Brutal Jones

A brilliant idea!

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:03:07 -0400

7:23 AM - “I love reading. I love writing, too. Hey, I know! I should write a book! Yeah, I’m gonna write a book. It’ll be awesome!”

7:23 PM - “Wait, how do you write a book? I don’t know where to begin. This is hard. Nevermind.”

Zac Gorman never fails to bulls-eye the feels. Guy is a genius....

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:03:55 -0400

Zac Gorman never fails to bulls-eye the feels. Guy is a genius. I’d purchase this in a heartbeat if he had a print available of it.

Check out his stuff over at Magical Game Time

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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:35:52 -0400

PC vs Console gaming: The truth about which costs more. (Credit...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:36:02 -0400

PC vs Console gaming: The truth about which costs more.

(Credit to r/pcmasterrace)

kallielefdrawward: When you’re weary Feeling small When tears...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:47:14 -0400

kallielefdrawward:

When you’re weary
Feeling small
When tears are in your eyes
I will dry them all

Currently listening to Bridge Over Troubled Water.

mr-cheesehead: me playing silent hill 2

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:20:17 -0400

mr-cheesehead:

me playing silent hill 2

..crowned at last

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:13:42 -0400

..crowned at last

geekpinata: Official Playstation Used Game Instructional Video...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:13:23 -0400

geekpinata:

Official Playstation Used Game Instructional Video (x)

this is… just… daaaaaammnnnnnn

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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:13:06 -0400

save me, brother

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:12:39 -0400

save me, brother

“The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams. It is...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 12:52:04 -0400

“The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams. It is alive as dreams are alive, more real than real … for a moment at least … that long magic moment before we wake.

Fantasy is silver and scarlet, indigo and azure, obsidian veined with gold and lapis lazuli. Reality is plywood and plastic, done up in mud brown and olive drab. Fantasy tastes of habaneros and honey, cinnamon and cloves, rare red meat and wines as sweet as summer. Reality is beans and tofu, and ashes at the end. Reality is the strip malls of Burbank, the smokestacks of Cleveland, a parking garage in Newark. Fantasy is the towers of Minas Tirith, the ancient stones of Gormenghast, the halls of Camelot. Fantasy flies on the wings of Icarus, reality on Southwest Airlines. Why do our dreams become so much smaller when they finally come true?

We read fantasy to find the colors again, I think. To taste strong spices and hear the songs the sirens sang. There is something old and true in fantasy that speaks to something deep within us, to the child who dreamt that one day he would hunt the forests of the night, and feast beneath the hollow hills, and find a love to last forever somewhere south of Oz and north of Shangri-La.

They can keep their heaven. When I die, I’d sooner go to middle Earth.”

― George R.R. Martin

t3chn0ir: ‘I just don’t know what I’m supposed to be.’ Lost in...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:10:25 -0400

t3chn0ir:

‘I just don’t know what I’m supposed to be.’

Lost in Translation (2003)

ethandesu: Interesting Brogues - Pt. 2 Model 574SP Brogued Cap...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:12:58 -0400

ethandesu:

Interesting Brogues - Pt. 2

Model 574SP Brogued Cap Toe Adelaide in 604 Tan Crust

Saint Crispin’s for The Armoury

Especially for KS

putthison: A Popover for Summer The spate of hot weather...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:01:57 -0400

putthison:

A Popover for Summer

The spate of hot weather recently had me thinking about what kind of shirts I might like to get this summer. High on the list are popovers. A popover is a woven shirt with a placket that only goes partially down the chest. I suspect they’re a holdover from when sport shirts weren’t all made with coat fronts (an early version of such a design can be seen here). They’re less common now, but I think they can look quite good on men with slim stomachs. They’re more relaxed than a traditional shirt, but more dressed up than a polo shirt, and this in-between-ness makes them just right for when you want to look smart on casual days.

I bought this one from Gant two years ago, but sadly the cut didn’t work out for me, so now I’m on the market for another. The nicest one I’ve seen is by Isaia, which is pictured above. My friend Agyesh, who actually took the image shown, works for Isaia and tells me that the brand still makes these. They should be available at Saks Fifth Avenue (especially the one in New York City), but if not, any store that offers Isaia’s made-to-measure program will be able to custom make one up for you. You can get the model above, or one with a button-down collar and mitered placket.

