Holy Snap!

Attention World: Thee Oh Sees have just posted new music on their Myspace page. Freak-out accordingly.

A River Runs Through It

This could double as lost footage from the History Channels "Life After People" special. (Or perhaps the book it was based on, for all those fancy pants book reading elitists out there.) I rather liked the synopsis provided by The Independent in regards to the project:
For all its apparent easiness, in other words, Flooded McDonald's is really rather complex. Since it is clearly a work with a message, that message must be complex, too. The words "Danish collective" and "film about McDonald's" suggest straightforward agitprop, but Superflex's work is much cleverer than that. It understands that gruesome things become popular because they fulfil a human need – for a quick hit of salt and sugar, squashiness and warmth, for nourishment that can feel like care. Flooded McDonald's is certainly judgemental, but it isn't punitive: it happily admits that life is made up of equal parts of comedy and tragedy. It is a lovely, humane film, Scandinavian in a good way. I very much recommend you see it, although perhaps leave the popcorn at home.

Write On

I find that there is a certain poetic beauty to cake inscriptions that go awry. Find more here.

YOU KNOW THE NAME!

His armband proved he was a red, torres, torres
You'll never walk alone it said, torres, torres
We got the boy from sunny spain, give him the ball he'll score again
Fernando Torres, Liverpool No. 9

Winter Thought

Remember back in the day when you would huddle around the radio in the early morning when there was the slightest chance of school cancellation? Do you remember clinging on to every word spoken as you prayed for your particular school district to declare their intentions? Do you remember the suspense, the joy, the anguish? Well I just thought about it. Kids nowadays can just go online to find out. Another magic moment spoiled by the internet.

Chew On This

Instead of twiddling my thumbs and wondering what to post next, I'll just post this. Skip James. You'll never come across another voice quiet like it. Very unique instrument. This is why Youtube is alright by me.

The Streets Are Alive

There's nothing quite as magical as when our seemingly mundane surroundings are transformed in ways that reveal their true power. These street sculptures by Joshua Allen Harris do just that.