It’s a Nietzsche quote.
The essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ is . . . that there should be long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.
It’s the title of a Eugene Peterson book on “the Psalms of Ascents”.
And if Bono gets his way… (more…)
By now, you’d think that there wouldn’t be any laughs left to wring from Star Wars on the internet. I’ve seen so many unimaginative spoofs and parodies that I usually ignore links to Star Wars-related humor.
When it comes to pure genius, I don’t think anybody’s topped the James Earl Jones re-dubbing marathon called “The Vader Sessions“, which appeared a few years ago and is still funny today.
Well, today, there’s a new one worth seeing… (more…)
Recently, I wrote a whole article about my gratitude for the work of Kristopher Orr, the visionary who crafted the cover art for The Auralia Thread.
That gave me an idea: Why not do an interview with Kristopher about his work?
So here it is, a conversation with the man who made Auralia stand out beautifully on bookshelves everywhere…
Where did you first develop an interest in illustration? (more…)
I once said that I would have liked American Beauty if it had been all about the plastic bag. Well, here it is, directed by Rahmin Barani: 18 minutes of “too good to be true” … (more…)
[THIS POST HAS BEEN REVISED TO CORRECT AN ERROR.
Bedrock Pictures is not necessarily making all three of the films in question.
But the screenwriter, Jeff Stockwell, is attached to all three projects.]
Bedrock Pictures plans to make a movie of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle In Time, from a script by Jeff Stockwell.
And my, my… Stockwell’s a busy guy.
He’s also working on adaptations of Kate DiCamillo’s The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and Hayao Miyazaki’s Kiki’s Delivery Service.
This news has tied my guts into knots. I feel competing urges to pray and to go to a pub for something strong. (more…)
You’re invited! (more…)
What catchphrase or a term used by film critics is most annoying? Is there a critical cliché that drives you to the edge?
Here’s one… (more…)
