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Strip and Knit In Style Was In Fourth Place

Xurando — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:27:51 -0800

The winner of this years Diagram Prize for the oddest book title is "The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-Milligram Containers of Fromage Frais." Runners up were "Curbside Colon Consultation," and my favorite Baboon Metaphysics.

The Art of the Title Sequence

anastasiav — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:11:22 -0800

The Art of the Title Sequence Passing reference on Mefi previously here.

Books Oprah Wants to Club

wendell — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:13:59 -0800

It's time again for the greatest literary competition this side of Bulwer-Lytton: The Bookseller/Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title (previously), and YOU can vote here for your favorite from 'the shortlist':
I Was Tortured By the Pygmy Love Queen (scroll down to see the author's blog)
How to Write a How to Write Book (other books by the author, mostly unavailable)
Are Women Human? And Other International Dialogues (written by a woman)
Cheese Problems Solved (ONLY £135.00)
If You Want Closure in Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs (with extra points for the author's name: Big Boom)
and People who Mattered in Southend and Beyond: From King Canute to Dr Feelgood (this might be declared ineligible since the publisher's cover picture shows a shortened title) The books that, sadly, missed the cut: Drawing and Painting the Undead
Stafford Pageant: The Exciting Innovative Years 1901–1952
Tiles of the Unexpected: A Study of Six Miles of Geometric Tile Patterns on the London Underground(my personal choice)
Squid Recruitment Dynamics (also available as a FREE pdf)
and Glory Remembered: Wooden Headgear of Alaska Sea Hunters

Forget the Film, Watch the Titles

jonson — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:16:38 -0800

Forget the film, watch the titles is a collection of high quality streaming video versions of graphically well-designed title sequences from a number of movies, both famous & less well known, with the only prerequisite being amazing design. My favorite from the collection is this one, which is very similar to my favorite title sequence ever. For rabid Title Sequence enthusiasts with 20 minutes to spare, these You Tube clips contained edits of the top 25 best title sequences ever, (as chosen by the guy who put the clips together).

"Love in the Time of Cholera:" 8.6% "Harry Potter:" 45.6%

Iridic — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 14:04:41 -0800

Put a little commerce in your art with Lulu's Titlescorer, a widget that analyzes your book title's chances of gracing the top of the New York Time's bestseller list.

I Hope I Can Fit The Title Of This Post Here Becau...

KevinSkomsvold — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:01:30 -0800

Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of the Evil, Mutant, Hellbound, Flesh-Eating Subhumanoid Zombified Living Dead, Part 3 is currently in production. Some other long movie titles of note.

Your most obedient servant

blahblahblah — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 22:49:46 -0800

When you write a letter to the Pope, be sure to end it: I have the honor to remain Your Holiness's obedient servant, but for a Cardinal, simply use: Yours very truly. And remember that Emperors are addressed Your dignified Majesty while Kings are just called Your Majesty. Titles can be quite fascinating, for example, Queen Elizabeth is also an official Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Gynecologists and is an Honorary Bachelor of Music at the University of Wales. Even if you don't have those impressive titles, you can definitely find one for you in the giant Dictionary of Occupational Titles (largish html file - my personal favorite is "Fancy packer"); or just go for some obsolete job titles.

Titles Designed by Saul Bass

beowulf573 — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:13:51 -0800

Saul Bass may not be a name familiar to the casual movie fan, but in his forty year career he created some of the most striking credit sequences around. From comedy to creepy he left his mark on any movie he was involved with. Not Coming breaks down twenty-four of his most famous works.

My head hurts.

fungible — Fri, 06 May 2005 16:23:47 -0800

Working Title Animation of Steven Hill's 3186 movie title screens. (via Waxy via B3ta)

Request-a-Song

o2b — Tue, 03 May 2005 10:23:14 -0800

Got a title but no song? Like an Exploding Dog for music, Request-a-Song.com takes submitted titles and composes songs around them, with some surprisingly good results.

Songs Titles containing the numbers 1 - 100

kenaman — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:32:41 -0800

Songs titles containing the numbers 1 to 100.

I've Lost My Love Machete (In the Dense Jungle of Your Heart)

kenko — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 20:01:21 -0800

Fake Jim Steinman song titles.

Arise Mr Gates

MintSauce — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 03:38:22 -0800

Bill Gates to receive honorary Knighthood. Apparently for his contribution to enterprise in the UK and charity work. He will not be able to use the title "Sir" but will be entitled to put the letters KBE after his name

Final Fatality: the direct-to-video movie title generator.

turbanhead — Thu, 08 Jan 2004 19:47:28 -0800

Final Fatality: the direct-to-video movie title generator. Now all you need is Chuck Norris or the guy from Beastmaster and a DV camera! And, Ka-Ching! Watch the money roll in!

That's Dame to you, bucko.

headspace — Mon, 07 Jul 2003 09:50:04 -0800

Buy your very own title! You too can become a Lord, a Lady, a Duke, a Duchess... except you really can't, according to the very annoyed Richard, 7th Earl of Bradford.

hidely — Thu, 31 May 2001 13:40:39 -0800

Creative porno movie titles are a surefire way to grab the buyer's attention. Just check out this list to see what I mean. Anybody know of any that are missing?

raysmj — Wed, 11 Apr 2001 21:24:36 -0800

Credit Card Nation? And people who bought this book also purchased Fast Food Nation. Is the U.S., then, no longer Prozac Nation. Do we live in Hackneyed Nonfiction Title Nation? Or is it really a Credit Card Abusing, Fast-Food Eating Nation on Prozac?