Jamie Dupuis is a remarkably talented musician who performs absolutely gorgeous cover versions of classic rock songs such as “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, ‘Sounds of Silence’ by Simon and Garfunkel, “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes, “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas and “Field of Gold” by Sting….
Talented Mother Crochets a Freehand Bright Green Ghostbusters Slimer Costume for Her Youngest Son
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Crochetverse (@crochetverse) on Oct 15, 2018 at 3:26pm PDT Yarn artist Stephanie Pokorny of Crochetverse, who has previously crocheted an ET costume and a Predator costume, pulled out all the stops with an amazing bright green Ghostbusters Slimer costume that glows in the dark for her…
Incredible Illustrations of Color Coded Pop Culture Icons
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Linda Bouderbala (@linda_bouderbala) on Apr 29, 2018 at 10:49am PDT French art director Linda Bouderbala has created a wonderfully whimsical illustration series featuring pop culture characters that are color coded together as teams. There’s Purple Team (Thanos, Ursula and Dino), Black Team (Darth Vader, Catwoman and…
Canine Expert Explains the Genius Behind the Ability of Domesticated Dogs to Garner Affection From Humans
During the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival, the very affable Brian Hare, who is canine expert and Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University, spoke with The Atlantic about what he sees as the genius of domesticated dogs. He specifically shared what he sees as their remarkable genius in garnering affection from humans that’s usually reserved…
The Unique Way Disney Uses Highly Memorable Songs in Minor Keys to Introduce Their Villains to the Audience
In an amusingly informative essay, the knowledgeable music writer Polyphonic explains the unique way in which Disney uses songs to introduce the film’s antagonist to the audience. The songwriters typically employ darker minor keys in songs that are often written alongside the film to seamlessly communicate how villainous the film’s villain actually is. And these…
Recycled Living Room Objects in Their Native Habitat Come Alive to Create Danceable Electronic Music
Neil Mendoza, an artist-in-residence at Recology SF, has created “House Party”, an artistic video installation featuring a fully furnished living room made up of recycled items that come alive to collaborate on a danceable electronic music piece. Mendoza also used recycled and found electronic items to create the soundtrack. House Party is a musical installation…
The Fascinating Art of Making Paper Props, Maps, Posters, Reports and Newspapers for Film and TV
Great Big Story visited with Ross MacDonald, a talented illustrator and prop master of all things paper. For the last 25 years, MacDonald has been creating era-appropriate items such as maps, diaries, wanted posters, government reports, match/cigarette boxes and newspapers. MacDonald is extremely skilled at his craft, but remains humbled by the role he plays…
Helpful Tips for Surviving the Longest Flight in the World
Journalist Scott McCartney, who writes the Middle Seat column for the Wall Street Journal, boarded a nonstop 18 hour flight from Newark, New Jersey to Singapore aka the longest flight in the world. His purpose for taking this flight was to offer helpful tips for such a long flight such as hydrating your throat, your…