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New Book—“Working Juju: Representations of the Caribbean Fantastic” — Repeating Islands
We send our warmest congratulations to Andrea Shaw Nevins for her new book Working Juju: Representations of the Caribbean Fantastic (UGA Press, 2019). Description: Working Juju examines how fantastical and unreal modes are deployed in portrayals of the Caribbean in … Continue reading
Our biological past and our technological future play out on a single human face – Aeon
In this animated self-portrait, the UK artist Emma Allen uses her face as a canvas for a remarkable, millennia-spanning stop-motion. With her features always visible but transformed […] Read More: https://aeon.co/videos/our-biological-past-and-our-technological-future-play-out-on-a-single-human-face
SISTER: An Intimate Stop-Motion Short About a Family During China’s One-Child Policy
Animator Siqi Song explores the deeply personal implications of China’s One Child Policy in her powerful animated short, SISTER. The film uses felt stop-motion animation to tell the story of a family that conceived two children during the years—1979 to … Continue reading
The Hoodie is a new exhibition that explores the many roles and stories behind the garment
Is the ‘Hoodie’ the most socio-political garment on the planet? A new exhibition at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, this December will explore its role. Its life started off innocently enough, with origins in Medieval Europe when monks had cowls … Continue reading
Mystery Monday ~ dancing mania — Lotus Laura
Perhaps the strangest plague of them all is dancing mania, which mainly broke out in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. The outbreak has been documented and known to have affected thousands of people of all ages. Those who … Continue reading
The World’s Oldest Construction Project | Sagrada Familia
Credits: Writer/Narrator/Camera Operator: Brian McManus Editor/Camera Operator: Stephanie Sammann (https://www.stephanie-sammann.com/) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net/) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster https://twitter.com/forgottentowel
Fishing and Eating Like Ancient Hawaiians
Great Big Story Gargantuan luau dinners and Hawaiian pizza have nothing to do with authentic Hawaiian cuisine. Originally a simple diet based around root starches and fish, chefs in Hawaii are combating clichés and crafting Hawaiian menus that are more … Continue reading
Five Stories All About Tea
In this reel, we’re not spilling the tea so much as pouring it. From China to Japan to England, let us serve up something hot for you to enjoy.
Centerline: The Surprising History of Lane Markings
Using a line painted down the center of a road to denote lanes seems to be merely common sense. But it was an innovation that took a surprising amount of time to develop. The history of lane markings is a … Continue reading
Coffee Around the World
If there is one thing people everywhere love, it just might be coffee—more than 2 billion cups are consumed on this planet every single day. In this installment of “Around the World,” we travel to five different countries to sample … Continue reading
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