“An assemblage of anthropomorphic masks created by Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples on the continent of North America. 19th-20th century.”
[Found here.]
Pacific Northwest Tribal Masks
Anatomy of a Water Drop
[Found here.]
Mardi Gras – Mange, bois, et sois joyeux!
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Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
[Caveat: I don’t own the copyrights to any of these recordings. They are presented here for entertainment purposes only.]
The Essence of Doggo
Homichlophobic Hot Links
(There’s Gonna Be A) Showdown, New York Dolls (1973)
This seminal proto punk band took their name from the New York Doll Hospital, a doll repair shop.
R.I.P. David Johansen.
R.I.P. Roberta Flack.
R.I.P. Gene Hackman.
Hagfish slime [via Bunkerville].
Space X and the Coastal Commission.
European box beds [via Everlasting Blört].
Mantis ate the whole thing [via Ephemera].
St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.
“Hey Joe. Where was your cousin’s apartment?”
Do Something Cool in Slo-Mo [via Memo Of The Air].
Lyonel Feininger (1871 – 1956) [via this isn’t happiness].
[Top image: Ceramic art by Sergey Isopov, found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – Homemade Jamz Blues Band, The Laura Cox Band & The Heavy North
Homemade Jamz Blues Band made music history as the youngest blues band to achieve a record deal. Based in Tupelo, Mississippi, the group features siblings Taya Perry / drums, Kyle Perry / bass, Ryan Perry / guitar & vocals. Their father Reynaud Perry sits in occasionally on harp, while their mother manages the band. The guitars were designed by their father and are made from mufflers and exhaust pipes, with lug nuts for volume and tone controls.
Laura Cox is a French-born multi-instrumentalist who started out playing solos and cover versions of classic rock tunes for her YouTube channel. She built a fan base and formed the Laura Cox Band in 2013.
Based in Liverpool, England, The Heavy North plays what has been described as “dirty scuzzed up dive bar blues”. The band consists of Kenny Stuart / vocals, Jose Ibanez / guitar & producer, Jack Birch / guitar, Andrew Horrocks / bass, Ste Penn / keyboards, Mark Rice / drums.
Only two months into the year and the news cycle is spinning so fast the bearings fused, the wheels are gone and now it’s airborne. WWIII has either been averted or is about to begin, and there ain’t much any of us can do about it except for one thing: Porch Time. It coincides with Show Up Time tomorrow, so see you when you get here.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 894 – Making Friends, The Bro Dance and Amazing Mustard
Full Scale Claymation
[Found here. More Godzilla related stuff here.]
Update: According to Grok
This image depicts a large-scale sculpture or prop of Godzilla (resembling the design from Legendary Pictures’ 2014 Godzilla film and its MonsterVerse sequels) under construction in a rural agricultural area of Livermore Valley, Alameda County, California. The background features row crops (likely almonds or similar nut trees, common in the region) and the distinctive rolling hills of the Diablo Range, visible from areas near Altamont Pass and I-580. Workers are using scaffolding and a JLG cherry picker for assembly, suggesting it’s a custom-built piece rather than a film set (no on-site filming equipment or crew beyond construction is evident).Livermore Valley is a known hub for large-scale prop fabrication due to its proximity to San Francisco (about 40 miles east) and access to industrial workshops, though no specific production is publicly tied to this exact statue. It could be a private commission, art installation, or promotional display—similar to fan-built or licensed replicas seen in California yards or events like Bay Area Godzillafest. If it’s part of a movie, it’s likely not the 2014 Godzilla (filmed primarily in Vancouver and Hawaii with Vancouver standing in for California locations).
Unreal Abandonment
Many more convincing AI images by an unknown digital artist can be found on a Facebook page titled Abandoned Houses and Unreal Places. There’s also a link to a YouTube channel that features animated tours.
Tacky Raccoons 