posted June 27, 2017 #
If you haven't seen it, please be sure to see it now. The NY Times special report on
Trump's Lies, documented by day and shown how they are incorrect. It's depressingly massive and a worthwhile reminder that the behavior of our current political climate is
not normal.
Before anyone jumps down my throat in the comments section, I understand that
all politicians manipulate the truth, use their own weird language and back peddle whenever it's convenient. I get that Trump is just a hysterically transparent version of all that but I refuse to accept that his behavior and
intentional mistruths are meant to be accepted as baseline behavior.
posted June 27, 2017 #
Great piece from
Mat Honan over on Buzzfeed about
Living with Amazon Echo Show - the new visualized portion of Alexa. While I can't disagree with any of the complaints or concerns about the device privacy, I cherish reviews like this as they provide legitimate insight on the
new things in our lives but also give the opportunity to reflect on the Great Concern parallels that must exist for every generation. Honan is far from alarmist in his review but you can certainly imagine a time when Television brought about the same concerns for households everywhere. Or even electricity, probably.
posted June 26, 2017 #
Dear world,
Here’s a new reel of work I have done…
https://t.co/Kxk38W10NU
I can be paid to make more things like this.
posted June 26, 2017 #
I didn't know cheetahs meow I've always thought they roar my whole life has been a lie https://t.co/Zbo8bDVTS6
posted June 26, 2017 #
Fellow
Self aficionado
Keith Grosbeck recently clued me in to the
Dig Me Out podcast - a 90's rock focused endeavor with plenty of reviews, discussion and interviews from my formidable years. I try not get caught up churning in nostalgia too much but occasionally there's good reason to look back.
Case in point,
Episode 72 of the podcast features a lengthy interview with Jordan Zadorozny of
Blinker the Star, a late 90's Dreamworks band that released the largely overlooked album
August Everywhere. They talk through the history of the band, the drama with the label, the atmosphere of music at the time and even run through a song-by-song breakdown of each track on the album. If you're a fan of the album, it's fascinating.
I'm still digging in to the full archive of episodes they have to offer but if I can stumble upon more that are even half as good as the Blinker episode, it'll be a new favorite.
posted June 26, 2017 #
Watching the
trailer for
Linotype: The Film I realize how little I know about the technology that revolutionized print. It's clearly a huge step forward from the standard printing press but I didn't realize there was such a Cult of users around it - both from back in its heyday and even still today. The film looks to be a pleasant look back at the tech, the engaging oddballs that built careers with it and those that are trying to save it from extinction now.
Maybe the subject matter doesn't have the same appeal as
Helvetica but it certainly looks like a worthwhile watch. Plenty more on the film is available on the
official site or you can just dive into
renting it.
posted June 26, 2017 #
The mobile web in 2017 https://t.co/cY5g6ZFIZt
posted June 26, 2017 #
The still frames of the work of
Esteban Diancono should be enough to garner a click through - bizarre bejeweled bodies and feathered outfits are just the tip of the iceberg - but I'm telling you the
animation is what locks you in. Seeing these strange humanoids in motion is weird, hilarious and oddly compelling. Particularly when it delves into strange
meat manifestations and
globby prances.
No sense in trying to answer the question Why Do These Exist, just simply enjoy them.
posted June 25, 2017 #
A microscopic view of a spider embryo!
(Photo: @austmus) https://t.co/v9KVRX9n1M
posted June 25, 2017 #
Want to know a little secret for making Twitter better, a coping mechanism for making sure it's still capable of bringing you joy?
posted June 24, 2017 #
Blade Runner reboot looks fucking incredible https://t.co/DsQ9c8NANj
posted June 24, 2017 #
ridiculous in all the best ways
posted June 24, 2017 #
the last point with a bullet https://t.co/WbzVydS257
posted June 24, 2017 #
annnnnnd send tweet https://t.co/fTqsIqRh7O
posted June 23, 2017 #
Full show now up on the site
posted June 23, 2017 #
Settling in during my first week back in Tennessee. If anyone has tips for how to make working remotely less isolating, I'm open to hear them. On the whole, it's great to see friends and I'm excited at the prospects of freelance work that lies ahead. Oh, and some nice announcements coming down the pipe for
yk records as well. Been quiet for a minute but it's just brewing.
Enjoy these pleasantries! And many thanks to
Jamie for a majority of the distractions this week, quite welcome.
- Time for Sushi - remember Going to the Store? It's back and 100x more insane.
- Guiness World Record: Team Skipping Challenge - this is mesmerizing. It looks like a Cyriak video but it's real.
- Pink Windmill Kids - I don't care if this has already made the Internet rounds, it's new to me. Awkward child show intros with dance routines rarely stand the test of time but I think this one nailed it. You really just need the first 30 seconds.
- BBC Breaking News - an amusing glitch in the BBC news system sends this intro into a tailspin. Ah, the wonders of automation. It's long and repetitive but there's a calming nature to it. Read more here.
- The Day Today Intro - speaking of weird intros. Look at this thing! I know nothing of this show and refuse to look up if it's a parody show or not. I just enjoy the absurdity.
- Title Drops - say the name of the movie. Say it! Okay. via Kottke.
- 100 People Share the Weirdest Place They Had Sex - that title tells you all you need to know.
- Frey Meyer Demo Tape - what do you do when you find a cassette from the 90's filming patrons of a Fred Meyer? Digitize the entire 26 minutes and put it on Youtube. Read more here and thank Jeremy for the heads up.
Need more treats? Enjoy
this. Bad ass dance battle, albeit a short one. Or maybe you're more of a
slow bridge kinda person? We got that too.
It's PRIDE weekend here in Nashville. Find an activity to celebrate some diversity and embrace it.
posted June 22, 2017 #
maybe this is ominous but I think the writing is on the wall for Tumblr
