Tag Archives: Culture

How Brazil Makes Over A Third Of The World’s Coffee

Brazil is by far the biggest coffee producer in the world. Coffee generates 8 million jobs in the country. Matas de Minas is a small region that produces coffee in an artisanal way in this all-year-round process.

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The evolution of the coffee cup lid | Small Thing Big Idea, a TED series

Author AJ Jacobs shows how the coffee cup lid was perfectly designed to give you a full sensory experience while drinking.

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RED

Making of: ritzyanimation.com/red ‘RED’ is the horny tale of Rudolph as you’ve never seen him before. Once a legend, hero, and leader of the pack, he now lives alone in a trailer on the outskirts of the North Pole. After … Continue reading →

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Let’s Not Go Away

Blue Zoo Every Christmas we do something a bit unique that represents and challenges our studio’s diverse styles and skills. This time we have turned to our new dedicated 2D animation studio who have created something very special. The first … Continue reading →

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Live Green Furoshiki Package Wrap Instructions

Furoshiki is a towel that Japanese people use to wrap gifts and transport goods. We think this is a great method to reduce our holiday wrapping paper consumption. The material of Furoshiki is durable, washable and reusable. It is not … Continue reading →

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Magic of Hong Kong: Behind the scenes. Timelab.pro

Some backstage shots from our shooting in Hong Kong. Original video nominated for the video of the year: vimeo.com/364844164  

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A Brazilian Christmas — Through Brazilian Eyes

— Christmas in Brazil is not much different from what we experience in the northern hemisphere. Well, if you set aside the fact it is summer in Brazil during Christmas, then not much else is different. The malls are packed … Continue reading →

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Afro-Atlantic Histories (Part 2) — Old Rope

  Afro-Atlantic Histories Part 2 – Nereci to ‘Maspi’ After a dozen years of ignorance, in 2018 Old Rope finally discovered the history of Nereci. Not merely the name of an unrequited love interest in a ballad by Brazilian funk … Continue reading →

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What’s The Difference Between “Yule” And “Christmas”? – Everything After Z by Dictionary.com

The lyric from “Deck the Halls” goes “Troll the ancient yuletide carol.” Amidst all the fa-la-la-ing, did you ever ask yourself exactly what yule is? While some people use the word as a synonym for Christmas, there’s more to yule than … Continue reading →

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The best unpublished photos of 2019 – National Geographic

Discover unseen moments seen through the lens of our photographers. Source: The best unpublished photos of 2019

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Why a great education means engaging with controversy – Big Think

Source: Big Think

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Santa Is a Psychedelic Mushroom

It’s time to embrace the shamanistic side of Christmas. New York Times Op-Doc article here: nyti.ms/2DvuaEa

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