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by Alanna Bennett | 2:30 pm, August 26th, 2012
When we’re feeling nostalgic, we often turn to our favorite books from when we were younger. And while it’s always fun to re-read them, we also want a way to incorporate them into our lives in different ways. Which is why we’ve taken a liking to these sculptures by artist Maria Popova. Click through for more, and find the full gallery at Flavorwire.
READ MOREby Alanna Bennett | 11:30 am, August 5th, 2012
Mark Twain lived in a time long before Instagram, before Youtube, even before the true acknowledgment of film as both an artform and as a commercial possibility. He probably liked it this way, but for us used to the modern era it means we are sadly dereft of the pleasures of watching the famous author move around his estate in that crotchety way we can all imagine. Usually. There is, however, this: What is said to be the only existing motion picture of Twain, taken by Thomas Edison himself.
(via Flavorwire)
by Alanna Bennett | 5:45 pm, July 24th, 2012
Recently there’s been a composite sketch going around of what 50 Shade’s of Grey‘s Christian Grey would look like. And that’s all well and good, whatever, he kind of looks like Jonathan Taylor Thomas, etc. What we’re interested in this new video and the tumblr that goes along with it, which features the composites of a whole bunch of literary characters. There’s something a tad strange about being confronted with the faces of characters we’ve imagined in our heads for so long when those faces do not belong to famous or soon-to-be-famous actors. That in itself says a lot about what it’s like to consume media in today’s day and age, so we find this project by Brian Joseph Davis to be very intriguing indeed.
(via Thirst For Salt)
by Jill Pantozzi | 2:31 pm, April 7th, 2012
I don’t have a lot of room for bookends in my apartment but if I did, I’d pick a set of these from Knob Creek Metal Arts. Because in the image above, that’s not two people jogging, that’s a lady running for her life from a flesh-eating zombie. Yes…these are my kind of products.
READ MOREby Jill Pantozzi | 5:46 pm, March 27th, 2012
There are a tremendous amount of strong, interesting women characters in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. And not all of them get to use sword. Apparently this has caused some strife within the fandom so a group of women got together to talk about three in particular that get a lot of flack: Sansa Stark, Catelyn Tully-Stark, and Cersei Lannister.
READ MOREby Jamie Frevele | 4:14 pm, March 16th, 2012
Toni Morrison has never written her memoirs, and if you’re a fan of the author, you’ve probably always wondered, “Huh. I wonder why Toni Morrison has never written her memoirs.” Well, she was going to, had a contract with a publisher and everything, but then, as she revealed to Oberlin College students in a recent talk, she abandoned the plans completely. Why? Because Toni Morrison finds her life story to be “boring.” She’s more interested in creating all new characters with all kinds of experiences, thankyouverymuch. But yeah … Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, American Book Award, once called “the nearest thing America has to a national novelist” … booooooooring.
by Jamie Frevele | 5:27 pm, August 20th, 2011
This comprehensive portrait of tons and tons of robots in science fiction and other genres is by Robert Sargent and will probably keep you occupied for a good chunk of time. After the jump, click to embiggen. (at The Daily What via Tor)
READ MOREby Alanna Bennett | 11:45 am, June 14th, 2011
Imagine a house, perhaps tucked into some quiet nook in the woods somewhere, where every wall is covered with floor-to-ceiling bookcases. No more piles of graphic novels and DVDs and classic lit cast sadly around your living room, judging you for not putting it on proper display. Just endless supplies of shelf space, even in the staircases. It’s a hoarder’s dreamland. And for those of use who stalk blogs like Bookcase Porn, it’s like we’ve died and gone to some literature-themed heaven. And now, thanks to the Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio, it exists.
READ MOREby Theresa Romano | 12:55 pm, May 12th, 2011
Whether you had to read any of these unnerving books in school, or they were recommended by a friend, chances are as geeks we came across quite a few of them, and probably when we were just a little too young for them. Contributor Theresa Romano dissects a few, each with unique ability to brand a level of discomfort into our hearts, but still memorable favorites.
Yes, there are spoilers for all books concerned.
READ MOREby Jamie Frevele | 5:05 pm, May 9th, 2011
Because teenagerdom is a mess, but some people handle it better than others.
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Rebecca Pahle
I need to hire someone to follow me around and say "Christopher Lee makes thrash metal albums" whenever I'm in a bad mood.
Rebecca Pahle
The Cumbervillain takes the angriest showers EVER.
Jill Pantozzi
I just backed @MyGimpyLife Season 2 on @Kickstarter! http://t.co/si0DAibiee
Susana Polo
Voyager crew just waltzes into a dormant Borg cube because JANEWAY HAS BALLS OF STEEL. #susanawatchesvoyager
Jill Pantozzi
I was quoted in the NY Daily News today! http://t.co/JjdOqPgaVz
Susana Polo
"SHARKS. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the uterus." - A thing I just said in chat, sans context.
Susana Polo
In a perfect world, that would make those men MORE sympathetic to women when they talk about objectification of women in media.
Susana Polo
But really the take away from this is that two seconds of quickly covered up Chris Hemsworth stomach makes some men feel objectified.
Susana Polo
Good to know that a broad trend across much of visual media has effected one man, in one shot. We can all go home, sexism is over.
Susana Polo
Whenever we bring up objectification of women in modern action movies, people always bring up the one shot of Chris Hemsworth shirtless.
Susana Polo
Brave the burning daystar to see me sing this Wednesday! http://t.co/P5GbSxCiOt
Susana Polo
Just saw a #FF tweet that listed me next to Joss Whedon, so, yeah, I'll take that.
Susana Polo
Paraphrased - Rebecca: Ugh, all these people saying “but why not just create a brand new awesome female... http://t.co/EwIUN3M257
Susana Polo
.@RebeccaPahle and I do not have the means to make a Pacific Rim porn parody, but we're hereby announcing our availability to write it.
Susana Polo
I linked to dramatic hamster twice in one post. I think my work here is done.
Susana Polo
Somebody thinks I'm a hypocrite for disliking the Merida redesign and supporting a Wonder Woman show at the same time. ¯\(°_o)/¯
Susana Polo
"The Vampire Gatsby is the Bunnicula of the Jazz Age." - New York Times Book Review
Susana Polo
If we can get Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, can I get a Gatsby retelling where he's not just new money… he's a vampire?
Jill Pantozzi
Holy cow! Congrats to my pal @ArkhamAsylumDoc who has her clinical dissection of #IronMan3 on the Hollywood Reporter! http://t.co/lYZtkU7o9Z
Susana Polo
"Superman, it's past your bed time." http://t.co/bTvbm4q3XE
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