{"id":2018,"date":"2008-04-25T06:00:51","date_gmt":"2008-04-25T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=2018"},"modified":"2008-04-24T19:57:12","modified_gmt":"2008-04-24T23:57:12","slug":"unrequired-reading-april-25-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/unrequired-reading-april-25-2008","title":{"rendered":"Unrequired Reading: April 25, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get your link on, dear readers. Just click more!<\/p>\n

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I never understood the “at least two villains per sequel” rule<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Add it up: Khoi Vinh, the guy behind Subtraction<\/a>, is also the design director for the NYTimes website. Here’s a neat reader Q&A with him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Cover designs for books that don’t exist<\/a>? Love it!<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Cover designers who, uh . . . I don’t even know what to say about this<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Oh, you unreal cities<\/a>, you. . .<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Here’s a more real city, or at least one that’s trying to rebuild real: New Orleans, courtesy of the Mercatus Project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Noel Coward: Tinker, tailor, soldier . . . FABULOUS<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Get your link on, dear readers. 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