Tuesday, August 18, 2015

19 Famous Writers I've Spotted In New York City

I’m trying to draw every person in NYC.

The following drawings are excerpted from Jason Polan's ongoing project (and new book) Every Person In New York:

Joyce Carol Oates at Strand Bookstore

Joyce Carol Oates at Strand Bookstore

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Judd Apatow at The Museum of Modern Art

Judd Apatow at The Museum of Modern Art

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Zadie Smith on Greene Street

Zadie Smith on Greene Street

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It’s time to find out if you’re really as smart as Hermione.

This Girl's "Goosebumps" Collection Will Give You Epic Nostalgia

R.L. Stine would be proud.

Here's just some of her collection.

Brooke Denyer

And while she still has plenty of the books, the bulk of her collection consists of hard-to-find items.

And while she still has plenty of the books, the bulk of her collection consists of hard-to-find items.

Brooke finds a lot of the items online, in second-hand stores, and says she's spent around $1000 AUD so far on the merchandise.

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Nailed it.

Jeff Lewonczyk, a New York-based artist, travelled to Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi in March of 2014 and decided to draw one cartoon for each of his 14 days in the country.

Jeff Lewonczyk, a New York-based artist, travelled to Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi in March of 2014 and decided to draw one cartoon for each of his 14 days in the country.

Jeff told BuzzFeed India that he’d been trying to build his skills as a cartoonist, and was looking for any opportunity to do so. “The trip to India seemed like a perfect fit – I’d be able to observe and draw things that were new to me, and it would give me a unique way to process my experience and stay connected to everyone at home,” Jeff said. He hopes to come back and do a second series on India, and possibly even turn the entire collection into a book.

Below are a few of the cartoons he made, all of which perfectly sum up life in India.

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On crossing streets:

On crossing streets:

On Bollywood dreams:

On Bollywood dreams:

On peak Indian laziness:

On peak Indian laziness:


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Who Said It: Dumbledore Or Gandalf?

You know! The ancient white dude with a beard and the hair…

Renata Adler On Fearlessness And Becoming A Late-In-Life Cultural Icon

“There was none of this smooth course that people imagine — I was an outsider.”

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Earlier this year, journalist and novelist Renata Adler stopped by BuzzFeed's New York office to talk about her recently released nonfiction collection After the Tall Timber. Here's what she had to say about modern criticism, what it was *really* like to write in the 1960s, and how it's felt to become a late-in-life cultural icon.


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Monday, August 17, 2015

20 Struggles Of Being The Only Book Lover In Your Friend Group

Yes, I *do* really need a second copy of The Hobbit.

No one believes you when you tell them that reading silently in the same room is actually a great way to hang.

No one believes you when you tell them that reading silently in the same room is actually a great way to hang.

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Or that you'd sometimes rather finish your book than catch up with them after work.

Or that you'd sometimes rather finish your book than catch up with them after work.

~thinkin about reading~

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Because, honestly, "catching up" would entail describing the most recent book you've fallen in love with, but none of them quite get it or care.

Because, honestly, "catching up" would entail describing the most recent book you've fallen in love with, but none of them quite get it or care.

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You get teased about being lazy any time you stay in on a nice day.

You get teased about being lazy any time you stay in on a nice day.

My mind is working!!!!

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People Keep Naming Their Kids After "Game Of Thrones" Characters

“Is your Khaleesi coming out to play?”

This is an established trend. This is not a joke. People are STILL naming their kids after characters from Game of Thrones.

This is an established trend. This is not a joke. People are STILL naming their kids after characters from Game of Thrones.

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The Office for National Statistics' (ONS) list of the most popular baby names in England and Wales for 2014, published Monday morning, shows that we're quite keen on naming our kids after pop culture characters.

So last year there were FOUR babies named after Brienne of Tarth, the badass warrior played by Gwendoline Christie in the TV show.

So last year there were FOUR babies named after Brienne of Tarth, the badass warrior played by Gwendoline Christie in the TV show.

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And 53 families decided to call their daughter Khaleesi last year. Nine went for plain old Daenerys.

And 53 families decided to call their daughter Khaleesi last year. Nine went for plain old Daenerys.

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23 Adorable Gifts For Book Lovers That Are Too Cute For Words

Literary gifts to squeal over.

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Bookworm plush

Bookworm plush

"Hi, I am Marco the Bookworm and I love books. I was made with Felt, Stuffed and then Hand Sewn with matching Embroidery Thread. I am the perfect gift for a Word Nerd."

Buy here.

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Watermelon slice felt corner bookmark

Watermelon slice felt corner bookmark

"A juicy watermelon slice fits the book's corner perfectly and becomes a very funny and summery bookmark!"

Buy here. More bookmarks from the same shop can be found here.

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Book Lover's knitting needles

Book Lover's knitting needles

Buy here.

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This Artist Is Trying To Draw Every Single Person In New York

It would take him 79 years to finish the job.

Artist Jason Polan has challenged himself to draw every person in New York.

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The project started in March of 2008 and it is still going strong. "I like doing projects that are all-encompassing," he told BuzzFeed News.

His previous projects have included drawing every single kernel in a popped bag of microwave popcorn, and drawing every piece of art in the Museum Of Modern Art.

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Polan likes to include as many people as possible in his projects. "I thought this would be a way to do that (on a big scale) in a not terribly aggressive way," he said.

He also believes that this project will be a great way to improve his drawing.

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He started the project in March of 2008, and the New York Times predicted that it would take him over 79 years, if he drew one person every five minutes.

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