January 28, 2012 | Video | 
by Rebecca Wetzler |
Sara Carlson’s white hot dance stylings performed on Italian variety show Al Paradise back in the ‘80s. Behold! Dance moves you never imagined possible. It’s like Eurovision on crack.
January 28, 2012 | New Film | by Rebecca Wetzler |
A few years ago, I happened upon a documentary about a fascinating subject I wasn’t aware existed: people that are in love with inanimate objects. Married to the Effiel Tower follows two women. Erika Eiffel is a former Olympic archer who has a relationship with her bow, and as the title suggests, the Effiel tower. Amy Stokes has a passion for a German rollercoaster ride and church banisters.
January 28, 2012 | Cool Travel | by Rebecca Wetzler |
The Aurora Borealis is awesome, and I can imagine this would be the ultimate way to see it. In Kakslauttanen, Finland, you can stay in the glass igloo village and have a full view of the incredible Northern Lights. ‘The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?!’ BYO steamed hams. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Music | by Gerry Mak |
I really wish noise musician/sound artist Randy Yau would do more stuff. His performance of the above piece in Beijing back in about 2003 or so really ripped my face off. It was awesome.
January 28, 2012 | Cool Websites | by Thomas James |
The ultimate industry website and source for what’s happening in the world of Illustration. This amazing site is regularly update with new, inspiring, and sometimes groundbreaking work from all over the world. [Illustration by Joshua Boulet]
January 28, 2012 | New Illustration | by Lost At E Minor |
Thomas James is a professional illustrator who has been recognized by American Illustration and the Society of Illustrators. He uses a combination of graphite, charcoal, paint, and digital collage to create conceptual work for a wide range of projects. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Music | by Gerry Mak |
I am such a child of the ’90s. I’ve been reminiscing particularly hard over ’90s hip-hop lately, and I stumbled upon this track by Lords of the Underground featuring Marley Marl and De’1. I love how stuff from back then managed to be gritty and raw yet fun at the same time.
January 28, 2012 | New Art | by Gerry Mak 
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Adam Sorenseen draws from Japanese woodblock prints, 19th-century romanticism and Abstract expressionism to create his unique and luminous landscape paintings. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Illustration | by Gerry Mak |
A lot of Baltimore-based illustrator/artist Jee-Shaun Wang’s work involves intricate drawings made to look like prints. I love how intricate and lyrical his images are and the way he effortlessly and seemlessly draws together elements of graphic novels, folk art, and mythic Chinese aesthetics. Read more
January 28, 2012 | Cool Travel | by Low Lai Chow |
Found at the foot of the snow-capped Hochschwab mountains, the Green Lake in Austria is a bit of Autobot. In winter, it looks exactly like what it is: a county park. In spring, the park becomes a diving paradise as melted mountaintop snow runneth down the slopes and submerges the park entirely, with water levels reaching to as high as 10 metres. What a place. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Photography | by Damian Levingston |
This young, leftfield, creative photographer works in the world of fashion. Always pushing the limits and client expectations, he famously shot his most expensive production on a webcam simply because he liked the contrast of having something so high-end shot on something so low key. The results are truly beautiful. Read more
January 28, 2012 | New Film | by Low Lai Chow |
I’ll admit, I’m late to the party. Not just any party, but the party of the warped universe of Katsuhito Ishii films. Here’s an unforgettable scene from his 2004 film Taste of Tea featuring the high-fashion moves of a hotshot photographer and a couple of action hero mascots on the Japanese subway.
January 28, 2012 | New Trends | by Low Lai Chow |
WotWentWrong is a new web app that lets you solicit feedback about your dating mistakes from your ex-dates. Systematically useful for those who get dumped regularly and would like to inflict some serious damage to their self-esteem.
January 28, 2012 | New Film | by Gerry Mak |
Getting Up is a documentary about LA-based graffiti artist Tony ‘Tempt’ Quan, who developed Lou Gehrig’s disease, which paralized him. Though unable to move from his hospital bed, Quan has been using technology that allows him to continue his artwork using just the movement of his eyes.
January 28, 2012 | New Art | by Jeffery Hsu |
Ever seen a boldly-colored monster regurgitate a killer whale? How about happy clouds ejecting t-rexes from their fluffy bosom That’s what Yis Goodwin, aka NoseGo, specializes in: a contemporary style that mixes wacky fictional creatures with the realism of fine art to deliver highly energetic work. His designs feature abstract patterns full of vibrant colors, and characters derived from his imagination and his surrounding environment. Read more
I really enjoy the vastness of Akos Major’s photos from the Scottish Highlands. It looks a like a great place to escape from the world and gather your thoughts. Read more
Su Kong Tai Djin was an actual person, born in 1849 with hypertrichosis (otherwise known as werewolf syndrome), who was abandoned in the woods by his parents only to be adopted by a Shaolin temple where he became a kung fu master. Why has no one made a movie about him?
Micah P. Hinson is like every rustic, broken down, and pieced back together country great that’s ever been. Only hipper and slightly less sombre. This track, Diggin’ A Grave, is a button-up hoe down with a classic pop chorus and a jangly banjo accompaniment. Yup, some folk have all the fun.
Cement isn’t usually thought of as a light and airy material, but A4estudio’s Sobrino House in Mendoza, Argentina may change that with it’s relaxed, open, and earthy feel. Read more
Shorpy is a great blog dedicated to digitally restored photos, mostly from the first half of the 20th century, but some from as early as the 1840s. Read more
I almost forgot — metal is really about being drunk, pissed, offensive, and satanic. I have Bestial Mockery to thank for this. Their no-frills black thrash is barebones and snarling without being too dead-pan serious. These guys from Sweden are clearly having a blast worshiping the Dark One in the tradition of old-school bands like Venom, early Bathory, and Sodom. Nothing too original here, but it’s fun as hell.
Quiksilver, the surfing apparel company, has just released what is being considered the world’s first eco-friendly watch. Made of sustainable ebony wood and running on automatic movement instead of batteries, this limited-edition watch is green down to the shipping of the raw materials. Every raw material used in making this watch is recyclable (the aluminum, the steel, and the mineral crystal are all 100% recyclable), and it also includes solvent free links and is shipped by sea rather than by air. The Ray has a five-year warranty, meaning that it has a longer life than normal watches.
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Pencils made from recycled newspaper
The problem with awesome things like these pencils made out of recycled newspaper is that you almost don’t want to use them.
Cookie Boy’s creative cookie designs
I don’t eat cookies, so good thing Cookie Boy’s cookies are little pieces of art too pretty and cute to eat. Read more
It’s refreshing to see artists like Joe Kievitt who are contented to explore the beauty in simple forms and asymmetrical patterns. Read more
Honest Food Preparation Instructions
Yes, we’ve all been there: the chinese food from last week that still looks edible amongst the bare surrounds of an empty fridge. But really, we shouldn’t. Just let it be. Or College Humor will expose you! Read more
Never ever, ever, ever, ever park here
Some friendly advice for the neighbours, who simply don’t get it, or street art? You decide which one it is.
Each one of these Bracelaces by Itunube is turned into an elegant drawing on the skin using different kinds of lace combined with leather, metal components and glass beads. They are just US$25 in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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