Toffs haven't changed much over time.
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Am watching this live action version of the story.
Am watching this live action version of the story. You can tell it's directed by Terry Jones, eh? Make me laugh in spite of myself. :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vY-RXGlz4&feature=share
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Saturday, April 28, 2018
I've discovered that MusicBee can also subscribe to PODCASTS. I immediately added the following:
I've discovered that MusicBee can also subscribe to PODCASTS. I immediately added the following:
BatmanLand
http://feeds.sbs.com.au/batmanland?limit=500
UltimaThule
http://www.ultimathule.info/xml/Ultima_Thule_Ambient_Music_Radio.xml
The Infinite Monkey Cage
http://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/b00snr0w.rss
BatmanLand
http://feeds.sbs.com.au/batmanland?limit=500
UltimaThule
http://www.ultimathule.info/xml/Ultima_Thule_Ambient_Music_Radio.xml
The Infinite Monkey Cage
http://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/b00snr0w.rss
http://www.ultimathule.info/xml/Ultima_Thule_Ambient_Music_Radio.xml
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Friday, April 27, 2018
TOON ART WRAPUP
TOON ART WRAPUP
And that's it - all the artists showcased in the book Toon Art published in 2002 (which you'll find under the #ToonArt hashcode thingie). After sixteen years some have changed greatly and others are just as notoriously and famously obscure as before!
But it's been fun reviewing this, especially seeing what has survived and can still be read and enjoyed. Good fun.
And that's it - all the artists showcased in the book Toon Art published in 2002 (which you'll find under the #ToonArt hashcode thingie). After sixteen years some have changed greatly and others are just as notoriously and famously obscure as before!
But it's been fun reviewing this, especially seeing what has survived and can still be read and enjoyed. Good fun.
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Laura Ess,
ToonArt
And one I missed, because it was on an introductory page and nowhere else.
And one I missed, because it was on an introductory page and nowhere else. Dorothy Gambrell still makes Cat & Girl though The New Adventures of Death seems lost. She's also illustrated several SF books.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
https://www.bitchmedia.org/post/beyond-the-panel-an-interview-with-dorothy-gambrell-of-cat-and-girl
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Tristan Farnan is mainly known for his webcomic Leisure Town., at http://www.leisuretown.com/, Silent Key podcasts,...
Tristan Farnan is mainly known for his webcomic Leisure Town., at http://www.leisuretown.com/, Silent Key podcasts, and the webcomic Spigot..
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
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Daniel Merlin Goodbrey is the inventor of the Tarquin engine (see comments) and creator of a number of experimental...
Daniel Merlin Goodbrey is the inventor of the Tarquin engine (see comments) and creator of a number of experimental comics.He's also done work for Marvel Comics.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://e-merl.com/
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Jason lex has produced several graphic novels including Washington Unbound, Bottom Feeders and The Gypsy Lounge.
Jason lex has produced several graphic novels including Washington Unbound, Bottom Feeders and The Gypsy Lounge.
#ToonArt, and comics such as Superior and Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt, and comics such as Superior and Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream.
#ToonArt
http://jasenlex.com/
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demian.5's (aka Demian Vogler) website is still online, and you can find it at http://www.demian5.com/muse/index.html
demian.5's (aka Demian Vogler) website is still online, and you can find it at http://www.demian5.com/muse/index.html
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
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Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy's work has been featured in numerous illustration and design books, while their...
Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy's work has been featured in numerous illustration and design books, while their characters have appeared on clothing, toys, and merchandise worldwide.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.meomi.com/about.html
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Scott McCloud is perhaps one of the most widely known proponents of comics and webcomics, who pioneered writing...
Scott McCloud is perhaps one of the most widely known proponents of comics and webcomics, who pioneered writing about comics in an academic way, in same medium (Understanding Comics, the invisible art). Since Toon Art he has produced two sequels to that work, with occasional lecture tours.
McCloud was also the principal author of the Creator's Bill of Rights, a 1988 document with the stated aim of protecting the rights of comic book creators and help aid against the exploitation of comic artists and writers by corporate work-for-hire practices. He also coined the idea of a 24-hour comic, a complete 24-page comic created by a single cartoonist in 24 consecutive hours.
#ToonArt
McCloud was also the principal author of the Creator's Bill of Rights, a 1988 document with the stated aim of protecting the rights of comic book creators and help aid against the exploitation of comic artists and writers by corporate work-for-hire practices. He also coined the idea of a 24-hour comic, a complete 24-page comic created by a single cartoonist in 24 consecutive hours.
#ToonArt
http://scottmccloud.com/
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The creator of Croatian Tales of Long Ago (Helen Bulaja) website is still around, though I'm not entirely sure if...
The creator of Croatian Tales of Long Ago (Helen Bulaja) website is still around, though I'm not entirely sure if the animated tales are or not (trouble with my browser).
