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Damon Lindelof on Prometheus, Lost and ambiguity

In this extended hour-long interview with Josh Topolsky from The Verge, Damon Lindelof talks about writing for TV versus film while dealing with audience expectations and feedback, goes into great depth on Prometheus and its quasi-connection with the Alien franchise. And for those viewers who are still looking for clarity (or, as Topolsky himself, were disappointed), he also lends some insights into the deeper meanings of Lost and its ultimate conclusion.

Video: Damon Lindelof extended interview – On The Verge, Episode 006 | The Verge.

Rocky The Undisputed Collection on Blu-ray for cheap

This week Amazon has the entire Rocky series on Blu-ray for only $29.99, so if you were waiting for a time to pick up all six films on high-def in one fell swoop, this is it.

Whether out of nostalgia or genuine love for the Italian Stallion, your appreciation for the series may change from film to film (check out Scott’s look at the franchise if you’ve never seen a single Rocky flick), but last I checked, that works out to five dollars each. Savings!

Jay Mohr, John August and “Go”

Now under his own Fake Mustache podcast banner, Jay Mohr finally gets to an episode of his Mohr Stories podcast that I’ve been waiting for since he began late last year—a lively discussion with veteran screenwriter John August (who hosts his own brilliant and insightful screenwriting podcast, Scriptnotes) about Tim Burton, Tom Cruise, screenwriting, Hollywood studio execs and of course, my personal favorite, 1999′s Go. As a listener of both of these shows, it’s like podcast worlds colliding in a most magnificent and hilarious way. Listen!

Check out the podcast in iTunes or listen directly at jaymohr.com.

Sword & Sworcery A/V Jam producing sweriously swuper artwork

I know fan art is nothing new, but if there’s anything I learned from month after month of going through submissions at Newtype USA, it’s that really great fan art is really hard to come by.

Fortunately, fans of Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP are a crazy-talented bunch, as evidenced by the totally excellent work on display at the official Sworcery A/V Jam fan art site. While the illustration is what really gets my attention, there’s also music remixes and other way cool stuff to check out, and if you’re in the creative mood, there’s still time (deadline is May 13) to submit your own creations.

And if you still haven’t checked out the game itself, the time of miracles awaits you on iOS and Steam.

Louis C.K. whips out another $5 comedy special

It seemed like he all but vanished entirely after releasing Live at the Beacon late last year, but Louis C.K. is back to release another hour-long show for only five bucks. Recorded in 2010, WORD: Live at Carnegie Hall, is a small departure from C.K.’s tradition of only releasing brand-new material, but I’m willing to bet it’ll be a treat for fans nonetheless.

In addition to that, he’s also releasing audio-only versions of Live at the Beacon Theater and 2007′s Shameless, followed later by an extended version of Beacon and his 1998 feature debut Tomorrow Night.

Five dollars. For an hour with the best comedian walking the earth. Do it!

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