I've recently been watching Rise of the Video Game from Discovery Channel. Along with outlining video game history it's very up-to-date with current themes and issues so it's been quite entertaining. With the lack of new shows like Heroes and Lost, it's been a great way to kill some time on the side.

I read I am Legend by Richard Matheson last week in anticipation of the movie. Along with the main story, which was surprisingly short but efficient, it had a handful of shorts by him so that was an unexpected bonus. I had heard of the ending to IaL in the past so the plot wasn't much of a shocker but the methodical build-up was a good insight into how to do it effectively. It was my first exposure to Matheson's writing and I quite liked it so I may pick up some more of his work. Anyway, the reviews for the film haven't been very generous so I've lowered my expectations and don't expect much from it. Rumour has it that it deviates from the source material quite a bit. So much so that it just ends up being an action flick. Oh well. Seeing a deserted New York should be quite cool.

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