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|Ulli Lust wins the Ignatz for Best Graphic Novel
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|16 Sep 2013 3:47 PM
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On Saturday night, Ulli Lust won the Ignatz Award for Best Graphic Novel for her large work Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life. Translated by Kim Thompson, the story is set back in 1984, where a rebellious, 17-year-old, punked-out Ulli Lust sets out for a wild hitchhiking trip across Italy.
Charming and well, just plain bad-ass Lust sold out of her graphic novel earlier in the day. Thank you for your support and coming to say hi to our favorite Austrian cartoonist! Get your own copy of her book today!
Forsman's story highlights the disdain, fear and existential search that many teenagers fear, but through a road trip drama that owes as much to Badlands as The Catcher in the Rye. Forsman's inviting, Charles Schulz-influenced style lends a deadpan quality that underscores the narrative's tension. The End of the Fucking World is certain to be one of the most talked-about graphic novels of 2013.
Only $14.99 for the full series, 158 pages of pure genius! Issue 16 of the original series is also up for a 2013 Ignatz Award Nominee: Outstanding Minicomic this weekend!
Boasting one of the most PACKED signing schedules of SPX and Fantagraphics' we have FOURTEEN people signing at our table (and a few more Fantagraphics' cartoonists are tabling all by their lonesome) You can find all these sweet 'n' sassy cartoonists and book debuts at tables W57-6, along the very rightmost wall.
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As usual we have an action-packed signing schedule for you at San Diego Comic Con. Keep your schedules open so you can stop by our magnificent table and get your signatures hot and fresh in your books at - See more at: http://www.fantagraphics.com/?Itemid=113&option=com_myblog&show=San-Diego-Comic-Con-Debuts.html#sthash.199ZEXcU.dpuf
• Hip Hop Family Tree by Ed Piskor Yes yes y'all! This explosively entertaining, encyclopedic history will school you on the old school, taking you back to the early days of the music genre that changed global culture. Originally serialized on the hugely popular website Boing Boing, Hip Hop Family Tree is now collected in a single volume cleverly presented and packaged in a style mimicking the Marvel comics of the same era.
• Sketching Guantanamo: Court Sketches of the Military Tribunals, 2006-2013 by Janet Hamlin The only public visual record until 2013 of the notorious, historic, carefully censored military trials at Guantanamo is Hamlin's courtroom sketches. This book collects her most potent and revealing sketches and chronicles her experience.
The only public visual record of the notorious, historic, carefully censored military trials at Guantanamo is Hamlin's courtroom sketches. This book collects her most potent and revealing sketches and chronicles her experience. - See more at: http://www.fantagraphics.com/index.php?keyword=sketching+guantanamo&search_type=titles&Search=Search&Itemid=62&option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse#sthash.xQzpBR6W.dpuf
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A beautiful, oversized art book featuring over 120 iconic comic covers (front & back) from the first 3 decades of Love and Rockets, collected for the first time in full color. The perfect gift for L&R fan, this book presents them without trade dress (logos, marketing hype, etc.) when possible, allowing the original cover illustrations to communicate on their own. With a fancy clear plastic book jacket, you need to grab a copy, get it signed and return home a hero. - See more at: http://www.fantagraphics.com/?Itemid=113&option=com_myblog&show=San-Diego-Comic-Con-Debuts.html#sthash.RzbNaI5J.dpuf
• Wandering Son Volume 5 by Shimura Takako In this volume of the acclaimed series about transgendered kids exploring their unfolding identities, we've reached a big event; the junior high school entrance ceremony. Envy and jealousy are prominent themes in Volume 5: Chiba-san is jealous of Takatsuki-san, for whom Nitori-kun still carries a torch. Maho envies Anna-chan's professionalism as a model. And Chii-chan's loyal sidekick, Shiri Momoko, is intensely jealous of anyone in whom Chii-chan shows the slightest interest. And so our protagonists set off on the journey to adolescence....
• Walt Disney's Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain by Carl Barks Uncle Scrooge's first appearance, in one of Barks's funniest holiday stories! "Christmas on Bear Mountain" is one of Barks's funniest holiday stories and a true landmark in comics history, and offers a fascinating look at a rough-edged, genuinely nasty character whom Barks would soon soften... Journey to Volcania, "down under" and the West Indies with Donald and the nephews. Plus seven 10-pagers and abundant critical and historical notes. Not available in stores until NOVEMBER!
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• The Secret History of Marvel Comics: Jack Kirby and the Moonlighting Artists at Martin Goodman's Empire by Blake Bell & Michael J. Vassallo Exposing the seamy underside of Martin Goodman's publishing empire. The never-before-told history of Goodman's pulps and scandal sheets and the Marvel artists who worked for them, with loads of unseen art.
"Kim encouraged and cajoled many cartoonists to produce art they never otherwise would have dreamed possible. I imagine that if Fantagraphics had not been there in 1982, Jaime Hernandez might have gone on to a successful, respectable career as a penciller for Marvel and DC."
Read the full write-up over at The Stranger. Make sure you click on all the images, there is a great new comic by Eric Reynolds and Ellen Forney there in addition to Steven Weissman, Pat Moriarity, Eroyn Franklin with our own Janice Headley.
Portrait by Jim Blanchard.
This week's comic shop shipment is slated to include the following new titles. Read on to see what comics-blog commentators and web-savvy comic shops are saying about them (more to be added as they appear), check out our previews at the links, and contact your local shop to confirm availability.
144-page full-color 10.25" x 13.25" hardcover • $35.00
"As you might expect, Love And Rockets: The Covers is very attractive, very well-put together, and the fact that the production values on display flatter the work inside gives you an idea of just how far ahead of the curve the Hernandez Brothers could work at times." -Tom Spurgeon, Comics Reporter
"Love and Rockets #1 is marvelous. I hope one day to attain the level of the cover drawing myself... it is a perfect drawing." - Moebius, 1982
Wandering Son (Hourou Musuko / 放浪息子) Vol. 5
228-page black & white (with some color) 7" x 9.5" hardcover • $24.99
"...what continues to make Wandering Son a fantastic read is the frankness it presents developmental sexual identity...Few comics will challenge you like Wandering Son. It covers a topic not widely written about or discussed, and does so in a tactful, warm, embracing manner." -Nick Rowe, Read Comic Books
"While most manga about cross-dressing involve lots of shrieking and embarrassment, Wandering Son takes a quieter, more introspective approach.... It's a very sweet manga with realistic characters - no dead parents or crazy teachers, just ordinary, loving families and supportive friends. This manga is a beautifully produced, hardcover book, and... it's worth every penny." - Brigid Alverson, MTV Geek
Heroic Tales: The Bill Everett Archives Vol. 2
248-page full-color 7.25" x 10" hardcover • $39.99
"For fans of comics from the dawn of the comic book era, this book is an indispensable gift from Blake Bell and Fantagraphics." - Jason Sacks, Comics Bulletin
"What's exciting for me about this book is watching Everett develop as an artist and storyteller and figure out the medium in relatively rapid fashion.... What you see here are the glimmers of an artist struggling to comprehend the potential of this relatively new medium [and] how he can push it to match his own interests." - Chris Mautner, Robot 6
On Saturday, Jaime Hernandez was honored with the Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist during Baltimore Comic Con. The Harvey Awards are voted on by Jaime's fellow cartoonists and creative professionals in the comics industry. A great nod to a great cartoonist the same month as Love and Rockets: New Stories #6 is out. Pick up a copy at SPX in Bethesda, Maryland this week!
