Each shot ‘tells’ about worn out characters who, as if a sudden black-out of mind and body took over, let themselves crash with no attempt to save themselves, unable, because of the fatigue of the everyday ‘representation’ of living, oppressed by ‘appearance’ instead of simply ‘existing’. –Sandro Giordano
A paperweight? A conversation piece? A work of art? It’s up to you, but this smooth Los Angeles-area stone—wrapped in rich, vegetable-tanned American leather secured by sturdy contrast whipstitching—is sure to draw attention wherever it rests. A traditional hardening process gives the leather a beautiful ombré effect. Like all Made Solid leather pieces, this one is cut, shaped, sewn and finished by hand in artist Peter Maxwell’s Los Angeles studio. Using vintage leatherworking tools and traditional saddle-stitching techniques, Maxwell aims to create beautiful designs that embody both simplicity and functionality, and that develop rich character and patina over time.
[Related: Hoax or not? I scored a miserable 50%.]
Q: What’s the link between the USS Arizona Memorial and Elvis?
A: THIS.
It knows what you’re doing [via].
Nope. You can’t swim in molasses.
The Stanford University Marching Band horn section [story here].
To pundits and journalists: Please stop using the phrase, “It begs the question.” It doesn’t mean what you think it means.
I Googled “Hair Monster Food” and got this.
Warning for Parents: this is a potentially dangerous doll.
Gift Ideas Archive is an archive of Gift Ideas.
[Found here.]
[Found here.]
Pure brilliant simplicity: “It’s my dog.”
Here’s the unofficial History of AutoTune.
Fan of The Walking Dead? Here are some of the filming locations.
High Resolution Corrugated Cardboard.
Milton Friedman’s argument against Inheritance Taxation.
It’s deep. Real deep. Even deeper than that. It’s scary deep.
Guessing Someone’s Age By Their First Name.
From The-Emperor-Has-No-Clothes Department: “My Unhappy Life as a Climate Heretic.”
Clever camouflage entry door.
[Top image from here, and I messed with it a tad.]
Tacky Raccoons 