Samuel Beckett is one of my favorite authors in both the fiction and drama genres. I did not until now know that he had also made a film. It is called, simply enough, Film. Thanks to Open Culture for unearthing this gem of inscrutability. Watch Film, Samuel Beckett’s Only Movie, Starring Buster Keaton April 15th, … Read more
Recently an art dealer made a stunning discovery at an American estate. The art dealer revealed that a beautiful Leonardo Da Vinci Painting was sold off the previous year in a privately conducted auction for an exorbitant sum of more than $75m.The magnificent portrait of the artist’s oil-on-panel “Salvator Mundi” is a half-length size painting … Read more
Not too long ago, Christie’s auction facilitated the selling of a spectacular Francis Bacon painting, which was bought off for the staggering price of $142 million. Up until now, nobody knew the identity of the wealthy art lover who purchased this exquisite piece, but the New York Post recently shed some light on the matter … Read more
Art by Dan Frazier. Does it make you want to be a hoarder?Magic 8 Ball says: “Signs point to yes” This picture by artist Dan Frazier is the nerdiest Magic: The Gathering tribute I’ve seen in a while. And within it’s beautiful details is a statement that in my opinion is far from complimentary. But … Read more
Today I am taking part in the Please Allow me to Re-Introduce Myself blogfest as hosted by the following bloggers: Stephen Tremp Elise Fallson Carolyn Brown Mark Koopmans To quote Elise in describing this blogfest, it is my opportunity to “tell us something interesting about yourself. It doesn’t have to be very long, just something … Read more
CLICK TO EMBIGGEN IF YOU WANT Because it was so snowy outside my window this weekend here in Utah, I decided to finish a pencil drawing I started a month or so ago of Andy Callahan who makes his appearance in “Oculus.” So this is what I think he looks like. In the last third … Read more
Author Cherie Reich has published her three Gravity books in one comprehensive volume. It’s called (appropriately) “Gravity: The Complete Trilogy” and here’s the cover for it: First off, I really love it. And I want to explain why. But before I do that, I want to give credit to the artists that brought this book … Read more
This is from a still capture of the Prometheus trailer. Who is that on the right?Many people online seem to think it is the Space Jockey himself. Oh RidleyScott…I want to know more dammit! (Click to make bigger so you can see saidstrange looking being in greater detail). I found these pics online. They look … Read more