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April 17, 2013 Mark

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: From the annals of really useless superpowers

#UselessSuperPowers was a thing on Twitter yesterday, and it was nice to see one in cartoon form. Please use the comment form to add your own, Alltop can make you laugh at the speed of sound.

March 28, 2013 Mark

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Man Watches The Hunt for Red October 168 Times, Decides It’s Not that Good

LONDON, ONTARIO (The Skwib) — After a courageous 12 weeks, Terry Bakker has abandoned his New Year’s Resolution to watch The Hunt for Red October every time it comes on TV. “I had no idea how often TBS, Spike and … Continue reading →

March 25, 2013 mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: 9 old words for the modern age

vocabulation The use or choice of words. This post is a meditation on vocabulation, particularly, old words that we may want to revivify for our current age of the Internet and excess. octothorpe The # symbol. I learned this one … Continue reading →

March 18, 2013 Mark A. Rayner

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Sad Spaceman regrets the broken promises …

Yes, he’s back. More in the Sad Spaceman Tumblr here. Alltop never went anywhere.

March 15, 2013 Mark A. Rayner

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The Lost PowerPoint Slides (Ides of March Edition)

Julius Caesar Presents: Won’t Be King (slide 5) Don’t put that diadem around my shoulders Only King in Rome is Jupiter But you can call me King outside Italy What, you got a problem with that? Spurinna the Soothsayer presents … Continue reading →

March 6, 2013 Mark A. Rayner

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: René Magritte: Meditations on the Nether Beast From Dimension X

Many have taken this iconic painting by the Belgian surrealist to be a commentary on the treacherous nature of the image — it makes you believe one thing, while hiding the reality of the image beneath. The caption, “Ceci n’est … Continue reading →

March 5, 2013 mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Time robots!

Time Robot would be a great name for a band. It would also be a horribly misleading title for a French film based on this premise. (Though it would be fun to hear Arnold Schwarzenegger try to say “ennui” and … Continue reading →

March 4, 2013 mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Before the Attack of Herr Doctor Dimensia

Many will no doubt recognize this oft-parodied painting by Edward Hopper. It’s use of perspective, lighting and color is well-known in artistic circles, and it is rightly considered an American classic. Painted in 1942, it represents a fictionalized diner in … Continue reading →

February 27, 2013 Mark A. Rayner

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Woman with Telekinetic Powers About to Destroy Sienna

Many people have described this as one of history’s most mysterious paintings. They have described the smile on this woman’s face as “enigmatic” and “curious” and highly erotic. Nothing could be farther from the truth. As you know, Florence, where … Continue reading →

February 26, 2013 mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Picasso’s Women from Five-Dimensional Space Prepare to Absorb The Artist’s Essence

There is something undeniably creepy and alien about the women portrayed in Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. He painted this in 1907, though it wasn’t shown publicly until nearly a decade later. When it was finally revealed, it was … Continue reading →

February 25, 2013 mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Coordinates to Landing Zone XI

Famous Painting with SF Titles: Coordinates to Landing Zone XI No doubt this painting is known to you by the title given to it by humans, L’Ultima Cena (The Last Supper). Purportedly, this work depicts the final meal eaten by … Continue reading →

February 21, 2013 mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The angels were jealous

I always suspected the angels didn’t like us very much. Alltop is an angel of humor.

February 19, 2013 mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Short Fiction: Jesussic Park

Jesus was visiting a lost valley that was reputed to hold a few holy men who separated themselves from the rest of the world so they could better understand the nature of God. He was hoping to talk to them … Continue reading →

February 11, 2013 Mark A. Rayner

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The Sarcastic Cyborg Debriefs

[recording starts] Is this thing on? Seriously. Is it on? I’m not getting any neural feedback. You humans are so odd. You are human aren’t you? Why don’t you just implant a microphone in your scull — there’s lots of … Continue reading →

February 8, 2013 Mark A. Rayner

mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: Is there anything wrong with using the word ‘sartorial’?

You probably get a lot of funny looks when you employ that adjective. Some of the looks are from borderline homophobes, who believe that you’d have to be a little too effeminate to be interested in men’s clothing. You can … Continue reading →

February 5, 2013 mark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys

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