I just finished reading Drood by Dan Simmons. Worth the read if you like historic fiction with a macabre twist (though a bit long at times). It explains why Dickens never finished his last novel and weaves a tale of Egyptian mesmerists, laudanum swilling playwrights, and adventures on the darker side of London. Of course if you’d like something a bit more fantastical (but still about the darker side of London but maybe with a mad Queen who has sold the city to alien overlords), then you’d probably rather read The Domino Men.
Ok, for those of you who want more immediate fare, the links beckon…
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1. Can I resist a trailer for a movie written by Dave Eggers? No, I cannot.
3. If you like motorcycles you’ll love this site…
4.SXSW just ended and these guys seemed to get a lot of play…
5. Art, and Math, and Science.
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How to write like David Foster Wallace…
The $300 million dollar button. Or how changing little things can change big things.
Infoporn du jour…
Pretty.
Mapping migration. and mapping sitcoms, not sure which one is more illuminating.
Objectified just premiered, if you’re a designer you’ll probably see it whether you want to or not
How much more delightful would roadway signage be if it weren’t connected to the ground?