The Dark Balloon

A weblog by Hao Lian.
A terrible secret guarded by golems.
A note that thanks you for being born, all those years ago.

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Hoist.

The design firm Office recently gave an identity to the 826 Valencia San Fancisco pirate supplies store. 826 Valencia is the fantastic writing workshop center franchise headed by Dave Eggers (TED). It’s a visual bonanza of fantastic beauty. (via Brand New by Armin)

[(2008 December 22) • • • .]

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Post-increment.

Today, I found out about Minus by Ryan Armand. It’s about a girl with magic powers or maybe just an imagination or maybe it’s a metaphor for a simile for an adverb. Minus takes place in the most heartbreakingly beautiful universe, ever.

[(2008 November 15) • • .]

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The dialogue, though, is mediocre.

This, this xkcd cartoon of ours, is the best homage to Bill Watterson’s minimalistic drawing style I’ve ever seen.

[(2008 April 11, 2!) • • • • .]