2011
A Litmus Test For The Ghost of eBook Past… Eh?
So the eBook is here, and the writing is most definitely on the wall, but the print book isn’t going anywhere any time soon. The Economist feels that Ikeas changing of their iconic Billy bookshelf to accommodate the change in how [...]
2011
The MAD Fold-In Collection: 1964-2010
I don’t know about you, but the first thing I always did when I got MAD Magazine was flip to the back, and see if I could guess what the fold in was. It’s the low brow version of the [...]
2011
Dune, Arrakis, Dessert Planet
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2011
5 Reasons Why E-Books Aren’t There Yet
I’ve been having this discussion for a while now. People keep assuming that everyone reads the same way that they do. Not all readers are created equal. Yes there are some purists who will never feel comfortable holding a plastic [...]
2011
Today I Learned That Johnny Depp Financed and Coordinated Hunter S. Thomspons Funeral Service
Thirty-three years after Hunter S. Thompson took us on a trip to Las Vegas for the macabre funeral of the American Dream, he placed a well-aimed Colt .45 bullet in his brain, saying farewell in a typically loud fashion. Depp [...]
2010
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Romeyn B. Hough, The American Woods, Exhibited by Actual Specimens and with Copious Explanatory Text, Lowville, N.Y., 1888-1910, v.1-v.11; each part consists of descriptive text and 75 sections of wood mounted on 25 plates. (Call Number: Zc10 888ho; more sample [...]
2010
A Steve Martin Event That Disappointed the 92nd Street Y
For Shame 92stY!! How could you not stand by your guest?!? “Frankly, you would think that an audience in New York, at the 92nd Street Y, would be interested in hearing about art and artists,” Ms. Solomon added in an [...]
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