I would love to see this exhibition at the Brunei Gallery in Bloomsbury that showcases fabrics and objects created by recycling unexpected materials such as old clothes, paper and bamboo to create entirely new clothing.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
1,500 Drones Create Flying Dragon
Chinese light show company Damoda used 1,500 lighted drones to light up the sky with an incredible flying dragon for the Shenzhen Dragon Boat Festival 2023.
Accident
Pat Crawley was the sole survivor a small plane crash. He describes his view of the world now, after being on the edge of death.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Il Capo
This short film by Italian artist and filmmaker Yuri Ancarani’s looks at the hand gestures used by a quarry boss harvesting marble. Il Capo (The Chief) guides massive excavators through the extraction process at Carrara's marble quarries.
Refurbished Midcentury Avion Trailer
This c1960 Holiday caravan has been remodelled by vintage specialists Andy’s Trailers. Inside the 24-ft-long aircraft-grade aluminium shell the original midcentury layout has been honoured with custom birch ply built-ins. ($85K)
via The Spaces
When the Wind Blows (1986)
This dark collaboration by Roger Waters and David Bowie focuses on an elderly couple in Britain who survive a nuclear missile strike launched from Russia.
(Open Culture)
From Retirement to Battle Rap
After 66 years of living life quietly, retired school teacher Joy France is on a mission to be heard.
The Town Without Cars
Zermatt, in Switzerland, bans all private cars and all gasoline cars, except tiny electric ones.
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
The Most Densely populated place that ever existed
Mon subconscient est baisé
Artist and curator Eric Drass (Shardcore) created a manufactured historical framing for the film – lo-fi French language titles, the addition of film noise and an avant-garde soundtrack – to take the work away from it’s 2023 origins and (re)place it into the past.
Where is My Mind?
This Roy Orbison-esque remake of the Pixies’ “Where is My Mind” is performed by Allison Young for Postmodern Jukebox. It’s pretty good.
NARNIA WARDROBE
I would love to have one of these!
Magical Wardrobe
by u/VooDoo_Mafia24 in interestingasfuck
(via TYWKIWDBI)
Monday, August 28, 2023
The Ballerina Project
Over many years, NYC-based photographer Dane Shitagi has built a collection of photos and videos that capture the ballerina’s heart and emotions. Below Basia Rhoden dances in the city of Chicago.
More here: My OBT
Via Memo Of The Air
Octopus's Garden
I’d like to be under the sea
In an octopus's garden in the shade
In an octopus's garden in the shade
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Female pearl octopuses nesting at the “Octopus Garden,” located near the Davidson Seamount off the coast of central California at a depth of approximately 3,200 meters. (Credit...MBARI) The world’s largest known aggregation of these eight-legged creatures dwell in a nursery atop a hydrothermal spring. (NYT LINK) |
Four Fantastic Minutes Straight from 1979
Originating from a Philips VCR recording which was later copied on to a Betamax tape, these four minutes of footage followed on from a recording of Danger UXB.
(Curious British Telly)
The Girl in a Kimono
This series by Dutch painter George Hendrik Breitner is a beautiful example of the portrayal of kimono in the nineteenth century western art. The main model for all these paintings was a working class sixteen year old girl called Geesje Kwak who was transformed into a beauty from the far east, dressed in fine soft silks and holding a Japanese doll in her hands.
Sadly, Kwak did not pose for Breitner for very long. In 1895 she emigrated to South Africa with her younger sister Niesje. There she died of tuberculosis in 1899 aged 22.
Read More: Vintage Everyday
Boat Vs Blender
In this new project the dudes from How Ridiculous destroy large things in their giant blender.
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Sunday Links
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| Tomato Bus Stop - EMEASLEY |
Konagai, Japan’s fruit shaped bus stops (image above) are adorable bits of whimsy.
Stephen Fry is a British national treasure. Here are some of his best moments on the Graham Norton Show
Turn On, ”the first computerized TV show” was canceled in the middle of its first episode (1969)
Clone-a-Lisa: Can you reproduce da Vinci’s masterpiece in under 60 seconds?
In 2021 a portal was installed in Lithuania next to Vilnius Train Station, allowing anyone who uses it to make contact in real time with inhabitants of the Polish city of Lublin.
#Gravetok influencers post videos of themselves visiting burial sites, cleaning headstones and following recipes inscribed on them.
A Google Map of the Brain: This new 3D map allows you to take a look inside a human skull and explore atlases of the brain's regions and neural connections.
Access a bubble level, do a breathing exercise, find fun facts and more…11tricks you can do with Google Search
We have brothers, sons, lovers but they can’t live here! This purpose-built co-housing development is entirely managed by the women who set it up as an alternative to living alone.
The Early History of Counting “The notched tally stick itself testifies to the intelligence of our ancestors. No invention is simpler and yet more significant than this.” (via TMN)
Does anyone out there still wear ties? This might make your life easier. (via TYWKIWDBI)
Skye’s the limit This home at the north tip of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, looks heavenly.
