A tour of Precious Okoyomon's "Earthseed," a vast, otherworldly installation composed of organic—and sometimes living—matter. From a New York Times Style Magazine piece on their work: Such immersive habitats have become a key facet of Okoyomon’s multidisciplinary practice, which has encompassed everything from
"It can turn a happy upbeat song into something really dark and heartfelt." A brief history of the "slowed + reverb" phenomenon. Above, a classic in the genre, Rum World's rework of "Wish" by Diplo and Trippie Redd.
With lockdown loosening in New York City, Desus and Mero tour The Met. Via kottke
Television producer Joel Gallen, director of the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame broadcast now famous for Prince's guitar solo during “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” recently uploaded a re-edited version with more Prince. “17 years after this stunning performance by Prince, I finally had the
Commence nausea with videos of people working on buildings at very high altitudes.
In 1930 the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90 degrees, and supposedly no one inside felt it move. Over a month, the 22-million-pound structure was moved 15 inch/hr, all while 600 employees still worked there. There was no interruption to gas, heat, electricity, water, sewage, or the
Archaeologists hail the recent unearthing of what's believed to be the largest ancient city discovered in Egypt.
An astrophysicist explains the concept of "time dilation"—basically, why time is weird in space—in the time it takes an elevator to climb and descend 45 stories.
Despite seeming out of step with the rest of Aphex Twin's catalog, the classically inspired "Avril 14th"—which turns 20 this year—has become practically career defining.
Intricately undulating bars of light in a kinetic sculpture by Scale Collective. via Colossal
