Matte Painting!
It’s a featurette on matte painting at Industrial Light and Magic! There’s a Star War or two…
So Much VHS!
The Internet Archive has uploaded and more than 20,000 VHS recordings and you can watch them all, if you have the time, at the VHS Vault. (via Lifehacker).
“Artist Embroiders the Organic Textures of Moss, Lichen, Coral Reefs, and Mold”
“Canadian artist Hannah Kwasnycia hand stitches abstract embroidery hoops inspired by nature. In particular, she is interested in capturing the organic shapes of moss, lichen, coral reefs, and mold—using a variety of stitches, colors, and beads to do so.” See some here!
The Ballad of Mulan
Author Jeannette Ng translates “The Ballad of Mulan” from memory and on the fly with notes and commentary! “Last night I saw the summons, the Khan is counting all his soldiers.The summons fill ten & two rolls, every roll with my father’s name.My father has no elder sons, […]
“The Very Hungry Cthulhupillar”
The Cthulhupillar has risen in R’lyeh and it is hungry. (Thanks, Sachin!)
Interview with Julie Newmar
Smithsonian Magazine interviews Julie Newmar about her role as Catwoman in the 1960s Batman tv series and the iconic costume she wore.
The Cultural Gutter 