Speaking of mug shots, here’s one of Janis Joplin from the Tampa, Florida Police Department, 1969. She was charged with using vulgar and indecent language at a concert.
A NYC apartment built in 1909 that has been preserved in time. (via everlasting blort)
Memory Hacks: How to remember names, dreams, and the elusive word that’s just on the tip of your tongue.
Butters (this reminds me of the time our dog, Liz, showed up with an unopened plastic-wrapped package of chicken thighs)
Specially impregnated atomic mask and mittens
We are currently mid-move and living between two houses. The new place is much smaller than the one we have lived in for the past 36 years so my days are spent passing Solomon-like judgments on which of our weird and wonderful possessions will come with us, which will be sold and which will be tossed. I pack, transport and unpack ridiculous numbers of large Tupperware containers. My knees and elbows ache and so does my head. My buddy Marco sent me this article to cheer me up: How I Imagine My Moving Day Will Go
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Lahaina Miracle House
Hanging On
As housing stock continues to shift into private hands residents in social housing are losing their homes. This video is set in Leeds, England where 60 houses built as temporary social housing in an old coal-mining community were sold to private investors who plan to demolish the buildings, displacing residents who have lived there for all of their lives.
Mid-Century Modern Wood Clocks
Artist Eric Blackwell upcycles scraps from a guitar factory to make unique home decorations. These mid-century modern style clocks would be a perfect fit at my new home.
Friday, August 25, 2023
Tusklessness
Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn — Official Trailer
I'll watch this once our tv room furniture arrives. Right now we have just one comfortable chair in that room and I'd have to sit either on the hard floor or on Mr. Nag's lap.
Sushi Trucks
(Thanks Bruce!)
Boombox print celebrates 50 years of hip-hop
Dorothy celebrates 50 years of hip hop with this Illustration by Malik Thomas featuring the classic JVC RC-M90 boombox along with 350 female hip-hop artists.
Click here for more detailed image.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
From Brooklyn to the Bronx in 36 Paintings
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| Stipan Tadić, “Smoker – 20th Ave” (2022), oil on canvas, 18 x 14 inches (image: James Fuentes Gallery) |
Stipan Tadić rode the D train back and forth for a year, retracing the route countless times in search of scenes for his series of New York cityscapes.
See More: Hyperallergic
Giant Fake Town Is Actually A Film Set
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| Image credits: WFW Studios. |
There is a 23-acre town in Pickering, Ontario which is the biggest backlot in Canada. The outdoor film studio was built specifically for making movies and TV shows and has a fake gas station, a fake bar and grill, a fake dry cleaners, a fake variety store and every small detail like the bricks and ATMS are fake.The town as “easily expandable and can be converted to suit productions of all types, from rustic western settings to bustling New York City streets.”
@mattaitia Backlots are crazy #filmtok #filmmaking #behindthescenes ♬ Expensive Shit - Fela Kuti
via PetaPixel
Emerald and Stone
We are in the midst of moving from the house where we have lived for 36 years and it is daunting. This short video set to the music of Brian Eno soothed my frazzled soul. The visual compositions were created using paint, oil and soap liquid.
via Aeon
Men and Potholes
Just weird or strangely compelling? Some look concerned, others look proud and the guy at the end is simply confused.
via everlasting blortI did a google image search for men next to potholes and put them all in a montage. pic.twitter.com/I0X0WiKwu7
— Darren Dutton (@Darren_Dutton) July 30, 2023
Making Silk
İpek böceğinden nasıl ipek elde edildiğini adım adım anlatan bir video:pic.twitter.com/kfLwIevr7U
— Pratik Dünya (@pratikdunya) July 17, 2023
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The Man Who Can Talk Backwards
This video shows Kurt Quinn’s skill at talking backwards and also demonstrates some phonetic science to explain how it works.
Forging a Fire Basket
I would love to have one of these for my new back yard which is, at the moment, just a large expanse of grass.
The Insane Biology of: Ant Colonies
Ants have a very complex pheromonal communication system. The study of these creatures reveals answers about our own evolution.
Colapso - A Perfect Sphere of Smoke
SpY created this art installation in Bilbao, Spain. A 10-meter balloon was gradually inflated over four days. The balloon burst revealing a perfect sphere of coloured smoke for only a fleeting moment. This work represents a hypothetical point of no return in the relation between humanity and the Earth.
(Link )
via Memo Of The Air
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
F**k Me, Ray Bradbury
Here's a video to celebrate the 103rd anniversary of the birth of American author and screenwriter, Ray Bradbury. As you can guess by the title, it is NSFW.
