Mad Quickies: Bro Country Mocked; Victim-Turned-Superhero; Satellites of Lobe; Art or Poo?; Plush Fungi and More!

DonnaDecember 15, 2014

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You guys- the holidays are only mentioned a total of ONCE in this list. And yet- there is so much that is relevant to your life right now. Let’s begin…

Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye are “Maddie & Tae” and that’s something you should know because their tune ‘Girl in a Country Song’ hit No. 1 by mocking bro country. And the bros aren’t laughing. You can watch their fantastic video at the end of this list. Excuse me while I go buy their tune. {props to Melody Hensley and Smashley}
A new superhero is battling sexual violence in the most kickass way possible: through a comic book entitled Priya’s Shakti. Like them on facebook and receive a FREE digital comic book when it’s released! {via Sarah M.}
“Intersectionality on the Beach” is only one of 12 tasty feminist cocktails. {via Courtney C.}
Hiné Mizushima has been featured here a number of times because her work is beautifully crafted and totally whimsical. This time is Regnum Fungi that she’s created as plush toys and brooches.
Thanks to the Satellite-U app, you can hang Japan’s advanced satellites from your earlobes. {via Anne S.}
Limited offer! Simply one of the best personalized geek gifts: a custom-drawn Holiday Greeting Card by the fabulously talented Len Peralta.
From Pictures that I Gone and Done comes Winnie the poo. You might scratch your head. You might say, “no way!” You might introduce this as Exhibit A for your next cocktail party “what is art?” debate. Or you might just check out the site because holy what the what. {via Courtney C.}
Jared Axelrod lists his pick for 10 Best Design Kickstarters of 2011. He had me at The Mythical Alphabet and Cryptozoology Icon Posters
BONUS for Mac Nerdz: Step into the wayback machine and download this little blast from the past.

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Maddie & Tae: Girl In A Country Song

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Grand Canyon Total Cloud Inversion

{via Kim R.}

http://youtu.be/zF8LUy1LJjs

from the page

Published on Dec 12, 2014

One minute time-lapse video of the total cloud inversion that filled Grand Canyon on Thursday, December 11, 2014. There is no audio track.

The action that takes place in this 1 minute video would take 15 minutes in real time. In some ways it looks like ocean tides coming in and going out. NPS Video by Michael Quinn.

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This is here simply because it’s an extraordinary bit of animation and easily one of the most beautiful and mesmerizing things I’ve seen in quite some time. The 23-year-old Hungarian animator Balázs Simon heard the Nils Frahm’s piece “Re” and was compelled to create a video for it.

Nils Frahm – Re (Official Music Video)