/lit/ - Literature

>>3826524
Speaking of amazing comics.
Y: The Last Man was fucking phenomenal and Saga has been pure awesome so far.

>>3826505
Hoping to be in talks with publishers by December, but we'll see. As of right now the majority is pretty atrocious in my eyes, so I'll be stuck in the editing process for most likely a little longer than I'd like. Thanks for the positive reinforcement though.

As for books I'd suggest(I loved 1984 and BNW myself), I'd recommend things like A Scanner Darkly and Infinite Jest once you start having to interest to watch the ideas presented by Bradbury and 1984 develop into something more contemporary.

>>3826455
I'm writing something like that. But it gives a much more sympathetic outlook on the "corrupt" organization and ends with the theme that all organizations end up suffering from corruption when charged with the task of propelling the human race into righteous paths of development. Also has some influence taken from both Joseph Campbell and Lewis Mumford.
Nearly done, first draft should be completed by September at the latest.

>>3826275
Or shit, at least watch WALL-E

>>3826249
Touches on that too. Our culture is beginning to shift towards one where you don't truly own of your actual belongings.

>>3826232
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>>3826215
The primary difference here is that while stones to scrolls to books were new ways to convey text and stories to readers, they had one thing in common: Their single mode of existence was displaying text.
Printing became more efficient and miniaturized, sure, but the content contained remained relatively the same.

With digital tablets, a developing child has an entire world at his fingertips. Music, videos, pictures, stories, games, etc are all accessible to him in one singular device. There's no focus required in using a tablet, as soon as one thing about the tablet bores you, you convert it's utility into something more interesting and instantly gratifying.

We're moving towards and information and entertainment barraging culture guys. One that disallows us to focus on one task long enough to complete it to the best of our capability. Did none of you read Infinite Jest?

>>3826104
I know you're just poking fun at me but, that's a great song

I loved The Mist. Everything else by the man is pretty meh.

>>3825984
I felt Journey was terrifically well done.

>>3825933
Seriously. I always get a constant flow of chills running up and down my spine and across my shoulders all throughout the poem's second half. Never read the text without his voice accompanying his words. Just doesn't feel right.

Here Am I by Anis Mojgani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQAC3WXOOWE

>>3825334
No, because meter is music theory. Why would /lit/ be heavily familiarized with it?

>>3825325
Does it have to do with literature?

>>3825237
I always felt greatness entails working towards so worthy endpoint.
If you ask me, there was more to admire in Hitler's delusional notions of a 'perfect' race of humans than a belief system that attempts to rip you of your individuality.
Then again, I'm a pretty uneducated fuck.

>>3825148
>i told her that i read a lot and when she asked what i read i told her i was reading the great gatsby and she looked really disappointed
I'm laughing from my gut right now.

>>3825138
I haven't. But The Thing is one of my favorite films.

>>3824797
>2013
>Not having a favorite Pokemon
Also, goddamn. This template and your filling it out is facebook level judge-me-as-a-human-being-based-on-what-I-like.

>>3824930
>At The Drive-In
>Hesse
Yeah man. Yeah.

>>3824813
I saw Puscifer live two months ago by accident. They were pretty awesome.

>Books/Authors
Infinite Jest
The Stranger
PKD

>Artists/Songs
Achilles Last Stand - Led Zeppelin
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Fleet Foxes

>>3825126
Also, I'm not a fan of the Judeo-Christian belief system as they demonize the roles of females and affirmation of bliss, so even if you were accurate, I'd disagree.

>>3825126
Do we know if that was that Christ himself, or a set group of people who just created this character?

It's hard to label historic figures as great when the records surrounding them are unreliable.

>>3825116
No Carl Sagan, you'll steal it.

Oh, but uh. Carl Sagan.
Or at least he's my favorite anyway.

>>3820370
What did Christ do again?