This September 26th enjoy an "Evening of Literary Mayhem & Music" in New York starring Danny Bland, celebrating his new novel In Case We Die and Mike Edison, author of "I Have Fun Everywhere I Go" and "Dirty! Dirty! Dirty!"
The night couldn't be complete without featuring the World's Greatest Piano Player, Mickey Finn. And special guest DJ Eric Davidson will be spinning punk rock favorites and more! "Where is this?" screams everyone at once---creating such a deafening noise we wonder if you can possibly still attend because your ear drums erupted and, ew, it's kinda bleeding all over--It's at MANITOBAS! We'll see you there.
Thursday, September 26, 7 PM
IFP Filmmaker Conference - Inspiration, Action, Community!
Sept. 15-19, 2013, Lincoln Center, New York City
Guess what? Your favorite cartoonist-cum-animator Dash Shaw will be appearing at the Filmmaker Conference the week after SPX. Here are the details, friends!
Whatever form your story takes, IFP's Filmmaker Conference showcases how great projects can connect with audiences and stand out in a crowded marketplace.
Presenting filmmakers and cross-platform innovators including Oscar-nominated producer Jon Kilik (The Hunger Games), filmmakerLucien Castaing-Taylor (Leviathan) and multimedia musician DJ Spooky, case studies of Fruitvale Station, Our Nixon, Comedy Central's Drunk History, Sound City, and interactive documentary Hollow, as well as "Blitz Wisdom" talks from street photographerJamel Shabazz, animator Dash Shaw, composer Peter Nashel, big data pioneers Harmony Institute, distribution advisor Peter Broderick, and the Walker Art Center's #CatVidFest.
For a more hands-on experience, the Conference also offers Live Pitch Workshops, submit your pitch today for a chance to get feedback from industry pros on how to make it more impactful - plus games presented with Upright Citizens Brigade and Meet the Decision Makers, cinematography workshop with Kodak, and small group meetings with tastemakers who can further your project! And new this year, #ArtistServices NYC presented by Sundance Institute, fierce conversations around the latest technology and trends in independent filmmaking.
Full schedule & tickets available here! Friends of Fantagraphics get a discount on tickets, join our Facebook event to get the code! Take your copy of New School and get it signed!
Our good friends at Atomic Books have released the deets on their 6th annual burnin-down-the-house party the night before SPX at their store in Baltimore, MD. This party features Peter Bagge signing his calvacade of new books from 6-7pm and then readings from 7-1opm.
Iconic cartoonist, Hate-creator, Peter Bagge will be signing copies of his books, Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story (Drawn & Quarterly) and Everybody Is Stupid Except for Me and Other Astute Observations from us!
The readings will feature these superb cartoonists and their new books:
Atomic Books also boasts a new bottleshop bar, The Eightbar (a particulary nice play on Dan Clowes' Eightball) will be open, serving local & craft beer, wine and sodas. Make sure you take a million photos of your face passed out on their kickass countertop.
And while in the bar, there is a print show by artists Andrea Kalfas and Jimmy Giegerich. Benn from Atomic also mentioned they are debutinga 3D photo booth in the newly expanded store." We scan you in and print out a 3D bust of you." SIGN ME UP.And don't forget that on September 24th, Danny Bland, author of In Case We Die will have a reading and signing at their fine establishment as well!
Friday, September 13.
The Brooklyn Book Festival is coming up for all you readers, writers and fans! A few of our cartoonists are coming up for panels AND we have one hell of a rager party planned at Bergen Street Comics! SIX, count 'em, SIX cartoonists will be at Bergen Street signing their newest graphic novels and minis. Saturday at 8pm at 470 Bergen Street---the place to be! Chuck Forsman, Leslie Stein, Ulli Lust, Ed Piskor, Dash Shaw and Tom Kaczynski will all be there. And so should you!
And then on Sunday, let the Brooklyn Book Festival commence! Below are the panels our cartoonists are on, please note that some are in different locations and please plan in travel time. For a full schedule, visit the Brooklyn Book Festival page.
12:00 P.M. The World (According to Cartoonists): Border Crossing Comics. Adrian Tomine (Optic Nerve #13), Rutu Modan (The Property), Dash Shaw (New School), and David Prudhomme (Rebetiko) all explore characters crossing borders -national and personal, real and imagined. Discover how these award-winning cartoonists translate the world through art and story. Moderated by Kent Worcester. Featuring screen projection.
1:00 P.M. Mundane/Profane/Profound: What We Draw About When We Draw Comics. Gag cartoonists and graphic novelists talk about the weird, wonderful, and sometimes shocking choices they make in their craft. Ben Katchor (Hand-Drying in America) offers urban fables where daily details lead to socio/political revelations. Lisa Hanawalt's sexy/snarky one-pagers in My Dirty Dumb Eyes hinge on the vulnerability of showing it all. Miriam Katin's thoughtful, witty memoir Letting it Go explores profound loss and forgiveness in the context of teeth whitening and stomach troubles. Ulli Lust's punk travelogue Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life lays bare body and soul. Moderated by Anne Ishii, translator, The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame. Featuring screen projection.
2:00 P.M. The New American Dream: What is today's Great American Novel, anyway? Ayana Mathis (The Twelve Tribes of Hattie), Dash Shaw (New School), and Adam Mansbach (The Dead Run) give us glimpses into a new kind of American Dream: a fifteen-year-old mother of nine; a boy's island adventures in graphic novel form; and in one case, an American nightmare. Moderated by David Unger.
