Beboppin’ the Skies with Spike
Could this be the greatest aerial dogfight ever animated? From Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), directed by Shinichirō Watanabe: http://youtu.be/ed9g87Rs9qk
Pal Tiya in the News, April 28, 2014
The New Zealand paper Cook Strait News published an article about Kim and Warren Beaton’s new sculpting material, Pal Tiya, which they’ve developed to be durable, non-toxic, inexpensive and has other fine attributes which are listed here. More is revealed in the newspaper report. Read on:
Are Adverbs Evil?
In literary circles, the use of adverbs in stories is seen as a “no-no.” Best-selling author Stephen King makes a compelling case for their non-use in his worthwhile book, Stephen King on Writing. “The adverb is not your friend,” he writes, comparing them to dandelions spreading in a lawn. “With adverbs, the writer usually tells […]
Smaug the Digital
From Weta Digital, a video on the creation of Smaug: http://youtu.be/8XLLtAYEjpg
Alive!
From now till April 21, LAPD homicide detective and Cold Case Christianity author J. Warner Wallace has made his 22-page tract, Alive: A Cold-Case Approach to the Resurrection, available for free on Amazon Kindle. Wallace applies the techniques he uses in “cold case” investigations to the accounts of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. His discusses […]
Through the Eyes of Superman
What’s it like to be Superman, to see the world through his eyes? Corridor Digital produced a video that shows us: Since its posting on YouTube on March 17, 2014, the video has had over 12 million views as of April 15, 2014. Credit where due, in their words: Help us bring our big ideas […]
The Modern Little Red Hen
Author unknown, published in Gulf Islands Driftwood, June 30, 1976, page 4. Once upon a time there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said ‘If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me […]
Storybrooke: Watch for Witches and Flying Monkeys
Attention, residents of Storybrooke, Maine. The town is experiencing an increased level of supernatural activity involving green-skinned witches and flying monkeys, possibly from the Land of Oz. The following reports are from Good Morning, Storybrooke: March 9, 2014 http://youtu.be/XCLFsGvvE1M The situation has continued to deteriorate. Mayor Regina Mills issued an official Witch Watch. March 28, […]
Captain America is Boring?
Helen O’Hara of Empire magazine wonders why some critics think Captain America is boring. She asks, “Many superheroes, action heroes and sci-fi stars have troubled pasts that they sometimes like to reflect upon while staring handsomely into the distance. But does it feel to anyone else like maybe we have a few too many troubled […]
