Archive for August, 2010

Eat Pray Love: book, film, reaction

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Last week at The Glen Workshop, writer Lauren Winner referred to the book Eat, Pray, Love as… (more…)

Want to get sad? Read Gary Kurtz’s view on how Star Wars lost its magic.

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

What if there had been no second Death Star?

What if Han Solo had died heroically?

What if Luke had walked away like Caine in Kung Fu? (more…)

Scott Pilgrim: Is it Twilight for guys?

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Here comes Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

I’ve been curious about it, but then a critic put into words the very problem that has made me suspicious. (more…)

“Words”

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

My word for this is “awesome.” (more…)

Sinister invaders trouble The Shire…

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Somebody needs to release Farmer Maggot’s dogs. (more…)

Best painting ever. (link fixed)

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Thanks to a Tweet from Peter Suderman, here’s the best painting ever…

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Must-read: “99 Ways to Tell a Story”

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

If I were to recommend a few books that all writers and artists should have on their resource shelf, I’d recommend Madeleine L’Engle’s Walking on Water, Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life, David Bayles’ and Ted Orland’s Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking, and… (more…)

I’m back. Watch out.

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

It’s a new day at LookingCloser.org… (more…)

Let’s go save lost souls!

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Dawn Treader: the new trailer… (more…)