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Video Friday

Posted on 7 June 2013 by Robert

A trio of science fiction shorts should be a nice cap to the week, don’t you think? Clearing out more of the link backlog…. Blind Spot, written and directed by Matthew Nayman, is a great illustration of the frustration of … Continue reading →

Magpie Monday on Wednesday

Posted on 5 June 2013 by Robert

More that was bright and shiny in my eye last week…. ◊ SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN. I loved The Mary Sue’s title for its post about these cookies so much, I have to share it: Do These Official Game of … Continue reading →

Posted in Magpie Monday | Tagged Aarathi Prasad, Ancient Ancient, Back to the Future, BDSM, black widows, Body of a Courtesan in Nine Stages, Charlie Chaplin optical illusion, Christina Aguilera, cookies, CW, Daleks, decomposition, Die Hard, Doctor Who, Edwardian hairstyles, fairies, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, film trailers, Flavorwire, Food Riot, foxes, Game of Thrones, Grace Dobush, grilled cheese, Hermes, hollow mask optical illusion, James Tiptree Jr. Award, Jon Marco, juggling, Kiini Ibura Salaam, Klaus and Christiane Echle, Kobayashi Eitaku, Labyrinth, Matthew Olshan, menopause, mental_floss, Michael Moschen, Modcloth, music videos, Nathan Fillion, Nick Offerman, parkour (Iranian women), Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Phones Replaced with Sandwiches, Pisa and Quiet tea set, popcorn boxes, Rhianna (song), Ron Swanson Turkey Burger, rules for life (fundamental), schizophrenia, Sophie Blackall, That's Nerdalicious, The Breakfast Club, The Hanging Garden, The Mary Sue, The Mighty Lalouche, The Tomorrow People, The Vintage Thimble, The Wall, Wil Wheaton, Your Body (song) | Comments Off

Magpie Monday

Posted on 3 June 2013 by Robert

All that was bright and shiny in my eye last week…. Well, not all—I’ll probably need to do another Magpie post this week to share everything I thought was worth sharing! ♦ THE HORNS OF ELFLAND. When I was young, … Continue reading →

Posted in Magpie Monday | Tagged A Little Sleep by Melissa Mead, Alex Bledsoe, Alisa Stern, Amazing Stories, An Exodus of Wings by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Ballroom Luminoso, Bartholomew Cubbins, Blessing Hancock, Bryan Furuness, Byzantium (film), Cameron Cook, Charlotte Church, Christopher Barzak, Colosso dell'Appennino (The Appennine Colossus), Convos with My 2-Year Old, Daily Science Fiction, Dan Brown, David Malki!, Dieter Krehbiel, Doctor Who, Edward & Amelia vs The Vampire King, Elizabeth Hand, Erin Morgenstern, flax-golden tales, Gemma Arterton, Giambologna, Hollywood Movie Dance Tribute, How Not to Be Surprised When You're a Ghost, Innocence, It's Not About the Nail, Jason Headley, Jeanine Schaefer, Joe O'Connell, Johann Thorsson, Joshua Weinstein, Juan Santapau, Justice League of America, Kate Beaton, Lady Gaga, Linda Clare, Matt Smith, Matthew Clarke, Men Without Hats, Moscow But Dreaming by Ekaterina Sedia, Mur Lafferty, music videos, Neil Gaiman, Neil Jordan, Nitpick by K.S. O'Neill, Paris, Phillepe Ramette, Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link, Private Memories by Michael Haynes, public art, reading chairs, reading nooks, rule of three, Russell Hinson, Saorise Ronan, short-fiction contracts, Sister Janet Mead, Storm, Subway Ballet, Swamp Biscuits and Tea, The City by Stella Gemmell, The Death of Love Project by my friend Julie Day, The Doctor Puppet, The Elephants in the Room by Paul Cornell, The Judy Garland Show (1964), The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke, The Left Side of Your Lover's Broken Face by Brynn MacNab, The Lord's Prayer (1973 song), The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, The Phoenix, The Safety Dance, The Secret Knots, The Shadow of Myself (2007), The Shambling Guide to New York City, The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes, The Super Team Family Blog, Thirty Seconds to Mars, This Actually Happens A Lot, This Is Love (song), Tom Gauld, Tom Law, Tor.com, Up In the Air, Warmland Films, Wondermark, Worldbuilding Assistance by Erin Morgenstern, X-Men | Comments Off

Video Friday

Posted on 31 May 2013 by Robert

Clearing out several long-held animation links this morning for you. All of these shorts are quite charming. First is Superman’s Best Friend by Brett Underhill, which is hilarious (and the animation is a design treat). May not be everyone’s cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Friday | Tagged animation, Bare (animated short), Brett Underhill, cyborg ballerinas, Fighting Spirits (animated short), Gene Kim, Helen Dallat, Jason Carpenter, Superman's Best Friend (animated short), The Renter (animated short) | Comments Off

Magpie Monday on Friday: Art Evokes the Mystery

Posted on 31 May 2013 by Robert

Today marks the end of this week of special focused Magpie Monday posts, and I thought I’d end with some artists I’ve discovered (or rediscovered) of late. The title of today’s post comes from René Magritte, who said, “Art evokes … Continue reading →

Posted in Magpie Monday | Tagged Antoni Tudisco, Ben Smith, Brooke Shaden, Carole Feuerman, collage, Guardians of Time, hyperrealism, Manfred Kielnhofer, Nine Inch Nails, photography, Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison, Susan Hannon, Tom Gauld, Valero Doval | Comments Off

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