a visual collective outlet of inspiration
mister hunter s. thompson in his later, leisurely days. it’s hard to think of him as a young man in the US airforce where he was discharged, in june 1958, having been recommended for an early honorable discharge by his commanding officer. “in summary, this airman, although talented, will not be guided by policy”, col. william s. evans, chief of information services wrote. “sometimes his rebel and superior attitude seems to rub off on other airmen staff members.” in a mock press release thompson had written about the end of his duty, he claimed to have been issued a status of, “totally unclassifiable” which i think could be considered quite appropriate, no mockery intended. by dd
TWIKNIGHT
vampire killing kit in a rosewood and ebony case with inlaid silver stringing and mother-of-pearl inlaid plaque. contents include a black powder percussion 2-barrel pistol, a powder horn and bullet mold, bone handled dagger with crucifix, three small crucifixes, mallet and two wooden stakes, book of common prayer, two small framed portraits of jesus, holy water and four glass vials with crystals. with this in your hand, they’ve got no chance by ars
2012 london olympics: top 20 countries with the most gold medals
a few clear, obvious winners and then some. the US, china, and russia due to their sheer size and probability are easy ones, but then you have great britain at number 3 and korea at number 5 which are impressive to some extent. not to mention, odd balls like kazakhstan-12, hungary-9 and iran-17? mind you, this is based on most golds not grand total of medals, as that would shift the oddities even further. where are brazil, spain, belgium, portugal, sweden, etc? by dd
go read a book
well there isn’t much to read in this one but what a beautiful book indeed. by dd
people who are on the beach
by ak
quote of the day
“love is most nearly itself/when here and now cease to matter.”
-thomas stearns eliot, ‘east coker’
searching for sugar man: an unbelievable story
searching for sugar man
this is a documentary about an artist called rodriguez. rodriguez released two albums that totally flopped in america, but somehow they became a huge success in south africa, without rodriguez ever knowing it. in south africa he became bigger than elvis, he became an icon. everyone thought that rodriguez had commited suicide, there were many stories of how he had done it. so two journalists decided to find out how he really died. but they weren’t expecting to find him alive and to help him unite him with his south african fans so that he could finally have a real concert. for 30 years rodriguez was living in detroit without knowing that he was a superstar on the other side of the world. it’s just a must see this documentary, it’s called searching for sugar man. by wn
the embodiment of cinema
…at least according to jean-luc godard. nicholas ray was a quintessential influence on french new-wave, and a stylish man lost too soon. by sv
1:1 scale model of aston martin’s evanta 1959
a 1:1 scale model of aston martin’s evanta 1959 le mans winner to be auctioned. included in this kit are four aston martin wire wheels with dunlop race tires, a “mota lita” 15″ wood-rimmed aston martin steering wheel, a pair of race seats, an aluminum gear knob and lever, a full dashboard, a replica of the le mans trophy, and an aston martin cap signed by roy salvadori and carroll shelby, who drove the original to victory at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. by cp
Coping – the inherent beauty of form & light
‘to cope’ is defined in psychology “constantly changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage specific external and/or internal demands that are appraised as taxing” or “exceeding the resources of the person”. nicholas cope‘s work is defined by attention to the internal formal structure of his subjects expressed through space, texture and light. his architectural images whisper. you should really check them out. even with the familiar and mundane, a little food for soul. by kl
PRADA’S PLAY
it’s not chess, it’s how many references did prada and steven meisel mate to create this lovely fashion fractal? by kl
junkopia
in memory of the tremendous paragon of cinema, words and social commentary chris marker, here is his illustrious ‘junkopia’ shot while filming the vertigo shots of ‘sans soleil’ …if you ask me he looks like a relatively normal john waters, at least in this shot. marker is one of my favorites, transcending the invisible lines created by our minds, and forcing you to use all of your senses. love. by sv
