I would very much love to go as The Shrike (from Dan Simmons' "Hyperion") for Halloween. Here's a decent artists RENDERING of what it might look like, although this illustration is a bit too literal and beefy for my tastes. Better to read the Wiki descriptions ( Read more... )

If only there were more teachers today as bold, defiant and gloriously in love with pure education as Frederick William Sanderson was in his day, well...modern society would no doubt be more interesting and beautiful.

Go here and read up:

SANDERSON OF OUNDLEI've done some fact-checking and it looks like whomever posted this entry got it right ( ( Read more... )

Bromitzvah

Bobb'e J. is my idol.

I think some of you might find the link below interesting enough ( Read more... )

Syringes, clear vinyl tubing, flat rubber tubing - CHECK ( Read more... )

Not that I haven't had similar reactions before, but recently re-watching "American Movie" has led me to believe that Mark Borchardt actually possesses some mutant, quantatively-spastic genius ( Read more... )

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In preparation for some hardcore pre-production, I have been re-reading John Water's brilliant "Shock Value" in the five or ten minutes of free time I have each day ( Read more... )

Otis: I wish we could get midgets for the shot. Can we get midgets for it ( Read more... )

Is exceedingly enjoyable. Finally watched my copy ( Read more... )