3:00 P.M. The Real: Comics Nonfiction. Three artists represent the diverse spectrum of topics taken on by nonfiction comics-Ed Piskor's Hip-Hop Family Tree offers an encyclopedic comics history of the formative years of hip hop; Lucy Knisley's Relish: My Life in the Kitchen is a loving memoir of growing up gourmet and Tom Kaczynski's Trans-Terra: Towards a Cartoon Philosophy is a mutant memoir that melds comics, politics, and philosophy. Moderated by Professor Jonathan W. Gray, John Jay College. Featuring screen projection.
4:00 P.M. Lost and Found: The Journey Begins at Home. Where do we discover our truest selves, and what journeys-and what experiences-are ultimately the most transformative? From Prix Médicis-winner Jean-Marie Blas de Roblès's doomed expeditions through the Brazilian backlands (Where Tigers Are at Home) and Austrian graphic novelist Ulli Lust's recollections of a youthful romp through Italy (Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life) to Shani Boianjiu's fierce but wise coming-of-age tale set within the Israeli army (The People of Forever Are Not Afraid), life's lessons can be found in the most unexpected-and familiar-places. Special thanks to Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the Goethe Institute. Moderated by David Kaufman, (Telling Stories: Philip Guston's Later Work) George Mason University.
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Chapter 105 Reviews
I have spent the last four years of my life in the dark, and that's not figuratively speaking. I had to become nocturnal and shift my entire way of life when I became a hunter. Even as I walked around in the night, I never felt scared within the dark. Now, though, with a blackness surounding me from every side, I felt alone and my will to fight had vanished. Ray's fangs shifted in my flesh and waves of pain flowed over me. I wanted to scream out for mercy but as the pain came, so did a feeling of detachment. Half of me became numb to the entire situation and I wanted to lie there patiently until Ray was finished. Cut in half by these to urges, I found the sense to do what was necessary for me. I reached up and grabbed Ray's face as hard as I could. He jumped back in shock.
"How the hell did you do that?!" Ray roared out. I was still in the blackness and couldn't see a thing but I heard a thump from where his voice was. Then, another voice came in.
"Bob's got more ability than you give him credit for, that's how." A female voice laughed ,Alisha. In one swift movement the darkness rushed away and a blurred version of the world around me, returned. I looked at Alisha and Ray. He was hissing at Alisha, only a few feet from her face, while she was flipping him off with an innocent expression on her across her features.
"Go away you stupid girl, I have to finish this!" Ray shouted. Alisha rolled her eyes and gave him a smirk.
"So you're Ray Toro, Bob mentioned something about you viciously wanting to rip his digestive organs out and hang him by them." Alisha laughed softly. Ray didn't seem to find what she said quite as humourus and turned on an ever darker death glare, if possible.
"He deserves what he's getting." Ray said defiantly. Alisha raised her eyebrows.
"So you blame your best friend who is a barrel of raging hormones at the time, for being lucky and not being cursed like you? Then, when he freaks because he's only human, you get pissed and decide you're going to kill or curse him because your life sucks. You're one whacked out froot loop." Alisha said with a shrug. She glanced over at me and I gave her a weak smile. Ray then took this moment to let out a snarl and pull out something from within his jacket. It was....two sticks?
"Are those two sticks? Cause really, I just had this suspense filled defining moment, here I thought I was about to have this epic moment where you pull out something dastardly and we fight to the death or something, I mean two sticks? C'mon, that's just anticlimatic." She complained looking upset that it wasn't something that could kill us both.
"These are stakes, only better." Ray smiled. He then flipped them on his fingers a couple of times. It hit me. Drumsticks. Ray had always wanted to lear how to play the drums but he sucked at them. "Always wanted to be the drummer but was horrible at them," I whispered. Ray glanced back at me and for a moment he brought me back to the kids we used to be. It's amazing how youth can dance on your fingertips, only long enough for a song or two before it slips out at an early age of 17.
Ray suddenly looked very angry. He hissed and jumped out at me. Alisha's eyes got wide and then my body tensed, awaiting the blow. None came. Alisha shaking violently, daring the other to be the one that gave in for even a half second. That's all they would ever need.
Then, Alisha shot her foot out and kicked Ray's shin out from under him. He started to trip, but as he came down he brought his stake out and sliced out a nasty gash from Alisha's shoulder going down to her thigh. She clenched her teeth and didn't spare herself the time to asess the damage. Ray had landed on his fingertips and was already pushing himself back up from them to standing position. Alisha had reacted just as fast however and as soon as he came up, she landed a well directed round hosue kick to his face. Chuck Norris would be proud.
"Fucking bit-," Ray began to say as he fell but Alisha cut him off by pulling out her own stake and shoving it into his shoulder blade. Ray fell and let out sounds that I could never find more terrifying. Then, to finish her job, Alisha grabbed the stake and tore it diagonally down his back to his spine. All the while Ray writhed in pain to harsh for him to allow himself to fight back. Alisha touched the stake again, it was placed in a perfect position to hit the heart if aimed right. Then she looked at me. I watched, unable to tell if I was terrified or relieved at what she was likely about to do. Then however, she did something unexpected. She shoved the stake in the opposite direction of the heart, earning a few more ear shattering screams from Ray. I raised my eyebrows in shock. She then walked over to me, lifted me from the ground, threw my limp body over her shoulder, and took off in what I suspect is the direction of Lily.
Lily's POV
"I'm telling you, it's horrible, we shouldn't even consider this, it's barbaric. I'm a vampire and I wouldn't even be able to bring myself to this kind of inhumanity." My new pal, Kat, whispered in horror. I sucked in a breath.
"I know, it's awful, but we have to do it. We're fighting the terrors of the world. It is our job." I stated swallowing hard.
"I can't believe how bravely you're taking this. They'll write about this in the history books." She said putting a hand on my shoulder. I nodded at her and then I headed into this suicide mission. Getting free McDonalds. Not only is this restraunt the most disgutsting thing to come into exsistence but how low do you have to go to actually have to try and get some for free? As low as us. We are starving and neither of us had thought to bring money. I hadn't expected that arduous encounter with Gerard on my first night back on my hunting schedule. Those few minutes with him so close to taking everything from me, were burned into my mind. I could still feel them completely, even as I flirted shamelessly with a crater
faced cashier.
"So umm, when do you get off work?" I asked batting my lashes for good measure. He ate that shit up.
"In about 25 minutes. How about you and me go hit up this bar around the corner and maybe go back to my place for a little while. I think it could be fun." He said trying to give me what I think was supposed to be sexy smirk but it kinda looked more like he was sucking on something sour while squinting his eyes like he was having trouble seeing.
