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The Hobbit (in under 2 minutes)
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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Montreal In Two Minutes
Thanks to Tourisme Montreal for this little film on la plus belle ville d’Amerique.
House of Books…Book of Maps
This simple, but engaging video is the first in the developing series of the Rare Book Feast, a series dedicated to the timeless nature of the printed book. I’ve sold a number of copies of this wonderful atlas over the years, … Continue reading
Weird Things People Say In Bookshops
As a bookdealer I’ve had my fair share of bizarre and wacky questions or comments from book browsers and buyer. Writer and part-time bookseller Jen Campbell has taken to compiling some of the odder comments on her book blog, This … Continue reading
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Flying Car : Finally Street Legal
Some of us have been waiting decades for our promised flying cars ( and jet packs) and now they’ve finally arrived. It’s been a bumpy road for the Terrafugia company in its development of a “roadable aircraft” over the past … Continue reading
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A World I Never Made
Brooklyn artist Rachel Kwak created this clever mash-up of poetry, animation (cut-outs, stop motion, replacement) and music based on A E Houseman’s poem, A World I Never Made.
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New York – Paris : A Love Story
This beautifully executed and edited short was shot entirely on a Nokia N8 phone.
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L’Homme Chat
Filmmaker Paul Trillo shot this endearing mini-documentary during the Cannes Film Festival this year. Béla the Cat Man is originally from Hungary, but now travels the south of France “performing” on the street.
Travel Between The Pages 