Tim Burton @ LACMA

May 29 through October 31, 2011 The exhibit (*with the closing scheduled in time for Halloween) will be a retrospective of the filmmaker’s work featuring: “over 700 drawings, paintings, photographs, moving-image works, storyboards, puppets, concept artworks, maquettes, costumes, and cinematic ephemera, including art from a number of unrealized and little-known personal projects” (LACMA.org) There will […]

뻑이가요 GD & TOP, KNOCK OUT

Directed by Seo Hyung Seung Beat by Diplo The mv is part of a commercial for LG Optimus 2x Knock Out was banned from all three Korean Public Broadcasting stations (KBS, MBC, and SBS). the title and lyrics used slang that the networks believed would damage the national psyche. [READ MORE]

William J. (Bill Cunningham), The Curb-side Curator and Cultural Anthropologist of New York Street Fashion

A film that points the camera back at the elusive photographer behind New York’s fashion scene… Click for Where/When to Watch Some quotes from a 2002 article in his hometown paper, the New York Times (by Cathy Horyn): ANNA WINTOUR, editor in chief of Vogue: “I don’t know how many times he has taken […]

National Invasive Species Week

Feb. 28-March 4, 2011 with meetings/talks in Washington, DC Sponsored by the DOW Chemical Company. Yes, DOW products kill invasive weeds, but they also kill the native plants being invaded (and pollute the land….) making for a confusing brand message, particularly among the eco-minded folk who participate in NISAW. For further reading on work with […]

Signs of Protest

Yes, there are so many images of Tahir Square this month. Nearly all focus on protesters, police and/or what happens when the two meet in the same frame. This video (taken on a DSLR with HD video capabilities) has a less common focus, THE SIGNS. British filmmaker Oliver Wilkins commented in a DSLR News Shooter […]

Alexander Wang throws clothes on Diplo

…. will there be a mix-tape? If so, lets predict some trust-fund-ster screams of elation P.S. Check out Diplo’s mad modeling skills @ 0:40 …. pon de replay and here’s something from Diplo via MadDecent for those who prefer a more audio appeal …

Highlights from IGN’s Top 100 Comic Book Covers 2010

#27 [cover by Alex Ross] # 21 [cover by John Cassaday] # 74 [cover by Yuko Shimizu] #63 [cover by Scottie Young] #54 [cover by Arthur Suydam] #3 [cover by Paolo Manuel Rivera]

the year of the rabbit @GR2 LA

Year of the Thirty dance mix from Just Ben

Some of the tracks used include… 1. “Stuck on You” by Dmerit (Will Eastman Remix) 2. “Regenerate” by Booka Shade (Luke Mandala Remix) 3. “Love Thing Part 2” by Eli Escobar (DJ Mehdi Edit) 4. “Sunshine” by Rye Rye Feat. MIA (Cristian Dinamarca Remix) 5 “We Are the People” by […]

Look Again

in something little, see something big in something everyday, see something out of this world see the pattern in a typically chaotic form [p.s. no digital tinkering involved in the image making] http://www.kevinvanaelst.com says Kevin Van Aelst about his work… “My color photographs consist of common artifacts and scenes from everyday life, which have been […]