Will it be aliens? Impotence? Verneshot? How will the world end? Exit Mundi has the low-down. The surprising thing is, the site’s saner than you might expect (hence, I guess, the surprise).
It’s the end of the world!
Posted by Ben on September 22, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/its-the-end-of-the-world/
Baghdad Journal
Artnet plays host to the excellent Baghdad Journal, which is written and illustrated by Steve Mumford; it’s probably best described by the first entry’s tagline: “An eyewitness artist’s report from the Iraqi capital.” (via Everydaymatters)
Posted by Ben on September 22, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/baghdad-journal/
DOs and DON’Ts of photography, A to Z
My favorite is Z: Z Don’t: Zooming in You are not blowing anyone’s mind with your vivid closeup of the intricate textures of that tree bark. Your photo of the S from the stop sign is not poetic. Yes, the ant looks big because you zoomed in, but no, that’s not interesting. Incredibly bitter, tongue-in-cheek, […]
Posted by Ben on September 20, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/photo-donts/
Very Happy People
(via Worldwatch Institute)
Posted by Ben on September 16, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/very-happy-people/
Haughty Cuisine
If you wanna eat at one of the Best Restaurants in the World (as determined by Restaurant Magazine), you’d better be prepared to shell out. The cheapest fare on the 10-best list rates at $165; the most expensive meal starts at $375. (via WPR: “50 Best Restaurants in the World 2004”; based on Restaurant Magazine […]
Posted by Ben on September 14, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/haughty-cuisine/
That’s my boy
Nancy Cartwright is not a comedienne. Neither, strictly speaking, is she an actress, although she once went through a phase of wanting to be Holly Hunter. She is what is known as a “voice artist”, a distinction made evident at auditions, when, instead of doing a scene from A Street Car Named Desire, say, she […]
Posted by Ben on September 14, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/thats-my-boy/
Animal Vegetable Video
What’s not to love? (via MeFi)
Posted by Ben on September 10, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/animal-vegetable-video/
Field Guide to Anyplace, USA
The Smithsonian Institution brings you North American Mammals, which is all well and good; a searchable database of mammals in North America, what’s not to like? What makes this wicked cool, however, is that the site lets you make your own customized field guide. You can click on a map, or input your latitude/longitude, and […]
Posted by Ben on September 10, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/field-guide-to-anyplace-usa/
Just what I Always Wanted
You’ve doubtless heard of them, and you may have even seen one… But now, thanks to 3M Canada, you can make your own duct-tape wallet! Thanks, Canada! (You’ll need duct tape [surprise!], a utility knife, a ruler, and background music.)
Posted by Ben on September 4, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/duct-tape-the-saga-continues/
Enhance your anatomy
It’s not really the punch lines themselves (which are just e-mail spam subject lines) as much as it is how they’re presented that makes Spamusement so funny.
Posted by Ben on September 4, 2004
https://www.swordbilled.com/enhance-your-anatomy/