Quartz563

i've been the monkey anxiety bitch for TEN YEARS

tis the october season

lets go ghouls

drawing of an emoji with bulging, rendered eyes looking in different angles, brows furrowed in disbelief, mouth slightly agape

i made a new emoji to capture a feeling

Cover of ANALOG Computing magazine, issue No. 13 (September/October), priced at $2.50. The tagline reads, “The Magazine for Atari Computer Owners.” The artwork depicts an Atari 1400 XL computer keyboard integrated into an elaborate, circuit-like sci-fi panel with intricate wires, pipes, and glowing components. A large golden scarab beetle design with wings is featured above the keyboard, blending Egyptian symbolism with futuristic technology. In the bottom right corner, article highlights are listed: “ROUNDUP, BOOT CAMP, SPACE ASSAULT, FINE SCROLLING, BASIC UTILITIES COMPARED.”

A scan of the About the Cover section from ANALOG Computing magazine. The text explains that for this issue, the editors asked artist Michael D. Law to create the cover instead of using photography. Law, described as a “mobile” artist, had experience in science fiction and fantasy art, along with other styles. The cover was inspired by the surreal, biomechanical work of Swiss artist H.R. Giger, best known for his designs featured in Ridley Scott’s film Alien. The editors remark that the Atari logo may never again appear in such an imaginative setting and encourage readers to continue following future covers.

I adore how seriously we took making original art for our little computer magazines in the 1980s

Godzilla!
Still love how this one looks with the individual scales and crazy details :)

ZILLA!

A tall, twin lamp pole in a park at night. Backlit. The stage is set.

📷📸 Your cage has everything you would ever want or need. Good food and drink, climate control, luxurious plush carpeting, a perfect simulacron of companionship. And yet you would rather brave the unknown, the untamed night blanketed by the fog of war. #photography #art #nightphotography

"Day Light" - my oil painting

Via Variety: 'Guillermo del Toro refused to make #Frankenstein with too much visual effects and green screens: "I want real sets."'

variety.com/2025/film/fe...

Was very lucky to do a cover for a reprint of GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Arcadia Books 💚

'Coyote vs. Acme' Reveals First Exclusive Footage at SDCC 2025 'Coyote vs. Acme' debuted its first official look to audiences in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2025.

The first-ever footage of ‘COYOTE VS ACME’ was exclusively revealed at #SDCC today.

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Sorry but personally if a miniature horse woke me up from anesthesia by banging out nonsense on a miniature keyboard it would send me into a liminal space between life and death from which I would never return

‘Godzilla Minus One’ sequel could release as soon as next year

(via business)

classic "environment that is toxic" meme but she is labeled wellington, and it says i am going to create endless rain that is so devastatingly depressing

I'M SICK OF IT

Not sure which “him” you’re referring to, so we just grabbed Jim.

Slungus

Not me upping my conservation contributions and pivoting my entire business to fund initiatives because the NZ government is a sack of cunts who won’t do it themselves.

The Chub Brothers

Poster for the article: Godzilla in the sea with tanks of freon attached. Text: Cinema Meets Science: A plan to neutalize [sic] Godzilla through bouyancy reduction, deep-sea pressure, and rapid decompression. An interdisciplinary critique highlighting the intersection of film and science.

The title page of "Bursting the Bubble: The Fluids Mechanics That Prove Godzilla Would Survive the Plan" by Nicolas Dietrich.

Abstract of "Bursting the Bubble: The Fluids Mechanics That Prove Godzilla Would Survive the Plan", by Nicolas Dietrich. Abstract: Cinematic and pop culture narratives offer powerful tools for engaging with science by contextualizing complex principles within familiar, imaginative stories. This paper investigates the scientific feasibility of a plan depicted in Godzilla Minus One to neutralize the iconic kaiju through buoyancy reduction, exposure to deep-sea pressure, and rapid decompression. Employing principles from fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and biomechanics, the study critically examines the use of freon bubbles and additional weight to counteract buoyant forces, the effects of 1500-m oceanic pressure on Godzilla’s physiology, and the potential for barotrauma during rapid ascent. While theoretically plausible, the proposed strategies face insurmountable challenges, including logistical impracticality and Godzilla’s presumed biological adaptations. This interdisciplinary critique highlights the intersection of film and science, encouraging critical analysis of cinematic representations and fostering a deeper appreciation for the scientific principles they attempt to portray.

Figure 1 from the article: 3 basic illustrations showing Godzilla sinking. Text: Figure 1. Principle of the attack presented in the movie: a three-Step Strategy. This figure illustrates the three-step plan proposed to defeat Godzilla using freon tanks, deep-sea pressure, and rapid decompression: Step 1: Sinking with Freon Tanks attached to Godzilla’s body. The plan involves using bubble generated by the gas to increase Godzilla’s effective density, causing him to sink below the ocean surface. The downward arrow indicates the intended sinking motion as buoyancy is overcome by the added weight. Step 2: Exposing to Deep-Sea Pressure at 1500 m. The second panel depicts Godzilla fully submerged at a depth of 1500 m. At this depth, the immense oceanic pressure is expected to exert extreme force on his body, potentially causing structural damage or collapse. Step 3: Inducing Rapid Decompression During Ascent. In the third panel, Godzilla is shown ascending rapidly toward the surface. This stage of the plan aims to cause barotrauma through rapid ecompression, which would expand any gases within his body, potentially resulting in fatal damage.

Amused to be cited in this scientific article that proves - through recourse to various physical principles of fluid dynamics - that the Japanese plan in Godzilla Minus One would not, actually, kill Godzilla:

www.mdpi.com/2571-8800/8/...

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the greatest boon of the slow death of WOTC/hasbro from their complete mishandling of d&d 5.5e is that MAYBE one day we will be free from the notion that house rules are a good thing.

the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing players that it's actually *good* that the system is broken

Commission for Quartz563!

A despondent looking spiny monster

😑

Nerds are my favorite audience

blue dog

Stolen from the Internet: a bunch of yellow and pink Peeps (marshmallow candies in the shape of rabbits) with worried expressions drawn on them. Behind them is a toy Godzilla figure eating a yellow Peep, and looking angry & vengeful.

Happy Easter! Hope the Easter kaiju visits you all.

"I don't want your justice where innocent people die."

Panel 1: A jester is pointing ahead of him along a woodland path, where two armed figures stand. He says "Bandits up ahead!" Panel 2: The jester takes out a lute and, smiling, says "I'll distract them with a song" to somebody to his right. Panel 3: The person to his right is a warrior, looking to the left back at the jester, throwing a demonstrative punch, and saying "and I'LL sneak up and knock them out!" He is also smiling. The vibes are good and they're ready to work as a team. Panel 4: The warrior now shifts his gaze to his right and asks "What are YOU gonna do, wizard??" Panel 5: There is a wizard covered in blood, and viscera, with parts of his cloak charred and a small fire still burning on one part. He says "I already did it!"

YouTube video by Apple TV Murderbot — Official Trailer | Apple TV+

Ahhhhh Murderbot trailer is giving me so much happiness right now. The tone feels just right. AND THERE IS SANCTUARY MOON OMG www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEio...

This is high art