Monthly Archives: July 2014
Infinity of Grief
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So what is to be made of such statistical comparisons and efforts to compare the relative balance sheets of suffering? Any individual death, be it a Palestinian or Israeli, evokes by itself somewhere an infinity of grief.
Perhaps we might begin with the idea that measuring with precision how one kind of suffering compares with another may be beyond the capacity of mortals.
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— Neil A. Lewis
ART we LIKE: Martin Klimas
From a height of three meters, porcelain figurines are dropped on the ground, and the sound they make when they hit trips the shutter release. The result: razor-sharp images of disturbing beauty—temporary sculptures made visible to the human eye by high-speed photography technology.
German photographer Martin Klimas | You can view more of Klimas’ work at his website.
(At the point of impact: Visceral, violent photographs of fighting porcelain figures | via: Dangerous Minds.)
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
Randy at AFTimes:
This IS the kind of Mad Max II/The Road Warrior on steroids, go-big-or-go-home, bug-nuts crazy, toss-you-in-the-deep-end mythology and put-it-all-out-there-in-case-we-never-make-another-one Mad Max Fury Road.
This movie feels like thirty years of Miller holding in passion for a world that he built so long ago, exploding on the screen. You, remember the third act of The Road Warrior, the bad-ass truck chase that is still hailed as a masterpiece of filmmaking? You do? Good.
Because that’s what this whole movie pretty much is-and it works! A chase that goes long and deep into the heart of Miller’s post-apocalyptic world, trying to get out of the Wasteland. It opens up and hardly slows down.
GIFs by Micaël Reynaud Warp Space & Time
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A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer. He is a man who has signed a contract with his conscience and his sense of duty.
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— Anton Chekhov
_Peace_
Imperator Furiosa
Here is the Imperator Furiosa, Queen of all Old Gods & the New, Giver of Lives, Slayer of Slays, Emancipator of Edges, Center of the entire universe…
All Hail:
Maya Angelou Memorial Service
Dr. Maya Angelou, the poet, actress, author and civil rights activist known around the world, discovered her passion for teaching at Wake Forest University. And, in the past four decades, she has inspired generations of students to become better writers, thinkers and citizens. Angelou died on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at the age of 86. via Maya Angelou Memorial Service on Livestream.
Great speakers include First Lady Michelle Obama & Valerie Simpson sings a really touching song. The entire thing is well worth watching and very life-affirming. You can see the other Maya Angelou posts by clicking the pictures or links below.
Awesomely Fierce 80-Year-Old
ART we LIKE: No Boni
GoT: Tyrion By the Book
Moral: Why Tumblr Exists
Setting the Record Straight: Tyrion+Tywin Death Scene
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An Oral History of DC’s 9:30 Club
By 1980, the DC music scene was being overrun by young bands clamoring for a place to call their own. Too young to attend or play shows at many of the city’s venues, Dody DiSanto and her husband, Jon Bowers, started the 9:30 Club, which hosted some of the city’s first all-ages shows.
All Access: An Oral History of DC’s 9:30 Club | via Consequence of Sound.
30 Common NYC poses
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Philip Lorca-diCorcias Hustlers
Twenty years later, the Hustler series remains an honest depiction of the loneliness and individuality of young men in Hollywood who sold their time to provide pleasure. Who would have thought that $20 to $50 spent so many years ago would still be providing intellectual pleasure today?
Richard Kern on Philip Lorca-diCorcias Hustlers | via VICE United States.
WRITE: Explore
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Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.
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— E. L. Doctorow
Comin Out to Pull Up
Grace Jones & Diana Ross:
Pull Up To The Bumper/I’m Comin’ Out Mashup
UPDATE: This mix has been removed.
[GeeJay2001 Chic redo]
Commentary: YAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSS (…read more)
Thunderstorms
How is it after every *first* lightning strike & sound of thunder the very next thing I hear is the sound of numerous fire trucks/vehicles… Without Fail.
Mother Nature is that good, that she makes sure to set something off with the first hit? Gotta Respect that, New York. Ya really do.
Typeface Anatomy and Glossary
via Typeface Anatomy and Glossary | FontShop.
Is it me, or are many of these terms funny? Tell me in the comments below
Tom Banwell—Pestis: Plague Dr. Beak
I think he seems separated at birth from this guy, or the artist has watched the movie The Wiz as many times as I have.
Pestis: Plague Dr. BeakIntroducing the latest in my line of plague doctor masks. Pestis is a half mask, leaving the eyes uncovered. It can easily be accessorized with goggles and hood or hat. Made with the same quality and fine materials as my other plague doctor masks.
via Tom Banwell—Leather and Resin Projects: Pestis: Plague Dr. Beak.
All About the Typography
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Art=Stillness
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I feel that art has something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. A stillness which characterizes prayer too, and the eye of the storm. I think that art has something to do with an arrest of attention in the midst of distraction.
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— Saul Bellow
astound me: D.A. Królak 
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