Mad Quickies 6.6

• Makezine’s policy on the cat-copter story. {via Steve}
• The wonderful Gavin Aung Than at Zen Pencils has illustrated the Bad Astronomer’s speech Welcome to Science.
• The Art of Misogyny. Caution: could make you a little rage-y. {via Amy}
• And now for a happy mental sorbet. {via Brian}
• Nook version of War and Peace turns the word “kindled” into “Nookd”. Tolstoy rolls in grave. {via Steve}
• Have a favorite Alien flick? Of course you do. Here’s what it says about you. {via @johnmierau}
• Tweenbots! Amazing, helpful and completely adorkable. Also, video. {via quarksparrow}

More? Lots more!

• Take my money, HBO, please. A petition for a stand-alone, streaming service. {via @prpeep}
• Who wouldn’t want a gnombie?
• Laura recaps the finale, Valar Morghulis. So much awesome! Also, many strong women.
• With Prometheus, has Ridley Scott made sci-fi horrifyingly believable again?
• La Revanche des lapins, and other truly terrifying French children’s books. {via Laurent}
• Hover Cats. Who knew this was a thing?
• On the other hand, Disdainful cats. Never a question that this was a thing.

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O Fortuna, Misheard
{via @Silagh}

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The Rains of Castamere
from the Blackwater episode’s credits
performed by The National
lyrics by George R.R. Martin.

Found at Gothic.Net.

http://youtu.be/sn2l2_v6Ur8

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Featured image is Disdainful Cat. Props to the unknown photographer.

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