7/4/2023 0 Comments Shola von reinholdDistantly, I recalled an instruction to squint when viewing Seurat, so I did that, too.Ĭaren Beilin’s Revenge of the Scapegoat is a weird book, in the best possible way. For a short time I paced in front of it, goofily leaning in close then stepping back. Walk closer and the picture dissolves into fragmented dots blinking some unrecognizable pattern. From a small distance, images appear as shimmering figures swimming through Pixelvision water. Tucked behind a partial gallery wall are 2,400 custom-built LEDs of various lengths mounted on a roughly four-by-six-foot black panel and arranged neatly in a tight grid, like a Lite-Brite for grown-ups or a work of Pointillism by robots with OCD. But the cake stealer is hiding in the back corner of the first floor: Topographic Wave II, by Jim Campbell. The exhibition, cocurated by the Church cofounder and artist Eric Fischl and the chief curator, Sara Cochran, features watery works from forty-two artists including Warhol, Ofili, Lichtenstein, Longo, and Kiefer, and an Aitken that delights. “ Empire of Water,” on view until May 30 at The Church in Sag Harbor, New York, is well worth a wander out east. Photograph by April Gornik, courtesy of Sag Harbor Church.
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7/4/2023 0 Comments Going rogue an american lifeNo surprise there.We can also count on Ms. World is a conservative Christian publication, so we can count on that influence playing a major role in the memoir. Do that many people really want to read about beauty pageants and rape kit price hikes?)The first thing to keep in mind is that the entire book was written in only two months, with the help of former World Magazine editor Lynn Vincent. (Which, btw, is starting at an unbelievable 1.5 million copies. Feel free to make as many guesses in the comments section as you’d like! There’s probably still time for our suggestions to make the final print run. Only the rogue-iest of rogues would publish a memoir with HarperCollins!It is no secret that Sarah Palin is anti-feminist (and we’re not so fond of her, either) so we don’t feel a bit bad speculating a bit as to what the gun-loving, God-fearing pages of Going Rogue will have to offer. It will undoubtedly be available at a corporately-owned and homogenized chain bookstore near you in time for the holidays. This year you can go as Sarah Palin, bestselling author! That’s right, the former governor of Alaska and perpetual wackjob has a book out on November 17 entitled Going Rogue: An American Life. To the three or so people out there who did not dress as Sarah Palin for Halloween last year: Fear not. 7/4/2023 0 Comments Frankenstein itoThis isn't anything like Boris Karloff's, Universal Monster movie version. Of course we're talking about Frankenstein, the story about the scientist who discovered the secret of life.īut this is Junji It's take. This is my first long story by It that I’ve read, and I happy to say that I’m as impressed with this as any of his short stories that I’ve read. Glad to say his longer stories match the quality of his short stories, IMO I have read some of It's short stories and got super excited when this was on the review sign-ups. Hi! I’m Nate and I’m a long-time fan of horror, and relatively new to Junji It’s work, but I’ve been really impressed by what I’ve read and wanted to read more, so when I heard that It had done a graphic novel adaptation of the classic story of Frankenstein, I had to check it out. Hello! This is Will and I'm reviewing Junji It's Frankenstein with my co-worker Nate today. 7/4/2023 0 Comments Dellawisp birds realWhen one of her new neighbors dies under odd circumstances the night Zoey arrives, she is thrust into the mystery of The Dellawisp, which involves missing pages from a legendary writer whose work might be hidden there. When Zoey Hennessey comes to claim her deceased mother’s apartment at The Dellawisp, she meets her quirky, enigmatic neighbors including a girl on the run, a grieving chef whose comfort food does not comfort him, two estranged middle-aged sisters, and three ghosts. It’s called The Dellawisp and it is named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy. From the acclaimed author of Garden Spells comes an enchanting tale of lost souls, lonely strangers, secrets that shape us, and how the right flock can guide you home.ĭown a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. 7/4/2023 0 Comments The wind and the keyholeIn the novel The Wind Through the Keyhole, we discover that the book takes its title from a Mid-World folktale with the same name. The Wind Through the Keyhole Reading Group Guide from The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordanceġ. “Man and boy, girl and woman, we live for them.”Īnd stories like The Wind Through the Keyhole live for us with Stephen King’s fantastical magic that “creates the kind of fully imagined fictional landscapes a reader can inhabit for days at a stretch” ( The Washington Post). Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Book of Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, “The Wind through the Keyhole.” “A person’s never too old for stories,” he says to Bill. Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape-shifter, Roland takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast’s most recent slaughter. Roland tells a tale from his early days as a gunslinger, in the guilt-ridden year following his mother’s death. This Russian doll of a novel, a story within a story within a story, visits Roland and his ka-tet as a ferocious, frigid storm halts their progress along the Path of the Beam. The Wind Through the Keyhole is a sparkling contribution to the series that can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V. In his New York Times bestselling The Wind Through the Keyhole, Stephen King returns to the spectacular territory of the Dark Tower fantasy saga to tell a story about gunslinger Roland Deschain in his early days. 7/3/2023 0 Comments Daniel derondaIn difficult supporting roles, both women shine as, respectively, a searching, haunted Jewess and a scorned, bitter mistress. LOVED him! What this series could have used more of was Jodhi May and Greta Scacchi. Although he's fine in such roles, as Grandcourt he made my skin crawl with his morally bankrupt, wealthy and pugnacious swagger. But it is Hugh Bonneville as the dastardly Henleigh Grandcourt who took my breath away! He is flawlessly reprehensible, stealing every scene he was in and when he wasn't in a scene, I couldn't wait to see him again! It was terrific seeing Hugh Bonneville in such a role, as he's usually cast in the "very nice guy" roles (Bridget Jones Diary, Iris, Tipping the Velvet, etc). Hugh Darcy, as the eponymous hero, was pretty to look at and delivers a fine, if unremarkable, performance. Personally, I found Gwendolyn equally annoying in both novel and film. Like the novel, it is polarizing in its two stories in one - people seem to either love/hate Daniel's plight or love/hate Gwendolyn's. This was one of the more exquisite costume drama adaptations I have seen, with attention to detail absolutely striking in an archery scene that sets the bar for the entire series. 7/3/2023 0 Comments Widow basquiat a memoirIn emotionally resonant prose, award-winning author Jennifer Clement tells the story of the passion that swept Suzanne and Jean-Michel into a short-lived, unforgettable affair. Thus began a tumultuous and passionate relationship that deeply influenced one of the most exceptional artists of our time. During the years before his death at the age of 27, he shared his life with his lover and muse, Suzanne Mallouk.Ī runaway from an unhappy home in Canada, Suzanne first met Jean-Michel in a bar on the Lower East Side in 1980. It was where Jean-Michel Basquiat became an avant-garde street artist and painter, swiftly achieving worldwide fame. A hotbed for hip hop, underground culture, and unmatched creative energy, it spawned some of the most significant art of the 20th century. New York City in the 1980s was a mesmerizing, wild place. The beautifully written, deeply affecting story of Jean-Michel Basquiat's partner, her past, and their life together 7/3/2023 0 Comments Iron man david michelinieThis is the wildly imaginative stuff great comics are made of. The beginning of Iron Man #150 revealed where they landed. Doom, the previous issue ending when the tussling twosome tumbled into the Latverian’s fully operational time machine. Written by David Michelinie and drawn by John Romita, Jr, with Bob Layton helping out with both the plotting and art, this was the second installment of a two-part story that pitted the armored avenger against the despotic Dr. So even though I had little direct experience with the character when I saw him on the dynamic cover of Iron Man #150, I knew I had to buy the special double-sized anniversary issue. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl (as she was still known then), the Human Torch and the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing. I knew that I needed to be devoted to Dr. Even though it took several issues of their before their chief adversary appeared, I immersed myself in the Fantastic Four’s fictional history with enough fervor that I flatly knew that the imposing monarch of Latveria, Victor von Doom, was such an integral part of the sprawling ongoing story that he was practically the fifth member of the team (and, on rare occasions, he took on that role more explicitly). When I started reading superhero comics, I immediately decided that the Fantastic Four was my favorite group of characters. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. Field research can be an important component of the career trajectories for researchers in numerous academic fields however, conducting research in field settings poses risks to health and safety, and researchers from marginalized groups often face greater risks than those experienced by other researchers in their fields If these additional risks are not actively and thoughtfully mitigated, they are likely to hinder the participation of qualified investigators in field research and counteract efforts to improve and promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the field sciences. He was a long-time member and Vice President of Mensa International and president of the American Humanist Association. During his life he wrote 500 books, both science fiction and nonfiction, along with countless short stories, essays, articles, papers, and letters. One of the most prolific writers of general science and science fiction, Isaac Asimov was born Isaak Yudovick Ozimov in Petrovichi, Russia in 1920, and was brought to the US at the age of three.Īn American science fiction author extraordinaire, professor and teacher of biochemistry at Boston University, outspoken humanist and rationalist, Asimov is considered one of the masters of science fiction (along with the likes of Arthur C. If you appreciate science fiction and have never heard of Isaac Asimov, you’ve probably been hiding in a cave or perhaps living in an alternate universe. Isaac Asimov’s own recommended reading order for the Foundation, Robot and galactic empire novels.Movie and TV adaptations of Asimov’s novels.Writing style and themes in Asimov’s work. |