January 31, 2008 | New Art | by John Malloy |
Finally someone has found a use for those stacks of colored paper that sit in every office and never see the light of day. I could stare at Jen Stark’s mindblowing paper sculptures for hours and still never be totally sure where she started. Jen is also a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, where I’m currently teaching. [see more of Jen Stark's work]
January 30, 2008 | Cool Websites | by John Malloy |
When I first heard about The Eight Principles of Fun, I thought it sounded frighteningly close to being a self-help service ad. Read more
January 26, 2008 | New Art | by John Malloy |
I’ve been a big fan of Los Angeles-based Tim Hawkinson’s work for some time now. The vast array of his sculpture, collage, and installation art ranges from the minute — a baby bird skeleton made entirely of fingernail clippings — to the massive — life-sized robotic versions of himself made of hollowed-out cardboard that beat out religious hymns. His insane attention to detail is best experienced in person. [see also the somewhat creepy artwork of Travis Louie]
January 21, 2008 | New Events | by John Malloy |
A new kind of monster movie for our times, Cloverfield delivered a solid 75 minutes of cinema that I couldn’t take my eyes off of. Touted as ‘Blair Witch meets Godzilla’, it’s shot entirely with a handheld digital camera, and though the characters seemed a little artificial and almost tongue-in-cheek, the monster seemed more real than anything I’d seen before. It’s the latest project of J.J. Abrams, creator of Lost, the TV series. [see also the Ian Curtis biopic, Control]
January 19, 2008 | New Trends | by John Malloy |
If you’re as big a fan of personal stories and short fiction/non-fiction as I am, you won’t regret checking out the incredible show This American Life, hosted by Ira Glass. It began as — and still is — an hour-long radio program in Chicago, combining found sound footage, field recordings, and narrative, pushing the boundaries of the medium of radio journalism. It recently spawned a TV version on Showtime. Each episode of the radio show is available as a free podcast via the website, and revolves around a theme.
Italian designers Fabio Milito and Francesca Guidotti created this wordless wrapping paper like a word search puzzle that allows you to circle any one (or more) greeting of your choice from twenty different messages. The tricky bit is in locating them. Read more
I think I’m turning into a housewife because I really love this clip-on bin by Jay Kwak Design that makes it really easy to sweep crap off of a table.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Our friends at College Humour have taken a decidedly literary tack with their latest spoof on newly minted classic book titles. We can’t wait for the next installment: The Girl Who Mistook Herself For a Hat. Read more
Originally hailing from Kendal, Cumbria and now based in Leeds, the Wild Beasts foursome are the next hopefuls for Domino Records, who sent the group out to Sweden to record their first album, Limbo, Panto, released on June the 16th. The new single — The Devil’s Crayon — shimmers in wide-screen around a sense of location, melody and wonder at the scale of things. Indeed, it sounds like the theme song to a new kind of very English road movie.
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You’ve got to give it to the guys at American fashion label, Attus Apparel. Just over a year into business and already they are producing some of the more … ummm … interesting photo shoots out there. Read more
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Danot has created a stunning line of new illustrated tanks and tees, featuring our latest obsession, the Forlorn tanktop. Is it a bird? Or a face? Or all of the above? Dive into this graphic and decide for yourself. While you’re there, check out the other great new Danot pieces in the Lost At E Minor store
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