Happy Birthday, Alan Moore. One of the greatest comic book writers ever, his works include the iconic V for Vendetta, the deeply esoteric work Promethea, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the Jack The Ripper themed From Hell, Watchmen, Swamp Thing and others. Many of his comics have, much to his great disdain, become big-budget Hollywood films. If you like … [Read more…]
Fred Rogers brought a giant torch to bear on the smoldering imaginations of generations. This sparking of the imagination is even more important today as imagination seems too often to be surrendered to standardized tests and short attention spans. This remix by PBS Digital Studios pays wonderful homage to Mr. Rogers while capturing the essence … [Read more…]
When I was a toddler living in East Fort Myers, my mom bought me a Fisher-Price red plastic telescope. She showed me how to insert rectangular slides with images of the moon and planets through the viewfinder. The telescope couldn’t show me the real night sky, just the printed images, but sometimes the two of … [Read more…]