Category Archives: Animation

Book Nerd Travel Nightmare

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

h/t to cartoonist Laura Pacheco

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No One Reads The Prequel

Posted on September 28, 2019 by

 

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Science Fiction Inspires Science IRL

Posted on September 18, 2019 by

News of scientist Giovanni Aldini’s electric reanimation experiments on corpses in 1803 reached author Mary Shelley before the publication of her  iconic science fiction book Frankenstein. It was an instance of science informing fiction. In turn, Shelley’s masterpiece would eventually … Continue reading →

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Writing Is Hard Work

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

 

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Reading to Insomniacs

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Writing Science Fiction

Posted on June 18, 2019 by

h/t Tom Gauld    

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Animating Books and Travel

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

This short animated film was created as part of the Sketchtravel project, an international charity project in which a red sketchbook was distributed to 71 artists from around the world for 4 ½ years. The original Sketchbook was sold for 70,000 … Continue reading →

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Weekend Links To Love

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

Travel On A Sunbeam with Tillie Walden’s online sci-fi comic. Get your Surrealist Starter Kit right here. Who doesn’t need some more Gorey ? Transit maps should work for residents and tourists alike. Check out this amazing but unofficial re-imagined map for … Continue reading →

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Friday Funnies

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

Some of you may know that about a year ago I joined the ranks of the coffee-obsessives and began roasting my own coffee beans. So far, I’ve subjected my friends and family members to my experiments without too much complaint. … Continue reading →

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A B C …

Posted on March 29, 2019 by

Wow, I really love this terrific animated alphabet from the award-winning British design studio Mr.Kaplin.

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