"Umm,...sure," I rolled my eyes. He gave me a weird look. Damn, thought his faced was too screwed up to see properly.
"I mean, I'd love to. There is one thing though, I'm with my friend," I pointed over at Kat who sitting in a booth, making origami cranes out of the napkins. Sour face looked like he might jump the counter, run over to Kat , and confess his undying love for her right in this very McDonalds. I snapped to pull his attention back.
"Hey, so do you still wanna hang with us, or not?" I asked getting irritated at how hard he was making it to get some lousy fries.
"Yeah sure. Are you guys hungry?" He asked looking at me hopefully. Jackpot.
"Yeah, we're very hungry. Do you think a catch like you could get us two burgers and fries maybe?" I gave him a puppy face. He jumped right on it.
"Sure, that'll be four bucks and twenty five cents for you two lovely ladies." He said giving me the 'sexy' smirk again. I made a face.
"What good are you?!" I shouted randomly. A few people around us watched me from the corners of their eyes. "What guy that works in food service doesn't give two extremely hot and available girls, free food? I think I might have to rip you from this very counter and TEACH you how to be a real man. I MEAN REALLY!" I shouted even louder. Then, I turned on my heel, whisked over to Kat's booth, grabbed her, and headed out the door.
"What was that about?" She grinned.
"It was about your mom." I mumbled. Kat let out a loud laugh but then sobered up immediately.
"We still don't have food. Not even crater face would give it to us. Not even female parts can save us." Kat complained. I nodded and walked over to the McDonald's wall. I leaned against it and just chilled. However, as I was relaxing, I remembered two very important people. Bob and Alisha. They still hadn't returned to me. They probably got into their own scuffle. Alisha would have come earlier if she could. Then, as if just thinking of them had done it, Alisha had appeared right in front of Kat and I. She was holding Bob over her shoulder and both were bleeding profousely. I gaped at them.
"What the hell happened?" I asked beginning to fear that they might die from blood loss. That's right, even vampires can die from blood loss, they have to feed on blood don't they? So, naturaly, if they run out, they die.
"Ray fucking Toro, that's what happened." Alisha stated back. I nodded and looked at Kat.
"Hey, these are my friends, the vampire that came after me, has this friend who is after Bob, and it looks as though, if it weren't for Alisha, he would have gotten Bob. But anyways, we need to go back to my warehouse now because Bob could get an infection and Alisha needs to get away from us humans while she's like this. She might accidentally react instinctively and kill Bob and I." I explained. Kat nodded in understanding.
"Yeah, it looks like you guys could use some medical attention." She said back to me. I looked at her for a moment and considered something.
"You're welcome to with us," I offered.
"Only if you've got food," She grinned.
"Better shit than McDonald's does." I chuckled back.
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Honolulu's Kamehameha Schools Warrior Marching Band is one of two high school bands—in addition to President Obama's alma mater, the Punahou School—from Hawaii asked to participate in the 2013 inaugural parade. Presidential inauguration invitations aren't new to the Kamehameha community: The school's ROTC participated in President Kennedy's inaugural parade, and the Warrior marching band in President Clinton's. Still, performing in President Obama's final inauguration is monumental to the Warriors.
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2. Each new superhuman is twice as powerful as the previous one.
3. This has been going on for ten years.A website, created and maintained by sam512, or Sam Hughes. He has a particular affinity for science fiction, which has led him to write many science fiction short stories- and occasionally long series of such- and publish them on his website. His most popular series is the Fine Structure series, which has its own page, other short stories and series have tropes listed below.Also of note is How To Destroy The Earth, an exhaustive examination of the Earth-Shattering Kaboom trope, and several examinations of the Timey-Wimey Ball that is Futurama. There's also an examination of Time Travel Tense Trouble here. He is currently writing a new series called Ra, which appears to expand upon the ideas in several of the stories from his 2010 NanoWrimo (specifically Thaumic, Magic NASA, Placebo Engineering, Laura Ferno and the Bomb, and The Self-Reliant Heroine).
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An instructional guide to steampunk style
by Sky Gazzard
Perhaps you've heard of steampunk but you're not quite sure what it is. Maybe you've never heard of steampunk, but have a yearning for both Victoriana and futuristic technology. Perhaps you thought you couldn't dream of cobbled streets and lace parasols AND surround yourself with all those nifty gadgets? Fear not - with steampunk style, there's actually room for both.
Steampunk is a fusion of the Victorian era with machinery, a mix of antiques and technology.'Steam' refers to the style we're talking about: think steam engines, big leather bellows, the whirr of cogs. Materials to look out for are wood, leather and plenty of brass - materials that Victorian engineers were familiar with. The 'punk' in steampunk refers to being creative and doing something new and different rather than tartan and mohawks.
Although steampunk is not as established as punk, indie or goth there are people out there living the lifestyle. You might find them working on their twist to a period outfit or planning a party on a riverboat with a gramophone providing the auditory entertainment.
Not everything in steampunk style has to work. Don't worry if you're not too handy with a blowtorch - leave the welding to someone else. Not all the creations have to be functional; feel free to create neo-retro nick knacks that are purely a joy to look at. Don't be afraid to turn to the internet to pick up your goodies. There are sites out there that sell steampunk wares, but hunt through our friend eBay for those hidden gems.
Steampunk style: Dressing the part
No-one can tell you what to wear when it comes to steampunk style, but there are few essentials to stock your wardrobe with.
Goggles - Oversized or otherwise, these definitely complete the look. Just type in 'goggles' in a search engine and watch the resulting pages of steampunk spew forth. steampunk goggles should look weird and wacky, not sporty.
Not into goggles? Try tinted glasses or an eye patch, or opera glasses and monocles for a posh night out.
Boots - Heavy boots are favoured. Ladylike numbers, laced, of course. You wouldn't be seen dead in trainers.
Victorian dress - >Corsets, dresses, bustles, petticoats; look to period costume websites for ideas.
Going Masculine - So you don't like those puffy sleeves and bustles that make you look bigger? steampunk is a style that looks great on both genders, and without any style rules you'll look just as snazzy in men's garments (but best not try and grow that handle bar moustache).
steampunk men or tomboys will look spectacular in long coats, trousers tucked into boots, shirts, waist coats, cravats and britches.
steampunk Accessories - Canes, parasols, gauntlets, fob watches (old fashioned pocket watches you can chain to a pocket), fans, telescopes, pipes, handkerchiefs, weapons - a gentlemanly must, weapons can include steampunk style revolvers or rayguns, while dames can opt for knives tucked into garters (maybe not in public).
