posted November 24, 2016 #

ok yeah there are floats & bands & broadway but WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE SUNGLASS HUT?! #MacysParade #verizon360 https://t.co/Iv20CAg1Fo

Doctor Strange's Creator Will Not See You Now

posted November 23, 2016 #

do read

Lost Boy : Ash Thorp

posted November 23, 2016 #

do watch

Genre As Method: The Vaporwave Family Tree

posted November 23, 2016 #

fascinating rundown of micro genres

posted November 23, 2016 #

Using a standing desk and balancing on one of these. Feel like I should be in an episode of Nathan Barley. https://t.co/yja2wdoa6S

posted November 23, 2016 #

The media simply has to do its job--just tell truth to power--in each and every story they do--with or without acce… https://t.co/h3A1GtkHc8

posted November 23, 2016 #

Ev Williams coming in hot: https://t.co/nalVPsKuf8

posted November 23, 2016 #

Cautiously optimistic. https://t.co/kAmAo9lmhg

We Own This Town - Volume 79

posted November 23, 2016 #

Here's thirty minutes of recent music coming out of Nashville. I may not have as much time lately to compile the We Own This Town podcast but I remain impressed by the greatness coming out of the area. Good job Nashville.

You can download it, stream it and subscribe for future and past goodies.

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy.

Under The Sun

posted November 22, 2016 #

The depiction's in Vitaly Mansky's documentary Under the Sun are completely unbelievable... and that's the whole point. The Russian filmmaker worked diligently to strike a deal with the North Korean government to capture a script they had written and vetted that depicts a young North Korean girl joining the Children's Union. North Korean handlers are with him for every shot, every line of tweaked dialogue and every depiction of wonderful life in Pyongyang.

The catch is that Mansky leaves the camera rolling between takes, capturing the behind-the-scenes direction and manipulation of the cast. It's clearly propaganda (as you would expect) but with the veil lifted ever so slightly.

It's beautifully shot and equally parts fascinating and tragic. The real lives of these actual people are not what they depict and the brainwashing they undergo is a hard pill to swallow.

Read more on it in the LA Times, Variety and good ole Wikipedia. It's an absolutely worthwhile watch even if a little heart heavy on reflection of its contents.

Chrome Destroyer

posted November 22, 2016 #

There is something bizarrely appealing about the works of Chrome Destroyer. The disparate elements that he fuses together - Roman artworks, 90's game consoles, Japanese titling, random deco shapes, 80's VCR effects, a dash of S&M and the grotesque - should absolutely not work together. But they do.

There are other artists working in similar tones but I'm enjoying the diverse grab-bag presented here. More on his official site as well.

via 2087

Suminagashi

posted November 22, 2016 #

Suminagashi is defined as "floating ink" - an artistic process originating in Japan in which paper is printed upon a bed of water in which ink has dropped to create unbelievable marbling textures. I've been perusing the visual treats of @ArtMarbling for examples and other various outlets to learn more. Watching Youtube examples is both entrancing and calming.

When you've had your fill of Suminagashi, you can dive into Turkish paper marbling, equally as fascinating but with very different results.

Robbie Simon

posted November 21, 2016 #

Designer Robbie Simon is probably best known for his album cover design work for the Allah Lahs and his DJ work as part of Reverbation Radio but take some time to peruse much deeper than that. His portfolio of album covers, poster work and Fine Art is inspiring and absolutely worth your time.

HT Brian.

On 'The Love Witch'

posted November 21, 2016 #

intrigued by this new Oscilloscope film

Mattia Mambo

posted November 21, 2016 #

Immediately upon stumbling into the tattoo art of Mattia Mambo I was struck hard by the intense uniqueness of the style. The iconic representations are minimal and embrace just the right balance of ultra thick and thin lines; layered on top of ambient offset colorations that feel more like watercolor splotches than they do any tattoo style I've seen. I mean, look at this pretzel. That's the best pretzel tattoo you've seen and you know it.

Much of the subject matter is food or animals but never seems to go too far down the Twee rabbit hole.

The Optimist's Creed

posted November 21, 2016 #

If you're into vintage / retro art, Love Menu Art is going to have a bevy of delights for you. They've taken tons of old school restaurant and diner menus, old illustrations and various banner creeds and printed them in a high quality format for your consumption. I am particularly smitten with The Optimist's Creed:

As you ramble on thru Life, Brother
Whatever be your Goal
Keep Your Eye Upon the Doughnut
And not upon the Hole

It's a silly thing but I like it. You can read more about the history of the motto here and give thanks to Adolph Levitt, a Russian immigrant in the 1930's who made it the driving mental force behind Mayflower Donuts and his invention, the automatic donut making machine.

28 Unusual And Creative Vinyl Records

posted November 20, 2016 #

despite the generic headline, there's some very well executed ideas in here

posted November 20, 2016 #

haha https://t.co/2C1owmrIOF redirects to https://t.co/Q2b2gCJf3X cc @joeposner

Mark Zuckerberg is a politician now

posted November 20, 2016 #

You can inspect KFC’s kitchen without knowing the Colonel’s secret recipe.

posted November 19, 2016 #

Don’t let Donald Trump’s antics distract you from what’s really important - Vox https://t.co/QLe5ngJb0R