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• The Cutaway Illustrations of Fred FreemanLike a lot of kids I loved cutaway books (if that’s what they’re called). I would pester my parents for these and had quite a collection. Couldn’t and still can’t imagine the skill it takes to make them. So when I came by these high-res images by an
• iPhone AirI did like the mood (and soft-spoken narration) of the introduction but I absolutely loved that background music. It’s called Lambent Rag by Clark and is worth a listen and a watch1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNrt1FWmPA4 The Air looks nice2
• The Posters of Vasilis MarmatakisI was completely mesmerized by the poster for the upcoming movie Bugonia, a “satirical absurdist science fiction dark comedy” (Wikipedia). It was designed by Vasilis Marmatakis who collaborates frequently with the movie’s director, Yorgos Lanthimos.
• Was getting to know a fellow graduate student.
• These Were Not Serious PeopleMy buddy GT is reading Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey (“easy reading, accurate translation, and iambic pentameter throughout”). He noted that Christopher Nolan is making a film about it and worried about the Gods getting excised from the
• “Do you take reservations?”

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  MedeaNancy Pena and Blandine Le Callet (2024)

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  V for VendettaAlan Moore and David Lloyd (1989)

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  The MysteriesBill Watterson and John Kascht (2023)

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  There Are Moms Way Worse Than YouGlenn Boozan (2022)

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  Black HoleCharles Burns (1995-2005)

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  Se7enDavid Seidman and Ralph Tedesco (2008)

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  The Strangest ManGraham Farmelo (2009)

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  Adventures of the Magic Monkey Along the Silk RoadsEvelyn Nagai-Berthrong and Anker Odum (1983)

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