Minnesota GOP leader declares war on Neil Gaiman
Murisan sez, "Minnesota House Majority leader called author Neil Gaiman a 'pencil-necked weasel' that he 'hated' for earning $45K from a state arts fund for speaking at a library." The $45K in...
View ArticleCommencement speech: how to run your life as a creative professional
JC Herz sez "Ringling College of Art & Design, the #1 art school in the country for computer animation and game art and design (grads go to Pixar, ILM, and EA), just posted their 2011 commencement...
View ArticleThe chemical playwright
Carl Djerassi, the chemist who first synthesized an effective oral contraceptive, is now an author and playwright. Wired has a really interesting interview with him about his writing work, his...
View ArticleWhat's the creepiest passage in literature?
At The Atlantic, Joe Fassler votes for an infamous passage from Cormac McCarthy's The Road: He started down the rough wooden steps. He ducked his head and then flicked the lighter and swung the flame...
View ArticleEurovision 2013: An American in London
It's Sunday morning in London, where I'm living as of less than a week ago. I've got a hangover and kitchen cleanup duty, and on top of that, I'm out £10. An actual live baby fox entered our house last...
View ArticleThe narrative lottery at XOXO
Photo: Sam Beebe (cc) At the end of XOXO 2014, an arts-meets-tech festival in Portland that just completed its third iteration, each attendee sitting in the swelter of an unexpectedly warm September...
View ArticleVultures circle GamerGate
If you’re a supporter of #GamerGate, your life is surely full of disappointment right now. You have failed to convince the majority that GamerGate, a movement built on sexism and lies targeting women...
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Molly Crabapple's 15 rules for creative success in the Internet age
I'm a visual artist and writer. What this means is that I have done most things one can do that involve making pictures (as to making words, I'm far newer). I've drawn dicks for Playgirl. I've painted...
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How love and integrity made Welcome to Night Vale a massive success
I think it was late July 2013. I was in Astoria, Oregon, having a weeklong vacation with my family, not really checking in on the internet so much. "How are you enjoying the podcast?" family asks...
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Video: HOWTO make waterproof sand at home
YouTuber IncredibleScience has a great at-home science project that's kid-friendly: making waterproof sand. (more…)
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Dancers in the house
This week on HOME: Stories From L.A.: A roving. shifting company of dance and performance artists is nudging its audiences to think about home differently -- by bringing one-off, site-specific...
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Watch how incredibly delicate Japanese gold leaf is made and applied
If you end up at some fancy event this month where gold leaf decorates the food, that gold leaf will be far thicker than traditional Japanese hand-pounded gold leaf, which can be as thin as 0.0001...
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Beautiful wood and bead wall and ceiling ornament
This modular piece of art would be cool with the intricate woodcarving alone, but the meticulously placed beads in the style of indigenous Camentsá artists from Colombia take it to the next level. (more…)
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Marvel at these layered backlit papercraft silhouettes
Seattle-based artist Brittany Cox creates "dreamboxes," gorgeous hand-cut layers of paper framed and backlit. Most have fantasy or literary themes. (more…)
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Tiny robot pendants made of repurposed electronic waste
Romanian artisan Andreea Strete creates these delightful TinyRobots, charming anthropomorphic creatures made of recycled electronic components. (more…)
View ArticleMinnesota GOP leader declares war on Neil Gaiman
Murisan sez, "Minnesota House Majority leader called author Neil Gaiman a 'pencil-necked weasel' that he 'hated' for earning $45K from a state arts fund for speaking at a library." The $45K in...
View ArticleCommencement speech: how to run your life as a creative professional
JC Herz sez "Ringling College of Art & Design, the #1 art school in the country for computer animation and game art and design (grads go to Pixar, ILM, and EA), just posted their 2011 commencement...
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Intricately layered laser-cut plywood sculptures
These amazing plywood art pieces are created in a small work area by Gabriel Schama and his laser cutter Elsie. His work really took off after a successful Kickstarter a few years ago. (more…)
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Watch this impressive demonstration of bamboo basketmaking
In this three-part series, artisans show how bamboo is harvested, cured, and processed with specialized tools to make intricate baskets and other household items. (more…)
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