May 4, 2012 | Cool Websites | by Zolton |
Ok, we’ve found our new favourite Pinterest page, not that we condone any of the messaging that appears on it. No, no. That would be politically incorrect, and we all know that to survive in industry these days, it pays to remain correct to every social norm imaginable. So we simply point you in this direction and chuckle quietly into our hankerchiefs. Read more
May 4, 2012 | New Trends | by Zolton |
From the ‘what ever happened to’ files comes The Notificator, a short lived robot messenger which allowed users to leave direct messages for people in order to ‘cancel appointments or inform friends of their whereabouts’. To use The Notificator, which was installed in select locations in London in 1935, people would write a message on a continuous piece of paper, drop a coin in the slot, and then the message would appear behind the glass in full view of passerbys for the next two hours. Brilliant. Shame it never lasted.
May 2, 2012 | Cool Websites | by Zolton |
We have a Facebook Fan Page, and we use it to give away free MP3s, share videos we dig, and hear about your favourite cultural things. So please Like our Lost At E Minor Facebook page, and then say g’day. Sweet. [Image link]
April 27, 2012 | New Trends | 
by Zolton |
Ok, so the headline is a little, erm, out there, but let’s face it, the idea is even more shocking. Terra, a Mexican internet company, have turned to their advertising agency, DDB Mexico, to create a nose-turning campaign whereby dog owners are rewarded for putting their pets’ waste into a box in a park in exchange for access to free Wifi. The bag is weighed in the box and the corresponding weight is converted into free Wifi time. No shit! Indeed. Read more
April 27, 2012 | New Design | by Zolton |
Now this is incredible! Designer Michael Hansen has developed this remarkable double-sided vinyl record with beautiful, intricate designs on it that act like a stop-motion animation as the vinyl spins on the player. As our friends at Design Boom have noted: ‘Both the album cover and the surface of the vinyl are designed specifically for the song recorded on that side. The images on the record itself (a 33 1/3 RPM) create moving animations when played on a turntable and lit with a strobelight at 50 to 60 Hz’. Best thing we’ve seen all year. Read more
April 26, 2012 | New Trends | by Zolton |
So, a horse walks into a bar … no, wait. A man walks into a Burger King in Tokyo and orders a burger made from 1,050 pieces of bacon. That’s right: something like 3 full grown pigs. Yup, and we wonder who the real swine in this case is?
April 25, 2012 | New Photography | by Zolton |
They say you should never cross a black cat. Well, anyone who happened to stumble upon this scene in Hollywood, 1961, was in for one hell of a fright, or thirty. Yup, there’s more black cats here than you can poke a leash at. But interesting is the age range of the pets’ owners. Hard to imagine a comparative scene these days. [Photos via LIFE and Retronaut] Read more
April 24, 2012 | Video | by Zolton |
You’ll need to watch this closely to believe what you’re seeing. And what is it you’re seeing, you ask? Well, this is stunning footage of ‘the earth as it’s never been seen before in a combination of time lapse sequences taken from the International Space Station’. Sublime. Read more
April 20, 2012 | Cool Travel | by Zolton |
Sydney’s iconic Martin Place in the bustling CBD has undergone somewhat of a transformation lately. It now resembles a magical, mystical LEGO Forest made up of 15 LEGO ‘pine trees’ (each an impressive 4 metres tall) and 15 flower sets. If you’re in town, pop by and get your fix of the sticks. Read more
April 20, 2012 | New Products | by Zolton |
I dig the style of the new Arnette range of sunglasses, the Creative Exchange System (or A.C.E.S.) collection, which comes with interchangeable parts so you can customize your sunglasses according to the occasion, or the weather, or the person on your arm, if you know what I mean (and I know you do). They say that it’s ‘like having multiple shades in one’, and having just taken possession of some, I tend to agree. Read more
April 19, 2012 | New Trends | 
by Zolton |
I moved to Austin in August 2011 and randomly came across this long-established radio show during a flick across the dials whilst driving the ever-jammed I35 one day. Joy! These guys are about the best thing I’ve heard on radio (yes, and that includes you, Mr Stern). Their brilliantly scattered, sometimes bitter, always amusing banter has since become a four hour daily necessity, even if iTunes downloads have to fill in some of the gaps. Lately they’ve been scaling back the insider humour (usually done at their own expense) in an attempt to bump up flagging ratings. But, heck no! That’s where the gold lies. News commentary is a dime a dozen. Bob, Dudley and Matt’s take on their own crazy lives is way more entertaining.
April 19, 2012 | Cool Travel | by Zolton |
It had to happen one of these days. Residents of ‘Fucking’, the village in Austria that has traditionally been the most fun place in Europe to say, are voting this week on whether to change the name of the place to something less, erm, inflammatory after being the butt of ongoing pranks and jokes. We suspect that options for the new name include Shagging, Humping, and getting frisky. Other suggestions will no doubt be welcomed. [photo by ALAMY via The Telegraph UK]
April 19, 2012 | New Art | by Zolton |
This remarkable photo series, The Big Bang, by Houston-based Deborah Bay, shows the destruction wrought by bullets being blasted through plexi-glass. And, as our friends at Wired have suggested, they also closely resemble those mystical planetary galactic realms, far, far above. Wild. Read more
April 18, 2012 | New Photography | by Zolton |
Man, I miss living in New York. I miss the energy, the vibrancy, the overwhelming scale of it all. There is no other place on earth quite like it, and by the looks of these shot off the Retronaut website, not much has changed in the city over the past 72 year. Awe-inspiring now, just as it was back then. Read more
April 18, 2012 | New Design | by Zolton |
Ok, so this is either the greatest invention of all time, or the dumbest. We’re not quite sure which. Regardless, the idea of eating crackers and cheese out of a flap built into your pants sounds kinda fun. And that’s just where our mind starts to race at the endless possibilities of it all.
James Unsworth creates beautiful but grotesque, interesting yet idealist drawings, all of which taps into your crazy side. Read more
Sometimes seeing a movie without any knowledge of what it’s about makes for an incredible experience. I encountered a similar effect when viewing David Adamo’s new show at Untitled. I had heard his name before, and maybe seen an image or two of his work, but I definitely wasn’t prepared for this full-fledged attack on the gallery’s space. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
A site that brings together many types of book arts, with many examples of book binding, typography, altered books, how to guides, zines, paper engineering and more. A great site to explore the possible directions of book-based art, with some amazing examples of what clever people do.
Pre-eminent Norwegian Viking metal band Enslaved has evolved over the years from a straight-forward black metal band into a moody, post-rock outfit without completely abandoning their roots. Their last few albums have seen a shift towards English lyrics, sweeping and majestic instrumentals, and diverse influences — everything from Pink Floyd and ’70s prog and psych rock to ’80s goth and shoegaze pop. Read more
This kind of clever visual punnery is clearly what the heel was made for. Bravo! Read more
We have a Contribute Section through which you can post onto LAEM under your name about your favourite pop culture discoveries. So help spread the good word about those talented peeps doing talented things. They win. You win. We win!
Illustrator, sculptor, and mixed media artist Joseph Franz creates stunning and unexpected pieces centered on personal nostalgia and animals. His work is ever-changing, but the wildlife and reminiscent narrative seem to be ever-present. Read more
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