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.bulaja.com/index_eng.htm
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Anzovin Studio (run by Raf Anzovin) is still around and provides services for films, animation and games.
Anzovin Studio (run by Raf Anzovin) is still around and provides services for films, animation and games.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.anzovin.com/
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Gil Agudin has contributed to Heavy Metal, and is expert at using 3D CGI to create comics with.
Gil Agudin has contributed to Heavy Metal, and is expert at using 3D CGI to create comics with. You can find his homepage at http://underdog.dreamcomics.com/index.htm. and
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
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Rick Smith and Tania Menesse are mostly known for Shuck Comics which they co-wrote and was illustrated by Rick.
Rick Smith and Tania Menesse are mostly known for Shuck Comics which they co-wrote and was illustrated by Rick. Rick currently works with Brian Griggs on Kickstand Comics. Tania is currently the Director of Economic Development at City of Shaker Heights (Ohio).
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
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John Barber was the former Senior Editor at IDW Publishing, co-author of Webcomics - Tools and Techniques for...
John Barber was the former Senior Editor at IDW Publishing, co-author of Webcomics - Tools and Techniques for Digital Cartooning, and has worked on numerous Marvel and other comics.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.idwpublishing.com/creators/john-barber/
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Jason Turner is most well known for the graphic novel True Loves, which he collaborated on with his wife, Manien...
Jason Turner is most well known for the graphic novel True Loves, which he collaborated on with his wife, Manien Bothma. Turner also self-published dozens of minicomics, the first being The Roadhouse Stickler.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://jasonturnerproject.com/
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Scott Christian Sava Sava founded Blue Dream Studios, a full-service CGI Animation studio in 2000, and best known...
Scott Christian Sava Sava founded Blue Dream Studios, a full-service CGI Animation studio in 2000, and best known for The Dreamland Chronicles (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dreamland_Chronicles). His works also include The Lab, and Spider-Man: Quality of Life, as well as children’s books such as Teddy Bear Dreams.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=5412
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Cayetano Garza still works as a comic artist and cartoonist, is an illustrator, and musician.
Cayetano Garza still works as a comic artist and cartoonist, is an illustrator, and musician.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://magicinkwell.com/
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Woodrow Phoenix is a comics artist, writer, editorial illustrator, graphic designer, font designer and author of...
Woodrow Phoenix is a comics artist, writer, editorial illustrator, graphic designer, font designer and author of children's books.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.woodrowphoenix.co.uk/
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I've been reading the comic version of this, which in my uni's library.
I've been reading the comic version of this, which in my uni's library. Basically it's about the main character being possessed by a being called Genesis, and who is hunting down God so he can get an explanation from about why everything is the way it is! He has a couple of companions, a more or less girlfriend and a more or less undead Irishman.
It's mostly an excuse for scenes of debauchery and ultra violence, dick jokes, piss takes of various conspiracy theories. I like Steve Dillon's artwork, and know him mostly via work in 2000AD. Still got two volumes to read.
It's mostly an excuse for scenes of debauchery and ultra violence, dick jokes, piss takes of various conspiracy theories. I like Steve Dillon's artwork, and know him mostly via work in 2000AD. Still got two volumes to read.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preacher_(comics)
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
A TOON ART PAUSE.
A TOON ART PAUSE.
So far I've found of reviews of artists featured in the 2003 book Toon Art rather interesting. Some have gone on to make careers for themselves, others seem to have just dropped out, some are still there doing more or less the same thing, and others have gained success in other areas such as animation and film. I'm about 2/3 of the way through the artists featured, and look forward to seeing where the remainder are now.
#ToonArt
So far I've found of reviews of artists featured in the 2003 book Toon Art rather interesting. Some have gone on to make careers for themselves, others seem to have just dropped out, some are still there doing more or less the same thing, and others have gained success in other areas such as animation and film. I'm about 2/3 of the way through the artists featured, and look forward to seeing where the remainder are now.
#ToonArt
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Laura Ess,
ToonArt
There's not much information I can find about David Gaddis.
There's not much information I can find about David Gaddis. His work, Piercings (shown below) is still online at http://www.davidgaddis.com/ and he may have contribted to the film Adventures Into Digital Comics (see https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377332/reference) but there doesn't seem to be much after 2001. Otherwise, there are just too many David Gaddis profiles out there, and I wasn't about to double guess those (including David Gaddis (1807-1872) ).
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
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Ethan Persoff has done work on archival material (see comments) as well as comics.
Ethan Persoff has done work on archival material (see comments) as well as comics. His official page is at http://www.ep.tc/intro-archive090.html but I confess I get lost in it! He's also a journalist and a musician.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Persoff
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Tracy A White is most noted for her How I Made It to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story, and her works can be found on...
Tracy A White is most noted for her How I Made It to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story, and her works can be found on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Tracy-White/e/B0039OIAYC
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
https://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/authors/tracy-white/news/interview-060810
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Derek Kirk Kim (official site at http://www.derekkirkkim.com/) begun serializing Healing Hands, his follow-up to...
