Category Archives: Film

Not just the Gateway to the Fjords

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

Bergen has to be one of my favorite small European cities. The beautifully situated and stunningly scenic city has long been promoted as “the gateway to the Fjords” with much success. But now the tourism professionals at Visit Bergen have … Continue reading →

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Australia or New Zealand

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

I recently had the opportunity to spend three weeks roadtripping around New Zealand. While I was there, I discovered that there were quite a few Australians living and working in the neighboring nation. However, I frequently could not tell the … Continue reading →

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New Zealand : Littlest Free Library

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

If you are familiar with the BBC television series Top of the Lake, you may also know that much of the outdoor shoots were in and around the tiny New Zealand village of Glenorchy. The mountain community quite literally sits at the … Continue reading →

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Screen to Page

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

While it’s not unusual for books to be made into films, it’s less common for movies to be transformed into print.  A24, the New York City-based entertainment company responsible for the films such as  Moonlight, Spring Breakers, Ex Machina, Room and The Witch has begun … Continue reading →

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Scotland in Motion

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

Way back in the last century I had the good fortune to spend some quality time in Scotland. The extraordinary timelapse video below from the brilliant Danish photographer Casper Rolsted is a three minute taste of the experience of a … Continue reading →

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Garden of Earthly Deights

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

H/t to TBTP follower Milly R. for sending me a link to this mindblowing animation of  Bosch’s painting Le Jardin des Delices, which was created by Eve Ramboz for an eponymous show last year.

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Why Islandia

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

I was recently asked (again) why I still encourage folks to visit Iceland even in this era of overtourism. I could reiterate all of the reasons to go, but this amazing short film by Moscow-based videographer Vadim Sherbakov explains it … Continue reading →

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There and back again

Posted on July 30, 2019 by

I’m in the midst of planning a road trip around New Zealand for later this year and was exploring Lord of the Rings and Hobbit related film sites. In the process, I stumbled upon these wonderful cross section drawings of Bag End—the ancestral home … Continue reading →

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Book Rescue

Posted on July 3, 2019 by

As a bookseller, one of the frequent calls that I receive is about rescuing wet books. This helpful video tutorial from the Syracuse University Libraries demonstrates one method for intervening to save a book that has been exposed to moisture. … Continue reading →

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The Everlasting Self

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

THE EVERLASTING SELF Comes in from a downpour Shaking water in every direction — A collaborative condition: Gathered, shed, spread, then Forgotten, reabsorbed. Like love From a lifetime ago, and mud A dog has tracked across the floor. Tracy K. … Continue reading →

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