MORE POSTS FROM AUGUST 2016
Part of the fun of blogging is the ephemeral nature of the medium – you write a post, put it up quickly, maybe some folks read it, and then it fades away in a hurry. On to the next post. But, PROBLEM, now I’m stuck with this stockpile of ridiculous stuff that never sees the […]
I’m no technology expert, but it seems like this summer is when Snapchat really hit the mainstream. Similar to my first experience with Twitter, I set up an account (scopenotes100) but have no idea what to do now. So, while I wait to figure out what to use it for, I’ll grab the nearest copy […]
A bit late here on the monthly greatest hits recap – I hope you don’t mind. In July . . . I went to Nerd Camp. And I have the photos to prove it. Day 1 | Day 2 we dug into the mysteries of Cardboard Schu. It gets stranger and stranger. I talked about […]
HILDA AND THE SUBSCRIPTION STEAMING SERVICE Hilda (of Luke Person’s Hilda comics) is being adapted as an animated series for Netflix. I’m usually very cynical about these sorts of things, but I have a sneaking suspicion this is going to be awesome. Click here for the details. I WOULD EAT THEM IN A BOAT If […]
A while back, Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney appeared on Sprout TV to draw a story. It’s Halloween-themed – something to keep in your back pocket until fall.
When I first saw the original Planet of the Apes it left a big impression on me, due in large part to the twist ending. For those that haven’t seen it – spoiler alert (wait, this film came out in 1968 – spoiler alert retracted) – the main character (astronaut Taylor, played by Charlton Heston) realizes […]
Waaay back in January, The Trend Whisperer spotted an uptick in children’s books about death and bereavement. Boy was she right. She mentioned these books in her piece: The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Christian Robinson (this is a re-illustrated version of a story originally illustrated by Remy Charlip and published in 1965) Always Remember by Cece […]
All Yarn operations have moved over to the snazzy new Yarn blog. Today is the first post – our interview with Dav Pilkey in a party bus. Click here to head there.
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