October 2009
Why Batman Can't Enjoy Halloween →
I haven’t seen this show, but this clip is awesome.
“Am I a bird? No. I’m a bat. I am Batman. Or am I? Yes, I am Batman.”
Galaxy Zoo 2 →
The single coolest use of the internetz ever. Sign up to volunteer to identify galaxy shapes/traits, forward astronomy like whoa.
Webcomics: the Female Geekdom →
Cool article about women and webcomics, featuring profiles of a whole bunch of artists who are my faves.
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: YouTube Comment or... →
Whedon Vs. Shelley: Now It Can Be Told! - Angel... →
Um. Romantic lit. Comic books. Joss. Good lord.
"Seeds" by Sherwood Anderson →
The full text of one of my favorite short stories. Short and simple, but sticks with you like a heavy meal.
“”For awhile, for a few hours, I want to be like a dead leaf blown by the winds over these hills.”
Michael Chabon: Star Wars Legos Prove Kids Are... →
I heart Michael Chabon. Does this mean childhood can only be po-mo now though?
Sky Arts - Video: One & Other - Final Highlights →
I’m sad this is over. I love these random people who get to be exhibitionists.
The $150 Edge-of-Space Camera: MIT Students Beat... →
Holy crap!
Super-Social Networking: Superhero Facebook Status... →
Brilliant. Love it.
One & Other →
Have I mentioned how this is my favorite community art thing in the world? Giving random people who sign up one hour on top of a plinth in Trafalgar Square to do whatever they like. Right now, there’s an old mustachey tweedy guy singing Sinatra.
Rachel Sussman:The Oldest Living Things in the... →
So this photographer travels around the world taking pictures of the oldest living things—like thousands of years old. Can that be my job?