Rivets - Okay, they're not an outfit in itself. But you can't go wrong with rivets, they help industrialise the look.
steampunk colours Victorian kept their brightest shades for their wallpaper, so steampunk dress should feature plenty of black, grey, brown, bronze, dark gold, burnt umber, dark purple, dark forest or racing green and deep burgundy.
steampunk fabric patterns Consider pinstripes, delicate Victorian florals, and argyle. Solids are more common than patterns.
Steampunk fashion DIY Tips If you fancy modifying your existing wardrobe to add a little industrial grit, consider our Steampunk fashion DIY tips on Mookychick.
If you look like a mad inventor, airship pirate, lavender-scented aristocrat or deadly burlesque dancer then you've got it right.
steampunk in the media
Looking for inspiration? Consider 'Wild Wild West (widescreen version) [1999]' (the Will Smith film), or the big daddy from Bioshock (Xbox 360) (the computer game). There's also a steampunk magazine! There is also plenty of steampunk literature out there, from 'The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer' (Neal Stephenson) to 'Automated Alice' (Jeff Noon) and the old classic, 'The Difference Engine (Spectra Special Editions)' (William Gibson and Bruce Sterling). Don't be afraid to consider 'The Time Machine (Penguin Classics)' by H.G.Wells and 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Wordsworth Classics)' by Jules Verne. 'Firefly - The Complete Series [2003]' veers towards a steampunk approach, though it splices high technology with the Wild West rather than true Victoriana.
Useful steampunk community links
- http://www.steampunkmagazine.com
- How to make your own steampunk 'brass' goggles
- Velvet Mechanism steampunk Etsy store
- Abney Park
- Æther Emporium
- Clockworkers Guild Journal
- Crabfu Steamworks
- Da Vinci Automata
- Datamancer's Creations
- Doctor Steel
- Emma Verne: Storybook
- Gaslamp Bazaar Forum
- Girl Genius Comic
- Jake of All Trades
- Steam Brass and Fzz
- Steampunk Fashion
- Steampunk Wallpaper Site
- Steampunk Workshop
- The Art of AlexCF
- The Cabinet of Wonders
- The Gatehouse
- The Steampunk Home
- Vernian Process
- Voyages Extraordinaires
- Weta Rayguns
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Matt Promises "Biggest" 50th Anniversary Episode
While we don't expect The Jonathan Ross Show to raise £15 million or draw a maximum of 12 million viewers, it will certainly be worth watching for a more substantial Matt Smith appearance than was available for yesterday's Comic Relief event.
But let's forget about fundraising with "comedy" and turn our attention to Doctor Who's 50th anniversary. Although on the show to promote Series 7b, naturally conversation turned towards the big event in November – the 3D special. Says Matt:
It will be undoubtedly the biggest and the best. And it will be one of the most exciting years for the show. With 3D, Steven (Moffat) is so clever. He doesn't just throw things at the screen, I'd get bored then.
I have read the script and Steven is on fine form. It won't disappoint.
In terms of clues, Matt was suitably diplomatic.
You might see London. The thing is with Who, you will understand it more when you have seen it, but 'paintings' – that is all I am saying. Steven is gonna whup me tomorrow.
We're pretty sure that at this stage, a single word clue isn't going to inspire anyone into GBH, Matt.
TV presenter, comedian and comic book writer Ross – also a Doctor Who fan – joked about rumours of some "big musical numbers" in the special. Matt replied:
I think Doctor Who the musical would be belting by the way. It would be great. I can hold a tune.
Airing at 9.20pm this evening, you'll be able to tune into The Jonathan Ross Show on ITV.
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"Paintings". The first thing that springs to mind is a room somewhere in the Tardis that has portraits of all the past Doctors and if the 11th Doctor comes within a certain proximity, it stirs up a past mind-link and it would be really easy to CGI a painting to "speak". That would be brilliant and with Moffat—potentially pretty damn funny too.


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Moffat Hints at Five-Oh Birthday Plans
Are you excited about the Doctor Who's 50th anniversary? Because Steven Moffat is!
The Executive Producer has started hinting about his plans for the milestone event and he's promising that fans are in for a real treat.
Rumours and wish lists have already started with many of us hoping that we'll be seeing the return of old monsters, locations and most importantly past Doctors.
After all, Moffat was the one who paired up the Fifth and Tenth Doctors so who's to say that he wouldn't bring together all the others as well?
But at this stage, nothing has been confirmed other than we're in for one massive treat! Speaking with the Radio Times, he commented:
"There will never be a better time, I promise you…I'm saying this as a Doctor Who fan myself, and knowing a certain amount about what's coming…for so many reasons I can't talk about yet, there will never be a better time to be a Doctor Who fan,."
This may be the best celebration that the Doctor has ever had, the tenth anniversary gave us The Three Doctors, the twentieth gave us The Five Doctors, the 30th gave us Dimensions in Time (ahem) and the fortieth gave us the news that the show had been re-commissioned.
As Doctor Who fans, we've always been given the nicest presents when it comes to the Doctor's birthday. Rassilon alone knows what we're going to get now that the shows back in its seat of reigning power and that it's got a bigger budget.
It's going to be a present that never gets boring, that's for sure…
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I cannot wait. I have been a fan of Doctor Who since 1993, when BBC2 repeated 'old' episodes for the 30th anniversary. I can't remember watching any Doctor Who's before then in the late 80s when Colin Baker was the Doctor and Syslvester McCoy after. But I do know that the first Doctor Who I remember watching was part one of the Patrick Troughton story 'The Mind Robber;' from 1968, in 1993. I don't know why, but wathing it then, it unnevered me a bit. I remember that the Doctor had to try to piece Jamie's face together. And the clockwork soldiers were a bit scary too I thought.
Anyway, looking forward to Nov 2013. I hope that the surving actors who played the Doctor can reprise the roles for then.
I hope that when Matt Smith does eventually leave, Benedict Cumberbatch is considered, cos' he would make a fantastic doctor. (I'm secretly hoping that he is chosen after Matt goes!)
Fingers crossed.
