Cover versions
OnThis is a really great set of pics- album covers remade as Penguin paperback book covers.
When Uncle Hy Takes the Train to Kansas City
OnI think everyone knows I’m a big Barnes & Barnes fan — and I’m glad to say that they’ve got a brand new album! This is a fan-made video by the Swill Brothers for one of the songs — and it’s a…
Review: The Sirens of Titan
OnCover of Sirens of Titan The Sirens of Titan is Kurt Vonnegut‘s first foray into young-adult fiction — perhaps a genre he should have spent more time with, considering the success of this book. His skill at characterization is in full-force, particularly…
Book Review: The Baron In The Trees
On1st edition (publ. Giulio Einaudi) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) [Purchase Book] Italo Calvino‘s novel, The Baron in the Trees is what it says on the tin. The title’s not metaphorical; it’s actually about a Baron who lives in the trees. The book reads…
Comic Review: After the Snooter
OnCover of Alec: After The Snooter [Purchase Book] I like autobiographical comics — particularly ones that seem to fit the diary feel. Sure, there’s a lot of awful ones, but that’s true of anything. When it’s done right, though, they’re typically deeply…
81 Mini Movie and TV Reviews
OnCover of Sex and Death 101 [Blu-ray] Movies and TV Shows I watched between the end of April and end of July 2009: Sex and Death 101 (DVD via Netflix) – I rented this mainly because Simon Baker is fucking adorable. This…
Thoughts on being a Fursuiter
OnFirst of all, I am in fact, a card carrying member of the furry fandom. But when I refer to it, I call it Teh Furreh Fandumb, so that should show you how serious I take this fandom. (If you don’t know…
Comic Review: Tales Designed To Thrizzle #5
On[Purchase Comic] I last reviewed issue #4, and now here’s #5, a mere 10 months later! Of course, Michael Kupperman‘s been busy, with the collected volume of issues 1-4 in full color AND the [adult swim] pilot of Snake ‘N’ Bacon. And,…
Review: Be A Nose
On[Purchase Book] Even though, like most people, I loved Maus, I think it was Breakdowns that really cemented me as a fan of Spiegelman’s work. So I was pretty excited when it turned out that McSweeney’s was publishing a three-volume set of…
Book Review: The Unlikely Disciple
OnImage via Wikipedia [Purchase Book] Despite being an atheist, I find Christian culture interesting. I’m perhaps not terribly well-versed in the Bible, though I’m not exactly a Jack Chick unsaved character who has never heard of this Jesus Christ guy. While I…