Amtrak Now Accepting Applications For Free Writer's Residency. Mountains! Hashtags! Modes of transportation! There comes a point in The Writer's life when they must look themselves in the mirror and ask, "Am I a buzzard, or a hawk, or a popinjay, or am I a bloody owl? " But maybe The Writer is none of those things—maybe The Writer was actually a well-ventilated business class train car the whole time. If you think you may fall into the latter category, then Amtrak has got quite the offer for you. Starting today, you can now apply for Amtrak's all-new free writer's residency program. "#AmtrakResidency was designed to allow creative professionals who are passionate about train travel and writing to work on their craft in an inspiring environment," they write on their website. Up to 24 writers will be selected for the program, starting March 17, 2014 through March 31, 2015; residences will last 2-5 days, and all applications should be in by March 31st.
You can apply for the residency here. Hudson Taylor Stream New Single 'Weapons' Released 17th March 2014 [Listen] Hudson Taylor will release their new single 'Weapons' through Polydor on March 17th. Two brothers from the Dublin suburbs, the duo make mesmeric folk songs with a stripped-down edge. With its stirring chorus and gentle swell of strings, 'Weapons' offers further proof that Harry and Alfie are perfecting their intricate, intoxicating sound. The follow-up to last year's critically-acclaimed Osea EP, it has a tender stomp and an indelible chorus. 'Weapons' was produced by Jake Bugg collaborator Iain Archer, with whom the band are currently working on their debut album. The band spent a large chunk of 2013 on the road, taking in support tours with Jake Bugg and Kodaline as well as a prestigious slot on the main stage at the Rolling Stones' Hyde Park show, where they were chosen to fill in at the last minute for Tom Odell. Boy George Announces Spring 2014 UK Tour.
Following the huge success of his recent sold out tour and album 'This Is What I Do' and hot on the heels of his single 'King Of Everything' Boy George, is set to release his second single 'My God' on 26th January 2014, and follow that up with a new UK tour in March. Boy George tickets go on sale on Friday December 20th at 9am Boy George is an English singer-songwriter, who was part of the English New Romanticism movement which emerged in the late 1970s- early 1980s. BOY GEORGE UK TOUR 2014: Sunday 30 March EDINBURGH, Liquid Rooms Monday 31st March MANCHESTER, The Ritz Tuesday 1st April BIRMINGHAM, Institute Thursday 3 April LONDON, Indigo2 Friday 4th April NORWICH, Waterfront Saturday 5th April BRISTOL, O2 Academy Tags: Boy George.
Maximo Park Announce New Album 'Too Much Information' Released 3rd February 2014. Maximo Park are pleased to announce their return early next year with their fifth album, 'Too Much Information'. Recorded and self-produced by the band in Newcastle and Sunderland with additional production duties from The Invisible's Dave Okumu and from Field Music's David and Peter Brewis, the album is the follow up to 2012's critically acclaimed 'The National Health', and sees the band reach new heights in their remarkable songwriting and sonic experimentation.
From the beautiful weirdness of Brain Cells, to the poetic Leave This Island and Midnight On The Hill, and the refined rock of Give, Get ,Take, 'Too Much Information' sees the band keen to challenge the listener with some of their most adventurous musical and lyrical work to date. Paul Smith says "Our lyrics and our music will never be too-cool-for-school - we are an emotional band even if it might be too much information for some.
" Track listing here: 1. The Kevin Bacon Movie Club. - StumbleUpon. First Clip From Toy Story Short 'Small Fry' Buzz Gets 'Therapy' It seems now the way to keep popular films or franchises going is create spin off films or short films like Disney-Pixar are doing with Toy Story (and Tangled annouced today). A few days ago we gave you the first images from ‘Small Fry‘the name of the new Toy Story Short which will play in front of The Muppets in February, tonight Disney have whisked us over the first footage plus another new image from the film which you can enjoy below. In the new short clip we see Buzz Lightyear trying to escape the fast food restaurant but ends up in a group therapy with the other discarded toys!
Buzz Lightyear is left behind at a fast food restaurant when a kids’ meal toy version of Buzz takes his place. While Bonnie’s toys are stuck with the annoying three-inch-tall Buzz impersonator, the real Buzz is trapped in therestaurant at a support group for discarded toys. As Woody and the gang devise a way to rescue their friend, Buzz tries to escape the toy psychotherapy meeting. Surreal Depictions of Human Nature Versus the Universe.
