The Truthiness Shall Set You Freak- Trump used to be more articulate. What could explain the change? May 29, 2017A very interesting comparison between the linguistic and speech patterns of Donald Trump in the 80s and 90s and today. The amount of cognizant decay is unmistakeable. STAT asked experts to compare Trump’s speech from decades ago to that in 2017. All noticed … Continue reading →
- Banksy chips away at EU flag in first Brexit mural May 10, 2017DOVER (AFP).- British street artist Banksy has created his first mural inspired by Brexit, showing a workman chipping away at one of the stars on the European Union flag. The work appeared on the side of a house on Sunday … Continue reading →
- Mail Me to the GOP May 9, 2017If you die an untimely death, can you have your ashes sent to the person of your choice? What if you would like to send it to your least favorite representative in order to protest legislation they have written or … Continue reading →
- Deciphering the Phonetic Language of Incan Khipu April 27, 2017Dr. Sabine Hyland managed to decipher information contained in twisted chords called khipus, in which records were kept using knots of colored fibers from animals such as alpacas, llamas and deer. Her exciting discovery has the potential to shed light on … Continue reading →
- An Exhibit of Representations of ‘Melancholia’ in Mexican art April 19, 2017MEXICO CITY.- The Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL, National Art Museum of Mexico) presents ‘Melancholy’, an exhibition that delves into the manner that melancholy, commonly characterized by reflecting the darkest human sides of passion and affection, is represented in Mexican art through … Continue reading →
- Slimy Piece of Worm-Ridden Filth – Life Inside Jabba the Hutt April 16, 2017Filmmaker Jamie Benning created this short about the fascinating creation of of Star Wars’ most infamous (and my favorite) character. He interviewed puppeteer Toby Philpott, one of the three men who crawled inside the Hutt to bring him to life. Benning’s 20 … Continue reading →
- The Last Leg – A BRILLIANT UK comedy panel SHOW April 15, 2017The Last Leg started as a one-time color commentary on the Special Olympics but was such a success that it was picked up and turned into a hit series. It stars Aussie Adam Hills (who has had one leg since birth), … Continue reading →
- Watch a Badger Bury a Cow – Scientific American April 12, 2017This is exactly how I want to be interred after I die:
- GoFundMe Collection for Medicine & First Aid to Venezuela April 11, 2017This fund has been set up by my beautiful (inside and out) daughter to send medical supplies to Venezuela. 82% of people in Venezuela are living in poverty. People are starving, babies are malnourished, there is little food, and no … Continue reading →
- Small Things Come in Good Packages Too April 2, 2017Gulliver’s Gate, opening next month in New York City’s Times Square, spans an entire city block and transports guests throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, all through its whimsical and humorous miniature displays. Created by model-makers … Continue reading →
- Trump used to be more articulate. What could explain the change? May 29, 2017
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Frieda reaches out to Georgia
When Alfred Stieglitz found out that his protégé Georgia O’Keeffe had accepted a commission to paint the women’s powder room at Radio City Music Hall without his approval he was furious. Having met Diego Rivera and his wife Frieda … Continue reading
Yarn Bombing Pachyderms!
Okay, not really ‘yarn bombing’ since it’s not done surreptitiously but from a practical standpoint I’d still say that wrapping Asian elephants in knitted wool sure comes close to it for its inherent coolness. Below is a short video showing elephants being given beautiful … Continue reading
“I Hate Love!” by Stanley Kubrick, 1950
Kubrick’s 1950 still of a young woman, with her back to the camera, holding a lipstick with which she has written “I HATE LOVE” on a white fence. If captured on the wing, would it be more of a … Continue reading
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For Sale: Thai Temple Oil Lantern
I bought this beautiful oil lantern in Thailand many years ago and have never used it. I believe it is designed for outside use (inside it would create soot and CO). I’ve used a flickering LED pumpkin light in it … Continue reading
What Geology Has to Say About Building a 1,000-Mile Wall on the Mexican Border
Much of the resistance to Drumpf’s edicts comes not from the media, or Democrats, or the millions of people who voted against him, it comes from science. You know, actual facts, not ‘alternative’ (i.e. made up) facts. Many of the … Continue reading
Wire Cutters (Animated Short)
It took student Jack Anderson about 2000 hours to create this wonderful short science fiction film. WIRE CUTTERS STUDENT ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE US STUDENT BAFTA NOMINEE VIMEO BEST OF THE MONTH SCREENED AT: Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Ottawa Film … Continue reading
Awesome .gif’s of Old B&W Photos Transitioned to Color
Watching the transition of these vintage images from B&W to color brings them alive. Source: Dynamichrome by Jordan Lloyd “The craft of adding color to black and white photographs has been around as long as the medium of photography. … Continue reading
Rare Tribal and Asian Art at the 2017 San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art Show
The 2017 San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art Show opens at Fort Mason Center on February 9 with a wondrous assortment of art from a variety of indigenous sources. Says John Strusinski, who founded Los Angeles-based Primary Source 28 year … Continue reading
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(Get Your .Gifs) on Route 66
Natalie Slater was inspired after taking her Mother Road Revisited project to Houston Foto Fest to make .gifs out of her images from the exhibition. Below are a few of the 30+ images. They start with older photographs (ca.1930-1970) and dissolve to her 2013 pictures. All were taken along Route 66 … Continue reading
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Goes to L.A.
From the Board of Directors, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art “After extensive due diligence and deliberation, the Board of Directors of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is pleased to announce plans to build the museum in Exposition Park in Los Angeles.” “I … Continue reading
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