Monday, May 25, 2009
It's Memorial Day!
A Brief History of Memorial Day - TIME: "The exact origins of Memorial Day are disputed, with at least five towns claiming to have given birth to the holiday sometime near the end of the Civil War. Yale University historian David Blight places the first Memorial Day in April 1865, when a group of former slaves gathered at a Charleston, S.C., horse track turned Confederate prison where more than 250 Union soldiers had died. Digging up the soldiers' mass grave, they interred the bodies in individual graves, built a 100-yd. fence around them and erected an archway over the entrance bearing the words 'Martyrs of the Race Course.'"
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Hard Case Crime Update
Friends,
Over the past five years, one of the questions we've heard most often is, "Can I buy t-shirts or posters featuring your cover art?" Well, we don't have posters yet -- but as of Memorial Day (Monday, May 25), you will be able to get t-shirts featuring some of our most popular covers.
We're not producing the shirts ourselves (what do I know about making shirts?); instead, we've hooked up with a company called Poetic License Printing that offers t-shirts featuring the work of major artists, mostly from the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and comic books, through a site called "WORLD OF STRANGE Fantastic Apparel."
And starting May 25, they'll be featuring more than a dozen of our most popular covers by painters Greg Manchess, Robert McGinnis, and Glen Orbik.
Want to see the collection? Visit http://poeticlicenseprinting.com/artists/hardcasecrime.html. I think you'll like the covers we've chosen. And if you do, I hope you'll snap up a shirt or two. In addition to helping you proclaim your love of pulp fiction everywhere you go, a portion of each sale goes to the artist, so it's a great way of saying thank you to them for all the pleasure they've given you; and a portion goes to Hard Case Crime, to help us keep bringing you great fiction month after month. (The rest of the money goes to the Poetic License folks, and they certainly deserve it, too.)
You'll be able to order through their Web site starting May 25 -- but if you get this message before then, you can already go to the site and poke around, see what they have.
Meanwhile, if you want a great book to go with your new shirts, why not give Jason Starr's lost novel, FAKE I.D. a try? This one's a doozy, and it's hitting stores the day after the shirts go on sale...
Best,
Charles
Over the past five years, one of the questions we've heard most often is, "Can I buy t-shirts or posters featuring your cover art?" Well, we don't have posters yet -- but as of Memorial Day (Monday, May 25), you will be able to get t-shirts featuring some of our most popular covers.
We're not producing the shirts ourselves (what do I know about making shirts?); instead, we've hooked up with a company called Poetic License Printing that offers t-shirts featuring the work of major artists, mostly from the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and comic books, through a site called "WORLD OF STRANGE Fantastic Apparel."
And starting May 25, they'll be featuring more than a dozen of our most popular covers by painters Greg Manchess, Robert McGinnis, and Glen Orbik.
Want to see the collection? Visit http://poeticlicenseprinting.com/artists/hardcasecrime.html. I think you'll like the covers we've chosen. And if you do, I hope you'll snap up a shirt or two. In addition to helping you proclaim your love of pulp fiction everywhere you go, a portion of each sale goes to the artist, so it's a great way of saying thank you to them for all the pleasure they've given you; and a portion goes to Hard Case Crime, to help us keep bringing you great fiction month after month. (The rest of the money goes to the Poetic License folks, and they certainly deserve it, too.)
You'll be able to order through their Web site starting May 25 -- but if you get this message before then, you can already go to the site and poke around, see what they have.
Meanwhile, if you want a great book to go with your new shirts, why not give Jason Starr's lost novel, FAKE I.D. a try? This one's a doozy, and it's hitting stores the day after the shirts go on sale...
Best,
Charles
Chee'burger, Chee'burger
The Easy Eating Trend - 03 Jan 09 | Archives | Hit or Miss | Fortune Hunters | CBC.CA: "From Switzerland - Cheeseburger in a Can! A Swiss company has created this easy eating solution. It's an all-beef patty, lettuce, tomato and cheese on a sesame seed bun - sold in a can that retails for about 5 bucks and can stay fresh for up to a year!"
Donald Duck Gets Some Respect
Why Donald Duck is the Jerry Lewis of Germany - WSJ.com: "Germany, the land of Goethe, Thomas Mann and Beethoven, has an unlikely pop culture hero: Donald Duck. Just as the French are obsessed with Jerry Lewis, the Germans see a richness and complexity to the Disney comic that isn’t always immediately evident to people in the cartoon duck’s homeland."
When Karaoke Singers Go Bad
Liverpool Echo.co.uk - News - Liverpool Local News - Liverpool Chinatown sword battle: karaoke gang link: "Up to 40 men sat at a table in the Nelson Street restaurant enjoying drinks together before a signal was given for a mass brawl to begin. Mob members drew out their weapons and began hacking at each other.
Today it emerged the two gangs were well known karaoke singers who frequent bars and restaurants in the city."
