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Artist Windy Chien Unearths Obscure Knots Everyday for an Entire Year | Colossal
In January of 2016, artist Windy Chien devoted herself to learning a new knot every day for a year, tying a total of 366 by December 31st (2016 was a leap year). Although 366 knots might seem like a staggering number, it … Continue reading
Viva Valencia – Travel and Lifestyle with Amanda
Home to Spain’s quintessential food―paella―Valencia has more to offer than its ubiquitous rice dish. It’s a land of innovation and tradition, where the futuristic City of Arts and Scien… Source: Viva Valencia – Travel and Lifestyle with Amanda
Artist ‘Roadsworth’ Uses Public Streets as a Canvas for Art and Activism | Colossal
One might not think that parking lots, crosswalks, and other broad asphalt expanses would be particularly amenable to artwork, but for Montreal-based artist and activist Roadsworth (aka Peter Gibson, previously) every white or yellow traffic paint stripe is a new … Continue reading
Sand magic: 1,000 Santa sculptures created in India to ‘bring happiness to the world’ — RT In motion
Source: Sand magic: 1,000 Santa sculptures created in India to ‘bring happiness to the world’ — RT In motion
“My Child Is Dreaming”: A Cinematic Visual Poem Animated Short Film By Pask D’Amico (2016)
“My Child Is Dreaming” is a Cinematic Visual Poem Animated Short Film Directed By Pask D’Amico. Created and Directed by: Pask D’Amico Original Music by: Maurilio Cacciator… Source: “My Child Is Dreaming”: A Cinematic Visual Poem Animated Short Film By … Continue reading
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A Festival of Flaming Failures | Meara Hamidiani
In March, the orange trees that line the narrow stone streets of Valencia shade small children as they toy with explosives. Later, the city is set ablaze. The sidewalks are covered with remnants of… Source: A Festival of Flaming Failures … Continue reading
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Want to understand how Trump happened? Study quantum physics — Quartz
The past decade will be remembered as the period when the global underclass revolt snowballed into a movement with political bite. From Occupy Wall Street to Brexit to Donald Trump’s election, these post-financial crisis years have featured many unsynchronized awakenings … Continue reading
From Playing The Piano to Algorithms You Can Trust – Dr. Leif Singer
A few days ago, my piano teacher recommended a book to me: Play It Again: An Amateur Against The Impossible by Alan Rusbridger, formerly editor-in-chief of The Guardian. I devoured it within three … Source: From Playing The Piano to Algorithms … Continue reading
083 – Idiot Brain – Dean Burnett — You Are Not So Smart
https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F279776641&visual=true&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false In this episode we interview Dean Burnett, author of Idiot Brain: What Your Brain is Really Up To. Burnett’s book is a guide to the neuroscience behind the things that our amazing brains do poorly. via 083 – Idiot Brain … Continue reading