Derek Kirk Kim (official site at http://www.derekkirkkim.com/) begun serializing Healing Hands, his follow-up to Same Difference , on his website Lowbright (which is where I read Same Difference), until he decided to abort the project on July 16, 2006. Since then he's worked for Vertigo and DC, and as a film maker.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Kirk_Kim
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James Kochalka's career spans comics, video games, teaching and music.
James Kochalka's career spans comics, video games, teaching and music. But really, go read his Wikipedia page, as linked to here!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kochalka
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Justine Shaw was the first webcomic creator to be nominated for an Eisner, for her webcomic Nowhere Girl.
Justine Shaw was the first webcomic creator to be nominated for an Eisner, for her webcomic Nowhere Girl. I was unable to anything else about her, including later works, unless of course, she is also the Justine Shaw who's a staff member at the University of Queensland (and Antarctic researcher)! QV.
Both parts of Nowhere Girl are still online, and continue to be referenced and quoted in articles about webcomics and other issues.
#ToonArt
Both parts of Nowhere Girl are still online, and continue to be referenced and quoted in articles about webcomics and other issues.
#ToonArt
http://www.nowheregirl.com/
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Gene Yang is cartoonist and academic, who lectures on the subjects of graphic novels and comics, at comic book...
Gene Yang is cartoonist and academic, who lectures on the subjects of graphic novels and comics, at comic book conventions and universities, schools, and libraries.He's most noted for _ American Born Chinese_ but has also writes the Avatar: The Last Airbender comics series for Dark Horse Comics, and has numerous other works.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://geneyang.com/category/comic
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John Allison has most recently written Giant Days (the first volume is in my local library), and has written and...
John Allison has most recently written Giant Days (the first volume is in my local library), and has written and drawn Scary Go Round , Bad Machinery and Bobbins. Almost all of these exhibit a certain British "charm of manners", relying on a gentler and humorous resolution.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://tackleford.wikia.com/wiki/John_Allison
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Gareth Hinds is still producing comics and graphic novels (a number of which I've read). Luvely stuff.
Gareth Hinds is still producing comics and graphic novels (a number of which I've read). Luvely stuff.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://garethhinds.com/
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Christian Gossett has been active in films and comics since the early 1990s, and is known for working on Star Wars,...
Christian Gossett has been active in films and comics since the early 1990s, and is known for working on Star Wars, writing Prelude to Axanar (a Star Trek fan short), and video games.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://christiangossett.com/about.htm
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Jenn Manley Lee is still very active, with Dicebox and other projects.
Jenn Manley Lee is still very active, with Dicebox and other projects. You can find her page at http://www.jennmanleylee.com/ and patreon at https://www.patreon.com/jennmanleylee.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
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Charley Parker has been doing professional web site design since 1995, and teaches a class in Animation for the Web...
Charley Parker has been doing professional web site design since 1995, and teaches a class in Animation for the Web at the Delaware College of Art and Design.
#TonnArt
#TonnArt
http://linesandcolors.com/charley-parker/
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Steve Conley is active in illustration and interactive design, and has drawn Star Trek, Ninja Turtles, and a host of...
Steve Conley is active in illustration and interactive design, and has drawn Star Trek, Ninja Turtles, and a host of other comics as well.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://steveconley.com/
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Broken Saints entry in WebToons is unusual in that it titles the name of the work rather than the creators.
Broken Saints entry in WebToons is unusual in that it titles the name of the work rather than the creators. In its time it an award-winning, partially Flash-animated film series by Brooke Burgess, Ian Kirby, and Andrew West (wikipedia). First published in 2001, it is one of the earliest examples of a motion comic. Like a comic, characters on the most part remain in static poses and dialogue is indicated by speech balloons. Nowadays you can use a number of apps to create the same - Madefire and MotionArtist for example - but back in 2001 this was wasn't common at all.
The website is still there, but I couldn't get the Flash version to work (probably due to my browsers rather than the site). You can though get it on Amazon, or watch it on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCBE34CC3140B5C59).
#ToonArt
The website is still there, but I couldn't get the Flash version to work (probably due to my browsers rather than the site). You can though get it on Amazon, or watch it on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCBE34CC3140B5C59).
#ToonArt
http://www.brokensaints.com/
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Chris Bailey (official site http://majordamage.net/#home) has worked in films and animation (also see...
Chris Bailey (official site http://majordamage.net/#home) has worked in films and animation (also see https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0047193/#directorTV). Major Damage is also available tyo by at https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=22869089.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
https://youtu.be/ud1NCWUYZOw
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Brian Taylor has, since making Rustboy had a career in films and animation (see...
Brian Taylor has, since making Rustboy had a career in films and animation (see https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0962729/). Here's a clip from the animation featured in Toon Art.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7umVlnF6QP0
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Jeff Crowther's work has appeared in picture books, graphic novels, magazines, educational publications and on...
