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April 17, 2023

April 16, 2023

myjetpack:

My cartoon for yesterday’s @Guardian books.P.S. you...



myjetpack:


My cartoon for yesterday’s @Guardian books.


P.S. you can order my books of cartoons here: https://tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2


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Published on April 16, 2023 07:50

April 15, 2023

April 13, 2023

californiastatelibrary:
“Stars” bungalow dressing-rooms a...

californiastatelibrary:


Postcard featuring small, picturesque houses with grass, flowers and trees around them. Text reads "'Stars' bungalow dressing-rooms at the William Fox Studios, Hollywood"

“Stars” bungalow dressing-rooms at the William Fox Studios, Hollywood — 1920s. From our online catalog.


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Published on April 13, 2023 11:30

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1701-books-to-read:

Dark Mirror by Diane Duan...

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1701-books-to-read:



Dark Mirror by Diane Duane



…And this is why when you’re writing and (being in the heat of composition) you use a “placeholder” term or phrase to mark a spot where you intend to come back and coin something more specific, you make sure to (a) make a note of the placeholder, and (b) actually do the coining in the “cleanup” pass on the submission draft. Otherwise something like “X and Y” may actually make it all the way to press.


(sigh)



I thought X AND Y was a fin...


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Published on April 13, 2023 07:50

April 12, 2023

foxbirdy:
ALTALTALTALTALTALTALTALTA short comic I made ab...

foxbirdy:


