A Fresh Start
Happy 2021! If you’re planning a project this year, it doesn’t matter how you start. The important thing is to get started.
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Keith Haring, American Master Documentary
Keith Haring, American Master documentary looks at the pop artist’s young life, his rise to fame, his AIDS activism, and his untimely end.
Ancient Roman Gate in Patara (Lycia) Turkey
Built during the era of Claudius, when the Turkish subregion of Lycia was part of the Roman Empire, the ancient gate in Patara is one of the architectural highlights in a region known for its ruins.
Tribal People Trying Things: Reaction Videos from Reactistan
Reaction videos of people listening to a song or trying new foods for the first time have been popular on YouTube for a while now. But few are as charming as those from Reactistan, a channel that films tribal people from Pakistan trying “western” foods. I’m posting the latest video – where the usual group…
That Giant Skeleton? You Can Bring It Into Your Home with AR
I just learned that you can use augmented reality on your phone to bring that giant, 12-foot, Home Depot skeleton into your home. It’s pretty fun. All you have to do is access the Home Depot site from your AR-enabled phone and click on the 3D Augmented Reality option.
Reliving History with the ‘Deutschland’ Series
Why aren’t more people watching and raving about the “Deutschland” series? The German-language television series, which debuted in 2015 with “Deutschland 83,” was the most-watched foreign-language drama ever in Britain, despite being a flop at home. It follows the descent of East Germany through the eyes of Martin Rauch, an East German agent sent to…
Late Summer Watermelon Jam by Mezerg
My apologies if you reached this page looking for a recipe. This post is about a cool video that I saw recently by Mezerg, a musical maestro from the south of France. Mixmag France called this one-man band a “mad scientist of acoustic techno,” a title that is evident in the following video. Here Mezerg…
Winston Tseng’s Fake Ads Tell the Ugly Truth
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But imitation is also a way to leverage a scathing critique. Winston Tseng’s politically provocative posters are great examples of this. The New York-based graphic artist takes the highly recognizable templates of ads from Facebook, Apple, Gap, and others and turns them into effective visual…
Japan Introduces Glow-in-the-Dark Manhole Covers
The Japanese city of Tokorozawa recently unveiled an initiative that will please both manhole cover obsessives and anime fans. The manhole covers, which illuminate via solar-powered LED lights from dusk until 2am each day, feature more than two dozen anime and sci-fi animation characters from 23 different franchises. Here’s a short video about the Tokorozawa…