In Which We Consider The Macabre Unpleasantness Of Roald Dahl – ALEX CARNEVALE»
An interesting article on some of the less pleasant aspects of Roald Dahl’s life. I had always heard some of the Anti-Semitic statements that he had made over the years, but this detailed article goes in to Dahl’s personal life and the circumstances surrounding the publication of his various works. The writer is fairly transparently against him, which does make for a rather entertaining read.
Another video from MK12, the prominent graphic design studio hit the internet recently and it is definitely worth a look. I am quite a big fan of their style, the graphic touches that were applied to the movie, Stranger Than Fiction were fantastic. This movie is a interesting take on the old school cinema ads encouraging everyone to go and buy candy before the start of the feature. The slow perversion of this seemingly wholesome advertisement gives a wonderfully unsettling feeling.
Kurt Vonnegut & Sarah Ockler Books Removed from Missouri High School Library
This is a rather sad story of the banning of some important works of fiction from a particular high school library. Vonnegut responded by offering free copies of his banned book to anyone at the school that wanted them. But still, it is rather depressing to think that books still get banned in schools.
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