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“Did you do this kind of massive research for all the movies?” I ask Tony. “More or less,” he says. “OK,” I say. “I understand how you might do this for Napoleon, but what about, say, The Shining?” “Somewhere here,” says Tony, “is just about every ghost book ever written, and there’ll be a box…
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New Poll: Americans Value Creativity Above All.
Bruce Nussbaum: Time published a new poll on how Americans viewed creativity—with remarkable results. The good news is that a huge majority of people believe creativity is very important. Nearly 2/3s believe creativity is more important to their workplace careers than they knew in school. The bad news is that most Americans don’t know how…
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We’re mourning IAIN BANKS
arcfinity: Murdo MacLeod’s photo, snatched from a 2007 Guardian Iain “Menzies” Banks (1954-2013) Simon Ings writes I first met Iain at Lumb Bank, a writing centre near Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire. The area has since become the hairdressing and financial services capital of the western world, but back then you could still find the odd…
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claytoncubitt: Recommended watching tonight. The Conversation (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola. Opening credits above. Still mesmerizing and stylish almost 40 years later, this disturbing meditation on privacy and surveillance is even more relevant given recent revelations about the reach of America’s spy apparatus. The hypnotically glitchy sound design alone is worth experiencing. Streaming free on Amazon…
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austinkleon: Anders Nilsen’s post-it note layout for The End reposted for my son’s to see.
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karmakarmanyc: Ettore Sottsass, A Critical Biography, Barbara Radice “He is not a mainstream designer, but a loner” Rizzoli, New York, 1993 11.5 x 9 inches (21.29 x 22.86 cm) $55 Purchase deeply influential on my growth as an artist and designer.
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fylatinamericanhistory: Hasekura Tsunenaga (1571-1622) a samurai in the service of Date Masamune, daimyo of Sendai, was one of the first people from Japan to make an official visit to Latin America. He traveled to Mexico and Cuba while on a historic diplomatic mission to Europe known now as the Keichō Embassy. Hasekura (who was also referred to…
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kateoplis: Lars von Trier Creates A New Film Genre “In 2011 Lars von Trier decided to refrain from all public statements and interviews. To this date he has kept his word. “But his stories are still being told worldwide and Nymphomaniac will be no exception. “Using a structure known from literature Nymphomaniac consists of chapters, encapsulating both VOLUME I…
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cureforbedbugs: heygeneva: goingforpicture: futsin: giancarlovolpe: Hey kids! If you’re a filmmaker, animator, or storyboard artist and you don’t know what screen direction is, you might want to read this. For the record, there are always exceptions to the rule in filmmaking, which is why I pointed out 3 examples here. I’ve also found that comic…
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mistyknights: “What will sustain you with any difficulty in your art is your love for that art. So if you’re having problems with your art, you’ve got to re-immerse yourself in your love of it … I always tell anyone who’s a writer who’s like “I got a writer’s block” like, fifty novels in a…