Friday linky! Today, written past midnight on Saturday night. Hurrah!<\/p>\n
Stop-motion Lego ninja madness. Verrry nice.\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kate Beaton found this incredible <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/30349678\/The-Children-s-Object-Book-1880s\">Children’s Object Book from the 1880s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dylan pointed to this revelation of Facebook’s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/technology\/technology-news\/the-inside-story-about-facebooks-moderating-sweatshop-20120305-1ue47.html\">hidden sweatshop moderators<\/a>. Interesting in its own right, but also it helps explain <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Lipari#Terrorism\">what happened to Joe Lipari<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Via Marie – <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wimp.com\/dadipad\/\">so Dad, how do you like the iPad we bought you<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Everyone has seen <a href=\"http:\/\/redscharlach.tumblr.com\/post\/19565284869\/otters-who-look-like-benedict-cumberbatch-a\">Benedict Cumberbatch and Otters<\/a>, right? Mr D. Ritchie of Hamiltron has drawn my attention to <a href=\"http:\/\/davidmitchellisakoala.tumblr.com\/\">David Mitchell and Koalas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stanley Kubrick section:<br \/>\nDangerous Minds gave more credence than I would have to this take on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dangerousminds.net\/comments\/kubricks_cover_story_the_double_narratives_and_hidden_meanings_of_20014\">the hidden messages of Kubrick’s 2001<\/a>, but I found it an engaging watch over lunchtime anyway.<\/p>\n<p>And (also on Dangerous Minds) the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dangerousminds.net\/comments\/still_ticking_stanley_kubricks_ban_clockwork_orange\/\">story behind Kubrick’s ban on Clockwork Orange<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/flavorwire.com\/235494\/stanley-kubricks-black-and-white-photos-of-new-york\">Kubrick’s photos from 1940s NYC<\/a> (via Mr H. Ritchie of Australiaton, relation)<\/p>\n<p>And, um, <a href=\"http:\/\/kylelambert.co.uk\/gallery\/toyshining\/index.html\">Toy Story meets The Shining<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cracked.com\/article_19697_6-ridiculous-first-drafts-famous-movie-monsters.html\">6 ridiculous first drafts of famous movie monsters<\/a> – some interesting stuff here!<\/p>\n<p>I don’t have it in me to write anything about Trayvon Martin, but I will share <a href=\"http:\/\/blacksnob.com\/snob_blog\/2012\/3\/20\/no-apologizes-on-the-killing-of-trayvon-martin-and-being-goo.html\">this searing bit of writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some Star Wars linky, since last week’s offering was a wee bit on the odd side:<br \/>\nThe whole internet loved <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nomachetejuggling.com\/2011\/11\/11\/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order\/\">this suggested viewing order for the full Star Wars saga<\/a>. Worth a read for writer\/structure nerds, at least.<\/p>\n<p>Via The Gator – <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekologie.com\/2012\/03\/spoiler-they-sucked-in-depth-analysis-of.php\">why the lightsaber battles in the Phantom Menace sucked<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avclub.com\/articles\/heres-the-wampa-scene-from-empire-strikes-back-rec,70782\/\">The Wampa scene from Empire Strikes Back, remade with a pug dog as the monster<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=http:\/\/www.mediumdifficulty.com\/2012\/03\/06\/how-i-helped-destroy-star-wars-galaxies\/>How I helped destroy the Star Wars Galaxies MMO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=http:\/\/www.avclub.com\/articles\/topher-grace-edited-all-the-star-wars-prequels-int,70527\/>Topher Grace edited all the prequels into one single, better film<\/a> (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)<\/p>\n<p>And, finally, Jedi A-holes!<br \/>\n<object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/k2H-SOqbQoA?version=3&feature=player_embedded\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday linky! 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