Toronto ad for waste electronics collection
Comedy Central
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Get that damn song out of your head!
We created this site for those of you that have a song stuck in your head and you can't get it out no matter what you do. Using the latest techniques in reverse-auditory-melodic-unstickification technology, we've been able to allow our users to 'unhear' songs by hearing equally catchy songs.
Unhear it
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Hipster Dinosaurs
Musician Molly Lewis has gone through a bunch of old coloring books and exposed dinosaurs for the tweed-wearing, PBR-sipping hipsters that we always knew they were.
Geekosystem
I was not an actress but rather a victim of degradation
October, 1986: In response to an autograph request from a fan, actress Linda Boreman (aka Linda Lovelace) writes the following angry note.
More at Letters of Note
Kate Cusack's Saran Wrap Marie Antoinette Wigs
Crafted entirely from the common household film—we’re pretending she gleaned her supplies from the aftermath of a block-party potluck—the wigs are a testament to the power of imagination. “There is an exciting ‘a-ha’ moment when someone realizes that there is more to my design then they initially expected,” Cusack says. “I create polished, elegant work that the viewer can appreciate in a serious way, but then when the viewer notices whatever the object is made out of, it surprises them and brings a smile to their face.”
Ecouterre
Sunday, August 29, 2010
1:18 Scale Emerson House
I would have killed for one of these when I was a kid. Still might.
This isn't your traditional run of the mill dollhouse. Newly listed, the Emerson House is the perfect home for the modern family. The home has six rooms including a living room, kitchen, library/office, master bedroom, bathroom and child's bedroom. With its large, open floor plan and floor-to-ceiling windows, the Emerson House enjoys year-round sunlight. The modern house features many extras including mitered-glass corners, two fireplaces, sliding glass doors, working solar panels on the roof, and recessed LED lights.Via
Things Organized Neatly
You probably don't know that I am a bit of a neat freak. In fact I am Felix to Mr. Nag's Oscar. I'm far from obsessive compulsive but I cannot turn out the light at night if anything is out of place in the bedroom. This blog appeals to that side of me.
Things Organized Neatly
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Torture Classics
TC Infomercial TV Spot from TORTURECLASSICS
The United States Department of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency has made extensive use of sonic interrogation techniques, ie. torture by music, in facilities like Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay, Kandahar, Bagram Detention Center and numerous “black sites” scattered around the globe. Such Interrogation techniques, combined with sleep deprivation, hard treatment, water-boarding, air deprivation and other notorious forms of torture, has been legalized under special provision of the United States Department of Justice and the White House under both the Bush and Obama administrations and continues to be used today.
The actual music used in TORTURE CLASSICS has been reported by both prison guards and released inmates (Binyam Mohamed and Donald Vance, tortured with music for 76 days) and includes Top 40 hits, Metal, Hard Rock, Country and Western, TV theme-songs and commercial jingles, as well as original “mash-ups” created by CIA agents, prison administrators, guards and interrogators.
More here
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Building by the Block
Building by the Block
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How Wings Are Attached To The Backs Of Angels
Craig Welch takes viewers inside a surreal, meticulously crafted world to meet a mysterious protagonist and his otherworldly visitor.
In this surreal exposition, we meet a man, obsessed with control. His intricate gadgets manipulate yet insulate, as his science dissects and reduces. How exactly are wings attached to the back of angels? In this invented world drained of emotion, where everything goes through the motions, he is brushed by indefinite longings. Whether he can transcend his obsessions and fears is the heart of the matter. A film without words.
Thanks Bruce!
Friday, August 27, 2010
Marianne Faithfull: Girl on a Motorcycle
When I was young one of my hopeless dreams was to look like Marianne Faithful. Wasn't she beautiful? Weird flick though.
Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds
Accompanist Needed.
Some of my singing engagements take place late at night, in the homes of strangers, without audiences or music, and may appear to be elaborate art or jewel heists. For engagements like this, the accompanist may be called on to pick locks, crack safes, break windows silently and jump over large, sometimes barb-wire topped fences with me riding piggy-back at all times.
Accompanist must possess a thorough knowledge of the canine psyche in order to tame six to eight guard dogs simultaneously and then retrain them to attack their masters in under two minutes. Ideally, to keep everything music-themed, the taming/re-training would be done with a flute.
More hilarity at McSweeney's Internet Tendency
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MANBROIDERY
Embroidery, the manly art!
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Men who embroider or knit unite! Men can sew, too. Don't forget it!MANBROIDERY a set on Flickr
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Maxence Cyrin
The focus of Maxence Cyrin’s work is twofold. First he creates piano equivalents of (semi) contemporary pop songs before setting the arrangements to scenes taken from classic/cult films. The results are wonderful re-interpretations, not only of the music, but also of its original visual accompaniment. Featured is Cyrin’s cover of The Pixies’ Where Is My Mind, set to various scenes taken from The Mysterious Lady, a silent film starring Greta Garbo, first released in 1928.
It’s Nice That
The Beatles ‘A Day In The Life’ (2009 Stereo Remaster)
Rolling Stone magazine has rated the greatest 100 Beatles' songs. The 1967 track "A Day in the Life" written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney topped the list that was released on Wednesday.
Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds
Niemeyer Chocolate
Cool Hunting
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Cat Whisperer
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Montreal Topiary Gardens
I'm from Montreal and I've never seen these. I'll have to check them out.
Lots more topiary pics at Now That's Nifty
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Incredibly Beautiful Japanese Manhole Covers
Leave it to the Japanese to turn something we usually consider an eyesore, into an incredibly beautiful work of art. Painted with tree resin, these awesome manhole covers are part of a 20-year beautification program commissioned by local cities, and depict everything from fairy tales, local fauna, to Japanese manga characters.My Modern Metropolis
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Animals In War Memorial London
Movie In Haiku
A Clockwork Orange Haiku
Violent, troubled.
Goes too far one night. Caught, changed?
I was cured all right.
More movies in haiku at Popped Culture
Eggsterminate!
Make a Dalek from an egg. First you need an egg and a lathe. It's already too complicated for me...
kuriositas
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"Welcome to my new empire Doctor. It is only fitting that you should bear witness to the resurrection and triumph of Davros. Lord and creator of the Dalek race." |
kuriositas
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Vintage Polaroids come to life
This video is very eerie.
it's a small world from axel roessler on Vimeo.
I post so many links from Dangerous Minds you probably think they're paying me. They're not.
it's a small world from axel roessler on Vimeo.
I post so many links from Dangerous Minds you probably think they're paying me. They're not.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Police try to identify 20 railway bodies
Police are hoping to use artist's impressions to identify some of the unclaimed bodies found on Britain's rail network in the last 35 years.More at BBC News
Artist Sharon McDonagh has drawn pictures of 20 of the deceased.
None of them is believed to have been the victim of foul play and most were hit by trains.
Awesome old school NYC subway photos
Photos of old school New York before they switched over to the subway trains that couldn’t be graffitied on.More at Dangerous Minds
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Kodak Color
I knew that this little piece of footage was in good hands. I learned that the flicker that you will see is a result of two different things. First, early cameras were hand cranked, or hand wound, to feed the film through. This could result in slight variations in speed. Second, there could be uneven densities in the film itself because of its age. These two physical characteristics combine to produce the "flicker" that you see. There are digital enhancements that can be made to address this but we thought it better to keep this in its original form.Link - Via TAGBANGER
I wonder, who were the ladies in this test? Were they Kodak employees? What kind of lives did they lead? Those questions are lost to the ages.
The world's best countries
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
3-Year-Old Recites the poem “Litany” by Billy Collins
This is amazing!
Here is the text:
“You are the bread and the knife,
the crystal goblet and the wine.
You are the dew on the morning grass
and the burning wheel of the sun.
You are the white apron of the baker,
and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.
However, you are not the wind in the orchard,
the plums on the counter,
or the house of cards.
And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.
There is just no way that you are the pine-scented air.
It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,
maybe even the pigeon on the general’s head,
but you are not even close
to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.
And a quick look in the mirror will show
that you are neither the boots in the corner
nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.
It might interest you to know,
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,
that I am the sound of rain on the roof.
I also happen to be the shooting star,
the evening paper blowing down an alley
and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.
I am also the moon in the trees
and the blind woman’s tea cup.
But don’t worry, I’m not the bread and the knife.
You are still the bread and the knife.
You will always be the bread and the knife,
not to mention the crystal goblet and—somehow—the wine.”
Via Libraryland
Here is the text:
“You are the bread and the knife,
the crystal goblet and the wine.
You are the dew on the morning grass
and the burning wheel of the sun.
You are the white apron of the baker,
and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.
However, you are not the wind in the orchard,
the plums on the counter,
or the house of cards.
And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.
There is just no way that you are the pine-scented air.
It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,
maybe even the pigeon on the general’s head,
but you are not even close
to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.
And a quick look in the mirror will show
that you are neither the boots in the corner
nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.
It might interest you to know,
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,
that I am the sound of rain on the roof.
I also happen to be the shooting star,
the evening paper blowing down an alley
and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.
I am also the moon in the trees
and the blind woman’s tea cup.
But don’t worry, I’m not the bread and the knife.
You are still the bread and the knife.
You will always be the bread and the knife,
not to mention the crystal goblet and—somehow—the wine.”
Via Libraryland
1946 Spacelander Bicycle
British born Benjamin Bowden originally designed the futurist Spacelander bicycle for the “Britain Can Make It” exhibition in 1946. Conceived in aluminum, the dynamic form featured a direct drive hub dynamo that stored the downhill energy and released it on uphill runs. The originally prototype for the exhibit was hand-made by the MG Auto Company. Due to the expense of manufacture, the bike did not go into production until 1960, when Bomard Industries of Grand Haven, Michigan contracted with Bowden to create the finished product. The final design was produced in fiberglass and built-in headlight and taillights were added.Link
Via The Borderline Sociopathic Blog For Boys
Monday, August 16, 2010
"Go late!": A Night-Club Map of Harlem
It’s the 1930s, and while elsewhere in the world evil people are poring over maps with plans for plunder and dreams of conquest, cartography is serving a more benign purpose in Harlem, New York City. This Night-Club Map of Harlem is a chart of the fun to be had in the cultural capital of black America, circa 1932.Strange Maps
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Cat Fashion Show at The Algonquin Hotel
This Cat Fashion Show was part of the 15th birthday celebration for Matilda, the resident cat at the Algonquin Hotel
Laughing Squid
Laughing Squid
Alcohol Infused Whipped Cream
Desserts just got a whole lot more grown-up with the introduction of Cream, the alcohol-infused whipped cream created by Kingfish Spirits of Cleveland, OH. With Cherry, Vanilla, Caramel, Raspberry, and Chocolate flavors, you can mix and match flavors to create the perfect recipe.
