A Simpler Previews Interface

(October 22, 2015)

tldr: New web site: Goshenite. I’ve been reading American comics since the 80s.  To put that into perspective for you youngsters: That was before Snapchat even existed. Think about that for a moment. Anyway, back in those days, Mile High Comics sent out a condensed list of everything all the comics distributors would be selling … Continue reading A Simpler Previews Interface

The Tilda Swinton Checklist

(October 15, 2015)

After a pretty random decision to see all films Tilda Swinton had appeared in, and a basic run-through and then a mopping-up weekend, I’ve basically seen all the Swinton films that are kinda available.  (In some form or other.) This post is a place-holder article I’ll just be editing to keep track of what films … Continue reading The Tilda Swinton Checklist

Filtering Out Pingbacks From A WordPress.com-Hosted “Recent Comments” Box

(October 12, 2015)

If you self-host your WordPress blog, you can do whatever you want.  If your blog is hosted at WordPress.com, you’re very limited in what you can customize. For instance, for years I have wanted to get rid of pingbacks from myself in the “Recent Comments” box on the pages.  When I link to older messages, … Continue reading Filtering Out Pingbacks From A WordPress.com-Hosted “Recent Comments” Box

Linux, Wifi Hardware and Tethering

(October 11, 2015)

I thought it might be convenient to set up the laptop as a wifi access point sometimes (especially when copying images off of the Flashair SD card in the cameras, since they have very short range). There’s apparently no built-in method in any Linux distribution to have a wifi card be both an AP and … Continue reading Linux, Wifi Hardware and Tethering

Mini Comics Extravaganza

(October 11, 2015)

I’ve been going on a small press shopping spree these past weeks. So are the comics any good? Yes! I have a tendency to read the smaller comics first. Here’s some of the ones I found to be particularly interesting from among the stacks I’ve gotten so far: Runner Runner (Tugboat Press) The first story … Continue reading Mini Comics Extravaganza

NCSI SUV: CSID

(October 10, 2015)

Look, I’m a Windows developer: Actually, I just pushed the Concerts in Oslo Cordova app to the Windows Phone store to debug the submission process.  At work I’ve tried to push an app several times to the store, but Microsoft just says “it doesn’t work”.  When I ask “er, what doesn’t work?” their response is … Continue reading NCSI SUV: CSID

TSP1989: Play Me Something

(October 9, 2015)

A reader pointed me towards where I could find a copy of Play Me Something.

Comix Berlin

(October 3, 2015)

I visited Berlin recently, and as always, I tried to find some comic book stores with interesting comics. Which is always a problem. But after binging for several minutes, I visited Modern Graphics.  It’s a warren of a store with crowded shelves and connected rooms, but it has a large selection of comics created by … Continue reading Comix Berlin

TSP2015: Dreams Rewired

(October 3, 2015)

Dreams Rewired. Manu Luksch. 2015. Hey, it’s a documentary. Sort of. It’s mostly old film clips with Swinton reciting a text over the images, but now and then they play longer bits and Swinton plays the characters, giving them preposterous lines. It’s funny and scary and edjumacational. This post is part of The Tilda Swinton … Continue reading TSP2015: Dreams Rewired

Incubate 2015

(October 3, 2015)

TSP2014: Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch

(October 3, 2015)

Travelling at Night with Jim Jarmusch. Léa Rinaldi. 2014. This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.

TSP2014: Antarctica 3D: On the Edge

(October 3, 2015)

Antarctica 3D: On the Edge. Jon Bowermaster. 2014. I was unable to locate this documentary short anywhere for my Tilda Swinton project. If somebody knows where it can be found (either in some physical format or online), please let me know.

TSP2012: Radioman

(October 3, 2015)

Radioman. Mary Kerr. 2012. I was unable to locate this documentary anywhere for my Tilda Swinton project. If somebody knows where it can be found (either in some physical format or online), please let me know.

TSP2011: Making it In Hollywood

(October 3, 2015)

You can watch this documentary here. Uhm…  I might have been a bit too cranky.  It’s not really that bad. Making it In Hollywood. Doug McFarlane. 2011. This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.

