Category Archives: arts

Salivili hipput tupput täppyt äppyt tipput hilijalleen

Posted on Monday, 2005 October 24 by Anton

An unexpected effect of listening to music through my computer’s speakers is a better stereo image than I’m used to. That’s how I noticed for the first time that Loituma’s joyously goofy song Ievan polkka has four vocal parts, not … Continue reading →

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what’s so good about it

Posted on Sunday, 2005 October 23 by Anton

Orson Scott Card reviews Serenity

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Brent gets desperate

Posted on Thursday, 2005 October 20 by Anton

how to impress chicks?

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Framestore CFC Press Release

Posted on Sunday, 2005 October 09 by Anton

noitulovE, a quick recap (in reverse) of the last few hundred million years of life; gorgeous animation (Quicktime). Cited in povray.off-topic by Gilles Tran.

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“Joss Whedon is my master now”

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 September 28 by Anton

Naturally, Serenity rawks. I’ll have to see it again with fewer noisy fans to drown out the jokes!

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medical waste

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 September 21 by Anton

Because of Hugh Laurie, I watched the first episode of House, M.D., and that was enough: if the premiere is so formulaic (mysterious and scary illness, misdiagnosis, misdiagnosis, affirmation of the value of human life, intuitive leap, happy ending) there’s … Continue reading →

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AFF’s Brainwash :: Freedom and Firefly

Posted on Sunday, 2005 August 28 by Anton

At Brainwash, Sara Hinson analyzes the frontier ethic represented by Mal Reynolds of Firefly. (Only 33 days to go!)

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