Today it emerged the two gangs were well known karaoke singers who frequent bars and restaurants in the city."
The Reuben Award Nominees
The National Cartoonists Society: "The nominees have now been selected for the 63rd Annual Reuben Awards.
The winners will be announced Memorial Day Weekend at the Reuben Awards dinner."
The winners will be announced Memorial Day Weekend at the Reuben Awards dinner."
Full list at the link.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Not Exactly Leading the Way
Study: Only 58.5% of Houston freshmen graduate | Chronicle | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "As thousands of Houston-area high school seniors prepare to accept their diplomas in the coming weeks, a study released Friday shows that only 58.5 percent of the region’s freshmen make it to graduation day.
Children at Risk, a Houston-based advocacy group, commissioned the Texas Education Agency to conduct study of six-year graduation rates for the region’s 130 high schools. They learned that 53 percent of the students who begin as ninth-graders in the Houston Independent School District had not graduated from any Texas high school in six years. The combined graduation rate for the entire region’s high schools is 58.5 percent."
Children at Risk, a Houston-based advocacy group, commissioned the Texas Education Agency to conduct study of six-year graduation rates for the region’s 130 high schools. They learned that 53 percent of the students who begin as ninth-graders in the Houston Independent School District had not graduated from any Texas high school in six years. The combined graduation rate for the entire region’s high schools is 58.5 percent."
Once Agin, Texas Leads the Way
Big Brother says, "Don't forget to zip up!"
"Automatic infrared flush sensors also provide video monitoring for security purposes."
Chopper, R. I. P.
Old age claims life of Chopper, famous pet alligator of south Forrest County | hattiesburgamerican.com | Hattiesburg American: "He was first spotted along the Chickasawhay River carrying a beaver in his mouth. Then for 51 years, he lived placidly in the pond of a Brooklyn family and became, in the process, a local phenomenon.
Now Chopper, the 11-foot long, 500-pound pet alligator, is mourned. He died at his home May 11 of what is presumed to be a case of old age.
Carness Archer Sr., captured the alligator in 1958. In a 1977 Hattiesburg American article, he explained that he had heard someone wanted to buy an alligator for $1,000. So he and a friend combed Black Creek and then the Chickasawhay before capturing one."
Now Chopper, the 11-foot long, 500-pound pet alligator, is mourned. He died at his home May 11 of what is presumed to be a case of old age.
Carness Archer Sr., captured the alligator in 1958. In a 1977 Hattiesburg American article, he explained that he had heard someone wanted to buy an alligator for $1,000. So he and a friend combed Black Creek and then the Chickasawhay before capturing one."
Today's Scare
BBC NEWS | Health | Too much cola zaps muscle power: "Excessive cola consumption can lead to anything from mild weakness to profound muscle paralysis, doctors are warning.
This is because the drink can cause blood potassium to drop dangerously low, they report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice."
This is because the drink can cause blood potassium to drop dangerously low, they report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice."
Pop a Top
This Prom Dress Is Made Of Coke Can Pop Tops - Entertainment News Story - WSB Atlanta: "When Maranda Smith arrived at her West Forsyth High School Prom, she didn't worry that another student might be wearing the same dress she was wearing. That's because her dress was made of soda can pop tops. That's right. Her dress was made of those tabs on top on soda cans."
Slideshow at link.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Will the Persecution Never End?
Paris Hilton gets naughty with Doug Reinhardt in Cannes | The Sun |Showbiz|Bizarre: "IT seems PARIS HILTON has failed to learn from her only worthwhile work to date, that sex tape 1 Night In Paris. Now how long before the footage here hits t’internet?
The heiress straddled her baseball star boyfriend DOUG REINHARDT and fondled her bangers at the VIP Room nightclub in Cannes as he clutched a... video camera."
The heiress straddled her baseball star boyfriend DOUG REINHARDT and fondled her bangers at the VIP Room nightclub in Cannes as he clutched a... video camera."
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Naughty photos at the link.
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
Stimulus funds to repair Texas Governor's Mansion - Yahoo! News: "While Gov. Rick Perry is criticizing Washington bailouts, state lawmakers are planning to use $11 million in federal stimulus money to help rebuild the badly burned Texas Governor's Mansion."
Grumpy Old Max
Perez Hilton: 4th Mad Max Sequel In The Works!: "With the 25th anniversary of the third installment of the sci-fi thriller Mad Max approaching, director George Miller has decided to film a 4th sequel to the Mad Max franchise!
Miller has been pokin' around Australia looking for filming locations and hopes to start filming later in the year, according to reports.
So will Mel Gibson be reprising his breakout role of Max?
Don't count on it!"
Miller has been pokin' around Australia looking for filming locations and hopes to start filming later in the year, according to reports.
So will Mel Gibson be reprising his breakout role of Max?
Don't count on it!"
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