James Horner - theme from Willow

James Roy Horner is an American composer, and the writer behind scores for movies like Avatar, Braveheart, Apollo 13, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Glory, The Mask of Zorro, The Legend of Zorro, Enemy at the Gates, The Missing, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, A Beautiful Mind, The Perfect Storm just to mention a few. 

And he did the score for Willow (1988), which I personally think is great - especially the theme of Elora Danan. I wouldn't hesitate for one moment to equal it to John Williams Star Wars Score (which of course still gives me the thrill every time I hear it) - It really is that good. 


Take a good moment and listen to it - maybe even make yourself a good cuppa before listening. I'm not pulling your leg when I tell you, you can literally see the whole movie unfold right in front of you - just by listening with your eyes closed.

Written by James Horner and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Kate Beaton

Sometimes you just strike gold without actually making the effort of looking for it.

I was ambling along on-line, minding my own business, when suddenly this amazing webcomic popped into existence on my ViewSonic - completely out of the blue! (And here's a big thanks to Neatorama for posting an illustration done by her to lead me on!) The very talented Kate Beaton, who is awesomer than awesome, is the woman behind this hilarious and well drawn comic. Go look if you don't believe me, but don't come a-blaming me, when you suddenly realize that you've spend most of your working hours reading witty comics, broadening your views and challenging your intellect with sharp satire.

Just selecting which strips and drawings to represent her work here on Astrocities has been quite a challenge, since there's so many goodies, but I think I got a fair bunch selected. Judge for yourself...


Well... they are!

This one I picked, because I once wrote an essay about the norman invasion of England - Sorry for being self centered...

Anyway, Kate Beaton origins from Nova Scotia, has a history degree and lives in Ontario and fancies to draw pictures. Her website is http://www.harkavagrant.com/.