I've just read Junkspace, an essay/whatever by Koolhaas, which, damn it but if it's not 10% pre-collapse Ballard, 10% late vintage Gibson, 80% my experience of shopping malls, airports, and, increasingly, office life. (I confess I have a soft spot for Koolhass; I bought S, M, L, XL without knowing anything about him, OMA, or, for that matter, architecture, just fascinated by the visuals of the book and the text.)

( Below the quote, random, unordered fragments of Junkspace. Which, if you consider the text, is probably how it should be read, and perhaps how it was written.Collapse )

I know it's an almost superstitious reaction -specially coming from a guy with lots of ebooks- that has more to do with centuries-old traditions than with current realities, but still, AGH NO DON'T DO THAT. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU YOU CREEPY PERSON?

Gotham by Gaslight Justice League modded action figures, via BoingBoing.

I don't like what she did with her hair, but I find her expression absolutely enchanting. Hats' off to Ludovico's taste, Leonardo's skill, and, most importantly, to Cecilia.