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Monthly Archives: December 2020
Aachoo!! A Sneezing Pensioner Knocks Down a Row of Houses in New Banksy Work in Bristol
In what could be interpreted as a tongue-in-cheek warning about not wearing a mask during the times of COVID-19, residents of Totterdown, Bristol, awoke to a new mural by the elusive artist Banksy. The work depicts an older pensioner sneezing … Continue reading
Hiroki Matsuura on Prioritizing People in the Shared Landscape
Hiroki Matsuura talks about the importance of designing with the goal of maintaining as much green space as possible, rather than asking where green space can be added after other steps of the design process. Through three projects, Matsuura addresses … Continue reading
An Abandoned Indonesian Church Shaped Like a Massive Clucking Chicken | Colossal
JULY 21, 2015 KATE SIERZPUTOWSKI Towering above the trees in a densely forested area of Indonesia lies a giant chicken. The gigantic structure has the body, tail, and head of the bird, even holding open its beak in what appears … Continue reading
Anthropocene: human-made materials now weigh as much as all living biomass, say scientists
The science-fiction scenario of an engineered planet is already here. Our deficiencies have always driven us, even among our distant ancestors, back in the last Ice Age. Having neither the speed and strength to hunt large prey, nor sharp teeth … Continue reading
The year of virtual travel: the benefits of exploring the world through webcams | The Conversation
Author David Jarratt Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of Central Lancashire As our freedom of movement continues to be curtailed due to COVID-19, webcam travel seems set to continue. During the first UK lockdown I received an email from … Continue reading
Why giant pandas roll around in horse manure
A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences working with the Beijing Zoo, has found a possible explanation for horse manure rolling (HMR) by giant pandas. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, … Continue reading
The Floyd Ethos
We shot this film about our friends at Floyd in some of our most beloved places around Detroit. Thank you for having Floyd be a part of your own home. Learn more: floydhome.com Featuring Kyle Hoff & Alex O’Dell & … Continue reading
Unreal City
An exhibition view film for Unreal City, a new public augmented reality art exhibition in London organised by Acute Art and Dazed Media. 36 digital sculptures are arranged as a walking tour along the Southbank and river Thames. Artists featured: … Continue reading
A Detailed Analysis of the Doctor Who Theme Music | Kottke
Even if you’re not a total sucker for old episodes of Doctor Who like I am, The Definitive Guide to the Doctor Who Theme Music is worth checking out to see how a very early piece of electronic music was constructed. … Continue reading