May 2nd 2009 is Free Comic Book Day, the best holiday of the year in that on it, you get free comic books. It is so simple and pure and the comics cover a wide range of interests, not just superheroes. Don’t miss it!

The second book of Lars Brown’s North World has just come out and it is very good. I have been reading this strip on the web since just after it started. On the web I felt the current story line dragged a bit, though it has picked up solidly as the story wrapped up, in the books I think the pacing works much better. The story is a modern day D&D type story with the world largely as it is, but with fantastic monsters and perils lurking in dark places. Conrad, our hero, is a young adventurer who has returned to his hometown to try to prevent a demon from taking over the town. It doesn’t go quite as he planned as family and old friends trip up his investigation and he begins to question him chosen life. Good heroic fantasy with several surprise twists and some good character development. I highly recommend picking up both books, and at the moment Lars is including a small sketch when you order from him. You can get the books here and check out the webcomic here.