Lists of Cool Things

This is a series of posts in which I have enumerated lists of things that are interesting or important to me. Most of these posts will serve as an introduction to a particular subject and will then provide a few interesting examples to explore if the subject sparks a reader's interest.

Book Covers - Good Design, Bad Design
What makes a good book cover? What makes a bad one? Find out, with a list of examples!

How to Buy a Book
I buy a lot of books. Here's a list of things I do to keep from buying books that suck.

The Many Faces of James Davisson: Coda
A description of a project to grow a bunch of beards, including a list of the types I grew with pictures.

Some Blogs I Read and Maybe You Should, Too
I read a number of blogs by personal friends and acquaintances that I think deserve more attention. Check them out here.

Favorite Supercuts
Supercuts are a fairly recent internet phenomenon, involving picking out a single element from something over and over and putting each instance together into one video. Here's a list of some great ones.

Some Beautiful Things
A short list of beautiful things I'd encountered the week I wrote the post. 

Best of the Old Internet
Some of my favorite gems from the pre-YouTube internet.

Ex Machina: Superhero Comics and Government
An analysis of a comic book that doubles as a defense of the medium, and includes a list of comics I think are great.