It’s finally happened: Ian Doescher has blessed the world with the nerdiest book possible, William Shakespeare’s Star Wars. Shakespeare has often been seen as boring and impossible to understand, but that stigma is no more. Now people other than theatre majors (like me) and great academics can enjoy the style of the Bard while celebrating… Continue reading William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Cinematic Genius Meets Literary Perfection
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A collection of interesting new paintings, illustrations, mixed media, GIFs, digital culture and other contemporary art!
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3-D Printer Recreates Indentical Replicas of Classic Paintings
3-D printing has set itself up to be one of the most exciting new developments of modern technology. Soon we could be printing cars, replacement body parts, food and now, as it turns out, even van Gogh masterpieces! Tim Zaman, a Dutch researcher at Delft University of Technology, has constructed a photographic scanning system that… Continue reading 3-D Printer Recreates Indentical Replicas of Classic Paintings
Mind-Blowing Illusion Using Robots and Projection Mapping
Projection mapping uses technology similar to the ones we use to watch movies at the theater or PowerPoint presentations in the classroom. But instead of projecting movies and PowerPoints onto projector screens, projection mapping maps video onto 3-D spaces in real life. The illusion becomes very real because you can see the special effects take… Continue reading Mind-Blowing Illusion Using Robots and Projection Mapping
A Look at What’s Next in Music, Art and Culture: The VIA Festival
So what’s on the horizon for creative multimedia? The VIA Music & New Media Festival in Pittsburgh is an annual week-long celebration of talented people who are shaping the future of music, art and popular culture. It’s a city-wide “Festival As Laboratory” with mutations in its concepts and performances each year featuring various exhibitions, mobile… Continue reading A Look at What’s Next in Music, Art and Culture: The VIA Festival
Miley Cyrus Performs A Cappella Version of ‘We Can’t Stop’ With Jimmy Fallon, the Roots – and It’s Actually Good
After releasing the confusing video for her new single “We Can’t Stop,” Miley Cyrus has been twerking in the public eye in skimpy clothes, sticking her tongue out into the face of anyone who dares step with a 5-foot radius of her. And with its oversized teddy bears, suggestive hand props, appropriated dance moves, and… Continue reading Miley Cyrus Performs A Cappella Version of ‘We Can’t Stop’ With Jimmy Fallon, the Roots – and It’s Actually Good
Ai Weiwei Installs 3,144 Bicycles in Mesmerizing Public Exhibit
It appears Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is quite the fan of bicycles. Thousands of bicycles, that is. Ai Weiwei designed his biggest-ever Forever Bicycles exhibit in Toronto for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, an all-night contemporary art event that takes over city streets. The exhibit, containing 3,144 bicycles, is over twice as large as its initial… Continue reading Ai Weiwei Installs 3,144 Bicycles in Mesmerizing Public Exhibit
The Power of Visual Storytelling and Infographics: An Interview with Column Five
One of the great parts of my job is that I get to follow just about every creative infographic design firm on the planet in search of the best new graphics on the web. Without a doubt, Column Five is a leader in the field with an amazing output of infographics, illustrations, presentations, motion graphics… Continue reading The Power of Visual Storytelling and Infographics: An Interview with Column Five
The Social Media Generation, Animated
What does every update on social media have in common? Have you ever had that moment when you’re updating your status… And you realize that every status update is just a variation on a single request: would someone please acknowledge me? – Marc Maron Do you feel society has matured since the invention… Continue reading The Social Media Generation, Animated
