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Chris Ware

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The Acme Novelty Library #20 book cover

The Acme Novelty Library #20

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The Acme Novelty Library #19 book cover

The Acme Novelty Library #19

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The Acme Novelty Library #18 book cover

The Acme Novelty Library #18

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The Book of Other People book cover

The Book of Other People

Zadie Smith commissioned twenty-three reputable writers (including herself) to each "make someone up." Their stories were named after their characters and compiled into this book, published and sold for the benefit of 826NYC, a non-profit that gets kids into writing. It's a good enough idea, but unfortunately, most of these stories are instantly forgettable.

Some of the authors I've found to excel at short-form character studies before (like Dan Clowes and Miranda July) don't disappoint,… See more →

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Consumption: April 2007

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Consumption: September 2005

On the Web
  • Download My Store: Is e-commerce moving backwards?
  • Shining: A trailer for The Shining, if it were a warm-hearted family comedy.
  • Egg Song: A superbly animated Flash cartoon with a catchy little tune about eggs.
  • MST3K Movie Poster Index: A collection of posters from every single movie featured on “Mystery Science Theater 3000.”
  • A Not-To-Do-List: A big ol’ list of things not to do.
  • Pentagram: Hillman Curtis profiles one of the world’s most… See more →
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The summer technically ends on September 22 (as anyone eagerly anticipating the redesign of this site should note), but most people pack up their lawn sprinklers and sun dresses after Labor Day, moribundly lumping the whole of September into the Autumn category. Apparently Mother Nature’s embitterment toward this trend compelled her to adjust the calendar herself; it was 65º and raining in Philadelphia this afternoon. The crap weather seems to have followed me back here… See more →

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