Things from the net that have diverted me of late:
An epic, troubling memoir from a woman who worked in the comics field for the last decade – comics geeks will know exactly which company she’s talking about, but you don’t need to be a comic geek to relate to her nasty experiences. Start here.
Some rules for writing. It begins:
If you use adjectives in your prose, do not use nouns. If you use nouns, you must not use verbs. If you use verbs, try to avoid verbs that specify a particular city.
An article from author China Mieville about government lies that aren’t even meant to deceive us.
Hilarious, mind-breaking seven-minute clip show splicing together the final lines from every CSI Miami precredits sequence. David Caruso’s delivery becomes something hilarious, and then something magical. This is perilously close to art.
I’d heard about the Caruso thing from a few sources, but watching it was something else.
I’m glad I’ve never watched that show.
The real thing that fucked with my head was the opening sting of the credit music after each time he said the line.