Mad Quickies
Mad Quickies: Massimo remembered, Reading Rainbow, cheese curls and more
- Goodnight, Massimo Vignelli, one of the greatest designers of the twentieth century, and a personal hero of mine.
- Artist Lauren Wade photoshops women in classic paintings to look like fashion models. Egad, that’s disturbing. Also, nsfw, of course. {via Daniela}
- Eiko Ojala creates clever cut-paper art. {via Elizabeth F.}
- From Peter Everett Brown at Ghost Architect: Operation Moonshine aka., Monetizing the Moon’s Surface.
- Rick Baker’s Original E.T. Designs will chew through your face to eat away at your fond childhood memories.
- Who knew bourbon was so beautiful? Check out your favorite booze under a microscope by BevShots. {via Smashley}
- Are you caught up on your Game of Thrones recaps? No? Then skip over to Hey, Don’t Judge Me. The most recent recap is Game of Thrones 4.7 – Mockingbird by the inimitable Laura Stone. No book spoilers allowed.
- Slaying Monsters, Tolkien’s “Beowulf” by Joan Acocella.
- Einstein wrote to Diego Rivera telling him how much he admired his art. Rivera wrote back thanking him for elevating human thought through his scientific work. {via Daniela}
- At BeteNoireDesign on etsy: Bob’s Burgers Animal Anus – Watercolor Paintings Framed Prints. {via Surly Amy}
- In the Frame: Cut Out & Dress Your Own… Internet Misogynist. {via Courtney}
- Cheese Curls of Instagram are kind of demonic.
- Jen made an OCTOPUS BACKPACK.
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Reading Rainbow has met their Kickstarter goal, but this is a worthy cause if you want to push that total higher. LeVar Burton wants you to help!
Bring Reading Rainbow Back for Every Child, Everywhere.
Found via Pajiba: LeVar Burton, Greatest Human Alive, Wants to Bring ‘Reading Rainbow’ to Every Child in America
http://youtu.be/t8DLihxcj14
from the page
LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow have launched a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of raising funds to bring Reading Rainbow to every child, everywhere. Contributions will provide classrooms in need with our digital library for FREE to encourage literacy.
Featured image is an E.T. sketch by Rick Baker.
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