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Category Archives: Animation
Waterman Butterfly, Hobo-Dyer, or Goode Homolosine
I nearly did a Master’s degree in Geography, but the constant battles over map projections put me off. This clever video by Randall Munroe helps to explain some of the most popular options. You don’t have to be a map … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Animation, Asia, Europe, Maps, Middle East, South America, Tech
Tagged Cartography, Dymaxion, Globes, Maps
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Bookshops of the Future
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism
Tagged Bookselling, Cartoons, Comics
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How A Bookshop Cat Copes
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism
Tagged bookstore cats, Cartoons, Comics
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Flipping Brilliant
If you ever wax nostalgic for the old iconic railway station flipboards like the one pictured above from Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station, you are going to love this story. Chee-Kit Lai, founder of Mobile Studio Architects, has created what may … Continue reading
Year of the Mask
“Beyond Noh” by Patrick Smith is a mesmerizing trip through thousands of mask from around the world, including the now ubiquitous Covid-19 protective devices. The vivid images span dozens of cultures and time periods and shift from one to the next … Continue reading
Will the museum deserve an Oscar
Film lovers won’t be able to visit in-person until the doors open to the public on September 30, 2021, but new the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures programming will soon be available online. The pre-opening program includes a screening of … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Architecture, Art, Film, History, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged California, Cinema, Los Angeles
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Collective Nouns
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Tagged Cartoons, Comics, critics, proofreaders
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Murder on the Orient Express
This Murder on the Orient Express book sculpture was created by Thomas Wightman as promotional material for the Agatha Christie remake of the film by 20th Century Fox. The film was one of the many adaptations of the now classic Agatha … Continue reading
