Pop Culture Roundup: Bill Watterson! Donald Duck! Brian Wilson! Gerry Anderson! Superman!
"Calvin and Hobbes" creator Bill Watterson has been providing some uncredited artwork to recent "Pearls Before Swine" strips.
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Donald Duck celebrates his 80th anniversary this week: He first appeared in the animated short, "The Wise Little Hen," in June 1934.. Here's a 1975 New Yorker of his voice: Clarence "Ducky" Nash. And, from the Daily Telegraph: 10 surprising facts about the character.
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A variety of interesting -- and, for some folks, alarming -- guest stars are reportedly features on Brian Wilson's in-progress album, including rapper Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey, Zooey Deschanel, and country singer Kacey Musgrave. Wilson, recently used his Facebook page, to tell fans critical of the musical guests to back off and let him do his thing:
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Via Spyvibe: Gerry Anderson model kits!
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Via Jon's Random Acts of Geekery: Superman Tim Store activity book!
Donald Duck celebrates his 80th anniversary this week: He first appeared in the animated short, "The Wise Little Hen," in June 1934.. Here's a 1975 New Yorker of his voice: Clarence "Ducky" Nash. And, from the Daily Telegraph: 10 surprising facts about the character.
A variety of interesting -- and, for some folks, alarming -- guest stars are reportedly features on Brian Wilson's in-progress album, including rapper Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey, Zooey Deschanel, and country singer Kacey Musgrave. Wilson, recently used his Facebook page, to tell fans critical of the musical guests to back off and let him do his thing:
To my fans: it kind of bums me out to see some of the negativity here about the album I’ve been working so hard on. In my life in music, I’ve been told too many times not to fuck with the formula, but as an artist it’s my job to do that – and I think I’ve earned that right.All I know is that Brian continues to surprise me with beautiful music -- even after so many years and so many trials and tribulations. I'll listen with open ears.
I’m really proud of these new songs and to hear these great artists sing on them just blows me away. I love what we’ve done.
I would think that after making music for more than fifty years, my fans would understand that I’ll always do what’s in my heart – and I think that’s why you are my fans. So let’s just wait until the album comes out because I think you just might dig it as much as I do.
Love and Mercy, Brian
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Via Spyvibe: Gerry Anderson model kits!
Via Jon's Random Acts of Geekery: Superman Tim Store activity book!
New and upcoming pop culture books: Stephen King; Tolkien; George RR Martin; McCartney; Dylan; Comics History; Film Noir; S.H.I.E.L.D., more!
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Mr. Mercedes: A Novel
Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary
The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition: A New History of the Great Depression
Rogues
The Spirit of '76: From Politics to Technology, the Year America Went Rock & Roll (Kindle Single)
Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros
Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s
The Dylanologists: Adventures in the Land of Bob
The Art and Flair of Mary Blair (Updated Edition): An Appreciation (Disney Editions Deluxe)
Dylan: The Biography
Michael Jackson, Inc.: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of a Billion-Dollar Empire
Comics: A Global History, 1968 to the Present
Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster--the Creators of Superman
Jet Set: The People, the Planes, the Glamour, and the Romance in Aviation's Glory Years
Film Noir. TASCHEN's 100 All-Time Favorite Movies
Twee: The Gentle Revolution in Music, Books, Television, Fashion, and Film
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season One Declassified Slipcase
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel
Mr. Mercedes: A Novel
Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary
The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition: A New History of the Great Depression
Rogues
The Spirit of '76: From Politics to Technology, the Year America Went Rock & Roll (Kindle Single)
Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros
Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s
The Dylanologists: Adventures in the Land of Bob
The Art and Flair of Mary Blair (Updated Edition): An Appreciation (Disney Editions Deluxe)
Dylan: The Biography
Michael Jackson, Inc.: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of a Billion-Dollar Empire
Comics: A Global History, 1968 to the Present
Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster--the Creators of Superman
Jet Set: The People, the Planes, the Glamour, and the Romance in Aviation's Glory Years
Film Noir. TASCHEN's 100 All-Time Favorite Movies
Twee: The Gentle Revolution in Music, Books, Television, Fashion, and Film
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season One Declassified Slipcase
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel
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