Movie Madness

Watch the trailer for Surrogates, one of many films that is/will be based on a graphic novel. It seems like Hollywood has become very comfortable taking advantage of these pre-story boarded writings. This one by Rob Venditti, a survivor of the Florida State University System, is focused on a future where humans can live life through robotic puppets. However, as I am sure you imagined, things go horribly wrong.

What exactly? Well, you can read the comic or drop $12 when it hits the theaters (or watch the trailer... it is pretty much all there). All we know for sure is that Bruce Willis plays the hero, apparently modeled after your Uncle Billy. Spanking new teaser poster is from comingsoon.net. Oddly enough, this isn't the most awkward look Willis has sported of late. (some parts are NSFW)

Heads up sent my way from reader Tenaka Khan. Thanks!

The new threat to your grandparents!

The abomination above is the University of Bristol's Chewing Robot, a robot designed to replicate the complex human chewing motion so scientists can study the effects of wear and tear on different materials used to restore missing teeth. This contraption makes it first public appearance (God forbid anything goes awry) at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition in London.

Sure, it is easy to say that one should not criticize our friends across the pond for developing technology that might actually help their notoriously comedic dental issues (it's call a tooth brush-use daily!). However, this chewing robot is clearly designed to replace those members of society who can pretty much do nothing else but chew—the elderly.

Look familiar?