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Some Thoughts on Game of Thrones

shellie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:30:13 +0000

Every time I finished one of the books In the Song of Ice and Fire series, I thought about writing a review, but couldn't quite work out how to do it. With the popularity of the series, what can I say that hasn't already been said?

“Some Trees” by John Ashbery

shellie — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:32:49 +0000

To kick off my return, I thought I'd post the poem "Some Trees" by John Ashbery. His use of language is often strange, but just as often it is wonderful.

A Brief Pause

shellie — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:31:11 +0000

This charmingly bespectacled dog is here to let you know that I'm going to be taking a brief pause from the website while I move Page Pulp headquarters across the country.

Happy Belated Birthday, Charles Dickens!

shellie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:30:44 +0000

I meant to post something in honor of Charles Dickens’ birthday yesterday (February 7th being his actual birthday), but I was busy packing for my move (aka taking periodic naps on bubble wrap).

Animaniacs Do Macbeth

shellie — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:24:02 +0000

When I was a child, one of my favorite shows was Animaniacs. I hadn’t seen the show in fifteen or so years, but recently I decided to check out some clips that are available online

“Mayakovsky” by Frank O’Hara

shellie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:39:18 +0000

One of the earliest posts here at Page Pulp featured a video of Jon Hamm/Don Draper (from Mad Men) reciting a portion of "Mayakovsky", so it’s about time I gave the whole poem its due.

Many Covers of Othello

shellie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:04:19 +0000

Othello has had dozens of book covers over the years (as well as a dreadful “modern” interpretation of the tale…anyone remember the movie, O?), but for the sake of time and space, I picked out just ten covers to focus on.

Thursday Tunes: Björk

shellie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:52:58 +0000

The Björk song, “Sun in My Mouth” (from the 2001 album, Vespertine), is inspired by the E.E. Cummings poem, “I Will Wade Out”.

Titian’s “Danaë”

shellie — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:06 +0000

I’ve previously examined Gustav Klimt’s take on the Greek myth of Danaë, so I thought it would be interesting to see another interpretation of the tale, by the Italian master, Titian.

David Foster Wallace on a Desert Island

shellie — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:30:10 +0000

This comic strip imagines what would have happened if David Foster Wallace was stranded on a desert island. It has been making the rounds on the internet for awhile now, but it is just as good now as it was originally.