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David Doran, London Illustrated

posted April 1, 2015 #

I've mentioned the work of David Doran previously but I'm loving this recent series he did for Penguin Random House entitled London, The Weekends Start Here. The book shows fifty-two weekends worth of things to do in London - that's a lot of illustrations! Well worth checking out if you haven't seen his work recently.

posted April 1, 2015 #

OK, http://t.co/0nsud7gBUl is pretty awesome: https://t.co/pN7zIT0udq http://t.co/9mwPBqm4xR

posted April 1, 2015 #

All of your effort is for nothing, your name is not eternal, and even the greatest of us will disappear into the mists of time. #AprilFools!

posted March 31, 2015 #

Great new @femfreq series on positive female characters in games, starting with the Scythian from Sword & Sworcery: https://t.co/3dqRjXJm7t

posted March 31, 2015 #

I tested Twitter's quality filter, and am very very pleased to report that it works http://t.co/PkK819GNhD

posted March 31, 2015 #

.@thedissolve on packaging the digital with the physical, to make the Blu-Ray relevant again http://t.co/A1XPcLsoE0 http://t.co/VZ2ekg4uaY

Ittyblox

posted March 31, 2015 #

tiny city miniatures

Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief

posted March 31, 2015 #

After much anticipation, I sat down to watch Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief, the Alex Gibney documentary on the religion of Scientology based on the book of the same name by Lawrence Wright. By all measures, it lived up to my expectations and I'm still kind of in shock that HBO was capable of producing, and releasing, a piece of this nature that is so critical towards an organization that is notorious for litigating harmful information into oblivion.

You are likely familiar with the belief system of Scientology thanks to South Park but, honestly, I don't really care what wacky backstory is involved in the foundation of their tenants. I don't care that L. Ron Hubbard was a science fiction writer or that volcanoes on our planet are supposedly inhabited by lost alien souls. It's certainly not for me but if someone wants to believe it, go for it.

What does shock me is the organizations able manipulation of the government to establish themselves as a religion, the punishing Rehabilitation Project Force, blatant lying and their comfort level with labeling someone a Suppressive Person and, thus, tearing families apart.*

Long story short, great documentary. Terrifying religion. I am going to dive into the book for more details on everything but I can't recommend this enough. Definitely scary how much power, money and influence they have. Hopefully this film opens up some new conversation about it - even if Scientology themselves says its all lies.

See also: 10 Things We Learned From Scientology Doc 'Going Clear'

*other religions do this as well. I'm looking at you Amish!

MAVS - "An Eternal Feeling"

posted March 30, 2015 #

Another great preview track from the forthcoming Makeup and Vanity Set album, Wilderness, has made its way out into the world. This one is a collaboration with French artist Thomas Barrandon and turns the dark city soundscape up to its maximum values.

Pre-Order the album right here.

Secret 7 inch

posted March 30, 2015 #

Thanks to Drew for the heads up on Secret 7", a charitable art undertaking that produces seven different 7"s from different musicians and then asks 700 different artists to create unique sleeves for them. The proceeds from the sleeve sales are donated to Nordoff Robbins and there's a big exhibition to showcase them all.

The show doesn't open until April 10th but I'm following along to see the goods as they are revealed.

posted March 27, 2015 #

I have $750 and wish to look like a Mormon toddler in the body of a grown man.

posted March 27, 2015 #

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