Tag Archives: Life
The Feather Heist | This American Life
An “analytical diagram” illustrating the various parts of a Jock Scott salmon fly. George M. Kelson’s The Salmon Fly: How to Dress It and How to Use It (1895) A flute player steals a million dollars worth of dead birds. … Continue reading
Wild Hamsters Thriving in Viennese Graveyards I Coexistence I BBC Earth
These tiny mammals are critically endangered, but are learning to thrive in these vast cemeteries, on a diet of calorific candle wax and fresh flowers. Animals are learning to survive and thrive in one very surprising habitat – cities. Join … Continue reading
SHUDŌ | Animation Short Film 2015 – GOBELINS
[…] Synopsis : Hayate et Iwa se font face sur un champ de bataille. Absorbés par leur orgueil, ils se lancent dans un duel alimenté par leurs ressentiments. Hayate and Iwa face one another on a battlefield. Absorbed by their … Continue reading
In His Largest LEGO Work Yet, Ai Weiwei Recreates One of Claude Monet’s Most Famous Paintings | Colossal
MARCH 23, 2023. KATE MOTHES Ai Weiwei, “Water Lilies #1” (2022), LEGO. All images © the artist, shared with permission courtesy of Galleria Continua. All photos by Ela Bialkowska/OKNO Studio Composed of nearly 650,000 pieces in 22 colors, “Water Lilies … Continue reading
Japan’s ‘evaporated’ people: Inside an industry that helps people disappear
[…] n Japan, as some 80,000 people go missing every year, according to data from the National Police Agency. Some are later found, but others vanish completely, becoming what’s described as an “evaporated person” or johatsu-sha. The phenomenon is common … Continue reading
The Diver | Anderson Wright
On March 11, 2011, the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami devastated the coastal communities of East Japan, claiming nearly 20,000 lives. Yasuo’s wife was never found, but his enduring love for her drives him to continue searching the sea. As the … Continue reading
Meticulous Flat Lays of Vintage Toys and Miniatures Celebrate the History of Play and Design | Colossal
MARCH 22, 2023 GRACE EBERT All images © Jane Housham Jane Housham highlights the varied styles, functions, and contexts of similar items in an approachable entry into the history of design. “There’s a feeling I remember which has to do … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – The Patch, Sunderland Point, Morecambe
One random postcode, and a story you probably haven’t heard before. Sunderland Point near Morecambe is unique. It’s the only mainland place in the UK which gets cut off twice a day by the tide washing over its only access … Continue reading
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