Then internet is a fickle bitch. One week you’re fiendin’, scrounging around for the pow-pow and coming up with gnar-gnar…the next week it’s like BAM! the internet dumps awesome all over your forehead.
I got meatscapes on my face. The artwork of Nicolas Lampert
If the above link is b0rked, make the jump for a meatscape gallery.
60 Pages of awesome images from Ben Pearce on Flickr
Assume Vivid Astro Focus, eat your heart out. The vid is from the documentary directed by Pat Mire, Dance For a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras—the whole film is online, thanks to the amazing Folkstreams; the website has interesting stuff for years. (I got this from somewhere and I can’t remember! Holler if it was your blog.) From an interesting essay on the tradition:
Led by a flag-bearing capitaine, this colorful and noisy procession of masked and costumed men on horses and wagons go from house to house in the countryside asking for charity in return for a performance of dancing and buffoonery. The participants are earnestly employed chasing chickens, the most valued offering, and they pride themselves on their ability to collect enough “live chickens” to feed the entire community “free of charge.”
DGSF, and former coworker, Chris Murray, who I should point out contributes to Brand New School’s newish soon to be awesome blog “Show and Tell“ pointed me towards this effin’ amazing photoshop nightmare!!!!1!!
Make sure to roll over the images, or you’re missing the punch-line.
YES:
Three Kingwood teens have been arrested and accused of digging up a secluded grave and removing a skull in Humble. According to court documents, they removed the skull from the coffin and converted it into a “bong,” to smoke marijuana.
And it’s not even an isolated incident!
These animals have way more restraint than I do. You put a bunch of bacon strips on MY face, see how long they last!
Via Killoggs
Sam Sanfillippo was wounded five times in W.W.II, and left for dead twice on Omaha Beach during the Normandy landing in 1944. Now he runs a roadside attraction in Madison, Wisconsin. Dead animal dioramas are his specialty and judging by this short profile/interview he’s a real character. DG field trip destination acquired.
Field review/interview @ roadsideamerica.com (photos are weak but worth the read)
Flickr Set of photos from Sam’s dead animal haven
Another Flickr Set of photos from Sam’s dead animal haven
Thanks Higa
DGSF Samantha passed me a Flickr page belonging to Dr. Odio, collector of awesome. I’ve pretty much given up any attempt to get work done since. Check out his sets, and try to remain calm.
Gravity waves in the clouds are just like waves in the sea—something (such as a pressure differential) pushes the clouds up, the gravity pulls it back down, and the waves just keep on rollin’. Amazing video.
As part of the NY Underground Film Fest, Nasty Nets is previewing a new DVD compilation of their best finds. 8:45 at Anthology.