Excited and Thrilled – Can't wait!!! Given that many Docs and companions have passed on, and others aged, let's hope modern cg tech can somehow help us travel thru the rich history of Who – would love a season-long story where the Doctor has to travel back through his own past to find some mystery hidden there – a sort of Scrooge meets Forest Gump where current Doc and friends (and please throw in K9 as the ageless tin dog companion that helps guide the Doc with his keen computer-hound scenting Lol!) must journey via cgi insertion thru some previous Doctor's adventures – being careful not to reveal himself to his ahem – past selves of course!!! Would be a fantastic treat for die hard fans spotting the changes "to the Doc's known history" to well known stories with Moffats endless story telling weaving the disparate chosen scenes into whatever overall storyline they'd necessarily be a part of – such a technique is almost a given but regardless I can't wait to see what they do and fans old and new will forever debate the significance of what were once background characters in old stories now warp/time-changed to be revealed were none other than the current Doctor and friends like River Song (she knows all the Doctors right? Perfect opportunity to "interact" with them!) and can imagine how fantastic Matt Smith and Alex Kingston will be stretching their acting chops as part of Who history in a literal sense!! Can't wait – this will be epic!!!!
My idea's way better than that. Too much of just various forms of The Doctor without something new makes the whole show stale.
Every now and then you have to be prepared to keep moving forward, not back.
Simon what is your idea then? Share such magnificence lest the rest of us be mired in the show's long history for an Anniversary season that's meant to…well, celebrate the sow's long history. Seriously tho, I'm not at all suggesting just aimless and constant cameos of past Doctors – as I said, such an approach only works provided the "new" storyline is interesting enough and has a good reason for dipping back in the past. Which I think Moffat would be one of the few writers with the requisite fan knowledge of the past to weave selected past stories and segments into the current storyline that would be the focus. Many genre shows have done this (ST: Deep Space Nine's wonderful Tribbles Trip to the past, Charmed did it a couple times (and worked surprisingly well as I recall!), and of course even mainstream Movies like the aforementioned Forest Gump – a show like Who with such a vast history and rich mythology practically begs for this to be done! And as so many other series and movies have done it, it's not like blatant ripping off an idea, rather it's an obligatory approach that long running shows should do for events such as a 50th Anniversary! Such things are supreme treats for hard core and long time casual fans, and of course the "Current" storyline and writing have to be of sufficient quality and interest to entice the new viewers and it can serve as an ideal "On Ramp" introduction for new viewers that otherwise might be intimidated at such a vast history.
With the advances in CGI technology, any obstacle to having Matt Smith and friends (River Song is absolutely the companion and character that this type of romp is written for and would add much to the implied knowledge of the Doctor's others selves, heck who's to say with River's access to tech that she wasn't any number of past characters that interacted with the past Doc's – that's precisely what I mean – a few twirls of the pen and Steven Moffat could totally turn our notions of Who history on its heads and then some!!! The more I think about such a storyline and the ability to weave new Who in with old Who seamlessly, the more completely FanBoy-Giddy I get! Really the main obstacle would be the expense of colorizing scenes for the 2nd and 1st Doctor's, but even that could be somewhat eased by using Two & Three Doctors footage for Patrick Troughton, leaving just William Hartnell's Doc needing expensive colorizing. But again, the possibilities are literally endless – body doubles dressed appropriately and look alike sets combined with CG bringing together Matt Smith with his past as he tries desperately to find some exceedingly important secret tucked away in his past, a past he can't quite remember as someone has been tampering with it and things are quite how he (we) remember them (the DVD's!). River would be along to help him out of sticky situations, always managing to flirt with each past Doctor in her uniquely coy and seductively warm way, and with Docs 4-10 still alive and well, voice work could enhance the "tweaks" to past scenes, and heck, the same CGI could even make Peter Davison or Colin Baker look younger, Tom Baker slimmer and younger and with a mop of curly hair again, and of course any number of old companions (need I say again that K9 could help sniff out the secret(s) in the Doctor's past! – and a smattering of the best Big Bads are essential for making the fun be the absolute end all fantasy that Who Fans will be salivating for, and will pay off for being loyal fans through all these years. I really think the entire Series 8 should be a Celebration Season – hopefully a more successful take on it than Davison's rather lackluster 20th Anniversary Season which had so much potential and fell so short. With Moffat in charge and Matt Smith in the role, I have no worries that this will be the best Anniversay ever. But rather than try to cram too much into an hour or two special, I think it should be a storyline that builds over the Series or at least the latter half or so of it, similar to the S6 "Split". By using the whole Series, each Past Doctor could get "his" own episode to shine in. And by devoting the whole episode, there's no need to cram or short change the past Doctor or the present storyline, companions, Big Bads, etc. There'd be plenty of time to tell a cracking good story and I'm sure Moffat will handle it well (writing his own and overseeing other writers of course) so that we get the right balance – not too much Past to where it gets dull or ridiculous, just enough to remind us why we loved each era of Who, how the current story relates to whatever scenes/stories from the past are featured and the past Doctor, companions and enemies as well.
Seeing Matt Smith sneaking past Daleks AND his past incarnations via CG insertion into old episodes scenes would make any fan's hearts flutter with excitement! And it could also – finally – truly allow the 8th Doctor to have some screentime. Paul McGann has stated he would come back if asked and with a good story, so no need to even haggle with Fox over using the TV Movie clips – we could instead see a section of the 8th Doctor's adventures that we never got to see on the tele!
Obviously every fan out there will have his her preferences for how and what past aliens and enemies, companions (K9!!!) and classic scenes would be used for the 11 Doctor to slip into via CG, but obviously there will be more practical concerns for Moffat and crew including rights and other legalities, technical issues for quality and of course what could fit convincingly into the overall current storyline as the reason for the current Doctor to have to slip back into his own past and try to remain as undetcted as possible. Sends shivers all through my body just imagining the possibilities!!!
This is of course assuming that Moffat and the BBC even go this route. It does seem the obvious and natural form that a 50th Anniversary Tribute to the past would take, and it has been done enough in other series to show the idea is not only viable but also silently demanded. And obviously the past should never overshadow the need for a coherent and exciting entertaining and thought provoking "current" storyline, but as I said, with the Producers and Production Team we have and Matt Smith as the best Doctor ever (not to mention the enigmatic and perfect for this approach character of RIver Song) I have no doubt that it will be a heart pounding Series long thrill ride where each and ever story is an instant classic.
The only other FanBoy-esque suggestion I want to make (other than K9 of course!) is that the Opening Titles take a cue from the myriad of Fan productions on YouTube and comprise a merging of all the past visually iconic title sequences but with the addition of the Doctor's face – missing since the classic series – but also go one step further and feature a "regeneration" sequence where each Doctor morphs into the next. Could be the most Fannish 6-8 seconds of Opening Titles ever seen in this Universe or any other.
Lengthy post, I know, but hey, it's WHo's 50th Birthday coming up! And it's worth it!


