Friday, January 28, 2005
For now, however, check out some other images - photos from the premiere of the Club Creatures' Clusterf#ck night. The next one is February 12th at Jacobs, and everyone's invited.
And now, on to the links from others! Thanks, everyone.
From Bunny: weird foods from around the world. Show this to your picky kids, or picky spouse, or picky pet.
From Danny: a bizarre makeup lesson from Japan. If you've ever thought to yourself, "Gee, I wish I could make my eyes look bigger and freak everyone out in the process," this little tutorial is for you! (It's in Japanese, but it doesn't matter - the video explains all.)
From Daniel (yes, Danny and Daniel are two separate guys. One is Dutch and one is Swedish and sometimes it gets a little confusing): behold the evil USB self-destruct button. Boom!
Also from Daniel: Michael Wolf and the architecture of density. Hong Kong is our density. Destiny. Whatever.
And finally...Goggle Dog! Goggle Dog is very cool and wears helmets and boas and a variety of hats, in addition to goggles. I want a Goggle Dog.
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone! See you Monday.
Thursday, January 27, 2005
The best library, however, is the Interstitial Library. I wonder if they're hiring.
In historical matters: you can follow along with an Egyptian archaeology expedition via their weblog. It started about a week ago and seems to be going well so far (no curses, no murders, no walking mummies). If you're in a more feisty mood, you can investigate the Pirate Soul Museum. Arrrrrrr.
From the "how far we've come" department: the Library of Congress has an online exhibit of racial discrimination signs. From the "how far we've yet to go" department: this 50-state analysis of women's economic status is pretty bleak. Apparently Ohio and Kentucky aren't the best places to live. Alaska and Maryland seem much better.
How tall are you, compared to various famous people? I'm the same height as Christina Ricci. Dear god, I'm short.
Google is very sneakily introducing a video search component to their empire. I experimented a little, and it seems to be working really well so far.
Tomorrow: links from others!
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
(Found via OOKEE.)
Happy Australia Day, everyone!
Belated birthday wishes as well to Edgar Allan Poe. Fortunately, the mysterious annual visitor to his grave did not forget like I did. Incidentally, did you know Poe also wrote a science book and thought it would be his best-known work?
In similarly themed news, Tim Burton's new stop-motion film, The Corpse Bride, has a trailer up now for the viewing.
There's a cryptozoology museum in Portland, Maine. I'm thinking the spooky librarians should visit it this summer.
I was all set to post the news about "escaping our universe" and then saw that the Graveworm beat me to it yesterday. His entry is much more substantial, so I'm sending you over to him for the rest. See you tomorrow!
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
The Sparkle Queen sent me a link to sushi Twinkies (or is it Twinkie sushi?) just as I was thinking about posting it. (We are kindred spirits.) This is one way to introduce your picky child to sushi!
Speaking of signs, did you know there's a Sign Museum? In Cincinnati, no less. We will investigate and report back.
For those of us who mourn the dismantled Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disney, here is news that will bring joy into your heart: The Virtual Mr. Toad. Wheeeee!
I really, really wanted to get the Club Creatures a portrait from AllPopArt, but they don't seem to have too many options for two people in a photo. Nevertheless, this is super-cool, especially for the Pop Modernist(s) in your life.
Tips on how to get over procrastination and increase one's productivity are very, very useful in today's world. (Not that I have this problem. Ha.) The other option -- escaping the world and living in a free spirit sphere -- is also a good alternative to keep in the back of your mind, should you decide to ditch the rat race. (Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any problems that may result from leaving corporate America and moving to a free spirit sphere.)
Monday, January 24, 2005
In other news about my favorite writing people, Marilynne Robinson is back with a new book, and poet Wislawa Szymborska visits Israel.
How well do you know your (mostly British) children's literature? I only got eight out of twenty right. I suck at kid lit, apparently.
Speaking of (in a roundabout, snarky, bewildering sort of way), here are some helpful tips on how to talk to a conservative. Try them out and see if they work!
For the English majors among us who never bothered to remember anything scientific and are, therefore, confused sometimes when reading about chemicals: voila, a list of all the fictional chemicals ever created. Includes books, TV shows, movies, and more!
Finally, for the music people who have patiently read through all this yammering about writing, here's something bizarre and interesting: the Random CD. It consists of 89 separate sounds. You put the CD on random play, and listen to the music that's created through the shuffle. Neat.
