Auld Lang Syne
John Hodgman telepathically communicates the meaning of, “Auld Lang Syne.”
Mysterious Paper Sculptures
Mysterious paper sculptures have been appearing in Edinburgh.
Rolling Stone Interviews Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison notes some things about superheroes, the comics industry, Mark Millar, sexism and rape in an interview with Rolling Stone: “I suddenly think how many times has somebody been raped in an Alan Moore story? And I couldn’t find a single one where someone wasn’t raped except […]
China Mieville Draws a Monster
China Miéville draws a monster. Mark Charan Newton has to write it into his own novel. (via @Pornokitsch)
RIP, Eva Ibbotson
Author Eva Ibbotson has died. She wrote more than 20 books including quriky, “rompy” ones for children, young adult adventures and romance novels. The Guardian has an obituary.
Kirk in Black and White, Kirk in Color
Fren Attic writes of growing up in a family of Scottish “proto-Trekkies”: “[T]he image that burned itself on to our retinas was the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise. …Only this time they were devoid of their dull, grey uniforms. Kirk was yellow, Spock blue, Scotty a shocking red. […]
The Cultural Gutter 