Oooookaaaay. I’m possibly glad this giant horse-eating spider is depicted like this. Maybe. Perhaps. This looks like a writing prompt… if you’re into writing horror, …
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Beauty and the Beast (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Belle (Emma Watson) lives in a village in France, wandering around with her nose in a book and being abused …
Hell — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
According to this silly illo, Hell’s lord has a face like a plague mask from the Middle Ages and batwings. The people dancing around the …
Logan (2017)
A review by Nalini Haynes Logan (Hugh Jackman) is back. Again. At least this time he wasn’t in a remake of his own origin story. …
Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is back, older but trying to look the same, replacing Bill Nighy with Charles Dance …
The Awesomes season 1
A review by Nalini Haynes The Awesomes is an animated superhero comedy created by Seth Meyers and Michael Shoemaker, both known for late night comedy …
Heavy Gravity Wheelbarrow — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
This heavy gravity wheelbarrow museum exhibit is a sign Ian Gunn had been reading too much speculative fiction. Or maybe not enough, and there’d be …
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (book & movie)
A review by Nalini Haynes Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them begins with Tina (Katherine Waterston), dressed in early 20th century clothing, eating a …
Happy Dog — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
I swear this image is titled ‘happydog’ electronically (not ‘Happy Dog’) but, to me, it looks more like a cross between a dopey dinosaur, a …
National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature book collection
In this, the final in our series on the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature, Dr Belle Alderman shows us more of the book collection. …
Hanna the Barbarian — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Hanna the Barbarian as a silly illo is symptomatic of Ian Gunn’s ‘dad jokes’, the REALLY BAD PUNS. What can I say? I— I— I …
References, Journals, Magazines and Catalogues
Dr Belle Alderman tells us about the references, journals, magazines and catalogues held at the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature as well as the process …
Look over there! — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Look over there! There’s NOTHING to see here! If I saw this, I wouldn’t be looking OVER THERE: I’d be staring at the messenger not …
Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
A review by Nalini Haynes Etcetera and Seth attend a Communist Party: an event where a lot of people gather at a disused factory, get …
Creative process in developing picture books part 2
Dr Belle Alderman continues showing us the creative process behind developing a children’s picture book, using Dinosaurs Love Cheese and associated artwork. Dinosaurs Love Cheese …