Record Collecting with Ian Rankin: The King of Tartan noir shares his love of vinyl - scratches and all
(My favorite author, and one hell of a nice guy.)
Gerd Ludwig’s “Long Shadow of Chernobyl” project
Internationally-renowned photojournalist Gerd Ludwig has spent years documenting the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. In 1986, errors at the plant in Ukraine led to an explosion that ultimately caused over a quarter of a million people to permanently evacuate their homes to escape the radiation and radioactive fallout. Over the course of several trips to the site and the region for National Geographic Magazine in 1993, 2005, and 2011, Ludwig has amassed a documentary record of a people and a place irreparably altered by a tragic accident. His 2011 trip was partially funded by a Kickstarter campaign. Now Ludwig has released an iPad app with over 150 photographs, video, and interactive panoramas.
The only person I know who could find something like this is my friend over at Wings over Iraq. I actually laughed out loud. Most excellent.
As a Prince fan, it’s practically sacrilege for me to post this, but… but… it’s lolz!
“Herman Cain” - parody of “Purple Rain” (by toddchap)
“Wait. Hold the phone. Did I just see an old timey butler guy getting down with a guy in a bear suit? These pedals can not go fast enough away from anything having to do with thatAUUAHAGHAGHAGGAGAGAGGAGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”
As a Stephen King fan, I am obliged to reblog this.
… at least in Russia.
This is my friend David, in a bookstore in Moscow, where they’ve displayed his book above the Jobs book. I just found that amusing.
It’s one hell of a good book, and accessible to everyone. It’s packed with new information about the USSR and various aspects of the Cold War arms race, but it’s highly readable. David is a fantastic storyteller… and boy, does he tell one hell of a story in this book. He also got something pretty big for his efforts.
I got to know him because I interviewed him, and because he gave a talk at LANL. He’s a fine fellow, very down-to-earth, and when I need editing help, he’s always willing. He’s just one of those people I can count on for input, as a sounding board, and above all, solid friendship since we’re interested in the same things.
