djweso's recipe for thought.

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Thu Nov 5

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kindacarsick:

I went as Low Resolution for Halloween.
The shirt took forever to paint, and my face only took slightly forever.

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Wu-Note Project

First of all, let me say that I have mad love for Reid Miles, Blue Note’s graphic designer that was able to take Francis Wolff’s photographs and Alfred Lion’s musical vision and turn them into beautiful pieces of design. Since Miles, I don’t think anyone has been as able to turn out album covers that are quite so evocative of the music inside the sleeve. His design looked like the music sounded, period. And because he was so good, people have been ripping him off since day one. I don’t know how Mr. Miles would feel about it, but I always like to see what people come up with. Enter the latest in a long line of imitators, the Wu-Note Project, a reimagining of the Wu Tang Clan’s recordings as Blue Note covers. Nice. Full photoset here.

via BoingBoing

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“ Big Bird absorbs this information with the thoughtfulness of any curious 6-year-old, which is what he is. But that wasn’t how he was originally hatched. “For the first few shows, he was just a silly, goofy guy,” recalls Spinney. “Then one day I said, ‘Big Bird should be a kid. Forget the fact that he’s eight feet tall.’ And real children accepted him.” Indeed, Big Bird fast became a signature figure on “Sesame Street.” Early on, he appeared solo on the cover of Time magazine, which dubbed his show “TV’s Gift to Children.” But even if he has never grown older, he has never stood still. Spinney continues to refine the performance. “I study tapes to see how to get new expressions out of his face,” Spinney says. “I see something good that I did, and I take note to make sure I do it again.” As the silver-haired, nattily bearded Spinney speaks with a reporter in his dressing room, Big Bird’s lower half is hanging in the closet: fuzzy orange fleece pants with platter-size feet, into which Spinney climbs almost like pulling on waders. Then, on the set, with an assistant’s help, he encases himself in the feathered yellow body and head before each scene is taped. A tiny television monitor harnessed to his chest lets him glimpse the outside world. He recites Big Bird’s lines as his upraised right hand supports the head and animates its mouth and eyes. “The head weighs about 4 1/2 pounds,” reports Spinney. “One fellow says, ‘That’s no big deal, I can do that.’ And I said, ‘All right. Let’s hold our hand up for five minutes. You don’t even have to put anything in it.’ And in a couple of minutes, he said, ‘My God!’ “There’s a rule with puppetry: If it’s comfortable, you’re probably doing it wrong.” Spinney laughs. “My arm has gotten much stronger than it was when I started. I’m really great at painting ceilings.” Spinney is one of but a few charter members of the show still on the Street. Among them: Bob McGrath (Bob) and Loretta Long (Susan), as well as camera man Frankie Biondo. Big Bird’s still huge as ‘Sesame Street’ hits 40

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V for Vendetta by ~PleinairBunny on deviantART

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V For Vendetta by ~alexw91 on deviantART

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listening to "V for Vendetta Music Video - Bring me to Life"

V for Vendetta Music Video – Bring me to Life - Evanescence

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“ Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of* no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t’was his intent
To blow up the King and Parli’ment.
Three-score barrels of powder below
To prove old England’s overthrow;
By God’s providence he was catch’d (or by God’s mercy*)
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring. (Holla*)
Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King! Guy Fawkes Night - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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via i26.tinypic.com

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via www.movie.si

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via www.movie.si

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V for Vendetta Wallpaper

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Wed Nov 4

listening to "The Ting Tings - That

The Ting Tings - That’s Not My Name (Yo Gabba Gabba)

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listening to "Papa Roach - Last Resort"

Papa Roach – Last Resort - heard a snip of this in an ad seconds ago, wanted to hear it.