Friday Finds

- This post on the power of digital film over on the Emerging Writers Festival blog is pretty amazing and a really interesting take on both marketing work in a digital age and the power of storytelling from the original storyteller. Awesome stuff.

- And in other awesome, geeky news, Bill Gates' Q&A on Reddit was one of the best things I've read all week.

- Calivintage's recap for ModCloth of Lauren Moffatt's Fall 2013 is pretty amazing. Also, those clothes!

- Lore looks this side of gorgeous too.  

- Katrina Navarro's designs of superhero-inspired fashions are wooonderful. I am in love with the Green Arrow coat dress!

- These lit valentines cards are slaying me too.

Your Mid-Week Art Break: Amelie Fontaine

French illustrator Amélie Fontaine designs some monstrously cool posters and book covers. You should check her out.

Tweed Ride Moscow

The photos that have emerged from the Tween Run bicycle ride in Moscow are speaking to my twee heart. People went all out, decked in clothes from the thirties and forties and basically cycled around looking dapper as all hell. The photographer, Cyril Kolobyanin, did an amazing job capturing the event too. A+ style, everybody. A+. View the full set over here.

Friday Finds

- Joel Naoum from Momentum Books has written a really interesting post on the future of editing.

- Flavourwire has also compiled a pretty wonderful post on great literary characters inspired by real famous people. I basically want to read all of these. 

- This Indian wedding photography is stunning, full of vibrant colours and intricate detail. Amazing, amazing, amazing.

- Pat Grant (author/illustrator of the super awesome Blue which you should purchase immediately) has a really interesting post over on the Going Down Swinging blog about design processes in producing a movie poster.

- These beautiful long exposure photos of sleeping couples.

- And to take you out for the weekend, Dad's are the Original Hipsters!

In Other News

I just got my Townsville Groovin' the Moo tickets. Alpine! The Kooks! Frightened Rabbit! Tegan and Sara! Life is good right now.

Your Mid-Week Art Break: Becca Stadtlander

Becca Stadtlander sure knows how to bring the whimsy. Her delicate illustrative style looks like it belongs in the pages of picture books, fables or fairy tales. It's pretty lovely stuff. 

Friday Finds

- The Millions has a great post on 10 Books to Read Now That Girls is back. I feel like these arise almost as frequently as the episodes do, but I can't really fault it when it throws a spotlight on some awesome lady writers. Plus, this list is particularly good (Sheila Heti! Jane Austen! Nora Ephron!)

- There's also a great interview with Melina Marchetta on writing female heroines over at the Wear the Old Coat blog. Marchetta is pretty iconic amongst Australian writers and has written some pretty great women characters. It's interesting to hear her take on that and the processes she uses in creating them.

- Prada unveils Great Gatsby costumes. Be still my beating heart, etc.

- 10 Literary Board Games for Book Nerds! I would give my right leg for the Pride & Prejudice one. Also The Shining one. Because what.

- New Star Wars film has a female protagonist? (!!!!!!!!!)

- And on an entirely different note, some photography. This wedding is a dreeeam. Really, really gorgeous. And Lauren Maccabee's photos bring some dark whimsy to a wonderful level.