Concept Credits —
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and "Interstellar" (2014) —
AI Underview
Sunday, May 31, 2026
For the Archives of Mel Brooks (and Donald Newlove) . . .
The Long-Awaited Sequel to Through the Looking Glass . . .
Behind the Bookshelf!
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The Long-Awaited Sequel to Through the Looking Glass . . .
Behind the Bookshelf!
The Long-Awaited Sequel to Through the Looking Glass . . .
Behind the Bookshelf!
Saturday, May 30, 2026
For May XXX
A note related both to Galois space and to
the "Herald Square"-tagged posts —
"There is such a thing as a length-16 sequence."
— Saying adapted from a young-adult novel.
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Friday, May 29, 2026
Crucible Notes
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Speak, Reminiscence
"Rebecca Ferguson's Tech Noir Flop Is
the Biggest Stealth Masterpiece in
Sci-Fi Movie History"
By George Chrysostomou
Published May 26, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT at CBR.com.
Related material in this journal . . .
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Alphabet Soup
This post was suggested by an SFGate story today . . .
"Google hates you . . .
SFGATE columnist Drew Magary weighs in on
the dire consequences of Google's AI pivot"
— https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/new-google-ai-22279112.php
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For a Wannabe Screenwriter . . .
The Ian Fleming Award for Rapid Improvement
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The Ian Fleming Award for Rapid Improvement
The Ian Fleming Award for Rapid Improvement
Art Annals
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See as well https://paulascinemaclub.com/2015/09/28/
review-leonard-maltins-classic-movie-guide/ .
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Counter–Clockwise Brick Space
". . . Southbound . . . ." —Mary Chapin Carpenter song lyric
Some will prefer lyrics by Stevie Nicks . . .
". . . Turn Around . . . ."
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New from Nightmare Alley . . .
A Mathmagic Production . . .
Drunkard’s Dream!
Donald in Mathmagic Land
with Old Mr. Boston . . .
and . . . The Lost Moral Compass!
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A Mathmagic Production . . .
Drunkard’s Dream!
A Mathmagic Production . . .
Drunkard’s Dream!
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Podcast
"Principles before personalities" — AA Motto
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Branding
From Log24 yesterday evening — Monday, May 25, 2026 . . .
From Log24 early on Sunday, May 24, 2026 . . .
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Monday, May 25, 2026
Note for an Orison
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— Cloud Atlas , by David Mitchell (2004).
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Sunday, May 24, 2026
Auctioneer’s Delight . . .
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Annals of Meaningless Data —
The Tolkien Letter
Other reading that is very likely not related
to the above phrase "gibson summer" —
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The Tolkien Letter
The Tolkien Letter
Saturday, May 23, 2026
“Open the Spaceship Domain Doors, HAL”
In related news . . .
" 'Come on, make it an even one hundred thousand dollars,'
he might tease a familiar buyer.
'It’ll sound better when you tell your friends.' "
In related art . . .
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Cannes 2026 Consolation Prize . . .
“Fjord” in this journal
From a Log24 search for "Fjord" —
"Jeg prøver å innføre et narrativ, noe magisk og forførende,
samt erstatte den iboende materialistiske logikken med
esoterisk kosmologi og symbolikk." — Josefine Lyche
"I try to introduce a narrative, something magical and seductive,
and replace the inherent materialistic logic with
esoteric cosmology and symbolism." — Josefine Lyche,
via Google Translate.
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“Fjord” in this journal
“Fjord” in this journal
“Faltering Beginnings” . . . AI Benchmark
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