Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is a deep documentary on the famous writer. We see the man and not the myth that has grown throughout the years. Hemingway unlike his writing peers of the time is legendary, we know more about the mythical character and less about the actual writer and his works. He transcends his works. He was truly a character.
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Rochester, New York artist Dave Pollot transforms paintings from thrift shops by adding pop culture characters and objects to old paintings. He incorporates new elements and tries to keep the original integrity of the painting.
This perhaps the first true disposable razor. They are made from milk cartons. They are great for the travel and hospitality business. They will make their first appearance on April 1st in Japan by KAI Industries
Nothing to see here. For a show about nothing, Seinfeld lasted 9 seasons. That was a whole lot of nothing going on. Funko has created a trivia game based on the 90s hit series. The party game about nothing should be a hit with Seinfeld fans. Along with the game, Funko is also releasing a whole series of Pop figurines based on famous characters from the 9-year run.
Eiji Tsuburaya the creator of Godzilla got his feet wet five years earlier in 1949 when he lent his special effects talents to perhaps Japan's first science-fiction movie, The Invisible Man Appears. Unlike the early Universal incarnation, the invisible man is not a lunatic madman.
Instagram has sparked poetic creativity. Sabina Laura has parlayed her @sabinalaurapoerty Instagram account into A little sunshine and a little rain: A Poetry Journal in book format.
Now here is a brilliant idea. Toys created by kids for kids. IKEA selected 5 ideas submitted by kids from all over the world for their new line of stuffed soft toys. I really love the Sandwich Friends. All five will be a global phenomenon.
Oh, it's real. It's the Benedict Cumberbatch Bunny! He is so yummy that you will want to start nibbling his ears first. You don't have to be a sleuth to know that the Chocolate Cumberbunny will be a hit with all the young girls out there.
Batman: Dying is Easy is a fan film catching the attention of the world. The Schoenke brothers raised more than $75,000 through the crowdfunding site Indiegogo for the project. The 30-minute production features the likes of Michael Madsen, Doug Jones, Casper Van Dien and musician Chris Daughtry.
Al Jaffee made his first Mad Magazine debut 65 years ago. Jaffee is famous for creating the "Fold-In" and “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions.” will be 100 years on March 13.
One part history book, one part art book, and one part fascinating memoir, this book is an overview of more than two centuries of tattoo history intermixed with an intimate look at the lives of tattoo artists, and the personal struggles and triumphs, occupational hazards, and artistic courage that have defined so much of this history.
Just in time for Pride Month, DC Comics announces Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger and Sara Kipin. It's complicated! Poison Ivy is one of Batman's more diverse characters, mostly understood but yet deadly. She is not one-dimensional as some of her fellow rogues from Arkham Asylum. Kody Keplinger and artist Sara Kipin nurture Poison Ivy our favorite antihero with a gothic-horror twist story. This prickly adventure will keep you captivated and seduced by Poison Ivy's charm.
Photography is about perfect timing. This big bird on the water optical illusion created by Naomi Rose was one of the winners of the 2020 World Nature Photography Awards.
As of this year, the UN recognizes 195 countries around the world today. Countries come, countries go. An Atlas of Extinct Countries by Gideon Defoe explores with wit and sarcasm countries that faded into obscurity.
Blackmore's Night has released 11 albums to date with the newest Nature's Light. Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night are at again with their unique blend of modern Renaissance music.
In 2018, the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally delivered on something fans had long been waiting for: a feature film with a solo Black superhero. Black Panther introduced viewers to the stunning world of Wakanda, a fictional African country with incredible technological advancements.
Legends collide in “Godzilla vs. Kong” as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
A Boob’s Life explores both the joys and hazards inherent to living in a woman’s body. Lehr deftly blends her personal narrative with national history, starting in the 1960s with the women’s liberation movement and moving to the current feminist dialogue and what it means to be a woman.
Civilization is cast into ruin when a runaway planet speeds between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction. Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn from the ashes with a savage landscape, strange creatures and a primitive sense of justice
I will honest with you, I know nothing about Finnish Death Metal. It's fun to see how metal embraced the youth of that country and spawned their own metal genre. It is a guilty pleasure of die-hard fans from all over the world. Now you can read about the whole movement of this foreign branching of global metal music. Authors Markus Makkonen and Kim Strömsholm give the rest of the world a full view of the metal years in Finland.
Now 13+ years sober, Noa Shaw has truly turned his life around. Today, he’s one of SoulCycle’s most popular instructors and teaches sold-out classes in NYC multiple times a week.
Country music hitmaker Ronnie McDowell is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of his hit single, “Older Women” which reached number one in 1981. Now, in 2021 “Older Women '' has gone viral on Tik Tok reaching nearly 130 million views and counting through a cover by The Sheltons.
From Dr. Bronner’s head of special operations Gero Leson, Honor Thy Label is the inside story of how a family-run soap company created a new fair trade and organic supply chain from the ground up. Through stories of harrowing setbacks and hard-won triumphs in projects that spanned the globe, Leson illuminates the challenges of building and scaling ethical production for increasingly popular products—and ultimately, the immense benefits for communities and the environment.
Given everything New York has endured recently, this book offers a timely celebration of a unique and wonderful city and its people—written to honor the ties and realities that bind them together. Alongside the sweet, and often funny, haiku poems, wistful illustrations help bring New York to life.