May 2012
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Brandt on form and meaning in art (PDF) →
In this view, beauty resides in the tension between two mental spaces, a presentation and a reference, a tension maintained by the phenomenological impossibility of subordinating one of these to the other. When this conjuncture is obtained, it triggers an acute awareness both of the sensory forms of things and of their emotional meaning—a momentary polarization of attention, a split or crisis...
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A Gonzo Futurist Manifesto
Justin Pickard’s “Gonzo Futurist Manifesto” (PDF) is as fun a read as its title would suggest.
“The gonzo futurist is resilient. She works smart, not hard. She has one eye on the ‘adjacent possible’ (Johnson, 2011), switches codes, and contributes to the commons. She may be privileged, but has no time for competition, alpha male dick-waving, or beggar-thy-neighbour. Her...
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Walk Off The Earth covers “Little Boxes,” the 1962 song made famous by Womenfolk and Pete Seeger.
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"Since Nine O'Clock" by C.P. Cavafy
Half past twelve. Time has gone by quickly since nine o’clock when I lit the lamp and sat down here. I’ve been sitting without reading, without speaking. Completely alone in the house, whom could I talk to? Since nine o’clock when I lit the lamp the shade of my young body has come to haunt me, to remind me of shut scented rooms, of past sensual pleasure—what daring pleasure. And it’s...
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The original Alice Cooper band performs their cover of Rolf Harris’ 1962 “Sun Arise.”
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Australian singer-songwriter Rolf Harris performs his 1962 hit “Sun Arise.” The lyrics are based on aboriginal stories. The song was covered by Alice Cooper on their 1971 album Love It To Death.
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Recommended Blog: The Public Domain →
This collection of mostly creative and expressive works in the public domain is a delight. Post after post seems to offer something fresh and wonderful.
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Beautiful photographs of the Stockholm Metro →
This superb photoset captures the artistic vision and cunning architecture that went into the creation of the Stockholm subway system. The overall effect creates a feeling of an energetic, busy, sophisticated city that is intimately connected to our good earth. This is what a great city does for its people.
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The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of beauty is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, but indifference between life and death.
—Elie Wiesel. (1986, October 27). US News & World Report. p. 68.