AC/DC Creates World’s First Music Video in Excel
Download the Excel file here, or view it on YouTube.
A Recruiter Just Asked Me
Do you know Web 2.0?
Now I Can’t Use This Title for My Autobiography
A natural history of birds. The most of which have not hitherto been either figured or described, and the rest, by reason of obscure, or too brief descriptions without figures, or of figures very ill designed, are hitherto but little known
The Human Printer
The Human Printer is a group of people who print photos in CMYK or B&W by hand.
(Via today and tomorrow)
DIY Damien Hirst
Now you can make your own Damien Hirst from a plastic skull and 8,601 crystal beads with a contemporary art kit from iartistlondon. I’m torn between getting that one or the Banksy stencil kit.
(Via DailyCandy)
IKEA in Hell
In the mid seventies, when ABBA topped the music charts, Sweden was just putting the finishing touches on its giant civil defense nuclear bunker outside Stockholm, called the Elephant.
Fuck the Pain Away by Miss Piggy
The beloved Miss Piggy sings a Peaches song.
Handbags from Old Car Interior Fabrics
Kim White makes handbags out of old stock of automobile fabrics from the 60’s and 70’s. Not only are they attractive, but I would imagine that they would be quite durable as well. You can check out more of her line on her website.
The Internal Clitoris
A Matter of Taste
This post reminded me of how sometimes some foods have tastes that remind me of other things.
For example:
- black tea with milk and sugar = artichoke hearts
- salted, roasted cashews = band aids
- fresh banana = bubble gum
James Joyce reading from Finnegan’s Wake
(Via DesignTicTacs)
A New School of Thought About Sardines
“We want to reinvent the sardine and this time do it a little more thoughtfully,” Shelley, 58, explained at recent propaganda lunch here on Cannery Row, which once served as headquarters for the California sardine fishery. “We want to value what these fish can give to us from an ecological standpoint and a health standpoint. And we think there are real ways to enjoy them.”
These are not your grandfather’s sardines.
New Light Bulbs in Plain English
Your incandescent bulbs are the VCR of lightbulbs, dude. So uncool.
These Prints are The Bomb
The fabric prints in Christopher Kane’s resort 2010 collection are blowing me away (no pun intended). These speak to me so much: the large photo print, the colors, the simple shapes. I admire his sensibility and I need one of these dresses.
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
You owe it to yourself to watch this Werner Herzog film. It’s odd and brilliant, like many of Herzog’s films, and the lead character looks like Chris Pontius.
Happy Birthday, India
(Via the Birthday Cakes of the Past Flickr Pool)
Avian Serving Trays
I love these melamine trays adorned with absurd formal busts of birds.
John Oliver’s Literature Rodeo: Apocalypse Edition
On Cormac McCarthy’s The Road: “…the coolest thing of all, no recipes”.
Malcolm Middleton – ‘Waxing Gibbous’
Malcolm Middleton – ‘Waxing Gibbous’ from Mike Hemsley on Vimeo.
This is a really nice mini documentary about Malcolm Middleton, a musician I’ve been following for a few years now.
Alexander McQueen
I was looking through an old W magazine and my attention was drawn to this amazing dress from Alexander McQueen’s Spring 2009 collection. I found a video of the fashion show and was quickly reminded how incredibly brilliant Mr. McQueen is. I’m frothing at the mouth…
Modern Dollhouse
Is it too late to have a dollhouse? This one is so much better than the Barbie townhouse I had.
(Via Sparkability)
Squirrel Liquor Decanter
Noted without comment.
In Sweden Even the Toilet Paper Has a Stylish Pattern
I already thought that Sweden was the land of beautiful design, and this just confirms it.
Coveted Object at the Texaco
I have no use for a lighter, but I couldn’t resist this for $4.50 at the Texaco. I’d been eyeing it for about a week, and yesterday I had to have it.
Margaux Lange Jewelry
I have a love/hate relationship with Barbie, but Margaux Lange’s jewelry is amazing.