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Benji and Joel
Hilary ran up to Mrs. Nickel's house and knocked. She waited a smile across her face, the smile grew smaller and she grabbed the doorknob and walked into the house, "Hello?" She yelled though the house when she swung open the door. She walked in and shut the door behind her, "Mandy? Mrs. Nickels?" She walked into the living room
Something moved upstairs
Hilary looked, "Mandy?" She started towards the steps and grabbed the railing, "Mandy you up there." She started walking up slowly, she looked behind her stopping feeling really uneasy. She looked back towards the top of the steps, "Mandy! It's mommy! You up here…?" She said and got head level with the floor
Something moved by her
She looked over through the railing, her heart pounded, "M…M…Mandy?" She grabbed the part of the floor the goes down forming the wall. She started walking again and grabbed the top railing and slides her hand along it. She stepped up on the top step and looked next to her at the bathroom door to her left, "Mandy?" She opened the door and looked around the bathroom, she whispered, "Mandy…" backing back up into the hallway.
The floor creaked
She looked back not letting the bathroom door go.
She turned around and started across the hall to another door, she grabbed the doorknob and opened it and looked in.
The room was a game room, Mrs. Nickels must have been a mother or a grandmother, Hilary thought and looked around the room, she backed up and looked over at another room right down the hall. She started walking slowly towards it and reached for the door
She looked over at the door next to it, she blinked, "Mandy?" She whispered and started towards that one instead, she gripped the doorknob in her hand slowly opening it she looked in, "Mandy…" She looked around the room and walked in, pressing her body against the door she shut it
Mandy was nowhere
Hilary walked forward away from the door and looked at the closet, she swallowed and started towards it, "Megan, she didn't get you right… Mandy…" She gripped the door
No one… nothing…
"She will not be in there…"
Hilary spun around, "Benji! Joel!" She backed into the closet door
The twins looked normal, alive.
Hilary swallowed, "Where's my daughter!" She screamed
Benji and Joel at the same time looked over their shoulders at the bed
She walked forward quickly looking back at the closet, she glanced towards the bed
Mandy's diary
Hilary looked at Benji and Joel who were still watching the diary as if expecting it to do something, she walked forward and stopped watching them, she started forward again and grabbed the diary, she looked at Benji and Joel
They watched the diary not taking their eyes away
She looked at the book and turned it open
Just words
She turned towards them holding it out, "Her words… she wrote in this… so?"
Benji looked up at her coldly, "The back…" he said watching her
Hilary backed away and looked down and started flipping through it. She skipped a page then stopped, she blinked, "A hole?" She asked and looked up at them
Joel looked at her, "Look…"
Hilary looked down at the book and looked at them, she looked back down at the book and started to put it up
Benji grabbed the book
She jumped
"Not that hole…" Joel finished
Hilary blinked, "W… W…What hole?" she asked
Benji pointed at the hole, "What does that resemble?"
Joel walked forward, "A key hole.."
"To a door…" Benji finished
Hilary looked down at it and then looked at the closet
Joel grabbed the book from her hands, "This book…"
"That door…" Benji said right after Joel
"Will tell you…" Joel said
"What you need to do…" Both twins said at the same time
Hilary looked up at them confused by their mocking ones mind. She looked at the closet and pointed at it looking back at the twins
They both nodded, "This book…" Joel mocked himself
"That door…" Benji also repeated not a change in voice
Hilary shaken started towards the closet door. She looked back at them
They stood there watching her
She sighed and bent down in front of the keyhole, she leaned in and looked through the keyhole
She blinked but waited
"You have to watch the middle…" Joel said
"To see what you need…" Benji said
"To do…" Joel finished
"Simple…" Benji said adding what he didn't need to
She focused on the middle of the dark
Flames erupted in her eyesight
She screamed and fell backward, she sat up quickly looking back at Benji and Joel, "Fire…" she said
They nodded, "Finish what…" Joel started
"Billy couldn't…" Benji ended
She stood up, "Ok… Where's Mandy…"
The twins glanced at each other, "Mandy…" They both said
Benji looked at her, "She is with Megan…" he said
"To be killed," this time Joel finished
Hilary blinked, "No!" She screamed and turned around and ran down the hall and soon out of the house, she slowed down to a stop and looked back at the house
Benji and Joel stood at the window watching her
She turned and ran quickly down the street after whispering and quick, "Thank you…"
Benji and Joel looked at each other and backed away from the window smiling before disappearing
Hilary ran with all her strength she had in her legs. She started thinking, "But… Benji and Joel killed… why did they help…" She closed her eyes then looked forward, "Did they get out of Megan's control as Billy stayed away… or did she let them go as she has Billy? All she needs to do is kill Mandy and I and Billy is up for grabs." She shook her head, "But I will not let her win! I need to burn that house down once and for all and make sure it goes down." She stopped, "I need fuel!" She looked around and took off running
A man was standing by his car washing it
Hilary ran up, "Sir, do you have any gas? Please hurry!" She said
He looked at her with a disapproved looked then blinked and asked, "What's the trouble?"
Hilary calmed down and looked at him, "We need gas for my sister's car… please?" She asked again
He nodded and grabbed a jug and handed it to her, "You need at lift?" He asked
"No… thank you…" She grabbed the jug and nodded thanks again and started running with it
He watched her thinking she didn't come from the way she was going, "I wonder…"
She kept running glaring at the road ahead, "I'm coming Mandy and Billy…"


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wow this is fucking historic as fuck i can't believe im seeing this
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wow this is fucking historic as fuck i can't believe im seeing this
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I wish I was closer to my brothers and sisters.
I wish I had a better relationship with my parents.
I wish I never gave up on the talents that I had when I was a kid.
I wish I never ran away.
I wish I had more friends.
I wish my grandparents were still alive.
I wish I wasn't the family fuck-up.
I'm afraid I'm not good enough.
I'm afraid my mom will have nowhere to go and I won't be able to help her.
I'm afraid of losing my dad when his wisdom means the world to me.
I'm afraid of letting everyone down again.
I'm afraid I'm going to blink and my baby siblings will already be adults and I've missed out on their lives like all the rest.
I wish I wasn't afraid.
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June 2nd cover song
The Gaslight Anthem: Baba O' Riley (The Who cover)
This has got to be one of my favorite covers of the last couple of years. When The Gaslight Anthem first start playing it sounds like any other good "Baba O' Riley" cover, but then when Brian Fallon belts out the first verse I realized that he was made to sing this song… unbelievably powerful vocals. You can find this cover on the iTunes Session digital download album. They also do a really good cover of Tom Petty's "Refugee" on that session album.