Jeff Crowther's work has appeared in picture books, graphic novels, magazines, educational publications and on television. Jeff's clients include:Stone Arch Books, Disney Adventures Magazine, Boy's Life Magazine, Newtimes Media, Northern Ohio Live magazine, Eat Your Lunch Productions, LLC and many others.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.odditycomics.com/
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Jenni Gregory is still going illustrating, and has recently done work on Underdog and Caspar & Wendy as well as...
Jenni Gregory is still going illustrating, and has recently done work on Underdog and Caspar & Wendy as well as other work.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.jennigregory.com/
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Indigo Kelleigh has produced a number of comics, and is also a game designer.
Indigo Kelleigh has produced a number of comics, and is also a game designer. The Circle Weave: Apprentice to a God is avalable here: https://www.amazon.com/Circle-Weave-Apprentice-God/dp/1588989275.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.indigokelleigh.com/
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A. P. Furtado has an interesting DeviantArt account.
A. P. Furtado has an interesting DeviantArt account.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
https://ap-furtado.deviantart.com/gallery/
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Jim Zubkavich has also been doing professional work for some time. Very smooth.
Jim Zubkavich has also been doing professional work for some time. Very smooth.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.jimzub.com/
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Shannon Denton helped found Komikwerks, and has done work for DC and Marvel, and heaps of other stuff!
Shannon Denton helped found Komikwerks, and has done work for DC and Marvel, and heaps of other stuff! Wow. In fact I've probably read some of his Marvel stuff!
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://shannondenton.com/
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Dirk Tiede's Paradigm Shift is still online, and Dirk's website is at http://dirktiede.com/.
Dirk Tiede's Paradigm Shift is still online, and Dirk's website is at http://dirktiede.com/.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.paradigmshiftmanga.com/ps/part-one-equilibrium.html
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Tim Broderick's Odd Jobs is no longer online, but may be available to buy at his website. His portfolio's impressive.
Tim Broderick's Odd Jobs is no longer online, but may be available to buy at his website. His portfolio's impressive.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.timbroderick.net/
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Joe Zabel's Rapid Eye Movement can be found here:
Joe Zabel's Rapid Eye Movement can be found here:
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://amazingmontage.tripod.com/trespassers/
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Gary Chaloner has a number of comics for sale online, especially for The Spirit, and The Jackaroo.
Gary Chaloner has a number of comics for sale online, especially for The Spirit, and The Jackaroo. You can also read some of his comics online, like John Law,
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://garychaloner.com/
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You can find Craig Conlan at http://craigscomicland.blogspot.com.au/ and he has several comics for sale.
You can find Craig Conlan at http://craigscomicland.blogspot.com.au/ and he has several comics for sale. Hairy Mary can be found online at that site.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
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Chuck Whelon has been quite prolific, producing many comics and books, role playing games, game art, and other...
Chuck Whelon has been quite prolific, producing many comics and books, role playing games, game art, and other things (there's six pages of his stuff on Amazon). There are several Penfell graphic novels, but nothing much online any more.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://whelon.com/
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Andrew Willmore (Studio Bueno) is on DeviantArt, and Fatback and Skinny still make the odd appearance.
Andrew Willmore (Studio Bueno) is on DeviantArt, and Fatback and Skinny still make the odd appearance.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
https://studiobueno.deviantart.com/
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You can still read Boxjam though no new comics since 2009. Wry humour.
You can still read Boxjam though no new comics since 2009. Wry humour.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.boxjamsdoodle.com/
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Roger Langridge has a string of comics and other works to his credit.
Roger Langridge has a string of comics and other works to his credit. Fred the Clown: The Iron Duchess can be bought from Amazon, or can be read at https://zco.mx/RogerLangridge/TheIronDuchess/001
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
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Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist, best known as a cartoonist for The New Yorker, and Too Much Coffee Man...
Shannon Wheeler is an American cartoonist, best known as a cartoonist for The New Yorker, and Too Much Coffee Man survives as a one panel gag strip.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.tmcm.com/tmcm/
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Only a single episode of Welcome to Heck survives online.
Only a single episode of Welcome to Heck survives online. I can remember reading at least a dozen episodes way back when. It's sad the rest aren't available any more, and following links to KOMIKWERKS and the message just makes this more mysterious.
#ToonArt
#ToonArt
http://www.thriftstoreart.com/comich.htm
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Years ago I read this book while I was doing a library course in 2006.
Years ago I read this book while I was doing a library course in 2006. It was in the TAFE library and I read it from cover to cover. It inspired me to try my hand at Web Comics. I'd alreqady done some paper comics: Hypergraphia and Queer Stuff for the local ACON magazine, but web comics promised a different sort of way of publishing.
