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| Olympia's adorable niece Dizzie Le-Tan modeling her auntie's Valley of the Dolls clutch. And rocking a blue raspberry tongue to boot. |
I've written about Penguin books before, and they just won't stop amazing me. This past fall, they released a series called Threads, in which an illustrator (Jillian Tamaki) embroidered vibrant, colorful covers for a number of classics-Emma, The Secret Garden, and Black Beauty-which were then reproduced en masse (substituting the actual threads for raised, trompe l'oeil designs) for these $16 gems.
This spring, artist Rachell Sumpter takes on three more in the children's classics canon. The Wind in the Willows, The Wizard of Oz, and Little Women are all getting the stitching treatment, and I can't wait to get my hands on them!
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The whole embroidery thing gets even cooler (who ever thought I would type that?!), though. Olympia collaborated with Spike Jonze, of Where the Wild Things Are fame, on a film entitled Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die By Your Side). Olympia's made no secret of her love of The Smiths, a holdover from her DJ days, so here's a little pop-culture playfulness:
"To die by your side...is such a heavenly way to die!"
Oh Morrissey, you emo lovebug you.
If you like randy skeletons, stop-motion animation, and/or star-crossed love, this one's for you.
We know from Parks and Recreation experience how impossibly frustrating animation can be, so the folks at PES films have my undivided admiration. Pick-up-stix spaghetti, yarn cheese, and bubble wrap boiling water are just a few of the myriad delights in this movie, but this is also the only place on the planet with Pizza Pac-Man, a crying baby peanut, and marshmallow Peep fireworks.
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| Yes, thank you. |
