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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Dracula’s Irish Bloodline
Earlier this year the Dublin Film Festival commissioned this fun chart (see below) of Dracula‘s bloodline through pop media over the last century to celebrate the film Stoker. The graphic, created by illustrator Matthew Griffin, has been resurrected this week … Continue reading
Haunted Hotels
In keeping with this week’s apparent Halloween theme, here’s a peek at Booking.com’s very timely new “Haunted Hotels” ad campaign. Created by advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy (Amsterdam), the creepy ads are cleverly designed to look like classic horror film posters. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Tourism, USA
Tagged Booking.com, Halloween, Haunted Hotel, The Shining, Wieden+Kennedy
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Wild Europe
Halloween is precisely one week away, and I know how difficult it can be to find inspiration for that truly original costume for the work party. French photographer Charles Fréger has provided encouragement to get traditional this year with some … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Photography
Tagged Charles Fréger, Costume, Halloween, Wilder Mann
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Adventure is Calling
If adventure calls, will you answer? Well, Ohio photographer Shane Black answered his call and along the way he created this awesome timelapse video. Black’s epic journey took him through thirty-two American states and thirteen national parks (where most of … Continue reading
Jilted Books
I rarely give up on a book once I’ve started reading.; it seems so unfair to the author. In fact, I will usually finish a book even if I dislike it just to try and discover something redeemable about it, … Continue reading
Grand Hotel Budapest
I’m a huge fan of Wes Anderson‘s quirky, sentimental and witty films, and of an equally committed fan of all things Budapest related. So, of course, I’m already smitten by the prospect of Anderson’s upcoming film The Grand Budapest Hotel … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, movies, Tourism
Tagged Budapest, Grand Budapest Hotel, Hungary, Jason Schwartzman, Wes Anderson
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Reading Halloween
Way back in 2011, Nebraska-based Fantasy author Sabrina Zbasnik created a wonderful series of Halloween/horror-themed posters designed to encourage children to read. The original set of posters were based on iconic horror flicks drawn from classic novels like Mary Shelley’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, USA, Writing
Tagged Fantasy author, Frankenstein, Halloween, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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Taking It To The Bank(sy)
I’ve certainly been reveling in street artist Banksy‘s month-long Better In Than Out project in New York City. Who doesn’t love a battered, old slaughterhouse truck packed with screaming, animatronic stuffed animals. So I really relished the secretive street art … Continue reading
Posted in Art, USA
Tagged Banksy, New York City, Street Art, Street artist, TrustoCorp
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Not Just Spinning Your Wheels
Touring a new city on foot or by bicycle provides perspectives not possible from car or bus. The folks at Rapha, sellers of very hip cycling gear, get this and have created a marvelous series of European urban travel guidebooks. The … Continue reading