Anyway, published in 2003, I was curious about the web comics shown as examples in this book, and the artists who made them. Some, like Cat & Girl, are still running, but what about the rest? Expect a number of posts with links to the survivors.
#ToonArt
Anyway, published in 2003, I was curious about the web comics shown as examples in this book, and the artists who made them. Some, like Cat & Girl, are still running, but what about the rest? Expect a number of posts with links to the survivors.
#ToonArt
https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8230-5378-0
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Pingus is a free Lemmingstm-like puzzle game covered under the GNU GPL.
Pingus is a free Lemmingstm-like puzzle game covered under the GNU GPL. It features currently 77 playable levels and runs under a wide variety of operating systems
Available at https://pingus.seul.org/index.html
#Windows #MacOS #Linux
Available at https://pingus.seul.org/index.html
#Windows #MacOS #Linux
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In Neverball, players tilt the floor to roll a ball through an obstacle course within the given time while...
In Neverball, players tilt the floor to roll a ball through an obstacle course within the given time while collecting "coins" and attempting to reach the goal area. A ball is considered "lost" if it falls off the floor or time expires.
Like LBreakout2, another PC arcade game that's stood the test of time. I've never got above lever 3! You need good reactions and a bit of strategy to succeed.
#Windows #MacOS #leveleditor
Like LBreakout2, another PC arcade game that's stood the test of time. I've never got above lever 3! You need good reactions and a bit of strategy to succeed.
#Windows #MacOS #leveleditor
https://neverball.org/screenshots.php
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Looks like a cool 2D shooter.
Looks like a cool 2D shooter. where... ...tons of enemy ships that shoot at you, chase you, circle around you shooting, or even launch other ships at you, while you're trying to destroy the labyrinth shaped bases!
#Windows #MacOS #Linux #Pandora #Wii #leveleditor
#Windows #MacOS #Linux #Pandora #Wii #leveleditor
http://www.olofson.net/kobodl/
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Enigma is a puzzle game inspired by Oxyd on the Atari ST and Rock'n'Roll on the Amiga.
Enigma is a puzzle game inspired by Oxyd on the Atari ST and Rock'n'Roll on the Amiga. The object of the game is to find uncover pairs of identically colored Oxyd stones. Simple? Yes. Easy? Certainly not! Hidden traps, vast mazes, laser beams, and, most of all, countless hairy puzzles usually block your direct way to the Oxyd stones
Looks like hours ofmisery fun! Also, it looks like you could learn Lua designing new levels.
#Windows #MacOS #leveleditor
Looks like hours of
#Windows #MacOS #leveleditor
http://www.nongnu.org/enigma/
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I'm quick familiar with LBreakout2, which is a great homage and extension of a classic arcade game.
I'm quick familiar with LBreakout2, which is a great homage and extension of a classic arcade game. But I didn't realise that the official site also has other games such as Barrage, LGeneral (a Panzer General. look-alike), LMarbles, LPairs, LTris_, and OCC (a chess game).
LBreakout2 has heaps of custem levels at http://lgames.sourceforge.net/LBreakout2/levelsets.php
#Windows #Linux #MacOS #Amiga #OS2 (!) #leveleditor
LBreakout2 has heaps of custem levels at http://lgames.sourceforge.net/LBreakout2/levelsets.php
#Windows #Linux #MacOS #Amiga #OS2 (!) #leveleditor
http://lgames.sourceforge.net/LBreakout2/
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...at no point do I think that Wes Anderson is suggesting that his 2028 stop-motion version of a fictional city...
...at no point do I think that Wes Anderson is suggesting that his 2028 stop-motion version of a fictional city represents anything real or accurate about Japanese culture. It’s a look. You could swap it out for, say, Finland, and not much would change.
I have to admit that as I watched this film, I was wondering if a) there was a Japanese version of it, and b) what Japanese speaking folk would make of that, or this version!
I have to admit that as I watched this film, I was wondering if a) there was a Japanese version of it, and b) what Japanese speaking folk would make of that, or this version!
http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/what-its-like-to-watch-isle-of-dogs-as-a-japanese-speaker.html
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ISLE OF DOGS end credit music. It it sounds like you feel, after seeing the film for the first time.
ISLE OF DOGS end credit music. It it sounds like you feel, after seeing the film for the first time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3C6zqVXS0&feature=share
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OK, so I saw ISLE OF DOGS earlier today.
OK, so I saw ISLE OF DOGS earlier today. A strange stop-motion animated tale set in Japan where Japanese speakers only get translated with "real" translators and everything is double titled. It was quirky and weird and the music made a huge impact on me. This is from the infamous "sushi scene" which I found absolutely shocking, but couldn't look away from. This video gives you the music from that scene (if not the scene itself).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQeMuWZyru4&feature=share
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Sunday, April 22, 2018
Definitely NOT "The Gyuto Monks of Tibet"!!!
Definitely NOT "The Gyuto Monks of Tibet"!!!
