Came across these great paintings by Luke Butler (via Drawn) of Star Trek stills.
Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category
November 16, 2009
I am not a number
I’m finding the Prisoner remake on AMC interesting. As with practically all things in this life, nothing beats the original so why try?
October 17, 2009
Favorite Whatevers of Whatever
The Wild Things fur-covered edition
Dave Eggers new novel based on Where The Wild Things Are from McSweeneys comes in a gorgeous gray furred cover. Another immaculate McSweeneys product.
Where The Wild Things Are (movie)
It’s getting a lot of hype and attention, but I just want to say the book was not an important part of my childhood the way it was for others. I have no personal connection with the work besides respecting Sendak’s illustrative style. I went into this movie being a Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers fan and was not disappointed. The most child-like movie I’ve ever seen. It’s an imaginative boyhood captured in film.
Curse Your Branches by David Bazan
Never a self-acclaimed Christian musician, Bazan was nevertheless lumped into that category due to his personal faith. While most of his past work are fictional vignettes, this is a deeply personal record that is dealing directly with his struggling faith and place in the world. There are some verses that will break your heart.
Strange Suspense: The Steve Ditko Archives Vol. 1
Picked this one up a few weeks early at SPX and have been drooling over it since. There’s an imagination and playfulness to these horror and romance comics that pre-dated his co-creation of Spider-Man. A true American cartooning master.
Sunny Day Real Estate reunited at the 930 Club (9/30/09; Washington, DC)
Like a vivid memory. They played like perfection and made this boy very happy.
July 25, 2009
Favorite Whatevers of Whatever
Ghosts of the Past album artwork (above)
The guys at Invisible Creature did this one. It’s simple, lo-fi, and classic.
Gus & His Gang by Christophe Blain (NBM)
The book is listed as authored by Chris Blain, but that seems to be a blatant attempt to Americanize this French comics collection. Blain’s cartooning is so expressive. These truly fun stories are about a group of western bandits who rob trains and banks, but are still riddled with girl problems. Blain’s cartooning is nearly perfection, but the small format of book obscures much of the detail that is meant to be enjoyed larger.
RiffTrax
Does your heart still hurt that MST3K is no more? Well, Mike Nelson, Bill Corbet, and Kevin Murphy have started a new venture: RiffTrax.
The Baby is Disappointing (Idiots’ Books)
A very tongue-in-check story of how inconvenient a new baby can be. Written and drawn by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr respectively, parents themselves. A great gift for new parents (who can take a joke).
Ledge skate session videoclip (via Crailtap)
Smooth and filmed slo-mo. Just relaxing to watch.
