Metropolis

'In honour of the recent rediscovery of the full version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, and inspired by this great series of illustrations (of which more below), here's a look at some of the covers which have graced Thea von Harbou's original novel. Von Harbou was, for a time, Fritz Lang's wife: they wrote the scripts for M and Metropolis together. The marriage seems to have fallen apart, understandably enough, when Von Harbou joined the Nazis. Lang, an ardent anti-Nazi, seems to have fled Germany after his films began to be banned.'

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Fat Pen on Rough Paper

'i just like that the fatness can fill the sharp bits that stop a thin pen from filling the bits underneath the sharp bits' - Emma Shores

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The Fic-Blogosphere Manifesto

'Written ironically, its intent is deadly serious. The lit-blogosphere possesses great potential. It is an arena of discourse that might allow new forms of creative literary culture to flourish. However, it needs to learn to encourage its own.' It's the way ya tell 'em. Link

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A Few Good Essays

The Pope is poet, but Alexander Pope is not. Discuss. The Brothers Grimm is a poet, but a Grimm Brother is not. Discuss. The Joker is a poet, but Wall·e is not. Discuss. Roger Daltrey is a poet, but Pete Townshend is not. Discuss. One shoe is a poet, but two shoes are not two poets. Discuss. Terry Southern is a poet, but Tom Wolfe is not. Discuss. Steve Ditko is a poet, but Jack Kirby is not. Discuss. A building is a poet, but a home is not. Discuss. Isaac Newton is a poet, but Stephen Hawking is not. Discuss.

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Near the London Eye I Did Spy

A joker reading poetry. And 20 people listening. 'See, I'm not a monster...I'm just ahead of the curve.'

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