#SBSChill
#SBSChill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBLWDF2nfP8&feature=share
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Saturday, April 21, 2018
I watched a lot of this film last night (swapping over to "Behind the Candelabra" during ad breaks).
I watched a lot of this film last night (swapping over to "Behind the Candelabra" during ad breaks). Loved it - so crazy with all sorts of "band cameos" in it. I have no idea if it's accurate, but Alan Rickman acted his arse off in it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scW0Dqims9c&feature=share
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I half watched this film last night, alternating with watching The CBGB on the next channel.
I half watched this film last night, alternating with watching The CBGB on the next channel. If even 1% of this was true, then it was totally bizarre! Michael Douglas and Matt Damon as you've never seen them before!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ9OgbLCsUM&feature=share
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Explains how The Simpsons became Zombie Simpsons. Check out the thumbs up vs the thumbs down.
Explains how The Simpsons became Zombie Simpsons. Check out the thumbs up vs the thumbs down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFNbCcyFkk&feature=share
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My all time fave HH song. Also historically accurate!
My all time fave HH song. Also historically accurate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYU-vSh7ORA&feature=share
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One of the great things about Horrible Histories songs is how they mimic other songs.
One of the great things about Horrible Histories songs is how they mimic other songs. Oh, and Black Beard actually DID do the stuff mentioned here!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZP-CXLAQWg&feature=share
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Bwa ha ha ha ha! Obvious, really, if you've seen both shows.
Bwa ha ha ha ha! Obvious, really, if you've seen both shows.
https://geekingscards.deviantart.com/art/Quantum-Trek-476877389
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I read a library copy of volume 2 of this today.
I read a library copy of volume 2 of this today. The whole thing's now online. Very much a TinTinesque adventure of intrigue, action and strange and exotic limes.
http://www.garenewing.co.uk/rainboworchid/webcomic/stripIndex.php?currentPlate=1
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
So, I attempted to read this, but by the middle of part 2 gave up.
So, I attempted to read this, but by the middle of part 2 gave up.
Unlike Fun Home, which was brief but succinct on drawing a snapshot of Bechdel's father, this drags on with an orgy of overthinking, psychoanalytical fantasies (do we really care whether Virginia Wolf ever met Donald Winnicott) and dithering about whether Bechdel is really writing about her mother or really herself.
There might be real gems of storytelling and memoir in this, but there weren't enough examples of that for me to continue.
Unlike Fun Home, which was brief but succinct on drawing a snapshot of Bechdel's father, this drags on with an orgy of overthinking, psychoanalytical fantasies (do we really care whether Virginia Wolf ever met Donald Winnicott) and dithering about whether Bechdel is really writing about her mother or really herself.
There might be real gems of storytelling and memoir in this, but there weren't enough examples of that for me to continue.
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/books/are-you-my-mother-by-alison-bechdel.html
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Emerald haunt in overdrive
Emerald haunt in overdrive
Nightmare descent into Jericho city
Camel dust heralds our arrival
New Christ beneath the drunken moon
Oh Lord we are threatened again
Nightmare descent into Jericho city
Camel dust heralds our arrival
New Christ beneath the drunken moon
Oh Lord we are threatened again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GndjTW9wF8&feature=share
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
More stories in comic form from the Twilight Zone.
More stories in comic form from the Twilight Zone. Gold Key on the whole had a "different look" than most over comics, partly due to the artists they used, but also because of the often "painted" covers (Gouache?) and lack of panel boarders in many comics.
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I read many of these as a child in the 60s.
I read many of these as a child in the 60s. Technically merchandising, but the stories in these did have Twilight Zone feel to them, and could often be very clever.
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Monday, April 16, 2018
Of course what matters is not whether you succeed or not, but the effort made.
Of course what matters is not whether you succeed or not, but the effort made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MslDnwerQRA&feature=share
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What's a musical for, if not to cry and laugh long with?
What's a musical for, if not to cry and laugh long with?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdSM887rUIo&feature=share
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Friday, April 13, 2018
This is more interesting than you'd expect, especially so if a certain helmet in the Indian army was based on a...
This is more interesting than you'd expect, especially so if a certain helmet in the Indian army was based on a Starwars prop!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_pUvhuP6ck&feature=share
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018
I do enjoy MURDOCH MYSTERIES, set in Canada.
I do enjoy MURDOCH MYSTERIES, set in Canada. In the episode I'm watching just now, Murdoch invents LEGO and Brackenreid and friends listen to a soccer match in England via telegraph!
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Sunday, April 08, 2018
Usually head when one of the characters gets "processed"through a working factory.
