A trio of science fiction shorts should be a nice cap to the week, don’t you think? Clearing out more of the link backlog….
Blind Spot, written and directed by Matthew Nayman, is a great illustration of the frustration of dealing with airlines (or any customer service, really) and how it can give you the titular blind spot. Via.
More that was bright and shiny in my eye last week….
◊ SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN.
I loved The Mary Sue’s title for its post about these cookies so much, I have to share it: Do These Official Game of Throne Cookies Taste Like Murder, Incest, and Shattered Dreams? Really cracked me up! The cookies themselves look great, but, dang, they’re $11 a piece.
All that was bright and shiny in my eye last week….
Well, not all—I’ll probably need to do another Magpie post this week to share everything I thought was worth sharing!
♦ THE HORNS OF ELFLAND.
When I was young, I used to play over and over this record my parents owned of popular 1970s songs (I can’t believe I didn’t wear out that vinyl!), and one of those songs was “The Lord’s Prayer” by Sister Janet Mead. Two important things to note: (1) I still love this song, and (2) this song is part of why I love Catholics so much.
To be honest, I’m not entirely sure yet how I feel about this video, but I think I really like it. I just couldn’t resist the song title: “How Not to Be Surprised When You’re a Ghost.” Charlotte Church’s voice is as lovely as ever. ETA: I’ve listened to this song multiple times writing this post, and it’s official: I love it.
Clearing out several long-held animation links this morning for you. All of these shorts are quite charming.
First is Superman’s Best Friend by Brett Underhill, which is hilarious (and the animation is a design treat). May not be everyone’s cup of tea, as it involves walking a dog, if you know what I mean, but I think it’s adorable. Via.
Today marks the end of this week of special focused Magpie Monday posts, and I thought I’d end with some artists I’ve discovered (or rediscovered) of late. The title of today’s post comes from René Magritte, who said, “Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist,” so ponder that idea while you stroll this mini-gallery. Each artist’s name is a link to his/her website (where available), and some of the links are to other mini-galleries, so I hope you’ll click through to see more work from these artists.
◊ First up is Ben Smith, a painter who creates wondrously strange images. I think his work is great, and I find something so unsettling about his use of light, though I can’t put my finger on it. Of course, I like unsettling, so this is not a bad thing at all. Below I’ve shared two of his pieces, the first of which won the Amanda Phillips Emerging Artist Award at the Mosman Art Prize and the second of which was a finalist for the 2010 Redland Art Award. Via.
He Is of Uneven Temperament by Ben Smith
