September 6, 2011 | New Trends | by Rena Littleson |
An amazing project led by Willie Downs, The Animator Letters Project collects encouraging letters from animators in the industry today. The goal of the project is to publish a book of letters to inspire those who have dreams of being involved in animation.
September 6, 2011 | New Photography | by Rena Littleson |
Photographer Steven Hughes documents what might be a first in weddings. Christine and Jim’s theme for their wedding was Saturday Morning. It involved all of the things the couple liked doing together on relaxing Saturday mornings: wearing PJs, drinking coffee, eating breakfast and crossword puzzles. Steven has beautifully captured it all in his photos on his blog. Read more
September 6, 2011 | New Art | by Rena Littleson |
Adam Ellis is a cartoonist and illustrator. Dark, whimsical and hilarious, his cartoons depict awkward situations that we all find familiar. Read more
September 1, 2011 | New Products | by Rena Littleson |
Vulva Love Lovely makes beautifully captivating, one-of-a-kind, hand-sculpted vulva pendants and fashion accessories. These are so amazing; you’re going to want to show it off.
September 1, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Rena Littleson |
These psychadelic, almost epileptic pixel gifs are so ingeniously simple, and yet I find myself in a trance I can’t escape whenever I check out the latest art on Lulinternet. Read more
July 21, 2011 | New Illustration | by Rena Littleson |
People are always banging on about ‘finding yourself’ when you go traveling. But when you’re living in hostels and greyhound stations, the reality is that mostly the only time you’re alone is on the toilet. So after traveling for five months, I rented a room in Calgary and spent most of two months in solitude, painstakingly working away on this series of self-portraits. I still haven’t found myself. Read more
July 20, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Rena Littleson |
This sweet little project going on in Melbourne involves sleepovers. Cara Fox writes short stories about them and Douglas E Pope photographs them. The resulting collection will be exhibited later this year. Read more
July 20, 2011 | New Photography | by Rena Littleson |
Robin Schwartz’s daughter is one lucky girl to have such an amazing photo album of a childhood surrounded by amazing animals. These surreal photographs are almost like a recreation of an imaginary childhood we wish we all had. Read more
July 19, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Rena Littleson |
Ever tried to imagine what an artist looks like based on their artwork? I was asked to be involved in this Australia-based project by Anna Brown, where she photographs comic artists and then presents the work next to a portrait of the artist in their own comic form. Read more
July 19, 2011 | Video | 
by Rena Littleson |
I first saw Kurt Braunohler in Kristen Schaal’s show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival a couple years back and was immediately taken by his wide-eyed charm. He’s just started working on this rather hilarious series of animal videos. They’re choc full of amazing facts worth bringing up at your next dinner party. Read more
The very humor of Kate Beaton’s latest web comic series, Canadian Stereotype Comics, is predicated on the stereotype that Canadians are too non-descript to really have stereotypes. Plus, Beaton herself hails from the Great White North. Is that totally meta or what?
Angry Birds can enrage even the calmest iPhone swiper. I mean, that blue bird is a crap bird. But that boomerang green toucan bird that spins in reverse? That’s rage-inducing-material!
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Some people have got it down! The creator of Goths up Trees combines his two favourite things in this amazing blog. Read more
Athens, Georgia art rockers Circulatory System have delivered an extraordinary 46-minute album sculpted from five years worth of accumulated sonic experimentation. Signal Morning ricochets across every raw nerve from the poppiest of impulses to the edge of ostensible sanity, without revealing a single cut corner or uninspired change.
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I recently photographed the launch party for Mutewatch, a really cool new watch that works just by swiping it just like an iPhone. Very cool. Nice party as well.
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Artist Stephanie Simek has created a sweet (literally) line of jewelry: wearable confections made from crystallized sugar, preserved in plastic, and suspended on precious metal. These one-of-a-kind gems are look good enough to eat, but much better to wear. The sugar jewels, plus other great Simek pieces, are available in the Lost At E Minor store.
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