Usually head when one of the characters gets "processed"through a working factory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLnl16YiBtQ&feature=share
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Saturday, April 07, 2018
Sometimes, when this place gets kind of empty
Sometimes, when this place gets kind of empty
Sound of their breath fades with the light
I think about the loveless fascination
Under the Milky Way tonight
#TheChurch #JimmyLittle #AlyCook
Sound of their breath fades with the light
I think about the loveless fascination
Under the Milky Way tonight
#TheChurch #JimmyLittle #AlyCook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLxJPtnqfik&feature=share
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All that glittered had me mesmerized
All that glittered had me mesmerized
Otherwise, I would have dared
Guess the nature of our enterprise
Can't stop to sympathize, how you've been tantalized
Otherwise, I would have dared
Guess the nature of our enterprise
Can't stop to sympathize, how you've been tantalized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1XFiWDaqY&feature=share
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"My name is Kirk, James Kirk..."
Originally shared by David Aguilera
"My name is Kirk, James Kirk..."
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I bought a new media centre from BIG W to replace my ageing PVR and media centre in the Bedroom.
I bought a new media centre from BIG W to replace my ageing PVR and media centre in the Bedroom. II still have an old style TV in the bedroom. It does the job, but to use those and the DVD player I have next to the TV, I have an AV switching box with three positions, and expects to see AV plugs going in and out.
The old media player - a Phillips, about 4/5 years old at least - had an video jack-to-3 AV plugs cable and that's worked fine since whenever. The new MMC - a Laser B-18 - has an AV jack port in the back, so I expected it to plug in fine. NOPE! Instead I got an interference pattern on the Bedroom TV. I tried plugging it in (using the same cable) into the Lounge Room TV and there was a barely recognisable picture with the status bar showing SECAM down the bottom!
Now SECAM is the French TV standard!!!!. I was able to plug the B-18 into the Lounge TV via HDMI3 and it came up crystal clear, so it was a matter of some issue with the AV cable. After a search on the LASER website I found the following in the Q&A:
Why does the 3.5mm stereo AV cable I bought at the store not work on my media player?
The standard length of a 3.5mm audio jack is 14mm but this media player requires a longer jack of 19mm which allows it to also accept a video signal so a compatible cable is required. You can purchase the cable as it is sold as an accessory on the product information page of your device on our website.
????!!!!! And it WASN'T included with the B-18!!!! No wonder the things are marked down from $168 to $118.
Admittedly they DID include a HDMI cable, but I'd rather use the tech I have, rather than run out a better TV (which I'll do once it dies) so instead I ordered a couple of these from the site. Why bother? Why not just return the bloody thing instead? Because I did test it on the Lounge TV with the external drive I use with the Phillips and it ran really well.
It can record live TV, and has a wifi/lan net connection. It runs ANDROID 6.0 and you have a bunch of apps to do everything. In particular it has Miracast, so I can hook it up with a smart phone or tablet; KODI (formerly XBMC), an open-source media manager that plays (via plugins) almost everything!; three USB ports to connect storage and input devices (they were selling an "air mouse" as an accessory) to. You can also access Netflix, Youtube, and Crackle directly, the are apps for 4 of the 5 free to air catch-up sites, and also the Android Store, so you can get other apps top do other stuff on it as well.
Let you know how it goes.
#australia
The old media player - a Phillips, about 4/5 years old at least - had an video jack-to-3 AV plugs cable and that's worked fine since whenever. The new MMC - a Laser B-18 - has an AV jack port in the back, so I expected it to plug in fine. NOPE! Instead I got an interference pattern on the Bedroom TV. I tried plugging it in (using the same cable) into the Lounge Room TV and there was a barely recognisable picture with the status bar showing SECAM down the bottom!
Now SECAM is the French TV standard!!!!. I was able to plug the B-18 into the Lounge TV via HDMI3 and it came up crystal clear, so it was a matter of some issue with the AV cable. After a search on the LASER website I found the following in the Q&A:
Why does the 3.5mm stereo AV cable I bought at the store not work on my media player?
The standard length of a 3.5mm audio jack is 14mm but this media player requires a longer jack of 19mm which allows it to also accept a video signal so a compatible cable is required. You can purchase the cable as it is sold as an accessory on the product information page of your device on our website.
????!!!!! And it WASN'T included with the B-18!!!! No wonder the things are marked down from $168 to $118.
Admittedly they DID include a HDMI cable, but I'd rather use the tech I have, rather than run out a better TV (which I'll do once it dies) so instead I ordered a couple of these from the site. Why bother? Why not just return the bloody thing instead? Because I did test it on the Lounge TV with the external drive I use with the Phillips and it ran really well.
It can record live TV, and has a wifi/lan net connection. It runs ANDROID 6.0 and you have a bunch of apps to do everything. In particular it has Miracast, so I can hook it up with a smart phone or tablet; KODI (formerly XBMC), an open-source media manager that plays (via plugins) almost everything!; three USB ports to connect storage and input devices (they were selling an "air mouse" as an accessory) to. You can also access Netflix, Youtube, and Crackle directly, the are apps for 4 of the 5 free to air catch-up sites, and also the Android Store, so you can get other apps top do other stuff on it as well.
