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Notting Hill Carnival: Who Started It?
Wyn Baptiste grew up in Notting Hill believing his dad Selwyn, a Trinidadian steel pan player who arrived in Britain in 1960 and was the first Chair of Notting Hill Carnival Committee, was the man who started Carnival. But the … Continue reading
THE CURSE OF TINA
Online films, text and selected images from Adam Curtis, maker of The Power of Nightmares, The Century of the Self, The Mayfair Set, Pandora’s Box, The Trap and The Living Dead. The guiding idea at the heart of today’s … Continue reading
Broken No More: a look at Kintsugi in China
Do you know how Chinese professionals repair major damage in time-valued vessels? Kintsugi, also known as Kintsukuroi, has become very popular in Chin in the last few years.
Using Found Twigs, Artist Chris Kenny Assembles Tiny Dancing Figures and Minimal Portraits
By gathering and piecing together small twigs, London-born Chris Kenny crafts collections of dancing figures, abstract portraits, and even a small baby. As Kottke explains, the artist’s sparse creations rely heavily on the human desire to see objects or patterns … Continue reading
‘Bill Gates is continuing the work of Monsanto’, Vandana Shiva tells FRANCE 24
Our guest is Vandana Shiva, a world-famous environmental activist from India. Her latest book is entitled “One Earth, One Humanity vs. the 1%”. She tell us about more her opposition to big multinationals such as Monsanto for their nefarious influence … Continue reading
Brass Horns Mounted in Interactive Sculptures by Steve Parker Emit Sound By Touch
Artist and musician Steve Parker’s latest interactive projects invite viewers to feel the music—literally. Activated by touch, “Ghost Box” plays randomized audio segments on a loop, including the ticks of Morse Code, the chorus of spirituals, and the blows of the … Continue reading
Old-fashioned rice cookers are extremely clever
You can support this channel on Patreon! Link below Bet you didn’t think a rice cooker was so interesting, did ya? Links! Get your links! Hot, fresh, links! Technology Connextras (the second channel that stuff goes on sometimes): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClRw… Technology … Continue reading
Using 20,000 matches to make a coffee table
Go to https://www.kiwico.com/SIMONE to try your first box of KiwiCo for free! You’re no match for me, table. Thanks everyone who helped out on this project! Evan & Katelyn for giving me epoxy advice: https://www.youtube.com/user/EvanAndK… Jenn Schachter for trying out … Continue reading
Tokyo May Get Its Very Own High Line
the Tokyo Expressway running through Ginza could be turned into a park filled with greenery. (Illustration courtesy of Tokyo Expressway) The economic benefits of New York’s High Line have been made clear. The elevated park that was converted from … Continue reading
