Jan 16, 2012  •  In Books, Funny, Geek

Reading Technology [Comic of the Day]

This comic would not be complete without the following caption from its creator: I’m working on another new entertainment concept.  It’s called “Outside”. Via Doghouse Diaries. You may also like: Imaginary Book Covers for Harry Potter’s Middle-Aged Life 3 Flowcharts [Sleep, GoT, and World Cup Edition] Once Upon an Internet Calvin and Hobbes Search Engine!

Jan 7, 2012  •  In Art/Design, Books

Fairy Tales Get the Architect Treatment

How would fairy tales look from the lens of architecture? This is precisely what Fairy tale author and editor Kate Bernheimer and architect Andrew Bernheimer sought to find out. Rapunzel, designed by Guy Norden and Associates: As structural engineers we were instantly drawn to the “tower that stood in a forest and had neither a door nor a stairway, but […]

Oct 28, 2011  •  In Books, Personal, Scary

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark [Book Nostalgia]

With Halloween just around the corner, I recently developed a hankering for a scary book to re-read. (Notice I said “re-read” — this is because my pregnant brain can’t handle anything new at the moment…doh!) Sure, I could go for a classic like The Shining, or even my tried-and-true favorite horror novel, The Season of […]

Oct 4, 2011  •  In Books, Entertainment, Funny, Geek

Harry Potter vs. Lord of the Rings

My Harry Potter vs. Star Wars post has been one of the most popular to date, garnering over 3,000 “Like”s on Facebook alone! Today, I share with you the Lord of the Rings version. And I gotta admit — Harry Potter seems to have more in common with LOTR than with Star Wars. Enjoy! Via Reddit. You may […]