Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

The Hobbit (in under 2 minutes)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

If you never read the Hobbit and you’re just too busy (or too lazy) to read it before Peter Jackson’s film version is released, why not check out The Brothers Grim and Grimy’s Hobbit Under 2 Minutes . Writer Declan … Continue reading →

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France Supports Its Bookshops

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

In an unprecedented effort to support booksellers in France, an ambitious advertising campaign has been launched this week. A consortium of labor groups that represent booksellers, publishers and bookstores is financing the effort to encourage French readers to visit bricks and … Continue reading →

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Rapid Transit : Dutch Style

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

It’s officially dubbed the “travel accelerator” by Netherlands Railway, but to the folks in Utrecht it’s de glijbaan and it’s just plain fun. Open for about two weeks, the slide has been a huge success.Installed along the stairway at the … Continue reading →

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Keepin’ It Minimal

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

You’ve got to love Chicago-based artist/designer Christian Jackson’s clever reimagining of covers for classic children’s books and fairy tales.

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Awful Library Books

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Hat-tip to our friends at Any Amount of Books, London for this suggestion: Michigan librarians Mary and Holly have been compiling their hilarious, and sometimes scary, blog of Awful Library Books for almost four years. I know that booklovers and … Continue reading →

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Air Safety Demos: Cute, Funny, Creepy

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Reading Life: 1st Impressions

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Last Sunday, the New York Times Sunday Book Review inaugurated a new column on writing entitled “Reading Life“, which will be penned by none other Geoff Dyer. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first column, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Paris Is Getting Scary This Summer

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Located in the heart of Paris, Le Manoir de Paris is the city’s newest tourist attraction. Created by Belgian Adil Houti, this haunted mansion presents an interactive tour through thirteen dark historical legends of Paris. The frightening vignettes, populated by … Continue reading →

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TrustoCorp Looks Out for NYC

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The always entertaining street art/sign hacking collective TrustoCorp was at it again this week in Brooklyn as they posted several new helpful, inspiring and instructional signs. The anonymous and mysterious  TrustoCorp crew, which may or may not be based in … Continue reading →

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Montreal In Two Minutes

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to Tourisme Montreal for this little film on la plus belle ville d’Amerique.

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