Posts that focus on and link to the doings of others.
234 PostsNever Too Small's latest episode highlights a Paris apartment belonging to a screenwriter. As always with NTS, the video is pithy, direct, and full of charm.
You can explore other NTS videos on their channel or their website. They also have a magazine. Have to make a note to myself to see if Issues is carrying it.
Though not much of a fan of Gotye, I was delighted when CDK's dance video for Somebody That I Used to Know recently went viral. Unorthodox choreography is my jam. Here are some of my favorites.
Celui qui tombe. Choreography by Yoann Bourgeois.
Kenzo World starring Margaret Qualley. Directed by Spike Jonze. Choreography by Ryan Heffington.
Steve Reich / Come Out. Dancers and director unknown. Choreography by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. I believe De Keersmaeker may also be the brunette dancer, but don't hold me to it because prosopagnosia. If the audio sounds familiar to you, you're probably a fan of MF Doom's America's Most Blunted.
Sia / Chandelier. Dancer, Maddie Ziegler. Choreography by Ryan Heffington.
Welcome Home. Dancer, FKA Twigs. Directed and choreography by Spike Jonze.
And here's the CDK video that inspired this post. Choreography and direction by Sergio Reis. Almost as impressive to me in this one is the clothing.
There are numerous sites documenting the ground we walk on, but my favourite has to be MSRY's Archive of Japanese Access Covers (sewer covers).
You can view the entire archive of 2400+ photos on their Flickr site.
Some similar links:
Written In Stone is a gallery of sidewalks and the stamps and seals left by the people who laid them.
Here's another for Oakland, California:
And Denver, Colorado:
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Five Books tags itself as The Best Books On Everything. The site has an archive of more than 1700 interviews with authors and experts, each recommending five great books in their field. That means more than 8000 book recommendations from people who know what they're talking about.
Some mad genius has uploaded an audio clip to Spotify. Stream it while you sleep and the revenue generated by all the repeat listeners around the world is used to plant trees.
Of course, I don't have Spotify so have no idea what you'll be listening to, but if you subscribe to it, maybe give the track (repeated) listens to assuage your guilt. (j/k!)
The site for the track is at thissongplantstrees.com:
WeExpire's motto is Simpler than a will; safer than a note. Basically, it's an open-source tool for creating emergency notes that can be read by your trusted contacts only after your death or if you are seriously injured.
How does it work? You create a note and choose an "I'm alive" window. It gives you a unique QR Code. You pass that to the intended reader. When they scan it, the system sends you an email with a link to click. If you don't click it within the "I'm alive" window, the intended reader gains access to your note. You're alive? Click the link and they don't get access.
Smart. Not sure it's legally binding, but smart.
WeExpire
WikiTrip allows you to enter a location or use Location Services to share your location and then it provides you with interesting things related to that location. Useful when you travel but just as fun if you want to know what you've been missing in your own back yard.
VisitLondon.com's guide to the best galleries in London is a terrific resource that provides names, addresses, hours, and prices of what they consider the best galleries in the city.
Love art? Visiting London? Get it right!
The Deep Ark is an eight hour plus mix of 1990's Warp Records "Electronic Listening Music" and related beats.
Scroll down on this beautiful site to read an interview with The Arkitekt.
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