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Artbeat of the City: No Wolf Can Blow My House Down

Meet Abby the Spoon Lady. She is one of only a handful of spoon players in the world. She is working on keeping the art of spoon playing alive. When I first met Abby, she was sitting on the corner … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter – British Vogue magazine gets activism cover (UK) – BBC News – 5th August 2020

(Edits) into the British cover of Vogue magazine, marking activism in the magazine among 40 ‘faces of hope’ this year.

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Meet the Epic Voice Behind Movie Trailers

You’ve never seen his face, but you’d know those booming bass tones anywhere. With over 100 movie trailers under his belt, Redd Pepper is the voice behind all your favorite blockbuster hits. He’s voiced the trailers for movies like “Armageddon,” … Continue reading →

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Fats Waller – Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Stormy Weather (1943)

Fats Waller – Ain’t Misbehavin’ with Lena Horne, dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, drummer Zutty Singleton, bassist Slam Stewart, Trumpeter Benny Carter… in “Stormy Weather” (1943) by Andrew L. Stone, for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. http://www.bojazz.com/ — http://bjazz.unblog.fr/ http://bessjazz.blogspot.com/

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Lyrical Illustrations by Käthe Butcher Explore Femininity, Emotion, and Human Intimacy

“A Hug In The Garden.” All images © Käthe Butcher As widespread lockdowns swept the globe earlier this year in response to the threat of COVID-19, intimacy became fraught. For artist Käthe Butcher, the loss of an embrace or casual peck … Continue reading →

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This Restaurant Is Winning The Funny Sign Game (45 New Pics) | Bored Panda

Every humorous one-liner you’ve wanted to say has been put on this legendary sign at this Texas restaurant which has become somewhat of an icon. A restaurant in Texas has made itself a household name by putting up hilarious signs … Continue reading →

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Ravenous Frogs and Surprised Bears Form an Adorably Expressive Ensemble of Ceramic Creatures

Helen Burgess, who works under the moniker nosey mungo, crafts a playful troupe of characters with endlessly diverse expressions: there’s a flock of startled chickens, a bulging rain frog sporting a dramatic frown, and a whale duo grinning with contentment. … Continue reading →

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Bizarre Porcelain Sculptures by Artist Morel Doucet Tangle Limbs, Seashells, and Coral

Based in Miami, artist Morel Doucet imbues his surreal artworks with a reminder that the natural world is ripe with entanglements. Often monochromatic, the slip-cast and hand-built porcelain pieces merge flora and fauna into dense amalgamations: a series of naked figures … Continue reading →

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Kyle Kinane Trampoline in A Ditch

Comedian Kyle Kinane approached MEISTER to create an animation to promote the launch of Kyle’s new album, “Trampoline in a Ditch.” Kyle and his team were very open about letting MEISTER loose with this project. After listening to the album, … Continue reading →

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Dynamic Dancers Show How the Whole World Is a Stage for Them | My Modern Met

By Sara Barnes on July 20, 2020   Sandy beaches, the middle of an empty street, inside a subway car — anywhere is a stage for these incredible dancers. Photographer Anna Ulman captures the dramatic beauty of dance in her … Continue reading →

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Dark Backgrounds Dramatize Colorful Portraits of Quilled Paper by Yulia Brodskaya

For years Yulia Brodskaya (previously) has gravitated toward light backdrops for her densely quilled paper portraits. “It rarely even crossed my mind that I should choose any colour other than white. White allows all wonderful colour reflections and blended inter-reflections from paper … Continue reading →

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A Massive Flower Splays Across Six Surfaces in a New Mural by Artist Mona Caron

“⁣Limonium.” All images © Mona Caron An enormous flower overtakes the San José’s cultural affairs building in a multi-plane mural by artist Mona Caron (previously). Titled “Limonium,” the delicate, pink-and-green leaves spread out across the structure’s facade, transcending a single … Continue reading →

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