TSP2011: Cinema is Everywhere

(October 3, 2015)

The film can be found here, but I wouldn’t really recommend watching it there.  It’s interrupted every ten minutes by a really annoying thirty second ad for two movies that I’ve now sworn never ever to see. So there. Cinema is Everywhere. Teal Greyhavens. 2011. This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.

TSP2011: Women War & Peace

(October 2, 2015)

Women War & Peace. Gini Reticker. 2011. This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.

TSP2010: Spur der Bären

(October 2, 2015)

It’s a kinda fascinating story (about the Berlin film festival), but it has a kinda boring structure. Kinda. Spur der Bären. Hans-Christoph Blumenberg. 2010. This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.

TSP2010: Climate of Change

(October 2, 2015)

This is a really interesting documentary. It seems to be an overt propaganda film for local action as a way to solve environmental issues and climate change. However, it subtly undermines what the people interviewed seem to say. For instance, the British PR woman who says that these problems can be solved easily suddenly yields … Continue reading TSP2010: Climate of Change

TSP2008: Requiem for Jarman

(October 2, 2015)

Requiem for Jarman. Carl Daft. 2008, I was unable to locate this documentary short anywhere for my Tilda Swinton project. If somebody knows where it can be found (either in some physical format or online), please let me know.

TSP2007: Derek

(October 2, 2015)

This is how you do a documentary. Derek. Isaac Julien & Bernard Rose. 2007. This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.

TSP2007: Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner

(October 2, 2015)

Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner. André Schäfer. 2007. I was unable to locate this documentary anywhere for my Tilda Swinton project. If somebody knows where it can be found (either in some physical format or online), please let me know.

TSP2007: Hitler’s Favourite Royal

(October 2, 2015)

Hitler’s Favourite Royal. Fiona Cotter Craig. 2007. I watched the version here and here, but it seems heavily edited, I think? This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.

TSP2006: Deep Water

(October 2, 2015)

Deep Water. Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell. 2006. This documentary can be found here. This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.

TSP2004: Derek Jarman: Life as Art

(October 2, 2015)

That’s the wrong hue! Derek Jarman: Life as Art. Andy Kimpton-Nye. 2004. This post is part of The Tilda Swinton Project.

TSP2002: Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory

(October 2, 2015)

Tilda Swinton: The Love Factory. Luca Guadagnino. 2002. I was unable to locate this  short anywhere for my Tilda Swinton project. If somebody knows where it can be found (either in some physical format or online), please let me know.

TSP2000: The Dilapidated Dwelling

(October 2, 2015)

The Dilapidated Dwelling. Patrick Keiller. 2000. I was unable to locate this documentary anywhere for my Tilda Swinton project. If somebody knows where it can be found (either in some physical format or online), please let me know.

TSP1994: Visions of Heaven and Hell

(October 2, 2015)

Visions of Heaven and Hell. Mark Harrison, Leanne Klein. 1994. This is a documentary TV series about the Internet and technology narrated by Tilda Swinton. The programme starts with a disclaimer about how difficult it’s to say what the future’s going to be like, but they’re pretty much correct about a lot of what they … Continue reading TSP1994: Visions of Heaven and Hell

TSP1990: Fruits of Fear

(October 2, 2015)

Fruits of Fear. Ngozi Onwurah. 1990. You can watch this on Youtube. “Every time you buy a Cape apple you’re buying a bullet to kill our people.” This is a documentary short with a simple message: Boycott South Africa Now. (I.e., in 1990.) While the message is clear, I’m surprised at how fairly they present … Continue reading TSP1990: Fruits of Fear

TSP1989: Cycling the Frame

(October 2, 2015)

I saw the follow-up first, The Invisible Frame, without knowing about the existence of this film.  But I went to Berlin last week and we watched them both, in sequence, at the hotel room one night. They’re really good.  The first film is grainier, of course, but they’re a pretty fascinating pair.  And the entire … Continue reading TSP1989: Cycling the Frame

The Tilda Swinton Project Reloaded

(October 1, 2015)

When I decided to watch all the films Tilda Swinton had appeared in (because reasons) I used imdb as the primary source for her appearances.  I also added a couple I found on her Wikipedia page, but I assumed that imdb had virtually everything of interest. But then I discovered the 1989 longish short “Cycling … Continue reading The Tilda Swinton Project Reloaded