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First of the photojournalists
Nice context for the period samurai movies I've been watching. This is of course later, but similarly bucolic and pre-modern. Nice find!
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 8:38 PM on January 23, 2008
MeFi post:
Your move, Mr Spassky
Quite sad, and kind of pathetic. He was clearly very talented, but so, so troubled. His childhood comment, All I want to do is play chess. Ever. speaks to a deep kind of disturbance, seeking a sense of safety and order in the game, which ultimately fails to provide it, so that at the end of his life he is criticising chess as "mental masturbation".
Gives a strong picture for me of the perils of giftedness and intellect, that no matter how... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 8:32 AM on January 18, 2008
MeFi post:
Evolution of an artist.
I also liked his candle painting far more than his other work. He should continue in that vein of careful naturalistic observation, IMHO.
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 6:44 AM on January 8, 2008
MeFi post:
Wot, no Gorbachev?
Interesting. I was really impressed by his John Donne illustration when I saw it in the NYT. Helpful to see his other work...
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 12:27 PM on December 12, 2007
MeFi post:
Chick Sexing
A chick walks by you wish you could sex her/
But you're standin' on the wall like you was Poindexter
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 11:46 AM on November 19, 2007
MeFi post:
Killer Bean Forever
Impressive that he put in the time for his personal vision, disappointing that it isn't more noteworthy as an end product.
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 2:04 PM on November 14, 2007
MeFi post:
201 Stories by Anton Chekhov
It is nice that they are free and available, but I found Garnett's translation of Karamazov cloyingly unreadable. I'm glad for her role in bringing Russian literature into circulation, but am glad she has been replaced by later translators. My distaste for her work led me much deeper into recognizing the nuances of translation.
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 8:23 PM on November 11, 2007
MeFi post:
dry wit in action
No, no, no! Not good.
Good effort, nice try, etc, etc, but not successful.
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 9:01 AM on August 18, 2007
MeFi post:
hot library smut
Wow, nicely done. That second link was worth the price of admission alone. Too bad the book is out of print.
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 8:34 AM on June 21, 2007
MeFi post:
Fit/Fat
I think the real story is the fact that these ads are from Brazil. I've been told that Brazil has one of the largest per-capita plastic surgery industries in the world...i.e. intense body image scrutiny...i.e. this ad campaign...
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 1:25 PM on June 19, 2007
MeFi post:
Rambo 4
Obscene use of the prayer of St. Francis.
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 7:22 PM on May 19, 2007
MeFi post:
Digging in the Back Yard
It's rare that something online literally makes me laugh out loud. Enjoyment, a smile, a smirk, a small chuckle, yes. The last time I laughed this hard was at the "Triumph vs. Star Wars nerds" video a few years ago.
Thanks, Internet :)
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 8:31 AM on April 19, 2007
MeFi post:
You know who else had a moustache?
Yes, that was visually incredible. Really hard, too! Do you think they sculpted the whole terrain, then filmed it stop motion style? Those texture details seemed too real to be rendered. Fun, Incredibles-esque retro feel. :)
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 9:40 AM on April 5, 2007
MeFi post:
Premiere Magazine Folds
I'd like to put in a good word for Empire Magazine. I've been thisclose to coughing up the $12/issue subscription fee. For now, just read it when visiting my friend's house.
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 3:18 PM on March 20, 2007
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Idiocratic Design
This was a nice compliment to watching the film last week. Some of the sight gags, the money for example, were too fast to really take in. Some nice followup laughs.
I agree with some of the earlier sentiments that Idiocracy was enjoyable, if somewhat flawed as a film.
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 9:00 AM on February 28, 2007
MeFi post:
Like Mr. Rogers without the hipness.
This is great, it reminds me of shorts that Sesame Street would show in the early 80's. Their episodes on "How Milk is Bottled" and "How Apple Cider is Made" that still come to mind. Thanks!
posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 7:56 AM on January 23, 2007
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posted to MetaFilter by bullitt 5
at 7:57 AM on January 23, 2007
