December 2008
24 posts
The old empire spirit
magicmolly:
Is there a specific word for films or novels that:
a) contain murder mysteries
b) take place entirely within English country manors?
There are a lot of them; a designation would be useful. Just watched Rebecca (after trying to pirate The Man Who Knew Too Much only to find Peter Lorre’s lines incomprehensible—due to the internet connection or the fact that he learned them...
Amazing Korean Magazine →
Writing a book is hard.
Girls who wear glasses
magicmolly:
No doubt about it, there’s a certain playful genius at work in early Playboy captions. A 1959 pictorial with a sexy-librarian theme was accompanied with text that confessed that certain notions
“have hitherto prevented us from scouting the libraries of our land in search of gatefold glamour. A little unbiased cognition, of course, should have led us to the conclusion that there’s no...
Watchtmblg:
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis and Jon Hamm
In manner of Glamour Do's and Don'ts
magicmolly:
DO indulge in hobo snacks like canned beans on lazy days DON’T experiment with Vienna wieners
DO squeeze Twinkies for pleasure DON’T eat a stress ball by accident
DO spike the punch DON’T sit at the adult table
DO grow a holiday beard DON’T try to give someone a mix-CD