(Via FB pal Hal who usually posts classical music videos)
The process of making Japanese handmade bicycles
Populomobile is a company that makes high-end bicycles designed by Japanese car designer Yamada Atsuhiko.The Chongqing Novel House
Monday, August 21, 2023
Singapore in Colour
The creators of Singapore in Colour extracted the most prominent colours from 2000 photographs of the city and put them together to form a mosaic of neighbourhoods.
via Webcurios
House Cat
Sir David Attenborough narrated this documentary about Felis catus in its natural habitat.
Sunday, August 20, 2023
Sunday Links
 The Armour-Stiner House in Irvington, N.Y.Credit...Tony Cenicola/The New York. Times. |
In “The Octagon House,” published in 1848, Orson Squire Fowler wondered why anyone would build a four-sided home when they could have an eight-sided one. (The New York Times)
This “Seagull Cinderella” was too sexy for New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Are we literally "Brain Washed” while we sleep?
I have a rice cooker but I never thought of doing this. Make Dinner in Your Rice Cooker.
The Annual Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Race is the world's longest certified road race. Participants run 3100 miles around Queen’s, New York from 6 am to midnight for 52 days. (Kottke)
The Iceman has given scientists a unique window into Copper Age Europe.
She hired him as a caregiver for her family. Romance was the furthest thing from either of their minds but…
How juvenile lifers made their case for release The United States is still the only country in the world that gives courts the discretion to send children to prison without the chance of proving themselves later in life at a parole hearing. (NYT link)
The time is nigh: Exploring the World's Most Impressive Fall Color Destinations
It’s not centrally located but, if it were, I’d be tempted to buy it: Toronto' tiny home' houseboat asks only $149,000
On the eclectic side of unique: Christian Louboutin's opens his first hotel in a small Portuguese village and it is as luxe as you would expect.
Watcha doin’? Just sittin’ around watching the laundry dry.
As lounge chairs that rent for up to $130 pop up across the Greek islands, residents have decided to reclaim their beaches. I side with the residents. (New York Times)
10 outrageous conceptual architecture proposals unlikely to see the light of day.
Using readily available instruction videos on the internet this 'switch' turns semiautomatic guns fully automatic. They sell from $20 to $200 and are increasingly popular among teenagers.
Now that I reflect upon it, I have never seen a rabbit wearing glasses: A WWII Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth That Carrots Help You See in the Dark (via)
Harrison Ford inspires name for new snake (he also inspired the name of an ant (Pheidole harrisonfordi) and a spider (Calponia harrisonfordi). He assures us that he is a supersweet guy and can’t understand why only terrifying creatures are named after him.
Using readily available instruction videos on the internet this 'switch' turns semiautomatic guns fully automatic. They sell from $20 to $200 and are increasingly popular among teenagers.
In 2007 I watched Anthony Bourdain extolling the virtues of Sicily and was so impressed I impetuously booked plane tickets to Palermo. To this day exploring Sicily’s fabulous historic sites and wonderful food remains my favourite travel experience. 36 Hours in Palermo, Italy - The New York Times
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Today’s Earworm
This second album by Brian Eno and David Byrne was released in August, 2008. If you're a fan enjoy the full album. You're welcome!
Happy Caturday
Exeter Cathedral has the world’s oldest known ‘cat door’, which has been serving the cats since the 14th century.
(Vintage Everyday)
Friday, August 18, 2023
CIGARETTE IN SOIL - 1 YEAR Time Lapse
What happens to a cigarette when it is left underground for a year?
(Thanks Bruce!)
Talking Heads Movie Trailer
Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads doc Stop Making Sense has been newly restored in 4K and will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September. Here's the trailer:
Can you still buy a home for $71k? Yes, but it might need a little work.
Sheila Consaul, 65, paid $71,000 to the US General Services Administration for an abandoned 1925 lighthouse on Lake Erie in Ohio. She then spent another $300,000 turning it into a summer home.
Harmonic Singing
Anna-Maria Hefele demonstrates polyphonic overtone singing, creating more than one pitch at the same time.
(Kottke)
(Kottke)
Hot Air Balloon Festival photos captured on vintage camera
Simon Williams used a handheld Kodak Panoram 4D panoramic film camera to create a huge 12×4-inch negative. The 4D model was built circa 1920 and taken out of production shortly after.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Leopard vs Baboons
Kodachrome Slides From the 60s Found In Abandoned Cabinet
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| Section of the BART Tube segment being constructed. |
A mystery unfolded when a cabinet full of Kodachrome slides was discovered lying on the sidewalk in a San Francisco neighbourhood. The slides show San Francisco in the 1960s undergoing changes as the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system was built and the subway beneath Market Street was constructed.
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| Market Street under construction for the new BART and Metro subways, circa 1966. |
More: PetaPixel
Illustrations of Infrastructure
himHallows art practice is focused on recreating patterns of infrastructure and scenes from the world around us.
via TMN
Chicken Stories
In Jonathan Pickett’s short documentary, a group of friends rely on Google and GoPro as they attempt to wrangle their flock.
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