Jane Austen’s Fight Club
My most grateful thanks to Miss Ellis for sharing this video with me.
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The history of Typewriters, “recited”
What we have here is a short film in which Michael Winslow (Man of 10,000 sound FX from Police Academy) “recites” the history of typewriters. Watching him listen to the sound of a typewriter and then recreate it is strangely compelling. History of the typewriter recited by Michael Winslow from SansGil—Gil Cocker on Vimeo. (Thanks
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My Little Pony singing songs from Dreamgirls
You know how you can tell when someone on tour has gone insane? It’s when they make something like this. So hard to look away… These are not the horse puppets you are looking for…
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USB Typewriter for the win!
This USB typewriter is just brilliant. The fact that it can also function as a typewriter so that if you want to write on paper and then have a computer copy is a beautiful thing. Thanks to Jon Freestone for sending a link to this beauty my way.
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Video demonstration of fishing for kitties as a recreational sport
Everyone needs a break sometimes, so I took some time off to go fishing for kitties. Here’s a demo video.
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The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery
Well, I’ve just stumbled onto the best resource EVER if you are writing about warfare in a time with mounted artillery. The King’s Troop is a ceremonial unit in the British Army which King George VI decided to maintain following the mechanization of the last of the horse drawn artilleries. So what we have here
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I know my audition slot now + more video
So, I have my audition slot. June 17th next week from 2:30-5:30. There will be eight other people in my slot and they are calling it a workshop. This means I can make some guesses about the format, although they are just guesses at this point. I know that one of the horses will be
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If the Oil Spill were in Hollywood
The current statutory liability for a company which has an oil spill is $75 million dollars, which, as Rob points out, is the cost of a modest Hollywood film. Here is a simulation of what might happen if the typical current patterns hold and the spill continues to go unchecked. To me, this is scarier
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Funny and Painful music video about book signings
This is very funny and painful and my big fear. So, um, there’s a list of dates of my book tour, plus other sightings, over in the left sidebar. Come see me? Also, I am totally going to see Parnell Hall the next time he’s on tour.
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Use the force to find your destination
I need someone to get one of these so I can ride in the car with them. No, really. It’s not a joke. Darth Vader really does GPS navigation. What do you think the Force is for?
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Buster Keaton
In comments on another subject entirely, Samantha Henderson reminded me of how awesome Buster Keaton is. Just in case, you don’t know already, here…
Tapdance, with dog
Here, while I’m writing, you can watch Eleanor Powell tapdance with her dog.
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Leonard Nimoy and special effects
Back in 1985, Leonard Nimoy hosted a show on Nicklodeon called Lights, Camera, Action. In this clip he talks about homemade special effects. via Props
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Home from Orlando
I’m home from Orlando although I desperately wanted to stay longer. While I pack boxes for the Big Move, here’s another of my favorites from the Handmade Puppet Dreams series. The Whole World and You by Tally Hall, directed by Frankie Cordero