The Pillars of the Earth: A Tribute to the Masters

A few highlights from The Pillars of the Earth: A Tribute to the Masters at Distinction Gallery:


Sean Chappell, "Unsung Villains: The Master from Dr. Who Circa, 1980"



Pamela Wilson, "The Absinthe Drinker and the Hostile Silence"



Nathaniel Clark, "I approach the Cavern"



Dan Lydersen, "Mary"



Ivan Unwin, "The Den of Thieves"

Link roundup

1. Warren Ellis describes the origin of Valentine's Day (it involves werewolves). (I'm sure his site is NSFW.)

2. Especially with the nonsense this week about how video games cause rape, this is a particularly interesting observation:

For years we've been told that violence on TV creates imitation in real life. What, are police exempt from this theory? If a TV network makes felonies committed by a cop under color of authority entertainment, network standards and practices is complicit in fostering an atmosphere of lawlessness and disrespect for the Bill of Rights that can only encourage more official lawlessness.

3. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso have deals with Nike. ESPN claims that it didn't know. (Herbstreit called the national championship, if I remember correctly. It'd be interesting to listen to the broadcast and see if he praised Oregon's uniform.) Via.

Saturday Night Live makes fun of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark

Saturday Night Live featured an advertisement for a personal injury attorney specializing in injuries caused by viewings (or involvement in) Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. I love his suit and the list of possible claims at the end. Via.

*Buy Spider-Man Happy Meal toys at eBay.

Saturday Night Live makes fun of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark

Saturday Night Live featured an advertisement for a personal injury attorney specializing in injuries caused by viewings (or involvement in) Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. I love his suit and the list of possible claims at the end. Via.

*Buy Spider-Man Happy Meal toys at eBay.

Link roundup

1. Hilarious: Lindsay Lohan might not have committed grand theft (stealing something worth more than $950) because although the price tag on the necklace was $2,500, it wasn't even worth half that much. Via.

2. And speaking of Valentine's Day-related scams, read about this one involving Groupon and FTD.

3. Finally, zombie and stalker-themed Valetines.

*But I'm sure the deals in Amazon's jewerly store are always good deals.

Link roundup

1. Hilarious: Lindsay Lohan might not have committed grand theft (stealing something worth more than $950) because although the price tag on the necklace was $2,500, it wasn't even worth half that much. Via.

2. And speaking of Valentine's Day-related scams, read about this one involving Groupon and FTD.

3. Finally, zombie and stalker-themed Valetines.

*But I'm sure the deals in Amazon's jewerly store are always good deals.

Link roundup

1. Absolutely bizarre story about parasitic albino redwood trees (they can't make chlorophyll, so they instead suck all their energy from another tree like a vampire). Via.

2. Tuition at Stanford Law, plus room and board, is over $70,000 per year.

3. How to remove personal information (such as location) from a photograph.

*Buy digital cameras at eBay.

Link roundup

1. Absolutely bizarre story about parasitic albino redwood trees (they can't make chlorophyll, so they instead suck all their energy from another tree like a vampire). Via.

2. Tuition at Stanford Law, plus room and board, is over $70,000 per year.

3. How to remove personal information (such as location) from a photograph.

*Buy digital cameras at eBay.