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Indiana Jones Mystery Package
The University of Chicago received a package addressed to “Henry Walton Jones, Jr.” Once they realized who that was they set to work trying to figure out exactly what they had and who sent it to them
The package contained an incredibly detailed replica of “University of Chicago Professor” Abner Ravenwood’s journal from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. It looks only sort of like this one, but almost exactly like this one . . . The book itself is a bit dusty, and the cover is teal fabric with a red velvet spine, with weathered inserts and many postcards/pictures of Marion Ravenwood (and some cool old replica money) included. It’s clear that it is mostly, but not completely handmade, as although the included paper is weathered all of the “handwriting” and calligraphy lacks the telltale pressure marks of actual handwriting.
The mystery was eventually solved.
Wondering What to Read Next?
BookRx recommends books and categories that you might find interesting by analyzing your Twitter activity. It was created by Shawn O'Banion and Larry Birnbaum at Northwestern University's Knight Lab, with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
Here are some of the recommendations for me (@jfaustus):
(via Phil Bradley's weblog)
An A-to-Z Guide to 2012's Worst Words
In Director Dish, Donna Shear recently posted about some of her favorite words. The Atlantic Wire gives us the opposite--a list of the worst words coined or overused in 2012. Personally, while I'm sick of hearing the word "artisinal" I don't mind the word itself. However, I really hate "baby bump" and I'd like to add "adorkable" to the list.
As if from Nowhere
Oh, I like this very much.
As if from nowhere from Orla Reynolds on Vimeo.
(via unclutterer)
Prolific Book Blurber Gary Shteyngart
You've seen blurbs even if you didn't know what they were--they're those quotes of praise that appear on book covers and jackets. Shteyngart is such a well-known blurber that he has a Tumblr and now a short documentary:
He is also the author of The Russian Debutante's Handbook, Absurdistan, and Super Sad True Love Story.
(via GalleyCat)
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