August 2009
11 posts
WatchI seriously want to see this become a television series.
(Visit John August’s Vimeo page for HD version.)
WatchThe Backflip Shoe
“And I think that when the world can do backflips, I think that everybody’s going to feel like they’re part of a team. They’re part of a backflip team.”
(found on Good)
IKEA goes with Verdana →
bendelaney:
This is devastating.
Yes. Just today I was bemoaning the impressive fact that their assembly instructions have no copy whatsoever. Uniformity overkill? Perhaps soon their catalogs will get over the necessity for text altogether and resort to happy finger illustrations pointing out key features of their stylish products.
Parahawking →
bestofwikipedia:
Parahawking is a unique activity combining paragliding with elements of falconry. Birds of prey are trained to fly with paragliders, guiding them to thermals for in-flight rewards and performing aerobatic manoeuvres.
AKA what we will do in Heaven on Saturdays.
Strongbad's take on Independent Film vs. Indie... →
Yes, I still look at homestarrunner.com. It’s still funny from time to time.
“I’d like to be remembered as someone who used their ability as a novelist...”
– Budd Schulberg, 1914 - 2009
“I love writers. And I especially enjoy helping young writers who email with the...”
– Blake Snyder, 1957 - 2009
From his last blog post.
“One thing about writing movies: It’s different every time. When I finish a...”
– John Hughes, 1950 - 2009
