HAIM - Right Now

posted April 27, 2017 #

directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Dive, Cassini, Dive

posted April 27, 2017 #

The Cassini-Huygens satellite is a NASA / ASI collaborative space probe that's been orbiting Saturn since 2004 sending back gigabytes of images of the planets surface and surrounding moons. It was recently decided to be retired and has begun a series of "dives" into the atmosphere of Saturn to take images of the planets surface and weather from a closer view than we've ever seen before. The mission will actually end in mid-September with Cassini piloting itself directly into the planet, burning up in the atmosphere.

Take some time to peruse the images it has captured. The colorized versions are great but it's hard to pick a favorite from any of them.

RIP Demme

posted April 27, 2017 #

I read the unfortunate news yesterday that Jonathan Demme had passed. The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia are probably his most widely known directorial works but there are many lesser known gems that should be noted.

While certainly not unheard of, I can't recommend the Talking Heads documentary Stop Making Sense more emphatically. I'm not one for concert movies or re-watching live performances but I've seen this multiple times and it never gets old. I'll even go with some hyperbole and say it's probably the most perfectly executed concert film out there. You can read David Bryne's Rest In Peace note to Demme here.

Also take 20 minutes to day to watch the New Order video for The Perfect Kiss which Demme directed. It's 10 minutes long and you'll want to watch it twice.

Public Art Project Is Giving Away 4,000 Free Copies Of 'Handmaid's Tale'

posted April 26, 2017 #

rad

posted April 26, 2017 #

Thread. https://t.co/vl4W02sFUf

posted April 26, 2017 #

Humanity’s greatest philosophical debate on the illusory nature of time occurred on a bodybuilding forum in 2008: https://t.co/UdwoDbVNf5

posted April 26, 2017 #

"politics as a looping GIF, the juddering replay at the end of the world."

posted April 26, 2017 #

but doctor..... i AM pagliacci https://t.co/8X7SiK4Gtt

posted April 26, 2017 #

https://t.co/7ojboEOkD2

posted April 26, 2017 #

Being smart will count for nothing if you dont make the world better.

posted April 26, 2017 #

Wednesday is when I accidentally write 'tacos' and 'burritos' instead of 'tenors' and 'baritones'.

posted April 26, 2017 #

RIP Jonathan Demme, director of the perfect music video. https://t.co/kVFuCP3ftv

Can You Deal?

posted April 26, 2017 #

awesome zine on the experience of dealing with the bumper bowling of the female definition

Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN" Is the Soundtrack to the Resistance

posted April 26, 2017 #

to read

Mirror Mirror

posted April 26, 2017 #

While I am not the target audience, I am excited to see the new podcast Mirror Mirror make its debut. The tagline is "where remarkable women share their beauty secrets" and the discussion on each episode certainly starts with that idea - chit chat about preferred products, tips, confessions, etc - but it goes well beyond that. The first three episodes are with some remarkable individuals and worth having a listen.

This is coming out of Nashville, which I think is why it piques my interest. I may not become a regular listener but I'm happy to see an interesting podcast from my homebase make its way out into the world.

Thomas Danthony

posted April 26, 2017 #

It has been a few years since I checked in on the work of Thomas Danthony. His illustration work continues to embrace a beautiful palette with simple textures and gradients. He also seems to be straying outside of that style into more abstract works and I'm rather excited to see more of such a thing. Basically, it's a win win no matter what he's working on.

Follow along on Tumblr and Instagram, never a disappointment.

24x36

posted April 26, 2017 #

I haven't seen it yet but I'm rather intrigued by 24x36, a documentary about Movie Posters. The film tracks the popularity of movie poster art as far back as pre-1965 when the artwork was largely uncredited. I disagree with the conceit that the "art is dead" but, rather, that the tools have changed. The studios may focus on photo based collage creations but there's an overwhelming amount of evidence that shows that people still really love illustrated poster art. Which, I believe, is where the movie eventually leads its point.

The film is available to watch digitally or on your physical format of choice. I'll give it a whirl soon.

posted April 25, 2017 #

Oh Silicon Valley.... https://t.co/ZxzDrrITfT

posted April 25, 2017 #

Huge thank you to @BeckettMufson for the eloquent @smallestgallery eulogy! https://t.co/J7TTZBPvnm #oldnashville

Wikitribune

posted April 25, 2017 #

Fixing the news is a lofty goal but from the looks of WikiTribune - a new project from Wikipedia's own Jimmy Wales - there's some potential hope on the horizon. The idea is pretty familiar if you've ever looked at Wikipedia changelogs - WikiTribune aims to take fact-based journalism and combine it with crowd sourced validation. It's community driven, not advertising driven.

Like I said, it's lofty. But that doesn't mean it's impossible. Check this great Campaign introduction from Kirby Ferguson and Sandwich Video for the proper overview and then dive in.