The cover page for a digital comic. A trailhead information board stands in a lush green forest, with a trail map, and two signs pinned to the wood. The text on the signs read: "BY BECKETT JONES" and "THE TRAVELER'S WARNING." ALTThree comic panels on an off-white background. Objects depicted in the negative space of the page include a work boot, a leather-bound journal, a compass, and a colorful rock bracelet. The first panel is a Forest Service gate on a dirt road, slightly ajar. The road goes out of sight into leafy green shadows. There is one wooden sign nailed to a tree, and two white and green signs secured to the gate. The text on these signs reads:"TRAVELER, STOP! IF YOU TAKE THIS ROAD YOU WILL BE FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGEDFOR BETTER OR WORSE."The second panel is a crumbling concrete barrier in gray, driving rain. There are evergreen trees in the background. There is a hand symbol pointing to the right engraved into the barrier, and text that reads:"YOU WILL RETURN FROM THIS JOURNEY IRRECOVERABLY ALTERED IN WAYS"  The third panel is a waterfall with conifer trees, behind a glossy red sign with "no swimming" symbols. White text on the sign reads:"YOU CANNOT COMPREHEND BEFORE YOU UNDERGO THIS TRANSFORMATION."ALTTwo comic panels on an off-white background. An espresso machine portafilter is pictured in the negative space in the page. The first panel is of a red rock slot canyon, with a rushing green river at the base. A rusted yellow sign stands in the water, with a flash flood symbol and text that reads:"NO ONE ON EARTH WILL UNDERSTAND THE METAMORPHOSIS"The second panel is a wooden sign hanging from the eaves of a roof, in front of a snow mountain scene. Stars twinkle in the night sky. Warm red text on the sign reads:"EXCEPT THOSE WHO EXPERIENCED IT WITH YOU. THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE YOU." There is an arrow symbol and two foamy mugs also depicted on the sign.ALTTwo comic panels on an off-white background. Objects depicted in the negative space of the page include a key ring, a pocketknife, a stuffed toy mountain bluebird, and a bandana. The first panel is a road with a center stripe in a sagebrush plain, with big orange clouds in the sky. A coyote slinks across the road. A big green highway sign with white arrows reads:"MAY CEASE TO TRULY KNOW YOU. WALKING BACKWARDS WILL NOT HELP YOU"The second panel is of a high alpine wildflower meadow, with a glaciated Mount Tahoma in the background. A wooden stake reads:"WALKING FORWARDS" ALTThree comic panels on an off-white background. Objects depicted in the negative space of the page include a headlamp, a trowel, and a plant sprig in a ziplock bag. The first panel is a wildfire sunset above a barbed wire fence, surrounded by blooming fireweed and evergreens. An orange wildfire hazard sign reads: "IS INEVITABLE YOU CANNOT STAND STILL" A gray jay sits on the top of the sign, eyeing the viewer. The second panel shows a dilapidated wooden shack, covered in moss and white and orange mushrooms. Evergreens and leafy undergrowth surround the structure, and a Pacific gray tree frog sits on a leaf in the foreground. Text carved into the wood reads: "YOU MAY NO LONGER RECOGNIZE YOUR HOME" The third panel is a chinook salmon run in a green forest. Underwater reeds flow on the river. A white sign nailed to a tree trunk, with water symbols and text that reads:"IT CANNOT STAND STILLEITHER."ALTThree comic panels on an off-white background. Objects depicted in the negative space of the page including an ammonite fossil on a leather cord, a green nalgene, a peach, and a pulaski. The first panel shows a gray ocean storm, with waves crashing against big, dark rocks. A tsunami hazard zone sign reads:"IF YOU SURVIVE THIS" The second panel shows a round orange bouy floating in a sea illuminated by bioluminescent plankton. Stars glitter overhead. Text on the bouy reads: "YOU WILL BECOME PART OF A WORLD"The third panel shows a pair of dolphins in the water, adjacent to a white boat. A red sticker on the gunwhale reads:"THAT DOES NOT YET EXIST" ALTThree comic panels on an off-white background. Objects depicted in the negative space of the page include a pair of sunglasses and a machete. The first panel shows a dessicated Greater Frigatebird cradled in the branches of naupaka shrubs on a sandy shoreline. Pink flagging has been tied to a branch, and black handwriting reads:"IF YOU DIE HERE"The second panel shows a blacktip reef shark swimming on a coral reef. And underwater sign affixed to steel chain shows a skull and crossbones, and text that reads:"YOU WILL COME BACK"The third panel is a GPS unit held up to the sky, showing a GPS track and text that reads "WRONG." Seabirds fly overhead. ALTThree comic panels on an off-white background. Objects shown the negative space of the page are a snickerdoodle cookie and bright flowers threaded on a string. The first panel shows a pair of hands holding a sooty tern with a radio tag. Another pair of hands write in a notebook, and handwritten text on the page reads:"TRAVELERYOU HAVE BEEN WARNED" The second panel shows the leg of the sooty tern, which has been fitted with a birdband. The third panel is a pair of fingers holding the birdband so that engraved text faces the viewer. The text reads "AND NOW YOU MUST GO." ALT

A short comic I made about my experiences as a seasonal worker, and the way places change you.


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Published on April 12, 2023 07:50

April 11, 2023

charliejaneanders:

It’s finally here!!! Today is the release...



charliejaneanders:


It’s finally here!!! Today is the release date of PROMISES STRONGER THAN DARKNESS, the final book in the Unstoppable trilogy. (Also, the paperback of the second book, DREAMS BIGGER THAN HEARTBREAK.) This has been such an epic journey and I’ve loved exploring this galaxy.


(Pic in preceding tweet via the wonderful @foreverinastory on Instagram.)


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Published on April 11, 2023 11:31

April 10, 2023

spytap:
googledocsdyke:

a-well-groomed-rat:

googledocsd...

spytap:


googledocsdyke:



a-well-groomed-rat:



googledocsdyke:


remember when you were 10 and you would hang out with your friends in order to Look At The Computer together like you went to their house and experienced the information superhighway together. and then leave


How fucking old are you people?



normal amount



Little bit more each day


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Published on April 10, 2023 11:31

spidermartini:
This is the greatest thing I have ever see...

spidermartini:


This is the greatest thing I have ever seen.


Please watch and enjoy.


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Published on April 10, 2023 09:40