Friday linky! Today, written past midnight on Saturday night. Hurrah!
Stop-motion Lego ninja madness. Verrry nice.
Kate Beaton found this incredible Children’s Object Book from the 1880s
Dylan pointed to this revelation of Facebook’s hidden sweatshop moderators. Interesting in its own right, but also it helps explain what happened to Joe Lipari.
Via Marie – so Dad, how do you like the iPad we bought you?
Everyone has seen Benedict Cumberbatch and Otters, right? Mr D. Ritchie of Hamiltron has drawn my attention to David Mitchell and Koalas.
Stanley Kubrick section:
Dangerous Minds gave more credence than I would have to this take on the hidden messages of Kubrick’s 2001, but I found it an engaging watch over lunchtime anyway.
And (also on Dangerous Minds) the story behind Kubrick’s ban on Clockwork Orange
Kubrick’s photos from 1940s NYC (via Mr H. Ritchie of Australiaton, relation)
And, um, Toy Story meets The Shining
6 ridiculous first drafts of famous movie monsters – some interesting stuff here!
I don’t have it in me to write anything about Trayvon Martin, but I will share this searing bit of writing
Some Star Wars linky, since last week’s offering was a wee bit on the odd side:
The whole internet loved this suggested viewing order for the full Star Wars saga. Worth a read for writer/structure nerds, at least.
Via The Gator – why the lightsaber battles in the Phantom Menace sucked
The Wampa scene from Empire Strikes Back, remade with a pug dog as the monster
How I helped destroy the Star Wars Galaxies MMO
Topher Grace edited all the prequels into one single, better film (my main reservation with this is I really really didn’t like the third prequel, whereas I thought the first two were fascinating, engaging disasters)
And, finally, Jedi A-holes!