Discovered this at the awesome site known as English Russia.
This is located in the Turkmenistan village of Darvaza. From its entry on Wikipedia:
The Derweze area is rich in natural gas. While drilling in 1971 geologists accidentally found an underground cavern filled with natural gas. The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole [...]
A longer post today, I think. A few things dancing around my brain.
Saw Where the Wild Things Are and Paranormal Activity. These may seem like vastly different films, but I was struck by both their similarities and my similar reactions to each. The greatest strength of the former is how perfectly it [...]
Last week I attended the Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles. As in past years, I did a fair amount of networking, trading business cards and success/horror stories with other writers. However, this time around I actually bellied up to the bar and pitched various screenplays to select members of the 40-something production companies and agencies [...]
A few things that popped up on my radar today….
Philip K. Dick’s letter to the makers of Blade Runner:
Also, there appears to be an increased possibility of a Millennium film. It also seems that Lance Henriksen would be on board, but no Chris Carter. Fine by me. Henriksen as Frank Black is a must. Carter [...]
This past Saturday was the annual 24 Hour Comics Day, wherein hardcore comic artists - both professional and aspiring - hunker down for a solid day and churn out an original work from start to finish. At the Academy of Art University here in San Francisco, 50+ students - both current and former - pulled [...]