Awesome List: Tons of Indy stuff, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Bourne 4, and more

Shia LaBeouf: Awesome or Not?



I was wondering the other day about who today's Hollywood superstars are. With Tom Cruise all out of favor, who are the Harrison Fords and Bruce Willises of modern times? Russell Crowe maybe? Brad Pitt. Angelina Jolie.

I was also trying to figure out who the new action stars are. Who are today's Schwarzeneggers and Stallones? Jason Statham, obviously. Maybe Matt Damon. And seeing stuff about Eagle Eye is making me wonder if Shia LaBeouf isn't on his way to becoming the next blockbuster king. Part of me is rebelling against that idea, but I don't know why. He was awesome in Crystal Skull.

It makes me wonder though. What's the general consensus on Shia? Do we love him or are we tired of him already? And if I'm missing any other modern superstar actors or action stars, let me know that too.

Indy pocket watches

Speaking of Indiana Jones, I think I've found my new timepiece. I love that airplane logo.

And here it is on a hat


Getting one of these too.

Indiana Jones vs. Gallagher

Staying on the subject of Indy, wouldn't you like to play a game where he has to fight watermelon-smashing comedian Gallagher? The correct answer is: No, you really wouldn't. Turns out, it's a lot more fun to think about than it is to actually play.

Japanese Indy fan



I don't know why I think a young, Japanese girl reading an Indiana Jones book is so cool, but I totally do.

Indy fonts

Wrapping up our Indiana Jones links: I bet the last thing you thought you'd see today was a scholarly look at the fonts on the travel maps in the Indiana Jones movies, wasn't it?

The Amazing Telectroscope



Did you know there's a secret tunnel running deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean that miraculously allows people to see right through the Earth from London to New York and vice versa? Kung Fu Rodeo took some pictures of it.

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century

No word on whether it will include secret tunnels running below the Atlantic, but Alan Moore has some details about the next League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series starting at the end of the year from Top Shelf.

It’s as if we feel freed from the conventions of boys’ adventure comics, and so it’s a lot more atmospheric, it builds to a tremendously bloody climax, it’s a slow build. We’re thrilled with it. It’s got some songs in it, it’s a musical.

I think I'm going to miss the boys' adventure angle, but we'll see. Moore also says it's going to be a three issue volume with each issue being 72 pages.

More Matt Damon Bourne



IESB interviews Frank Marshall and Tom Crowley and gets some skinny on the fourth Bourne movie (which was apparently announced months ago). Bourne's going to South America and they're shooting for a 2010 release.

Knight Rider GPS

With KITT's voice (the St. Elsewhere KITT; not the Val Kilmer one).