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Deep-dark-fears. Hi folks! I made the cover for the second printing of the Over The Garden Wall comic book, issue no. 2! Ask for it at your local comic book store! Do you want the original sculpture I made for the cover photo? I’ll be giving it away! Frequency. ANBJCSimgur2172013. A guide to Suits. How to Draw Faces. 150244_v1. TyedQ.jpg (1024×576) "the Greatest Quotations of All-Time" - Anthony St Peter, calibre (0.7.8) [ - Google Books. A New Era of Sci-Fi is Upon Us - Looking Ahead to Worlds That Await. By Alex Billington March 27, 2013 "Here is your mission: pass your knowledge on to the next, as it was passed on to you. " A new era of sci-fi is upon us. In just a few years we'll be watching another trilogy of Star Wars movies, picking up where the original trilogy left off 30 years ago.

Star Trek has already been revived on the big screen, coincidentally by the same director set to bring us the next Star Wars - J.J. Abrams. Ever since James Cameron's Avatar raised the bar with another box office record in late 2009-early 2010, science fiction movies have been back with a vengeance. We have already seen so many fascinating, entertaining sci-fi movies in the last few years, it already feels like we're in the middle of the new era.

Go to→ The Upcoming Sci-Fi Movies of the New EraGo to→ 9 Best Sci-Fi Movies of the Past Five YearsSkip to↓ Is Cosmic Fascination Fueling Sci-Fi Interest? "[The sci-fi genre] pushes itself. How does the sci-fi genre continue to evolve? I personally love sci-fi. Lenski affair. Dear Mr. Schlafly: I tried to be polite, civil and respectful in my reply to your first email, despite its rude tone and uninformed content. Given the continued rudeness of your second email, and the willfully ignorant and slanderous content on your website, my second response will be less polite. I expect you to post my response in its entirety; if not, I will make sure that is made publicly available through other channels. I offer this lengthy reply because I am an educator as well as a scientist. It is my sincere hope that some readers might learn something from this exchange, even if you do not.

First, it seems that reading might not be your strongest suit given your initial letter, which showed that you had not read our paper, and given subsequent conversations with your followers, in which you wrote that you still had not bothered to read our paper. "I think it might be best to clarify some of Richard's work. Finally, let me now turn to our data. One of your acolytes, Dr. P.S. What's the most intellectual joke you know? : AskReddit. Distractions in Space. Good view of Buzz Apollo 11 audio transcript Buzz hates physical activity Apollo 11 audio transcripts Maybe the neighbor kid can mow it… You know, since you’re gone for a while. Houston admits they are fat and on a diet while the crew does some flight planning to bring spaghetti and meatballs on the next flight. Now comes the gymnastics.

Slumber party in the front room Space Jesus Christ… Stop taking pictures of the Moon. Lost in space Say again?????? Music snobbery in space. The Xoïl (aka Loïc) Interview : TattooSnob: The High End of Low-Brow. Trust me when I say you’ll know if a tattoo was been done by Xoïl on sight. His work with the graphic style is distinct; there’s a reason he’s one of the first people to come to mind whenever I talk about a style that’s usually just referred to as ‘Photoshop’.

Keeping with Tattoo Snob’s mission to bring a greater understanding (and possibly, appreciation) of tattooing worldwide, I think the Photoshop/graphic style is an important one to keep an eye on. This stuff is a far cry from traditional tattooing–and that’s what I like about it. Photo courtesy of Tim Georgeson. Tattoo Snob: Let’s get the basics out of the way: what’s your story? Xoïl: My name is Loïc aka Xoïl. TS: You’re known for your Photoshop tattoos, and I have a couple of questions about them. X: I start this style like 5 years ago. TS: Have you noticed the Photoshop style resonates well with a particular part of the world or demographic? X: I think this style emerged in Europe. X: I would say a loose idea of something.