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Pencils and Pop Culture: The Geek Shall Inheirit the Earth

I will fully admit that I am squeamish when it comes to anything related to horror films. Vampires, ghosts, zombies, things that go bump in the night – all grist for the mill in my far-too-overactive [...]

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Pencils and Pop Culture: Martinis with a Dash of Blackwing

It’s the cocktail of Bond, James Bond, and swell sophisticates everywhere. The signature glass, with its slender stem and geometrically simple bowl, make it as fun to look at as it is to drink. While debates [...]

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Are You Ready for Some Commerciaaaaals? And Football, Too.

Well Studio 602ers, it’s almost that time once more. Time to bust out your game face, time to gather round the sofa, time to consume your weight in fried mozzarella sticks and buffalo wings and time [...]

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Sketchy Details: Artist, Image and Austen

She sits at work, her back erect in over a small writing table. Scattered across its surface are the tools of her trade: a tablet of paper, a pen or two. Westminster Abbey looms outside her [...]

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Pursuing Your Passions: Lessons Learned from Walt Disney

Walt Disney once said of the origins of his most famous character, “Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at a [...]

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Have You Read Your Twain Today?

Trying to write about Mark Twain on this, the 176th anniversary of his birth, is a distinctly daunting task. For one, the man born Samuel Clemmens is responsible for some of the greatest novels of all [...]

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Of Innocence and Rage: The Films of Martin Scorcese

It’s a good month to be Martin Scorsese. Not only does one of America’s greatest film-makers turn 69 today, but his latest film, “Hugo,” has already garnered positive critical buzz before its November 23 release date. [...]

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How to Get to Creativity? Take a Walk Down Sesame Street.

Since its debut forty-two years ago today, Sesame Street has been inspiring viewers of all ages with its messages of imagination, tolerance, love and creativity. In honor of the show’s anniversary, Studio 602 has compiled a [...]

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The Monster at the End of This Blog

When I was a little kid, I was the biggest scaredy cat you’ve ever met. I was terrified of the idea of ghosts, and the mere mention of wicked witches or vampires was enough to send [...]

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Triangle-Nose No More: Revamping the Jack-O'-Lantern

Halloween is only a couple days away, making this weekend your last chance to carve this year’s jack-o’-lantern. Waiting until the last minute is actually a boon when it comes to pumpkin carving; your typical gourd [...]