Here is a switch. A cat looking for a master. Mimi’s Dada Catifesto written and illustrated by Shelley Jackson is a fun romp in Dada…
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The hottest graphic novel is coming out this October. X’ed Out by Charles Burns is a tip to two icons in the art world. The…
Dick and Jane are back with a little help from their friend, a vampire. What? Yes the popular Dick and Jane series created in the…
These are exciting times for book publishers, new and old as the format is going evermore digital. What is the bigger picture for the new…
There is only one way to celebrate “National Talk Like a Pirate Day!” and that is to read Dan Piraro’s Bizarro Buccaneers: Nuttin’ But Pirate…
Many thrive for happiness and it cannot be found. Here is a book that is mostly a modern day parable of the search for happiness…
http://blip.tv/play/gb8Vgfy5LgI%2Em4v Ever get the feeling that many things in your life is basically a remix of something old. If you are in the entertainment business…
I find myself drawn towards embracing the allure of the dark side, as the nefarious characters seem to have upped their style game significantly for this autumn season. In particular, the Stormtrooper varsity jacket
Harpo Marx might have played the mute vaudeville brother in the Marx Brothers movies. Arthur Harpo Marx was a complex man with a vast pool…
The Moomins are breaking out with their latest movie. What could be best described as a Viewmaster reel come to life is not turning many…
The roots of surfing began as an outsider activity for the maverick water sport. Bruce Brown chronicled the early surf movement of the 60’s with…
The Digital Comic Museum is your hub for a vast collection of out of print and now public domain comics that will not break the…
With Halloween and Christmas just around the corner. Parents are always looking for the unusual to spoil their kids rotten. In this case special treats…
EBay can be best categorized as a glorified online garage sale. EBay is about to get greener as they introduce this October, the eBay box…
One day in the future people will wonder what was a book. With all the bells and whistles with the latest gadgets like Kindle and…
Chilean graphic designer Juan Pablo Bravo has created a concise chronological cartoon size chart from Ruff and Reddy to Powerpuff Girls sandwiched in between about 600 Hanna-Barbera characters in the cartoon universe from 1957 -1998. See full-size version.
Coming this November there will be two Batmen. The bat-cave will be home to two Batmen and Gotham will be better for it. Dick Grayson…
Stephen Hawking’s new book The Grand Design is creating a stir. The search for the Holy Grail is over, God did not create the universe.…
The youthful voice of the 50’s brought the Beat Generation. Howl is the latest movie on the generation of rebellious prose. Allen Ginsberg misunderstood for…
People are becoming more aware of typography around them. Here is a suggestive top ten list of the most popular typefaces in the past decade. From print to multimedia there is a good chance you ran into some of these typefaces.
When you return to school, book publishers are happy you will learn the golden rule. You should cause it’s a heavy price to learn. The…
Once again I had to haul myself to Ikea and buy more shelves. I have so many books that I am running out of room.…
Food needs a modern cookbook for the 21st century. Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking is leading the way in a new approach…
It's amazing to think that this lonely little unexceptional ad from the '50s would spawn a money-making machine long after Charles Schulz would die. The merchandising juggernaut just keeps churning cash like it's going out of style.
Manholes are pretty standard in many countries. Many will sport the town’s name and serve two purposes, one to drain water and the other a…
PeopleofWalmart.com was created in August 2009 by three friends Adam Kipple, Andrew Kipple and Luke Wherry. A year later and many hits they are going…
The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Yarns is the autobiography of the man who was Bozo. For 50 years Larry…