Would-Be Novelists Would Like to Know
Online novels are big business in China these days. There are no borders in cyberspace; maybe your only obstacle to success is the language.
Online novels are big business in China these days. There are no borders in cyberspace; maybe your only obstacle to success is the language.
Winnie the Pooh and The Jungle Book may have more in common than you’d think. Disney may be cutting some corners to save on animation costs. Check out these still frames and see for yourself.
Avenge yourself with a little wasted time, while you let off some steam and some laughter. Disgruntled Workforce offers a lovely collection of obscene letter rants to employers and videos of office destruction.
January 18th, 1972, CBS Evening News report, on the Re-elect Nixon Campaign — with a short clip of Karl Rove as the GOP college director of the Republican National Committee. Another Karl Rove tidbit: I can only imagine this is a joke, but who knows. Maybe Karl Rove’s father really was an avid fan of … Read more
Mediation, another great source of local secrets, turns us on to BusTales.com — What happened to you on the bus?
Salon published a story on our very own Paul Saarinen, known to many of us as TaulPaul: “Liveblogging” your child’s birth — taking Twitter too far? Too cool!
Slate writer Morgan Smith explores how Minnesota bloggers react to the bridge collapse and brace for political fallout.
See the Indian version of Michael Jackson’s Thriller video.
MUSIC It’s Called a Hammond B3 Organ For over five decades, Dr. Lonnie Smith has been taming the 425-pound beast into the the most exquisite jazz. Today he is known as the master of the Hammond B3 Organ — the jazz man with the turban, as some of you might now him. He’s playing tonight … Read more
Eloquent Nude: The Love and Legacy of Edward Weston and Charis Wilson is a remarkably resourceful hour-long documentary of the great photographer’s greatest love and the work they inspired in each other. Ms. Wilson, now 93, is candid in her remembrances and the reenactment work of their travels with the likes of Ansel Adams is … Read more