Monthly Archives: November 2011

Seeing Behind The Improv

So, let’s start today with some absurdity. It’s been a while since I spoke about Improv Everywhere (I seriously love these guys), and was delighted to find that its founder, Charlie Todd, held a talk at TedxBloomington in May of … Continue reading

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Finding A Legend With A Crowd

I caught this fascinating show called “The Missing Tomb” on National Geographics TV that needs to be watched. It’s a crowdsource-assisted expedition led by Dr. Albert Yu-Min Lin which is looking to find the true burial place of the legendary … Continue reading

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An Unbalanced World

designboom image © alessandro ghirelli                               Going through My Modern Met today, I was drawn to an exhibit at the Guggenheim called “All” for Maurizio Cattelan‘s swan … Continue reading

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The Cure – Apart

Apart by The Cure (Live in 1992) by curedtc4 How did we get this far apart? We used to be so close together… I thought that I’d do something a little different for a Friday, by ending our busy days … Continue reading

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Our Thanks To Our Veterans on 11/11/11

Updated: This tribute video was made by kelikala: It’s hard to find appropriate words for the Veterans and their families who sacrificed so much so that we can live the lives that we do. War is never something that we … Continue reading

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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

                    This is such a gorgeous picture! Of course the work is brilliant but it’s a studio shot of Christian Guemy (aka C215) at work in his studio. His new show, … Continue reading

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Our Struggles

                And once again, a street art piece speaks to me loudly and clearly. Phlegm painted this profound commentary in Basel, Switzerland, and wow does it speak with eloquence! Each one of us … Continue reading

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One Man’s Vision To Preserve Nature

                  Like many people, Ilkka Halso isn’t convinced that mankind will be able to save nature from the debilitating effects of global warming and other man-made natural disasters. At times, I myself … Continue reading

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Christophe Runs, Tweets, and Draws

                The one phrase that you always hear is to “Do what you’re passionate about!”, and it looks like Christoph Niemann is taking this to new heights. Last time I caught his drawings, … Continue reading

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The Power of A Hashtag

        I saw a #hashtag in my Tweet timeline that actually forced me to divert. It might have had something to do with a residual emotion that I felt from a Guardian UK article I read a … Continue reading

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