In addition, Sid Mashburn has some very handsome ones with a deep, long placket. Epaulet, New England Shirt Company, and Wharf also look promising.

For something a bit more fashion forward, there’s a small selection at Need Supply, and a few designs by Engineered Garments this season at French Garment Cleaners and Oi Polloi. Steven Alan happens to have one of them on sale, which you can knock another 15% off by signing up for their newsletter. For something a bit more workwear-ish, check out Thoroughstitch and Levis Vintage Clothing.

All the aforementioned companies make really nice shirts, but they can be a bit expensive. If you want something more affordable, and don’t mind short-sleeves, J Crew has a bunch on sale right now. You can take 30% off the listed price by punching in the code SUMMER at checkout.

And finally, for people who need a special size, there are a number of options for custom. In addition to the Isaia you see above, Individualized Shirts and Mercer & Sons have made-to-order programs. They’re not exactly made-to-measure, meaning you can’t get things made to your exact measurements, but you can choose from different cuts and patterns to get the shirt you need (for Individualized, you’ll have to go to their factory, however). Luxire also makes them through an online made-to-measure service, and I can recommend my shirtmaker Ascot Chang for bespoke. Ascot Chang is actually running a promotion right now where you can get one shirt free for every six you order. Granted, they’re not cheap – so buying six at a time is pretty expensive – but they do fantastic work and offer tremendous value at their price tier. You can visit them at one of their stores, or catch them on their US tour this month.

(Photo credit: Mad House, Inc)

Somebody please give this woman a fucking cheeseburger.

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:19:55 -0400

Somebody please give this woman a fucking cheeseburger.

GRRM vs Joe Abercrombie

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:41:11 -0400

An excerpt from something I typed up on Reddit:

I’ve tried other series like Malazan, Black Company, Mistborn, Dark Tower, etc and I’ve never really gotten into them. I don’t read much fantasy, I’m just really not a huge fan of it. In fact, the only fantasy writers I read are GRRM and Joe Abercrombie. I adore both of them.

You definitely won’t be disappointed with Abercrombie. The scale is far, far smaller than anything GRRM writes, but they key similarity is the depth of characterization. Logen Ninefingers is easily my favorite fictional character ever. He’s so well-rounded and can go in a matter of minutes from lovable to absolutely detestable. It also helps that he’s involved in a handful of the most bad ass, unbelievably tense and awe-inspiring action sequences in fantasy. These begin with the climax of the first book, and I won’t elaborate at all because they’re infinitely more hard-hitting when you don’t expect them. Suffice it to say that more than once there’s a fight he’s involved in that’s so well-written it made made put the book down and smile to myself and chuckle because it was simply so fucking bad ass. I can’t really specify much else without giving it away. But you’ll know them when you see them. They alone made the trilogy worth reading for me.

I love GRRM, and ASOIAF is probably my favorite series of fiction ever. But I really can’t gush enough about Abercrombie. His characters are amazing, his writing is so quotable. The only drawback I’ll mention is that his novels are very, very bleak. More bleak than GRRM, sometimes gratingly so. He kills off some very likeable characters and leaves others to suffer in horribly awful circumstances. But honestly; the trip there is so worthwhile.

The First Law trilogy is solid; especially the second novel. The first can drag on a bit and most people are very put off by the way the trilogy ends. But the stand-alone novels are where he really shines. All three were fantastic, self-contained genre-bending arcs that get better as you progress through them. I’m very excited for his future work. He’s young for a writer and he’s only going to get better.

TL;DR

Pros: Incredible characterization, superbly quotable prose, great stand alone novels (Best Served Cold / The Heroes / Red Country), Logen fucking Ninefingers.

Cons: Grating bleakness, first novel starts slowly (The Blade Itself), disappointing conclusion to the trilogy (Last Argument of Kings).

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Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:32:31 -0400

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Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:43:17 -0400

letitbumptho: Lol.. My nxgga texted me this shxt earlier and I...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:42:28 -0400

letitbumptho:

Lol.. My nxgga texted me this shxt earlier and I didn’t see it until now because I just finished watching #GameOfThrones and jumped to call him like… “My nig.. WTF is going on?” This show is amazing. Did not expect that. #RedWedding

#gameofthrones #got #redwedding

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:25:18 -0400

#gameofthrones #got #redwedding