We all know the game of telephone where a message is whispered from one person to another until it comes out changed at the other end.
TELEPHONE is the same, but done with art, each artist's work inspiring the next. Sculpture to photograph to poem to music...
This particular game has been played twice before and a new one is starting right now. Check the TELEPHONE site for instructions and sign up to participate.
The complete guide:
Learn the World Map is an online game that I think is pretty great. Challenging and educational. Very simple interface that is extremely effective at helping you learn. Works on a phone but much, much better on a laptop or tablet.
Aishy, a creative director and photographer, wanders the Tokyo streets at night looking for perfect shots.
More on Aishy's site.
The site TV.Garden allows you to stream television from around the world for free. For instance, stream:
In addition to particular channels / networks, you can also sort by things like Top News from around the world, Music, Sports, Animation, Cooking, etc., or tell it to serve up a random channel.
Terrific 20 min Artbound documentary on Sister Corita Kent, The Pop Art Nun, who came up with the above rules and created the poster they're displayed on:
A few more examples of Sister Corita's work can be found at the Casual Optimist, which is where I found the video.
From the article at MIT Press Reader:
Emily Dickinson used envelopes and seals to turn letters into poetry, layering hidden messages and playful forms.
Among the extraordinary literary output of Emily Dickinson are her “envelope poems,” short bursts of verse recorded on fragments of envelopes much like the ones we still use today.
I've just watched this 4-part Netflix series, Adolescence, and it is extraordinary in every way. Writing and acting, yes, but technically, it's a marvel: each episode is a real-time hour shot in a single-take. For those who've seen it and wondered how it was possible, this making-of should shed some light:
I highly recommend the show. It does remarkable job of handling complex topical subjects and is among the best television I've ever seen.
40 minute video about a couple who spent $175K on an abandoned school in Indiana which they then renovated and now live in:
