I don’t have as much time for link-sharing as I would like, but here is a small selection of mostly unrelated things I’ve looked at over the past few days. 
- Satoshi Kon, the brilliant creator of Paranoia Agent and Milennium Actress, died two weeks ago. He left behind a rambling, but interesting letter, shedding some light on his last days. The letter’s been translated from Japanese and is online, for now.
- All sorts of stuff is going on over at the Coilhouse blog, which I hope you’re all reading!
- Roger Ebert’s review for Joaquin Phoenix’ I’m Still Here. From the sound of things it’s definitely part of an elaborate piece of performance act, entertaining only to Phoenix.
- Related: [my personal hero] Werner Herzog denies saving Phoenix’ life
- Related: Roger Ebert releases a cookbook all about meals prepared in a rice cooker. He also hasn’t eaten in four years.
And a few tumblrs designed to suck your time and soul
- To go with your witch house, http://seasonofthewitch.tumblr.com/
- http://fuckyeahfetish.tumblr.com/
- http://petecampbellsbitchface.tumblr.com/
- http://saddondraper.tumblr.com/
- http://corgiaddict.tumblr.com/
Satoshi Kon’s letter made me cry. What an amazing man, right to the end.
(My father passed away at home from cancer, and he felt the same way — he very much wanted to get out of the hospital, and I’m very glad that he was able to.)
I feel honored that his family has chosen to share this letter with us. Thanks for passing the translated link along.
I had the same reaction. It also made me wish more people wrote letters like this, actually — I think if would help us all deal with death and illness a little more comfortably.
Some of the photos from The Sky Before Katrina remind me of the title sequence of The NeverEnding Story… am I the only one who thinks that?
I refuse to click those tumblrs…. fuckyeahwelshcorgis already takes up waaaaay too much of my time.
Not to mention my corgi, Tuesday!
You linked to my abandoned Tumblr blog! I forgot I had that. :)
Yesssss, I’m glad to see someone else emphatically singing the praises of the rice cooker, as I’ve cooked with nearly nothing else for the past 6 months…
Best link-post ever. So much gold out of that Zoe. Fuck Yeah Fetish and Season of the Witch both immediate subscribes. Kon’s letter added to my Instapaper.
Applause.