Catching up on the appeal of cassettes
Catching up on the appeal of cassettes with today's electronic music pioneers. It's a little bit about rejecting convenience and a lot about creating atmosphere.
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READY: La Caverna
Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," told in two dimensions. See also: "The Unbearable Lightness of Declaring a Liberal Arts Major."
Of Oz the Wizard
The Wizard of Oz—rather, Of Oz the Wizard—recut entirely in alphabetical order. Related: Name that song, based on its alphabetized lyrics.
Showtime Goma, Propel
A brilliant new song (and equally brilliant video) from Showtime Goma, the solo project from A Sunny Day in Glasgow's Jen Goma. Via Hype Machine (go support them!).
How the USA formed over almost 400 years
Colony by colony, state by state: An animated map of the contiguous United States shows every boundary change since 1629.
A drone tour of a California ghost town
For your Wednesday wanderlust: a drone tour of Brodie, Calif., a ghost town now used as a state park, "preserved in a state of arrested decay."
A wordless botanical animation to wind down your work day
To wind down your work day: a wordless botanical animation, Story of Flowers, a collaboration between florist Azuma Makoto, artist Katie Scott, and animator James Paulley. Or, if you need something altogether more upbeat, try "Makin' Moves" by Kouhei Nakama.
Norway celebrates cod with a new banknote and music video
Norway's putting its money where its mouth is with a new 200-krone note featuring cod, aka "white gold" for the world's second-largest seafood exporter. So a catchy music video—“Torsken kommer II: Torske kroner nå” (“The Cod Is Coming, Part II: Cod
How to start a fire with a water bottle
With summer camping season around the corner, here's a tutorial on how to start a fire with a water bottle. See also: "How to Teach Your Children to Poop Outdoors."
Cosmic video for bleeding-edge jazz
Begin your Tuesday a bit more cosmically: a beautiful video for "Start Running," off the recent Death To The Planet EP—a recent favorite around here—by London's The Comet Is Coming. In case anyone told you jazz is boring.