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HOW SMOKING HAS CHANGED
I don't believe in smoking...it's obviously bad for you...but I do believe in being honest about whatever benefits it does bestow.Maybe I should say "used to bestow," because those benefits have...
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THE WINDY CITY
Chicago's called "The Windy City" and I'm sure the name is justified. I wonder what it would be like to live there? Theory Corner investigates.Well, I guess you'd have to keep the window shut.It...
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WHAT'S FASHIONABLE NOW?
I came across a fascinating book in the library called "The Sartorialist." It consists of casual photos of fashion minded people, all encountered on the streets by wandering photographer Scott...
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GEORGE HURRELL: GENIUS!
I want to talk about George Hurrell the photographer who more than anyone else was responsible for inventing the Hollywood glamour portrait. Here's (above) a sample of Hurrell's first photo shoot with...
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SPACE INVADERS
If ever space aliens invade the Earth they'll almost certainly start with easy targets like children and animals.Some believe the invasion has already started. How else to explain cow...
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GUS MAGER AND RUDOLPH DIRKS
While perusing samples of Gus Mager's strip "Hawkshaw the Detective" I stumbled on this example (above) of Hawkshaw done in the style of Rudolph Dirks, the "Katzenjammer Kids" artist. What the Heck!???...
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CRIME POETRY
Am I the only one here who likes crime poems? Here's (below) the best one I know of. When I was a kid it came with my boardgame, "Clue." I don't know the author's name.Nice, huh? It's robust...
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FLETCHER HANKS: CREATOR OF STARDUST
Stardust is a superhero who orbits the globe in a spaceship that alerts him whenever a crime's committed on Earth. Once alerted he slither-flies down to Earth and grabs the evil-doers."Grabs," you say?...
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ENGLISH MYSTERY NOVELS
According to a book called "Murder Ink," England is a country steeped in its history of beheadings and quirky murders.Something in the English character makes the people there fond of crime stories....
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THE NEW IKEA SUPER STORE
Ikea just opened up it's largest American store, IKEA Burbank, and it's a doosey! The exterior is ugly in the extreme...a real eyesore... but if you can resist the temptation to flee you'll be richly...
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WRITING "MURDER SHE WROTE"
Haw! Here I am at the age when I'm expected to retire and, true to my demographic, I find myself watching late night reruns of "Murder She Wrote." You know that show, the one that takes place in Cabot...
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NEBULAS IN THE NIGHT SKY AND JUPITER
Why are there no nebulas visible in the night sky...I mean nebulas large enough to be seen with the naked eye? The answer is that there's several. They're just faint because they're so close.A lot of...
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CHEERFUL INTERIORS
I'm still looking at pictures of home interiors and I thought I'd share a few that I like. How do you like this open plan kitchen and dining room?I like arched ceilings but there are few of those where...
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THEORY CORNER FOR MEN (SORRY GIRLS, MEN ONLY!)
Welcome to "THEORYBOY" MAGAZINE!TODAY'S GUEST: THE EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF THEORYBOY: UNCLE EDDIE!THE INTERVIEW:Most men would believe they'd died and gone to heaven. Theory Mansion is not to be...
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BACK SHOTS
I used to storyboard for a live-action director named Colin Higgins, and Colin told me to use back shots as frequently as possible, because it's a great way to reveal character. I agree and I used to...
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RUBE GOLDBERG: GENIUS
One of my favorite newspaper cartoonists of the WWI era was the great Rube Goldberg. Unfortunately for Rube he's mostly remembered for the "Rube Goldberg Device" where a chain of events eventually...
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MILT KAHL: THE FAMOUS "ENVELOPE STORY"
A lot of animation fans don't know that Milt Kahl, one of Disney's greatest animators, was actually laid-off by the studio for a number of years. This is how it happened.....Kahl was a well-known...
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KISSING
Here's some old doodles that I discovered while packing. I posted these before but I figure a second view won't hurt. I wish I'd saved more stuff like this. All this is really just an excuse to show...
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Happy Fourth of July!!!!! It's a great day, isn't it? I thought I'd celebrate by posting one of my favorite patriotic songs. It's sung by Kate Smith, from a film made in the early forties.Yikes! I...
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THE ROMAN IDEAL VERSUS THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL
Who's your favorite sculptor? Rodin? Carpeau? Bernini? Maybe the ancient Greek sculptor who did The Winged Victory of Samanthrace. Good choices, all. My own all-time favorite is an ancient Roman...
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WHY ARTISTS SHOULD AVOID YOGA
For the life of me I can't understand why an artist would practice yoga. Actually, I can't understand why anyone at all would practice it. It's an awful lot of work and what do you get for it? You get...
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ABOUT SCHTICK
The problem with animation writers, one of the many problems, is that they don't write visually. For them visual writing means lots of chases or excuses for fast cuts. When I think of visual writing I...
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MODERN STORIES VS. CLASSIC STORIES
A CLASSIC STORY SAMPLE: FROM THE OLD "LONE RANGER" RADIO SHOWOUTLAW: "I'm gonna kill you right now, Lone Ranger!"SHERIFF: "Oh no you ain't, Cal Steward! Put up your hands!"A MODERN STORY SAMPLE: FROM...
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THE LATEST ASTRONOMY PHOTOS: 7/19/2017
Have you seen the latest Juno pictures of Jupiter's red spot? This one (above) was taken July 11 from less than 10,000 kilometers away. The origin of the red spot is still a mystery. Here's (above) an...
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TIME TO LEAVE LA!
MY KITTEN: "Go now. Saying goodbye is too hard!"EDDIE: " (Sob!) You're right, Kitten. It's better to make a clean break! The neighbors'll take good care of you til I can send for you!" DOGS: "Woof!...
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