Ahem, hem...

Just thought that some of my fellow geeks might like to see this. It's a little web comic that I've been doing, which shamelessly rips off real Spider-Man comics and changes the story into something like a teen drama or soap opera.

The blog is at http://spidersoap.blog.com - feel free to comment or email with pet projects of your own that you would like to share. Because that's what the SFS is all about. Sharing. And free pizza.

Holiday Notions: Santa Costume

So cool. Someone please show up at a Christmas party looking like this!

No, it's not shopped. Just one amazing woman and her costume, which she calls 'Desaturated Santa'. Check out her picture of the makeup she used on Flickr, and more pictures on toxel.com. 

Holiday Notions: The festive snowflake

Because we know that you all loved the Star Wars Christmas Special and are searching for a way to express your feelings, we've found a special craft project that you can do...

Just fold a square of paper in half, then in half again, then in half again, stick one of these templates over top, and cut out the black bits. Here's a link to the website we stole the idea from: http://walyou.com/star-wars-snowflakes-paper/

Expect to see some of these in the club room soon!

Double Tron! All the Way!

As our fearless leader Eka mentioned on Friday, there is a special holiday-time movie event in the works. On Dec. 17, (a Friday, incidentally) Tron Legacy comes out in movie theatres. Who wants to watch the original Tron together, then head out as a group to see the new one??

Email sfssoco@gmail.com to let us know if you're up for it. Once we know how many people want to go, we can sort out buying your tickets in advance and decide on places and times.

Let us know!

Holiday Movie Smackdown

This Friday at 5:30, after a game of Quidditch that will run from 4:30 to 5:30, a truly momentous movie night will take place. Assumptions will be challenged. Feelings will be hurt. Minds will be blown.

To understand the complexities of this situation, I feel like a little historical context is necessary:

Lo these many years (at least three years, I think), the SFS has observed the holiday tradition of watching Santa Claus Conquers the Martians and Plan 9 From Outer Space as a double bill. It all started because our former president happened to own copies of both movies on DVD.

This year, our So Co Peter has stirred up some dust by suggesting that we do away with Plan 9, partly because it is truly awful, and partly because it is not Christmas-themed (or Kwanzaa-themed, or Hanukkah-themed, or Ramadan-themed) in any way. He opened up the floor to suggestions for a more festive movie, and there have been some requests for the Star Wars Holiday Special. The only thing in existence that might be of lower quality than Plan 9 From Outer Space.

I'd like to see some spirited debate about this. Present your arguments. What are the relative merits of one vs. the other? I suggest that Gremlins, Chopping Mall and Elves be added to the general tussle. Each one has certain things to recommend it - evil curses, rampaging kill bots, and Nazi science experiments.

With all that in mind: LET. IT. BEGIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!!!

(Please note that Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is mandatory, and not debatable. To truly experience the tradition, you must watch the movie in advance by following this link to YouTube. That way you will know to cringe at the right moments. That is all.)

Sing Along Special

This Friday, we present two musicals from the mind of Joss Whedon: Once More, With Feeling the musical episode of Buffy, and Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog. Feel free to print out the lyrics and join the chorus, or obsessively memorize beforehand.

As it was last movie night, so it shall be again. You can come to the club room at 5:30 or Buchanan D201 at around 6, or you can show up at the club at 4:30 to play Quidditch before the show.

PS: the club food and drink supplies should be restocked by Friday, so bring some change :D

A Night to Remember (Remember)

Our next movie night being Nov. 5, we thought it would be appropriate to watch V For Vendetta. Join us in Buchanan D201 at 5:30, or come to the office at 4 for a bracing round of Quidditch before the show.