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Category Archives: art
Werner Herzog Reads Curious George-Parody
The parody of Werner Herzog the German director of Bad Lieutenant, Grizzly Man, and Rescue Dawn reads and interprets the children’s classic Curious George. A grimmer side of the classic book, yet funny at the same time.
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Crayon Industry Chart
I am amazed at the color names introduced each school year. Crayola began with eight colors in 1903 and is up to 120 as of 2010 and growing annually with new colors at a rate of 2.56. I think they will have to create bigger boxes down the line. Could somebody please tell me why [...]
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Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of America’s Leading Comic Artists
This little gem got under the radar. Andre Schiffrin collects the pre-Seuss classic editorial cartoons. True Seuss collectors will enjoy this book precursor to the children’s line of books that Theodore Seuss Geisel would revolutionize learning in the 50’s. Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of America’s Leading [...]
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Patti Smith in Dream of Life
Patti Smith is not a household name as is French poet Arthur Rimbaud, her idol. Considered a rock icon, she beats to her own drum without any Billboard attainment in the top 10. The closest she got was with “Because the Night”, which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen and reached number 13. You might not [...]
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New Lego App
Lego always finds cool ways to promote and re-invent the wheel when it comes to their brand. It’s seems Lego has a stranglehold on our youth. Those little interlocked blocks that fuel our imagination is a thing that passes from one generation to the next. Lego has jumped into the app business too with their [...]
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Ice Castle
Some countries celebrate the coming of snow and build around the frigid conditions to amuse themselves. Take Harbin in north-east China as an example, they turn ice into a thing of beauty. They are hosting, The International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. This is one place where there is no shortage of ice. The celebration [...]
Happy Birthday Homer
It’s Twenty years already? Happy Birthday to Homer and company. The fortunes of Fox Television greatly depend on the success of their longest running show, the Simpsons. Ron English pays homage to Homer Simpson channeling Jackson Pollack as his conduit of inspiration for a new documentary by Morgan Spurlock ( of “Super Size Me” fame [...]
Calvin and Hobbes Licked in 2010
Calvin and Hobbes finally get licked in 2010 with a series of comic strip stamps that pay tribute also to Archie, Dennis the Menace, Garfield ,and Beetle Bailey. The street date is July in the United States, the stamps will be a very popular set with collectors. Stamp of Approval>>
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