Cool Hunting
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Résurrection des Mannequins
In 1938, the writer André Breton (1896-1966) and poet Paul Éluard (1895-1952) organized the Exposition Internationale du Surréalisme at the Galerie Beaux-Arts in Paris. Each of fifteen artists were given a dressmaker's mannequin as their canvas and encouraged to transform the figure in any way they desired. The artists included (in order of appearance in this video) Salvador DalÃ, Óscar Dominguez, Marcel Duchamp, Léo Malet, André Masson, Joan Miró, Wolfgang Paalen, Kurt Seligmann, Yves Tanguy, Marcel Jean, Max Ernst, Espinoza, Maurice Henry, Sonia Mossé, and Man Ray.
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Bustier Chairs
A collaborative project between La Perla and the De Ponte Studio (an architectural and lighting design studio) resulted in an unusual environment in which a collection of furniture designs incorporating La Perla's sexy lingerie were displayed. The following pieces were designed to be showcased as part of a this special sensorial environment, Sensoreal, designed for Salone del Mobile 2010.
If It's Hip, It's Here
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Famous Faces Stationery
A kitschy new line of stationary, Takkoda's Famous Faces series features freakishly adorable pets dressed up as popular celebrities. The collection includes journals, bookmarks and greeting cards, each with stoic faces ironically mocking their silly appearance.
Via Cool Hunting
Coordinate your colours
No doubt there are others like this out there but I just discovered this neat colour-chooser tool at Elegance code
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Color Photos of The Great Depression
The Denver Post’s “Captured” Plog has an amazing gallery of color photos from The Great Depression shot by photographers from the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information between 1936 and 1943.Link
Small Town Noir
The mug shots on this site were all taken in New Castle, Pennsylvania, between 1930 and 1959, and were rescued from the trash when the town's police department threw them out. The information that has been used to reconstruct the stories behind the pictures comes mostly from old copies of the local paper, the New Castle News.
Ratpack Pics
Link - Via NerdcoreForget the movie, let’s pull the job!” Frank Sinatra joked upon hearing the plot for Ocean’s 11, the Vegas heist flick that opened 50 years ago today (Aug. 10, 1960) and went on to become the Rat Pack’s signature big-screen adventure. It’s no wonder Sinatra and his kindred crew of high-living, hard-drinking, skirt-chasing buddies — Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop — were gassed to make such a movie: Just like their characters, they loved a good caper.
Russian Dolls Ad
BC Dairy Foundation "Russian Dolls" from Bent Image Lab on Vimeo.
Design: Tribal DDB and Bent Image Lab
Directors: Rob Shaw and Chel White
Client: BC Dairy Foundation
Date: 2009
The CANADIAN DESIGN RESOURCE
Monday, August 09, 2010
Wright's touch brought Fox Point home to life
It was a sub-zero day in February 1946, and Albert 'Ollie' Adelman stood at the door of the most famous architect in America.
Adelman had left his Plymouth running to keep the car warm. Equipped with a list of what he needed in a new house, he asked the housekeeper who answered the door for just 15 minutes of Frank Lloyd Wright's time.
'I introduced myself and said I would like to see Mr. Wright for 15 minutes - that's all I need him for,' Adelman recalls.
Adelman, who retired as chairman of the Adelman Travel Group last year, and his wife, Edie, then had three sons, Lynn, Gary and Craig, all under age 5. They'd met as college students at Northwestern, on a blind date.
'The second date we went on, I said, 'You know, I'm going to marry you when I get out of school. I'm just telling ya,' ' Adelman says. 'She said she'd have to think that over.'
They lived in a Shorewood duplex with one bathroom. His wife had begun to ask her husband just when they were going to get a bigger house. Ollie Adelman would later write in an aptly titled autobiography, 'All Things Are Possible,' that he and his wife wanted 'something different from the usual colonial home. . . . I didn't want to live in a cracker box.
More at JSOnline
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Sunday, August 08, 2010
Which Illegal Activities Get A Pass From You?
There are all sorts of illegal activities that we consider benign:
Read more at The Consumerist
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What about people who pay for admission to one movie at the multiplex and then hop to another screen to make it a double feature for the price of one.What sorts of illegal activities do you ignore?
Does stealing toilet paper or office supplies from the workplace really count as stealing?
Also, that office pool for March Madness might not be legal; same with that $50 buy-in poker game you and your pals have every Tuesday night.
And what about those bastards who jaywalk?
Read more at The Consumerist
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