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For purchasing his canvas prints and other products, check out the artist’s website. I have loved color since I was 7 year old. (All images via Minjae Lee) The Trailer for Darren Aronofsky's Noah is Here! - StumbleUpon. - StumbleUpon. Фотоблоги. Mischief never managed; The evolving role of the Oxford English Dictionary. ©Thom Atkinson The ‘OED’ has had its own website since 2000; some of the old slips, featuring definitions and citations, from the dictionary’s archive Look for a topical expression in the Oxford English Dictionary and you may find it is older than you think.
“Phone-hacking”, for example, was first used in the early 1980s. Americans have been worrying about “fiscal cliffs” of one kind or another for more than 50 years. And the desire for an “Arab spring” goes back to at least 1975 – or longer in the case of cyclists, for whom the term was coined in the late 19th century to denote a component in the suspension of saddles. Words need a bit of a track record to make it into the OED. Once there, the rule is that they never come out, with obsolescence marked, instead, by dagger symbols sprinkled like memento mori through its pages.
The OED, which this month experiences a rare change in leadership, is different from other English dictionaries. Lorien Kite is the FT’s books editor. Jeremy Forson Visual Artist. 12 Best Tutorials to Add Bizzare Effects to Your Face with Photoshop. Everybody wants to look smart and handsome and face is the special part of the body that is the source of special attraction.
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier, in theaters April 4, 2014, catches up with Cap (Chris Evans) after he saves New York City in The Avengers and throws the Marvel Comics hero — clad in a spiffy new outfit — into the super-spy intrigue of S.H.I.E.L.D. with old friends Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). The first trailer for the sequel is online at iTunes Thursday at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo are aiming for a 1970s thriller vibe akin to Three Days of the Condor, but they're not skimping on big, superhero sequences — Cap brawls in the tight confines of an elevator full of bad guys, for example, and a massive S.H.I.E.L.D. "He's an amazingly drawn character. Arts, design blog. Raising the Bar | Well Mades. Noma Bar is an Israeli artist, whose works have already become a reference for aspiring illustrators and designers. Born into a family of artists and graduated as one in 2000, Mr. Bar has quickly developed a unique style – incorporating simple yet telling shapes into one another, to create strong messages that don’t really have a need for words.
One of his largest commissions was for IBM, and he’s published two books, The many faces of Norma Bar and Negative spaces, that can be found in any proper design school library. Seems that bar is going only up. a Beware of Wolves Shy Guy Gun Crime IBM Outcomes Pulp Fiction Studies show you might also like: Their / They're / There Announce New Ep 'Analog Weekend' Out December 10th 2013. Their / They're / There is the brainchild of Evan Weiss (Into It. Over it.), Mike Kinsella (Owen, Owls, Cap'n Jazz, American Football), and Matthew Frank (Loose Lips Sink Ships).
Analog Weekend, the band's second EP, was recorded directly to tape at Ed Rose's Black Lodge Recording over a single weekend and features piano by James Dewees (The Get Up Kids, Reggie and the Full Effect, Coalesce). Tour DatesDec 15 - Chicago, IL (EP Release Show) @ Schuba's *Dec 18 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott *Dec 19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory ^Dec 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ^Dec 21 - Hamden, CT @ The Space ^* w/ Mansions^ w/ Mansions, Birthmark 'Analog Weekend' EP Tracklisting01. Curtain Call02.
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It doesn't matter what time of day or year, there's always a reason to smile. Each drawing in Campion's growing collection features its own captivating narrative. The common theme seems to be an appreciation for everyday spent on this wondrous world. There's also a beautiful display of childlike wonder throughout the artist's work that gives overlooked reasons to love life. From simple things like frolicking in a forest with your dog and watching fish in a pond from atop a bridge to tapping into your imagination when staring up at the clouds. Pascal Campion website via [iheartmyart] 25 Photoshop secrets to improve your skills. If you've decided to give your best pencils a little rest and jump into digital art, you'll more than likely need some photo editing software.
Part of Adobe's Creative Cloud suite, Photoshop is used by thousands of designers worldwide on a daily basis. 5 best laptops for Photoshop It's such a flexible bit of kit that you could spend a week learning new features, doing Photoshop tutorials and experimenting with Photoshop brushes and still have only scratched the surface of what's possible. Once you've overcome the beginners' learning curve, however, there are some real gems hidden inside Photoshop that can help you speed up your work and get more out for less effort. Here we've rounded up 30 of the best Photoshop secrets to help sharpen your skills and improve your productivity. 01. In the top right hand corner of every panel is a little icon that reveals a fly-out menu, giving additional options that you might not have seen before. 02. 03.
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