I was sick last week (still recovering) but managed to sneak in one crafty-type item. When I’m not collecting comic book art, I tend to favor line art pieces a la Keith Haring and really like the Tokidoki line, which is based off of one artist’s work — Simone Legno. So… This happened. Thuni is […]
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Happy Masala with Rice Accident
“Chicken tikka masala was created in the 70s. Turns out a chef made up a new dish combining cream of tomato soup with…” (1) A friend of mine in London told me that story after I mentioned how I happen to love Indian food (Tikka Masala in particular) but know absolutely nothing about the cuisine […]
Learning from Penguins
I cannot think of a story more apropros to what happens online when a topic goes viral, save the Jenny McCarthy autism vs. vaccines debate, than the Great Penguin Sweater Fiasco. To sum up what happened, in 2011 (according to the timestamp of Mike Dickison’s article I quoted below) there was an oil spill in […]
Final Fantasy Redux (Or a Niggling Point)
The Atlantic posted an article this morning about Final Fantasy dubbed: “Casting ‘Revive’ on Final Fantasy.” My cactaur has demanded that I speak on the subject, if only because I still need to think about the post I was going to write. 10,000 needles really sting. Final Fantasy X. Major hit, right? Romance, tragedy, action, […]
To Each Thine Own Creativity
Since I’ve been diving into art and music again, my ideas have been free-flowing — it feels amazing. In my office, I have many art pieces up ranging from comic book characters to gothic elements. Transformers, Hack/Slash, He-Man, Thor, Star Wars, The Uniques, Final Fantasy, Domo, Miyazaki — and a dozen more waiting to be […]