Kyle Baker’s Comics for Free!
Comic artist Kyle Baker is offering his catalog online for free–including Why I Hate Saturn!
Viciousness at the Bolshoi
The director of the Bolshoi Ballet has acid thrown in his face and The New York Times reports on the vicious underside of the Bolshoi Ballet. “The stories about vengeance at the Bolshoi Ballet go back centuries: The rival who hid an alarm clock in the audience, timed […]
Ray Harryhausen’s Collection, Documented
The Documentation Officer for the Ray Harryhausen collection shares some of Harryhausen’s film materials.
Dr. Zaius Meets Paul Williams
Dana Gould is Dr. Zaius meeting Paul Williams as Paul Williams. Dana Gould has also been Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius as Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain.
RIP, Dear Abby
Columnist Pauline Phillips has died. Ms. Phillips was best known for her advice column, “Dear Abby.” The New York Times has an obituary. At NPR’s Monkey See blog, Linda Holmes writes about why people ask strangers for advice, noting that it’s a “curiously optimistic thing to do.”
Lying About The Past
A professor uses online hoaxes to teach about hoaxes, history, historical method and trust.
The Cultural Gutter 