Tag Archives: Culture

“Final Offer” DUST Original Sci-Fi Short Film – Exclusive Premiere

Posted on February 7, 2019 by agogo22

“Final Offer” by Mark Slutsky A down-on-his-luck lawyer awakes in a doorless room to find he’s been selected to negotiate on behalf of the human race.

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Dream Worlds Imagined in Contorted Clay Portraits by Johnson Tsang – Colossal

Posted on February 6, 2019 by agogo22

Johnson Tsang (previously) continues to create spectacularly emotive ceramic sculptures of the human face. The Hong Kong-based artist’s latest series, Lucid Dream II, features surreal contortions that squish, wring, melt, and stretch. Titles like “Remembrance,” […] Source: Dream Worlds Imagined in Contorted Clay Portraits by … Continue reading →

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Sci-Fi Short Film “Telepathy” presented by DUST

Posted on February 5, 2019 by agogo22

“Telepathy” by Dave Cairns A gift for some is a curse for all In the near future, an unexplained phenomenon has progressively given the majority of the world’s population telepathic abilities. While many herald this as a new age of … Continue reading →

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How we can eat our landscapes

Posted on February 4, 2019 by agogo22

What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of … Continue reading →

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Congada Lambari 2017 (vídeo 2)

Posted on February 4, 2019 by agogo22

14 de maio de 2017. Congada, Lambari/MG.

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600 Years of Mexican Architecture Captured in Large-Format Photos

Posted on February 3, 2019 by agogo22

Internationally renowned photographer Candida Höfer brings her signature large-format architectural photography to New York in a new exhibition. With In Mexico, Höfer tells the story of Mexican architecture through her meticulous interior photographs. As she focuses on the grandeur of spaces devoid of … Continue reading →

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A Recursive Series of Paintings Inspired by One Woman’s Second-Ever Work of Art

Posted on February 2, 2019 by agogo22

Over the last two weeks, Redditors have been slowly but steadily breaking the internet’s space-time continuum with a series of recursive paintings. The fateful catalyst was posted on Reddit two weeks ago, with a photo of a woman (the Redditor’s … Continue reading →

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How 1960s Mouse Utopias Led to Grim Predictions for Future of Humanity

Posted on February 1, 2019 by agogo22

What does utopia look like for mice? According to a researcher who did most of his work in the 1950s through 1970s, it might include limitless food (of course!), multiple levels and secluded little rodent condos. These were all part of … Continue reading →

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That Time a Guy Tried to Build a Utopia for Mice and it all Went to Hell

Posted on February 1, 2019 by agogo22

In 1968, an expert on animal behaviour and population control called John B. Calhoun built what was essentially a utopia for mice that was purpose built to satisfy their every need. Despite going out of his way to ensure the … Continue reading →

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Coloring the Streets of Singapore

Posted on February 1, 2019 by agogo22

Singapore is known for being clean, green and orderly, but that doesn’t stop Zul Othman from painting the town. In fact, the street artist known as “Zero” thinks the city’s disposition makes his work even more interesting. Hit the pavement … Continue reading →

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