Notes From A Superfluous Man

An Accumulation of Inconsequential Notices

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Lotz Károly (1833-1904), 'Emlékezetére' (In Memorium), ''Művészet'', 1904

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Alan Lee, ''The Golden Book of the Mysterious'' by Jane Werner and Sol Chaneles, 1976

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''Dune Coloring Book'' by Michael Nicastre, 1984

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''Ghostbusters II Coloring Book'', 1988

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''Super Mario Movie Coloring Book'', 1993

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Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946), ''Lives of Game Animals, Vol. 3, Part 1- Hoofed Animals'', 1929

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The Sheep Detectives (2026) I knew nothing about this movie going in. I had no idea it was based on a 2005 German book called 'Glennkill: Ein Schafskrimi' (translated into English as 'Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story'). From what I can tell, the book is weirder than the movie and more philosophical in tone and the film diverges from the book quite alot. Am I inspired to read the book? I was not but I am mildly curious, just not THAT curious. As to the movie, it felt like a weightier 'Paddington' film, with our non-human characters having to confront loss and death and all the pathos and joy that being a living being experiences. Thankfully, it wasn't too schmaltzy, had enough sheep and human humor to amuse (the gradual realization of sheep intervention into solving the mystery by our movie's police officer was fun), and allowed itself one good, serious scene of sacrifice that actually caught me off guard (you could see it coming but seeing it coming didn't lessen the impact. Overall, I would recommend giving it a watch. It's light fair. The mystery isn't much of a mystery but it's not really about the mystery, like all good stories, it's really about the relationships and learning to accept and embrace the winter lamb.

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Janny Wurts, 'The Wizard of Owls', ''Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine'', Vol. 5, #3,1993

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Walford Graham Robertson (1866-1948), 'The Cat Folk (A Tale of Sorcery)', 1900-1915

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'Die Königin der Nacht' (Queen of the Night), ''Die Erotik in der Photographie'', 1931

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Moritz von Schwind (1804-1871), 'Die Königin der Nacht' (The Queen of the Night),1865

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Franz Angelo Rottonaras (1848-1938), ''Maske und Kothurn'', Vol. 2, #2, 1956

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John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), 'Ellen Terry as Lady MacBeth', ''The Art of the World'', Vol. 9, 1896

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Rudolf Lehmann (1819-1905), 'Undine', ''The Art of the World'', Vol. 1, 1896

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Rudolf Lehmann (1819-1905), 'The Reaper & The Flowers', ''The Art of the World'', Vol. 1, 1896

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Jean-Paul Sinibaldi (1857-1909), 'Salammbo', ''The Art of the World'', Vol. 9, 1896

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Hokum (2026)