Happy Birthday, JRR Tolkien
BBC 2’s “In Their Own Words: British Novelists,” with J.R.R. Tolkien.
RIP, Bob Anderson
Olympic fencer, sword master, stunt choreographer, performer and actor, Bob Anderson has died. Anderson performed Darth Vader’s lightsaber battles in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Her served as sword master, fight coordinator and stunt performer in films such as 1953’s The Master of Ballantrae […]
Auld Lang Syne
John Hodgman telepathically communicates the meaning of, “Auld Lang Syne.”
TCM Remembers, 2011
Turner Classic Movies’ montage commemorating people working in the film industry who have passed away in 2011. And here’s how TCM’s annual memorial video comes about.
The Tate Gallery Profiles Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak talks about his work and the art he loves, “My work has always been considered inappropriate, but the ones that I love, the ones that I think work as works of art and books are inappropriate.” There are also glimpses of his workspace and his dog. […]
Stop-Motion Tintin
Le Crabe aux Pinces d’Or is a 1947 Tintin film directed by Claude Misson. It is in French. (via @beatonna)
The Cultural Gutter 