Friday, January 30, 2004

letters | play

addictive typing game by hannu pelkonen.

ckoe | animation

itching hands, ten seconds animations.

brandmarker | interesting

monochrom's attempt to evaluate the actual power of brands by making austrian people draw a total of twelve logos (nine international, three typically european) from memory, 25 people per brand.

gorblimey | art

beautiful, beautiful works by socar myles.

ashley wood | art

paintings and illustrations by ashley wood.

music plasma | music

find the artists that fit your musical tastes.

falsification of photography | history

photographs can lie. they certainly do in the soviet union from 1929 to 1953,

silly pink bunnies | art

illustrations, paintings, sculptures, skate-board designs by jeremy fish.

william h. johnson | art

the art of william henry johnson.

best pictures of 2003 | photography

some of the best news photography of 2003.

opportunities | quote

"opportunity does not knock, then knock again, then leave a note saying, sorry I missed you."

by fez

opportunity does not knock, then knock again, then leave a note saying, sorry I missed you.

Wednesday, January 28, 2004

justin bua | topic

urban, graffiti-esque style art by justin bua.

the subway, by justin bua

the subway
drift table | neato

the drift table is a coffee table with a small viewport showing a slowly changing aerial view of the british landscape. shifting items on the table changes its apparent height, direction and speed.

omie | art

illustrations by serge maksimov.

title | neato

mini porsche spyder for kids!

hear the birds? | quote

"hear the birds? sometimes i like to pretend that i'm deaf and i try to imagine what it's like not to be able to hear them. it's not that bad."

by larry david

hear the birds? sometimes i like to pretend that i'm deaf and i try to imagine what it's like not to be able to hear them. it's not that bad.

Tuesday, January 27, 2004

kozyndan | topic

kozyndan are los angeles based mad scientists. they are working on a secret formula for controlled nuclear fusion, and are creating a line of edible chickens.

kanamori | art

small head big body illustrations, by saiji kanamori.



source: life in the present
50s women | interesting

the usual retro.

amadori | art

vector illustrations by birgit amadori.

oh! mikey | interesting

the story of a three mannequin american family who has moved to japan. oh boy, this japanese sitcom looks soooooo interesting, i really need to get my hand on the dvd.

the fuccon's family

the fuccons
coloured smoke | photography

simply amazing.

creation | quote

"you know...that a blank wall is an apalling thing to look at. the wall of a museum, a canvas, a piece of film, or a guy sitting in front of a typewriter. Then, you start out to do something, that vague thing called creation. the beginning strikes awe within you."

by edward steichen

you know...that a blank wall is an apalling thing to look at. the wall of a museum, a canvas, a piece of film, or a guy sitting in front of a typewriter. Then, you start out to do something, that vague thing called creation. the beginning strikes awe within you.

Monday, January 26, 2004

scarlett johansson | film

did i say i love scarett johansson? she is obviously the most promising young actress out there, horse whisperer, the man who wasn't there, ghost world, lost in translation, girl with a pearl earring.. too many! she's so special and she has a distinctive voice! did i say i love scarett johansson?

bubble wrap appreciation day | interesting

today is the bubble wrap appreciation day! keep popping them all day!

lsd blotter art | art

the creation of lsd blotter has become an underground art form leading to an array of creative and stunning designs. it is likely that a few of the blotter designs shown have never been dipped and were created purely as art.

jeff's robots | interesting

a time perhaps long ago, when space was the exciting unknown, and robots were both friend and foe alike.

incredibly strange albums | art

strange vinyl covers from the thrift store art.

bill is the king! | quote

"too often we forget our brothers on the other side of the aisle the dramatic actors, i'd just like to say: where would our war, our miseries and our psychological dramas come from? let?s not forget them tonight."

by bill murray

too often we forget our brothers on the other side of the aisle the dramatic actors, i'd just like to say: where would our war, our miseries and our psychological dramas come from? let?s not forget them tonight.

Saturday, January 24, 2004

daily dose of imagery | photography

beautiful stuff.

sundance 2004 | film

oh and the sundance is on! a bit of preparation on what to watch for this year vancouver film fest. =)

dream workshop | tech

japanese toymaker takara invented a machine, called yumemi kobo, that let user design their own dreams.

hey ya, charlie brown | animation

the outkast music video featuring peanuts.

revolution by design | art

propaganda posters of the soviets.

thrift store art | art

thrift store paintings and naive art.

couture | interesting

the naked fashion.

kill bill vol. 2 teaser | film

revenge is a dish best served cold.

plumber | quote

"it's like a plumber: if you do it ok, nobody notices, if you fuck up, it gets full of shit."

by stanley motss

it's like a plumber: if you do it OK, nobody notices, if you fuck up, it gets full of shit.

Monday, January 19, 2004

the decline of fashion photography | photography

an argument in pictures. fashion photography past and present, by karen lehrman.

sidewalk chalk drawings | art

i wish all sidewalks are like that, then i would walk more and drive less. sidewalk chalk drawings by the master street painter, kurt wenner.

21 grams | film

i went into the theatre without knowing anything about the film or director, turned out this is one of the better movies in years. although this movie maybe a bit too dark and depressing, it's has so many greatnesses in it, the stunning photography, superb acting by sean penn, naomi watts, and benicio del toro, the non-linear editing and story telling, you can almost feel the weight of life.

me | quote

"me, i didn't mean anything. about anything, to anyone. and i knew that guaranteed me a long, depression-free life."

by will

me, i didn't mean anything. about anything, to anyone. and i knew that guaranteed me a long, depression-free life.

Thursday, January 15, 2004

balloon molecules | interesting

hella cool ballon sculptures.

the diamond ballon molecules

the diamond
lego album covers | interesting

cd covers, lego style.

art lebedev | art

the bar code posters.

humans | quote

"let me tell you something. you humans, most of you, subscribe to this policy of an eye for an eye, a life for a life, which is known throughout the universe for its... stupidity."

by prot

let me tell you something. you humans, most of you, subscribe to this policy of an eye for an eye, a life for a life, which is known throughout the universe for its... stupidity.

Wednesday, January 14, 2004

guerrilla art | art

9 life-sized sculptures of soldiers appeared over the weekend on kite hill at seattle's sand point magnuson park the second time in 3 years..

great moments in science | science

from sublime moments of deep thought to the most arcane and bizarre research imaginable.

kinder, softer | quote

"you want me to be kinder! softer! i say... i say no! be harder! be a rock. or polyurethane! i say, be a thing and live."

by eddie

you want me to be kinder! softer! i say... i say no! be harder! be a rock. or polyurethane! i say, be a thing and live.

Saturday, January 10, 2004

white dunk | art

online art project by nike featuring 25 japanese artists.