Mad Quickies
Mad Quickies: mad honey, Chola’d celebs, Tokyo nightlights and more!
Alright, alright, alright! It’s the Weekend Quickies!
- “The Heir’s Not Apparent” reports on the strange events that are adding up to a legal battle over Vivian Maier’s photography. This could render Maier’s body of work, primarily street photography, un-seeable for years. Read more about her work here and view the Finding Vivian Maier documentary trailer here. {thanks to @joygarnett}
- LUX cards partnered with artist Karina Eibatova to produce a sumptuously gorgeous deck of playing cards.
- “‘Sharpied’ eyebrows, dark lipliner, and the fumes from a can of Aqua Net.” That’s Cholified by Michael Jason Enriquez. It’s genius… and I have to say, a good look for some… I’m looking at you, Prince. [This is a curated list of Cholified celebrities.]
- An engraving found at a cave in Gibraltar may be the most compelling evidence yet for Neanderthal art.
- Irene Adler aka @The_Whip_Hand tweeted this gem: Googled “Best gaming mouse”. Was not disappointed. .
- In spring, Turkish beekeepers unleash their bees in rhododendron fields in order to make a honey from them so potent that it’s been used as a hallucinogen and as a weapon of war. Here’s the buzz: The Strange History of ‘Mad Honey’. {a tip o’ the beekeeper’s bonnet to @exiledsurfer}
- Engineering student Hyemi Jeong takes everyday objects and makes whimsical illustrations out of them. So utterly charming!
- Retail find: Star Wars Typography Cuff Links In 60s Rock Poster Style. Includes link to purchase.
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From filmmaker and director Hiroshi Kondo, a short of stunning nightlights and what seems to be a generative art treatment.
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Featured image is from a project by Karina Eibatova.
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