R2D2 sucks (but don’t tell it that)
This whole Star Wars revival seems to hold no bounds. The mediocre recent installments of the series only fueled a warm nostalgia for the original manifestation of George Lucas’s imagination. This R2D2 vacuum cleaner should be tucked away in the closet of every not so closeted fan. Is it real? Of course. Well, in image anyway.
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To all you conspiracy theorists out there convinced the moon is made of cheese: think again. It’s not. It is, however, packed with minerals which, when photographed at a certain angle — as these color-enhanced shots from the Galileo spacecraft attest — is rich in colour and texture. Remarkable. Read more
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I’ve been a big fan of Michelle Vandermeer’s work since I came across her Mini Majellen zines at this year’s Sydney Writers Festival. Describing herself as a doer — as in one of those people who are always doing or making something — Michelle’s work, which includes book binding, illustration, jewelery making and her zines, stems from an internal creative springboard and a double degree in architecture and graphic design. Her work is smart and succinct. Read more
The pan flutes can get a little much, but I still really like Mariee Sioux debut studio album Faces in the Rocks. I’m hoping she has a new album in the works. Listen to her cover of the Cure’s Love Song below.
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