Author Archives: Robert

Happy Hallowe’en!

Posted on 31 October 2013 by Robert

“That country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay. That country composed in the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Happy Hallowe'en | Tagged All Hallow's Read, Andrew Bell, Angelo Badalamenti, Ask Baba Yaga, Biffno, Call Me on the Ouija Board, Carey Farrell, cello, Down Among the Dead Men, Emily Carroll, Erin Morgenstern, flax-golden tales, Goblin Fruit, Grant Snider, Hershey's Kisses, In Search Of and Others, Kit Kat, Lindsay Duncan, Max Lilja, Mike Norton, Neil Gaiman, Neverwear, Nino Sarabutra, Once Upon a Blog, Out of Skin by Emily Carroll (webcomic), Ray Bradbury, Revival (comic book), Sean Von Gorman, Sharon Needles, Stephen King, Stranger Factory, Taisia Kitaiskaia, The Hairpin, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, The October Country, The Reflecting Skin, Tim Seeley, Twin Peaks, Viggo Mortensen, What Will You Leave Behind? (installation), Will Ludwigsen, Zombie Apocalypse! Fightback | Comments Off

Video Friday

Posted on 13 September 2013 by Robert

Today’s video is Controller, written and directed by Saman Kesh. The official description: A girl that can control everything perpetrates her own rescue by taking control of her boyfriend. I’m particularly intrigued by the structure of the film (the intercuts … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Friday | Tagged Controller (short film), Saman Kesh, short films | Comments Off

Technical Difficulties

Posted on 10 September 2013 by Robert

Alas, my technical troubles are not over. Last week my internet access at home went out again (I had pre-published Friday’s post), and, after two hours with a great AT&T customer service rep on Saturday, it was working again. Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged AT&T, frustration, internet access | Comments Off

Video Friday

Posted on 6 September 2013 by Robert

Beyond is a short film written and directed by Raphael Rogers (starring Bianca Malinowski) that has me intrigued—I hope Rogers continues the story. Arya is the last remaining member of her family, a lineage with a unique genetic code that … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Friday | Tagged Beyond (short film), Bianca Malinowski, Raphael Rogers, short films, teleportation | Comments Off

Magpie Monday

Posted on 2 September 2013 by Robert

Internet-access problems have been resolved and the first week of classes has been put to bed and now the blog is back. As usual, the last couple of weeks have yielded all manner of shiny bits and bobs worthy of … Continue reading →

Posted in Magpie Monday | Tagged 3d printers, A Softer World, Aaron Lopresti, Adrien Broom, Aki Inomata, alethiometer, Alex Horley, Allen Butt, Amethyst, Ana Flores, Andreas von Einsiedel, Andrew Gilstrap, architecture, Aurelien Police, Belton House (Lincolnshire), Benedicte Lyssand, Bifrost, Bill Glover, Bill Watterson, Bookshelf Porn, bookstores, Brian Azzarello, Bryce Carlson, Callie Snow, Calvin & Hobbes, Charlie Jane Anders, Chip Zdarsky, Chris Schweizer, Christy Marx, Cliff Chiang, coffee press, Cory Doctorow, Daily Science Fiction, David Barnett, Dome (street artist), Edgar Allan Poe, Edwidge Danticat, Elizabeth Hand, Elizabeth Spann Craig, Elmore Leonard, Emily Horne, Erin Morgenstern, Erzebet YellowBoy, flax-golden tales, Gareth D. Jones, Gavin Aung Than, Georgia O'Keeffe, Grace Kelly, Grant Snider, Greg Ruth, hermit crabs, His Dark Materials, home libraries (design), J.D. Salinger, Jacob Tomsky, Jeffrey Brown, Jeremy Erman, Jesmyn Ward, Jhumpa Lahiri, Joey Comeau, John Spinks, Jonathan Lethem, Josie and the Pussycats, Juan Santapau, Julian Barnes, K.M. Weiland, Kat Young, Ken Liu, Kenneth Rocafort, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Leah Schnelbach, libraries, Livraria Lello & Irmão, Lobo, Loki, Lorraine1234, Lucy Knisley, Mari Ness, Matt Fraction, Mica Angela Hendricks, Midori Snyder, mini-comics, miniatures, Mur Lafferty, Nashville, Neil Gaiman, New Adult Fiction, No I do NOT have too many books!, novellas (ebooks), outlines, Patrick Jacobs, Paul Raeside, Philip Pullman, Pinterest, Poets & Writers, Rachel Halpern, Rachel Swirsky, Radio Free Other, Rajan Khanna, Ray Bradbury, rejection, Richard Dawkins, Rob Bricken, Sara Puls, science-fiction publishing (misconceptions), Seamus Heaney, Sex Criminals, Short Story Thursdays, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Star Wars, Stardust, Sword of Sorcery, Sylvia Anna Hiven, terrarium, The Beat, The Hit, The Impossible Cool, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Secret Knots, The Shambling Guide to the New York City, The Strange World of Martin Kardec, Thomas Doyle, Thorne Miniature rooms, Tobias S. Buckell, Tom Hiddleston, Tony Cliff, Twilight, Twitter, Ursula K. Le Guin, V.E. Schwab, Valerie Smith, Vanesa R. Del Rey, Vladimir Fokanov, William Kass, Wonder Woman, writing advice, writing and taxes, Zen Pencils, Zik | Comments Off

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