When I finish a book or a movie, I like to write down my thoughts about it, and I'm looking for an iPhone app to organize my reading and watching notes. My particular picky bookworm/filmgeek requirements inside.
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posted by yankeefog
on Apr 23, 2013 -
6 answers
For Christmas, I want to give my Dad a collection of thought-provoking, idea-filled things to read or listen to - things that inspire discussion, reflection, imagination, and curiosity. His specific preferences and a few ideas I've had already are inside.
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posted by Cygnet
on Dec 4, 2011 -
18 answers
I'm really good at predicting the end of most movies and books. I easily see foreshadowing, symbolism, and archetypes. How can I parlay this skill into a creative job?
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posted by dchrssyr
on Oct 2, 2011 -
27 answers
Can you recommend books, short stories, academic pieces, movies, tv shows, and other media that explore the boundaries (and their blurring) between male bonding, friendship, camaraderie, hero worship and more "platonic" relations and homoeroticism/homosexuality? That delve into the lines between liking, love, lust, admiration, and feelings of belonging?
posted by Malad
on Oct 2, 2011 -
24 answers
Question for men: Which books or movies have resonated with your private inner thoughts or feelings?
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posted by Ashley801
on Jun 20, 2011 -
94 answers
Have you read or can you point me to any interesting articles about what will be the future of media like films/software/books given the way they are all being distributed online via torrent sites & the like. Will copyright go away or what? I am looking for INTERESTING theoretical speculations, not some person just saying the letter of the current law will be enforced or the usual doomsday-talk.
posted by cmp4Meta
on Jun 15, 2011 -
12 answers
Hi all,
I am a neuroscience student and I'd like to get my mentor a print of one of Santiago Ramon y Cajal's famous drawings of a neuron as a going away gift. Unfortunately, I can't find anywhere that sells prints or photos of these drawings online, but I was able to find a book at my university's library that has larger (12" x 24") high quality images of these drawings.
My question: what is the best way to go from book to print? Are there particular scan qualities or types? Particular types of paper/material to print onto? Places (FedEx, architecture firms) to go to? Any advice would be really helpful.
Thanks!
Brian
posted by quickasfoxes
on May 4, 2011 -
3 answers
What is News? I'm looking for any books, blogs, essays, articles, etc. that relate to any intelligent definitions of news or how people believe the news in 50 years will work. I'm not interested in evaluations of bias, the demise of mainstream media, or inane ramblings about Web 2.0.
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posted by sshelato
on Nov 1, 2010 -
1 answer
I have agreed to read a book by Bill O'Rielly that my dad wants me to read, if I can pick out the next book he reads. What should I pick?
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posted by dpx.mfx
on Oct 31, 2010 -
38 answers
Should I try to move from the newspaper industry to the book publishing industry? Or is this just jumping from one sinking ship to another? Canada-specific advice appreciated.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 24, 2010 -
5 answers
What film, TV or literary female characters begin as adversaries and end up friendly?
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posted by duckus
on Mar 20, 2010 -
27 answers
Copyright filter: Do publishers of books like
Richistan,
Microtrends and
The Ascent of Money—all of which use stories from newspapers, magazines and wire services as source material—have to pay the periodicals for the use of their material?
Thanks!
posted by quidividi
on Oct 12, 2009 -
2 answers
What are the best places in the Chicago area to sell used books, CDs, DVDs, and tabletop gaming materials?
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posted by korpios
on Apr 24, 2009 -
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I am looking for writings on
mimesis in regards new, digital, hypertext and hypermedial technologies and cultures.
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posted by 0bvious
on Feb 16, 2009 -
7 answers
I'm the first-time father of a one-year old boy. Having recently finished "The Road" and "The Prince of Frogtown" and enjoyed the movie "The Kite Runner", I'm looking for suggestions of other books (or movies or songs) that are about the relationship between fathers and sons.
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posted by Jaybo
on Aug 4, 2008 -
32 answers
I have been asked to put together a package to find publishing companies to sponsor some work of a non-profit - also called corporate underwriting. It's not publicists I want, I think I need marketing departments. I have a few questions on how to do this...
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posted by parmanparman
on Apr 9, 2008 -
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What are some good books and magazines related to social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, and the Fourth Sector?
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posted by divabat
on Oct 9, 2007 -
4 answers
TV shows, movies, books, or other media that involve people living as "someone else" temporarily - whether swapping roles, taking a new role, or pretending to be someone else - to see life in someone else's shoes.
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posted by divabat
on May 31, 2006 -
48 answers
