A Week of Random: Random Friday - The Lost Avengers

Normally for Random days, I like to collect a handful or so of random links or pictures or movie clips. Today I only post two things with little to no context other than to say that this is for Fernando and Gingerhaze is AWESOME!

Have a great weekend, everybody!

A Week of Random: Random Thursday - Greg Rucka on Strong Female Characters, Avengers in Dresses and New Doctor Who

I'm feeling very out of sorts today, so no preamble. Just random.

Greg Rucka wrote Batwoman: Elegy, which is awesome all around. He's also written a lot of spy novels and comics with badass female leads. io9 has a guest post from him about why he writes strong female characters. It's an interesting read with a bonus Joss Whedon video in the featured comments.

If you've been having severe withdrawl from lack of Doctor Who, a mini episode was released this afternoon called "Good as Gold". The script was written by a bunch of grade school kids as part of a contest. It is heavy on the Olympics propaganda and super silly. Definitely not part of actual Doctor Who continuity, but fun all the same. Still no clue when the show actually comes back on television.

Somebody made design mock ups of dresses inspired by the uniforms of the various Avenger teammates.

Weird movie rumor of the day: Robert Pattinson might play Finnick in Catching Fire.

That's all the random I have today. I think I'm going to lie down.

A Week of Random: Random Wednesday - Book Adaptations Worth Waiting For

We're having some technical difficulties here at Casa de Mandroid, so while I'm currently capable of being online, I don't know how long that will last. So today as day three of a Week of Random, I present to you three trailers to movies based on books coming out during the second half of the year that do not involve superheroes yet I still really want to see.

First up, Total Recall. Yes, it's a remake, but it's a remake with a new lead actor who is a much better actor than the original. Though I don't know why the cops look like Storm Troopers and if I can ever take platinum Sulu seriously.

And then there's The Hobbit, of course:

And finally Rise of the Guardians, which is based off a series of children's book that I haven't read, but sound seriously cool.

A Week of Random: Random Tuesday - Superhero Videogames, Superhero Art, Superhero Cartoons, Superhero Cupcakes

Five minutes ago, I was unaware this even existed. Now I desperately want this more than anything else in the world and it's my new favorite videogame.

Look! I can be Robin! Or Nightwing! Or Superman! Or the Flash! Or Catwoman! Or or or... I really hope Batgirl is an option. As far as I know, none of the Lego games have been completely open world (Harry Potter is kind of close), but I have loved every single one of them that I've played.  I am so excited about this game and I want it right now.

And now I've just checked on Amazon and it comes out in FOUR WEEKS! If I go missing around June 19, you guys will know why.

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A Week of Random: Random Monday - Meet Norman, On My Kindle & Supernatural

I have a confession. I’ve become an awful blogger. It’s been over a week since I finished a book and I’ve become habitually absent on Fridays because I usually work late and am mentally exhausted upon arriving home. But I will not quit! It’s just taking me a little more time to get adjusted to my new job where I don’t spend copious amounts of time on the internet, my new schedule and my new miles-long to-do list floating around in my head.

Because of this, I think we’re going to have an All Random Week here at Working for the Mandroid. Five days of posts that are just random links, pictures, thoughts and babble. If you have anything you’d like to contribute, send it our way at workingforthemandroid at gmail dot com. We love emails!

Meet the newest member of Mandroid’s crew. His name is Norman. We pay him in cookies.

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