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If she wasn't a catfish, she'd probably be a hyperactive bookworm; but she's an energetic person interested in what is and what isn't a good read, a worthwhile piece of art or an out of the ordinary movie. Whether a subject is underwater, underground, above ground or up on cloud nine she'll find it and write it.

Terry Pratchett’s Movies and Books: The Colour of Magic

Photo from Fantasy Fan If you enjoy travelling, imagine that you’re about to embark for the adventure of your life and you reach a land where your money can buy anything. Moreover, you don’t have to worry about the customs service messing up your luggage, cause your luggage is on its feet – literally. Photo from Bol.com…

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Terry Pratchett’s Movies and Books: The Hogfather

Photo from jomland Photo from lspace.org Do you believe in fairy tales? Dragons, tree nymphs, people you least expect that turning into heroes, Death riding on a white horse? What about Christmas? Do you still believe in Santa? Well, I’m sorry but Santa isn’t real. The Hogfather, on the other hand, is something worth believing in. The Hogfather is…

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The Circular Paper Art of Yvette Hawkins

Book and sculpture seem to be the petals of the same art flower. And those art flowers find a very fertile soil in the UK apparently. Yvette Hawkins is one of the young British artists that does more than fold paper, she creates art. She folds paper and binds it together to create decorations and…

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The Fantasy World of Terry Pratchett

Remember when scientists said the world was flat? Well, the world is flat. Terry Pratchett’s Discworld at least… According to him, the world is on a giant turtle named A’Tuin the gende of which is a mystery. On top of A’Tuin there are four elephants that sustain the Discworld. Photo by Paul Kidby Do you believe…

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Terry Pratchett’s Movies and Books: Going Postal

Warning! This is not your average movie! The Going Postal in this article has nothing to do with the USPS incidents from 1983.  It has something to do with people who are a bit insane, and by insane I mean characters that have a very outside the box way of thinking. It’s a book by Terry…

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Weird Dead Fly Art

For many people, flies are unwanted, to say the least. But for Magnus Muhr they are very artistic, especially the dead ones. Photo by Magnus Muhr via Wes Funderberg He uses tweezers to place the flies in various positions on carton, making their presence feel more life-like. The saying ‘you’re as active as a dead fly’…

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Could Amy Weston Win the Next Pulitzer for Photography?

Amy Weston might just be the photographer to win the 2011 Pulitzer Award for Photography after immortalizing a woman jumping from a burning building, during the London Riots. Photo from The Telegraph Photo from The Guardian via The Telegraph Photo from The Mirror via The Telegraph Amy declared that she had arrived, parked her car and tried to…

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Keira Rathbone Has Typewritten Her Way into Art

From the series of written paper art comes another artist that deals with paper and words. But if Su Blackwell is a reader, Keira Rathbone is a writer. She typewrites all her works of art. At first, if you see her works from a distance (both in real life and on virtual media) nothing strikes…

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Piranha Plants That Clip on Your Ears

I’m sure you all recognize the Super Mario game and also that you recall the Piranha Plants, one of the many enemies of Super Mario. Here is a small video reminder of the ever popular Super Mario: If you did remember the Piranha Plants, you’re going to love these earrings! If not, then you should…

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Su Blackwell’s Art in Advertising

Remember Su Blackwell’s artistic books? When I first saw them I almost fell in love; they contain two of the things I personally couldn’t live without: books and art. And lately, her art seeped even in advertising. Photo from Wonderful Photos She started out by cutting out characters from old books and creating dioramas. But…

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Budapest – The Capital of Books

Budapest, the capital of Hungary is more than just an East European capital. The history has left a strong imprint in the marrow of the city and because of that, in many ways, Budapest resembles Vienna without losing its personal flair. It’s an invitation to visit or re-visit a city that many underestimate. Take a look…

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Super Mario Handmade Jewelry

Certainly you are more than familiar with the theme song of the well-known game Super Mario. Now it’s time to get familiar with the works of some plastic artists that were inspired by the game’s popularity and created some rather interesting things. I found some interesting earrings representing Piranha Plants from Super Mario, and to…

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