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Monthly Archives: July 2008
Fountain Pens in S’pore FAQ
Have been thinking about compiling all the scattered bits of info about fountain pens in Singapore, and finally set up a page on WordPress. You can also see it as a tab on top of this page. Feel free to … Continue reading
Sheaffer NoNonsense
This Sheaffer NoNonsense pen isn’t exceptional in any way, other than that it has an old-style nib section (screw cap, no rubberised grip). I wouldn’t have gotten it if not for the bargain price. With its Italic Fine nib, this … Continue reading
Parker 45, olive green
My first Parker 45 was an impulse buy. I appreciated its history, design elements and durability. But it was too light and felt like I was using a pencil. Besides I wasn’t really a fan of the colour: midnight blue. … Continue reading
The Literary vs the Martial
Using examples from recent movies, this post in The China Beat makes an interesting observation about the kungfu genre, and why Kung Fu Panda really relies more on American cultural tropes than Chinese ones: The assumption is that writing encodes … Continue reading
Kondou Akino – 『電車かもしれない』
One of her student works from 2002. Interesting song by Chiku Toshiaki (知久寿焼). (from TokyoMango)
Hellboy II
I wonder if I’m the only one who was underwhelmed by Hellboy II. My view of the Hellboy movies is likely tainted by my liking the comic and Mike Mignola’s art very much, and I have to keep telling myself … Continue reading
“When (people) get hold of a good book, they get intoxicated, they get high”
Which I’ve always sort of felt, though not as strongly as others I’m sure. Living in Singapore, with its small population and even smaller reading population, the world of street booksellers described in Bookwars is especially fascinating. Trailer: Review on … Continue reading
Missing scenes from Fritz Lang’s Metropolis restored after 80 years
Miracles do happen! The rediscovery, revealed by the newspaper Die Zeit, came to light after Paula Felix-Didier, curator of Buenos Aires’ Museo del Cine, acted on a tip-off from a former film club director that the full-length version had been … Continue reading
