Category Archives: Film

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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Evening Routine

Posted on March 20, 2019 by
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Pack Light For Existential Journeys

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

If you have ever undertaken an overnight train trip, this freaky stop motion animated film may bring back some memories. The short animated film Madame Tutli-Putli was directed by Canadians Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczebowski.

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In the vast abyss before time

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

HOW IT SEEMS TO ME by Ursula K. Le Guin In the vast abyss before time, self is not, and soul commingles with mist, and rock, and light. In time, soul brings the misty self to be. Then slow time … Continue reading →

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Isn’t all of Britain fictional

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

Fake Britain is a marvelous map to more than 400 fictional locations in England, Scotland and Wales featuring made-up towns, villages, castles, islands, and more. Created by Matt Brown and Rhys B. Davis, the map draws from films, television and books. … Continue reading →

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Yes! We Have No Bananas

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

Unlike most civilized nations the United States does not deem a work to be in the public domain according to who created it (i.e. established by the death date of its creator), but rather when it was published. As you may know, in … Continue reading →

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Caturday Reading

Posted on December 15, 2018 by
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An Icelandic Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

Iceland celebrates the winter holiday season with some unique traditions, such as Jólabókaflóð, or the Christmas book flood , Christmas book exchanges, and the “Yule Lads”. The little video below, “Christmas is Coming”, will help you get into the Icelandic holiday … Continue reading →

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Why Vonnegut Matters

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

Like many Kurt Vonnegut fans I became a devoted reader during my early adolescence. If memory serves, the first of his novels that I read was Sirens of Titan, but it could have just as well been Cat’s Cradle. Of course they weren’t teaching … Continue reading →

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Summer in Iceland

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

Each year, Ólafur Már Björnsson produces a video compilation based on his summer travels and hikes around his native Iceland. His photography covers some areas rarely seen by tourists and only accessible to serious backcountry hikers. This year’s video already has … Continue reading →

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