Daryl Dixon… and that redneck smoulder.

I had put off watching the BBC’s Sherlock (as I was still reeling from the horror that was Robert Downey Jr.), but after watching a few eps last week, I can say that Benedict Cumberbatch (Christ, what a god-awful name!) is an eminently suitable modern-day Sherlock Holmes.

oldbookillustrations:

Ay, in the very temple of delight
Veil’d Melancholy has her sovran shrine.

Robert Anning Bell, from Poems by John Keats, London, New York, 1897.

(Source: archive.org)

Dawn – I have loved this Joseph Michael Linsner creation since about ~1995, and I’ve loved her in every incarnation, be it brunette, blonde or cherry! She is the perfect showcase for Linsner’s incredible and prolific illustrative talent.

Ah, Malcolm Tucker… my favourite Glaswegian.

A brief list of terms pertaining to Billy Idol:

Idolatry:

Excessive attachment or veneration for Billy Idol; a respect or love which borders on adoration.

Idolism:

Fundamental belief in and worship of all that is Billy Idol.

Idoldom:

A subculture built upon a deep and constant appreciation for all things concerning Billy Idol.

Idolsphere:

An interconnected community which exists as a collection of websites, blogs, and forums dedicated to Billy Idol.

Idolwild:

The state which precedes idolgasm; usually triggered by excessive exposure to visual or vocal instances of Billy Idol, and characterised by an overwhelming emotional and physical excitability.

Idolgasm:

Peak of the plateau phase in the idolwild state or response cycle, resulting in extremely pleasurable sensations.