Ben Thomas // miniature cities
The world can be a big, scary place. To change that – or maybe just to make it look really cool – Australian photographer Ben Thomas turned some of the world’s most iconic cities and landmarks into miniature versions of themselves. In order to create the effect, Thomas used a tilt-shift technique to alter the appearance of […]
The (hopeful) comeback of books
There’s just something about a library. They seem so regal with their rows & rows of books, and I literally feel smarter when I enter one. In the past decade libraries seem to have lost their value to a gazillion different electronic devices, making all the world’s knowledge instantly available to anyone who desires it. […]
Street art 34 years in the making
Naturally, when you stumble upon an abandoned ship from 1979, the given next step is to make it into the largest art piece around. DuDug, an international art collective, has taken such vessel under its wing and is transforming the once-revered cruise liner – but now rusting – Duke of Lancaster into an all-encompassing graffiti […]
Thierry Cohen // Darkened Cities
What do we miss by obscuring the visibility of stars? In his latest project Darkened Cities, French artist Thierry Cohen attempts to find an answer to the thought-provoking question. For the past three years the pioneering photographer has been traveling the world to photograph its greatest cities. He then manipulates the images, giving a chilling visual […]
I’m Here // an old-new love story
On days like Valentine’s, when people are more inclined to do a bit more than usual for those around them, it’s easy to fall into the usual routine of treating someone to dinner or baking them cookies. Not that it’s wrong to do so (I love me some frosted sugar cookies) – we just like […]
For the love of the game
Few things on earth have the power to unite people the way in which sports do. Rugby, with the help of Nelson Mandela, united South Africa. Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints brought pride and hope back to the Crescent City after Hurricane Katrina. The 2001 World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York […]
the Scared is scared // a movie review
We all get a little scared sometimes. Six-year-old Asa Baker-Rouse understands that. His solution? Think of something until “the nervous has gone out of you.” When filmmaker and soon-to-be college graduate Bianca Giaever asked this creative six-year-old what she should make a movie about, he told her the story of of a bear, a mouse, a […]
Black-lit into space // an art installation
Making a big statement with very little is kind of a mantra around here, so when we saw what South Korean artist Jeongmoon Choi creates only using thread and metal frames, we could only be supportive and amazed. Using UV lights to amplify colored thread and weaving it into specific designs, the neon-colored string creates interactive […]
Manufacturing a new Detroit
The Motor City stands tall as a symbol of American innovation and excellence, a true icon. The city thrived in the decades following the second World War, when the economic boom created by servicemen returning from Europe, and Eisenhower’s interstate system created an increased need for automobile manufacturing. Detroit and its surrounding cities became integral factors in the production of American motor-works. […]
A brief history of Girl Scout cookies
Girl Scout cookie season is upon us and we all know that means if you haven’t already broken your New Years resolution yet, you’re about to. This month’s increase in green vested girls manning cookie-adorned tables in front of supermarkets got me wondering: How did Girl Scout cookies become so perennially relevant – and delicious? Lucky […]