Let you know how it goes.
#australia
https://www.laserco.com.au/MMC-B18-quad-core-android-smart-media-player-with-dvb-t2
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Friday, April 06, 2018
I finished watching the 3rd and final system of Defiance last night.
I finished watching the 3rd and final system of Defiance last night. I was pleased with the finale which did a good job of wrapping things up. I've enjoyed watching the whole series as well, because it was mostly character driven, with one outlandish thing after another stirring up the townsfolk. Good stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-441o5FCfc&feature=share
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Faanish Stuff,
Laura Ess
Thursday, April 05, 2018
Your goal is simple.
Your goal is simple. Destroy red in as few moves as possible. When you click a stone, it rotates clockwise. The stone that it points to is converted. For each stone involved, any stone that is either pointed at or is pointing to a green stone will be converted. The rules are simple. The strategy required is not.
Available from http://bacteria.simondonkers.com/bacteria_2_download.htm
Available from http://bacteria.simondonkers.com/bacteria_2_download.htm
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Curious Pasttimes,
Laura Ess
Conveyor Spares
Conveyor Spares
A game based on Pipes. A double layer conveyor system. The lower conveyor has to transport the goods to the packaging machine and the upper conveyor transports the packed goods.
Like Packin Plax', this game was originally made for the Caiman TPS Total Pack contest 2006. You can find some of the entries for that by searching "site:http://www.caiman.us TPS Total Pack" on Google. I download a set of games from the winners way back in 2007, but I think that this a PP are the best. I'll link to some more in the comments.
A game based on Pipes. A double layer conveyor system. The lower conveyor has to transport the goods to the packaging machine and the upper conveyor transports the packed goods.
Like Packin Plax', this game was originally made for the Caiman TPS Total Pack contest 2006. You can find some of the entries for that by searching "site:http://www.caiman.us TPS Total Pack" on Google. I download a set of games from the winners way back in 2007, but I think that this a PP are the best. I'll link to some more in the comments.
http://www.caiman.us/scripts/fw/f2616.html
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Curious Pasttimes,
Laura Ess
Have hours of misery fun trying to pack units on the conveyor belt into boxes in this clever game.
Have hours of misery fun trying to pack units on the conveyor belt into boxes in this clever game.
http://www.m3dr.com/projects/packin_plax/
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Curious Pasttimes,
Laura Ess
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
The devastating look of being surrounded by "Abandoned Land", at...
The devastating look of being surrounded by "Abandoned Land", at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sooseunhwa/23/174/47 in SecondLife.
#SecondLife
#SecondLife
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secondlife,
Virtual Destinations
This makes a lot of sense as to why the prims in Second Life / OpenSim in particular, were used - because they could...
This makes a lot of sense as to why the prims in Second Life / OpenSim in particular, were used - because they could be easily manipulated by scale and iteration. It also explains Sculpt Studio (see https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Sculpt-Studio-Mesh-Studio/356396) in Second life, where you visually arrange the points of the mesh.
http://www.realityprime.com/blog/2008/08/how-sl-primitives-really-work/
I borrowed all 9 issues of this limited series from the Huxley library today.
I borrowed all 9 issues of this limited series from the Huxley library today. Shall probably get through one issue a day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_of_Fables
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Comic Narratives,
Laura Ess
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Um...
Um...
Coming to a local cinema soon!
Coming to a local cinema soon!
https://www.eventcinemas.com.au/Movie/Pretty-Guardian-Sailor-Moon-The-Musical#cinemas=21,85,10&date=2018-04-05
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Laura Ess,
Video mania
Sunday, April 01, 2018
I haven't played the Sims for years, mostly because when I first tried on my PC, it real r-e-a-l-l-y s-l-o-w-ly.
I haven't played the Sims for years, mostly because when I first tried on my PC, it real r-e-a-l-l-y s-l-o-w-ly. . . .
http://digg.com/video/are-people-good-or-bad
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Laura Ess,
Virtual Destinations
You know, I could write a book.
You know, I could write a book.
And this book would be think enough to stun an ox. Cause I can see the future and it's a place - about 70 miles east of here.
Where it's lighter.
Linger on over here.
Got the time?
And this book would be think enough to stun an ox. Cause I can see the future and it's a place - about 70 miles east of here.
Where it's lighter.
Linger on over here.
Got the time?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7H3-4uzb2k&feature=share
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Laura Ess,
Sound and Vision
Hello? Is anybody home? Well, you don't know me
Hello? Is anybody home? Well, you don't know me,
But I know you.
But I know you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEAxbjl2xWA&feature=share
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Laura Ess,
Sound and Vision
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classic Peanuts strip
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What's the address? #NeonHeights #SBSChill #SoundandVision https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b10Kt9DMAH0&feature=share
The JUPITER 8!
The JUPITER 8! #Fandom http://www.startrek.com/article/take-a-ride-in-the-jupiter-8