San Francisco Publisher Last Gasp Is Raising Funds for Its Fall Publishing Season on Kickstarter
San Francisco-based comic book, art book and graphic novel publisher Last Gasp (see previously) is raising funds for their fall publishing season on Kickstarter. The…
Adorable Chalk Street Art Characters by David Zinn Featuring a Bright Green Monster and a Flying Pig
Since 2001, artist David Zinn has been using chalk, charcoal, and found objects to populate the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan with adorable art characters.…
‘@Large’, A New Site-Specific Exhibition at Alcatraz by Ai Weiwei
“@Large” is a new exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (see previously) at Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. The site-specific exhibition, housed in…
‘SPARKED’, A Cirque du Soleil Performance Featuring 10 Quadcopters Interacting With a Human Performer
In the Cirque du Soleil short film “SPARKED,” a man finds himself interacting with a playful swarm of flying lampshades. The flying effect is not…
Burning Man Temple Artist David Best Will Build a Temple in Northern Ireland in 2015
David Best, the artist who created the first monumental temple sculpture at Burning Man back in 2000 (and has created seven subsequent temples), has been…
‘Pen & Ink’, A New Book About Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them With Illustrations by Wendy MacNaughton
Back in 2012 we posted about Pen & Ink, a wonderful blog by editor Isaac Fitzgerald and artist Wendy MacNaughton about tattoos and the stories…
A Fascinating Look at Colon, Michigan, The ‘Magic Capital of the World’
The Verge has posted a fascinating feature on Colon, Michigan, a small village of just over 1,000 residents who refer to it as the “Magic…
The Long Now Foundation Is Raising Funds for Two Robots for Their Multifunction Space The Interval
The Long Now Foundation is raising funds to install two intriguing robots in The Interval, the Foundation’s café, bar, and multifunction space in San Francisco…
The Doll Hospital, A 101-Year-Old Doll Repair Shop in Sydney, Australia
The Doll Hospital is a Sydney-based repair shop for dolls, teddy bears, and other toys that was founded back in 1913. The shop’s employees (there…
A Whirlwind Video Tour of the Sights and Flavors of Ethiopia
In the latest episode of The Perennial Plate, filmmakers Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine condense two weeks of eating, traveling, and filming in Ethiopia into…