The Elements of Style is celebrating 50 years this October. Well blogging has shuffled that book to the side. Somebody should read them their Miranda rights for breaking linguistic etiquette. This is the bible for any serious writer out there. With lagging newspaper sales and the melting pot of new languages finding way to the English […]
Well it’s asta la vista for Windows Vista. Most of us have not weaned ourselves from Windows XP. Microsoft is making the rounds by introducing Windows 7. As you might have guessed this no fanfare edition is an upgrade to the very unpopular Vista. Guess the name never worked and the riddled software of bugs […]
Ghosts in the House is Kazuno Kohara’s first stab at a book is right on the money. A trained print-maker, she use three colors to parley her tiny terror tale. Orange, black and white is down to basics for rendering her telling of Halloween. Her little heroine is a brave little girl who lives in […]
Paul Frank Industries is in the clothing business and also a children’s book writer/illustrator of Juluis. This unique visionary is leaves you in stitches with his books. He should know because he is in the needle trade. Juluis is today’s Curious George but with style. Paul George’s line of clothing is for all ages and Juluis […]
I Luv Halloween, The Ultimate Twisted Edition. At last! The collected adventures of those lovable and loathable Halloween hooligans from the town of Turgid Meadows in one vile volume! It began with a horrible Halloween omen. An apple for a treat! But it ended in murder, mayhem and madness. From zombie hordes to alien invasions, […]
As of November 2nd, Opus will finally end. This Sunday only strip has been an disappointment as many other incarnations of Bloom County. Calvin and Hobbes is a perfect example of knowing when to hang it up. Berkeley Breathed just didn’t know when to go gently into that night of cartooning retirement. It’s too bad, his […]
[sandboxworld]wI1yatTn0bA[/sandboxworld] You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown With elections both looming in both Canada and in the United States, it’s only appropriate to have Linus thrown into the mix of the campaign trail for his own election at his school level. Not the cream of the crop but still good entertainment for Peanut fans. This is […]
If you are a member of a G8 nation or maybe in a bigger worldly cosmopolitan, you might have access to some of the world’s best magazines. There are many imports from both Australia and England making the rounds in North America. One of the coolest offerings is for all those walking billboards there who have some sort of logo or identity on their t-shirts that signify the image of the said person who wears one. T-WORLD: THE JOURNAL OF T-SHIRT CULTURE from Australia is a cornucopia of richly illustrated pictures with people adorned in some of the wildest t-shirts. T-World will soon set up shop on the net. If you are lucky to pick up one, it will give you cool ideas for your own t-shirt.
The proverbial Pandora‘s box has been open with the open source system that will emulate older gaming system to be played on this nifty handheld system. It’s new school going old school. Limited quantities will be available so better grab this before it disappears. There is no software to purchase. All you need is a […]
Structura: The Art of Sparth. Some of the best science fiction imagined worlds are created today. Gone are those days of pulp magazines where some of the best artists graced the covers each month. Now with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Painter it is very easy to conceptually design very elaborate scenes unseen in the world of science fiction. […]
[sandboxworld]vhgzIM-9lfA[/sandboxworld]The saving grace for Iron Man is the splendid cast of actors that bringsout Tony Start’s world of great imagination. The timing was justright to bring out the character. With CGI and better stories, Marvelcan now tap into the movie industry with ease. I cannot see them makingthese movies 5 years ago. Marvel heroes were always […]
Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip – Book Three Moomin is taking the comic book industry by storm with the serious readers of the genre. Drawn and Quarterly release once again the third edition of the popular series. Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip is over fifty years and is enjoying a rejuvenation of […]