posted September 7, 2016 #

Vape store doesn't open til 11, bro.

Light Up The Night

posted September 7, 2016 #

Protomen have never shied away from a large undertaking. Their entire existence as a band is centered around taking the conceptual seed of Mega-Man and blowing it out into a full blown three part series of rock opera. The music, artwork and packaging has always been epic but now they're adding short film to their list of impressive accomplishments.

"Light up the Night" is a popular track from their second album, Act II: The Father of Death, that came out in 2009 and now it's also going to be the center of a 16-minute short film. They've been working on it for a long time and now there is finally an official trailer. It looks every bit as grandiose as you'd expect from them and I can not wait for the full piece to be released, whenever that may be.

Bonus, it was directed by Matt Sundin and Caspar Newbolt, the later being a name you may recognize from Version Industries.

On The Grid

posted September 7, 2016 #

I've really been enjoying the On the Grid city mapping resource as a means to find interesting destinations. Each city included is broken down into neighborhoods and each of those zones are assigned to a local creative to curate the best things to see. My hood is curated by Ghostly Ferns and I can verify that they did a great job with their selections. I dug into the Financial District this weekend and experienced some interesting gems.

If your city isn't on the list, reach out to them and become an Ambassador.

S.britt

posted September 7, 2016 #

I don't know how long it has been since I've checked in on the work of S.britt but there doesn't seem to have been any sort of slowdown in the amount of 70's style illustration. I don't know how the style was cultivated but the color palettes, the line styles and just the right amount of texture make the images feel 40+ years old but still entirely timeless. If you haven't checked in for awhile, now is the time.

Banksy: Research and Development

posted September 6, 2016 #

Craig Williams has posted a rather lengthy theory on the identity of Banksy, in which he proposes that Banksy is no single individual but, rather, a group of artists that work as a street team to execute the street art. Furthermore, he posits that the team has a history of following the band Massive Attack and posting quite frequently wherever the band has been playing. It's a rather intense bit of conspiracy theory to take in but likely worth a read if you enjoy dots being connected, even when they're not.

The media has picked up on this theory and boiled it down to an even simpler conclusion, Banksy is 3D from Massive Attack, aka Robert Del Naja. They both have ties to Glasgow, both have artistic backgrounds and the ability to travel the world posting art seems likely when you're in a heavily touring band.

Personally, I can't imagine why anyone would want to know who Banksy is. His ambiguity is a large part of why his art actually works; particularly when he's making messages about government and social classes and power struggles; he is the everyman through his anonymity, not a specific person with a gripe.

Hopefully more absurd theories keep spilling out and they all get refused because it's much more fun to have him be specter in the night.

New York From Behind

posted September 6, 2016 #

Combine street photography with a little bit of voyeurism and a dash of fashion and absurdity and you've got yourself New York From Behind, an Instagram feed of interesting persons in NYC. The best bit is that the feed description clearly states "Our purpose is not to shame - but to document NYC." That one line makes the difference between a photo mocking someone and a photo giving an honorable nod for the choices made. Not to mention making the feed enjoyable for its good natured tendencies.

Alx Preston, Hyper Light Drifter

posted September 6, 2016 #

A few months back VICE released this great piece on Alx Preston, founder of Heart Machine and Hyper Light Drifter. I'm not sure how I missed it but I had no idea that Preston had a congenital heart disease and the struggling protagonist in Hyper Light Drifter was one way for him to deal with that affliction. There's another similar article from Rock Paper Shotgun with more excellent insight over here.

While this is likely old news to most of you, it's new to me and adds an extra layer of complexity to the game. It's very unfortunate that Preston has his condition but the reflection of it inside the game adds an extra layer of humanity and relatability to the experience.

posted September 5, 2016 #

Wow what else are scientists right about? https://t.co/KA7gbrE8ud

posted September 4, 2016 #

One of the many reasons why you should be genuinely excited about the future. Prosthetics for kids. Via @openbionics https://t.co/WiLnyCLuqP

posted September 4, 2016 #

Dear 30-something lady with license plate M4M4BEAR: I am sorry MAMABEAR was taken but you have made a terrible mistake.

posted September 4, 2016 #

Always a useful reminder. https://t.co/DJGxPyfna2

posted September 4, 2016 #

https://t.co/RTqAUw2hKv

posted September 4, 2016 #

If you need me, I?ll be watching this intro on repeat for the rest of the day. https://t.co/HdmJY8dfqJ

posted September 4, 2016 #

YouTube supercut of people squatting at a wedding during Shout

posted September 3, 2016 #

Things native English speakers know, but don't know we know: https://t.co/Ex0Ui9oBSL

posted September 2, 2016 #

i googled "triangle train" to see if there are any triangle trains and i found a triangle train https://t.co/DlBoItoQcZ

posted September 2, 2016 #

It's impossible to walk downhill gracefully

posted September 2, 2016 #

@dbox @yewknee I think about this all the time. https://t.co/nizOWIJtWJ

posted September 2, 2016 #

Cream premiere! @repeatX2's new video has some major balls. https://t.co/hSF3swYd1g https://t.co/4nzgJRuOOr

#dragoncon 2016

posted September 2, 2016 #

let the weekend of constantly refreshing Instagram begin