I’ve long been a Mark Knopfler fan. From his Dire Straits days to his solo career to his soundtrack work (Princess Bride!), there hasn’t been much he’s done that I haven’t enjoyed. I’m happy to report that his new album, Kill to Get Crimson, is another terrific success, interlacing a …
I’m sure everyone knew about this, and I’m just late to the party, but … The Onion, a fine source of satire, has videos on YouTube! I had no idea until this afternoon, when an esteemed fellow medievalist (we’re all fun folk), John K. Bollard, sent me this link to …
There was a reason I YouTubed (is that a verb now? Like “to Google”?) Squirrel Nut Zippers the other day: we’ve had a significant squirrel-in-attic problem here for a few weeks. Now, since I technically live on Citadel property, I don’t have to pay for pest control to deal with …
J. C. Runolfson over at The Fix reviews the latest issue of Shimmer: the “art issue” wherein writers were asked to write to the inspiration of artwork rather than the usual story-inspiring-art scenario. It’s a very thorough, very insightful review of the issue, with some rather kind things to say …