Fuck yes.
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My boo Adam Driver aka Adam Shackler from GIRLS! By boyfriend can't handle it anymore. .He just doesn't understand him like I do… Bless his soul, I know he tries…
how to be an adult
im sad this was so short because he was about to go so hard
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Cucumber-Melon Salad
Photo: Van Chaplin; Styling: Buffy Hargett
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Recipe Time
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Chill: 30 Minutes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili-lime seasoning
- 1 English cucumber, cut into half moons
- 2 cups chopped cantaloupe
- 6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 (5-oz.) package arugula
- Stir together olive oil, lime zest, fresh lime juice, and chili-lime seasoning. Gently toss with cucumber, cantaloupe, and radishes. Cover and chill 30 minutes to 2 hours. Serve over arugula.
- Note: We tested with Cholula Chili Lime Seasoning.
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- COURSE: Salads
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- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits, Vegetables
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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Freezing Rain Potential Inland
By Quincy Vagell on December 14, 2012, 11:20pm Last modified: December 17, 2012, 10:38am
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Although Sunday may be more wet than white, it could also get very icy for some.
Warm air is expected to move over colder, more dense air near the surface. The result is rain, but that rain could fall into a cold enough atmosphere to freeze on contact.
After an initial period of wintry precipitation Sunday morning, which could start as snow, I am seeing a strong signal for some freezing rain.
I do want to first say that coastal Connecticut should see almost 100% plain rain and that areas closer to the Massachusetts border have the higher probability of getting some icing. The concern is that the lowest levels of the atmosphere across portions of northwestern and northeastern Connecticut may get stuck near or below freezing for much of Sunday afternoon and evening. The result would be a minor to moderate ice storm as rain would freeze on many surfaces on contact. (areas being northern Litchfield County, northwestern Hartford County and towns in extreme northeast CT, like Stafford, Union and Woodstock)
Southern CT: Precipitation may start as a wintry mix, but then conditions warm and periods of rain fall from late morning Sunday through the rest of the day.
Near the I-84 corridor: Light snow or a wintry mix may coat the ground before freezing rain takes over. Light icing possible (under 0.25") before a change to plain rain.
Northwest & extreme Northeast CT: Light snow changes to a period of freezing rain and some areas may get 0.25"+ of icing. Worse icing possible if temps stay below freezing.
*This does not look like a big snow event, as most areas should get under 1" of snow.
The higher resolution models, the NAM and RGEM, are typically better to look at for situations of cold air damming. In this setup, high pressure north of New England noses down and keeps cold air locked in below about 900mb for much of the day on Sunday. The 2m temperature forecasts on both models only have highs between about 32 and 34F near the MA border on Sunday. The top image in this article shows the approximate high temperatures from the 00z NAM. The RGEM is very similar, as the two models say that portions of extreme NW and NE CT may have trouble rising above 32F.
A closer look at some grid data also shows this. The 00z grids for BDL show a high temperature of 34F with a period of freezing rain. What may be even more important is that 2m dew-points never rise above 32F. If steady precipitation moves in quick enough on Sunday, that will only help lock in the colder air.
What's this all mean?
Well, forecasting ice storms and cold air damming can be very tricky in Connecticut. I have seen many times over the years where the computer models were 2 to 4 or even 6+ degrees TOO WARM in their forecasts. Although I don't think we see a huge bust like that here, all it's going to take is a degree or two to make the difference between isolated icing and more widespread icing. On the flip side, we do have a warm air-mass moving up and into the Northeast. The real question will be how strong does the cold air remain.
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Big Brother 15 Updates "Flipping Out" 1:00 PM BBT, Thursday, 7-11-13Feeds are back. Andy confides in Spencer that they have Jessie's vote. He says that they have the vast majority and Andy admits it when Spencer directly asks him. He says at least he thinks they do.


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Top 10: Glasses
For some reason, glasses are on our mind. You know, the really good type of glasses that have the right feel, the right weight, and can be used for all sorts of drinks, not just wine, not just water. . .
While the Duralex gets our vote, we're wondering about your favorites. If your kitchen only had room for one type of glass, what would it be? Please comment away.
• Bodum Pavina
• Crate & Barrel Gibraltar
• Ikea 365+
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I received some of the Reidel stemless wine glasses as a gift and they were too delicate for casual use. For day to day use - I prefer to use the double old fashioned impression glasses from C&B. Comfy to drink out of and durable and only $3 a glass!
I use another Crate and Barrel glass, the Working glass:
I first got a set years ago from Target, and over the years have broken so many, I almost switched to an altogether new style, until I saw that they have them for 2 and 3 bucks at C&B. We use the large and small ones for everything.
Pub glasses, the kind with a delicate bulge to keep the glass from slipping between your fingers. Mmm, lurvely.
I have a small obsession with finding the perfect drinking glass. Currently, we use beakers for our everyday all-purpose glass. They are small so they are perfect for water, cocktails, wine, etc. They are a nice weight in the hand and very durable - they hold up to the dishwasher without any clouding and don't scratch as easily as other glasses.
It also makes it easy to mix a perfect cocktail because the measurements are right there on the glass. And I can satisfy my OCD and everyone has an even pour.
Try economy restaurant supply on 7th. open saturdays. They sell among other things, restaurant stock water glasses which are of necessity durable (for restaurant use) and quite modern/stylish.
A few months back, I finally purchased new drinking glasses. I needed something simple and elegent, yet versatile enough to go from juice in the morning, water with a seven course meal, or fun cocktails. I stumbled on these pedestal glasses from IKEA, that don't appear on the website. The closest are these:
Difference being, they are actual water glasses, not wine. They are perfect! I get comments on them all the time, and they appear much more expensive than they really are. Additionally, they are only $7.99 for a pack of six, so it's not the end of the world if one breaks.
Thank you again, IKEA!
Although I have used the wonderful Picardie tumblers for years, I find that they sometimes get stuck together if I stack them. Recently I came across the La Rochere Eiffel Tower tumblers(set of 6) and wine glasses at Sur La Table. I like them because they are crystal clear, a solid feel and a good looking base. If you aren't into Paris, they also make bees, butterflies and Fleur de Lys.
Ditto on the Crate & Barrel "Impressions" glasses. They have the perfect weight and feel. The 12oz size goes with everything.
Duralex picardie all the way! I have a set of 24 (6 in each size) for Williams Sonoma. They don't break, you can serve hot and cold in them (great for lattes) and the small tumblers are great for wine.
They won't stick together if you stack them when they're dry.


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