George Redhawk, former teacher of medicine, copes with his frustration with being legally blind by creating mesmerizing endless gifs. An experiment in testing the limits of controlling pixels, he describes his work as “an artistic expression of the confusion [he goes] through with [his] vision loss.”~ Margaret P. / Story via Demilked.com / image via George Redhawk
2016 Pirelli Calendar Tries New Type of Pinup
Moving away from a collection of pinups, the tire maker’s 2016 calendar is a page-turner for different reasons.
~Lisa J. / story via NYT / image via Pirelli
Brookfield Brings the Holiday Cheer
I think the Winter Garden in Brookfield Place gives Manhattan the perfect balance for holiday displays. The more traditional Christmas tree lights at Rockefeller Center along with the renowned Ball Drop in Times Square. This Winter Garden is new and represents the creativity looming around throughout New York City at the present time. ~Kevin M.
I’m intrigued by the holiday spirit being enhanced downtown in Brookfield Place. Here, an interactive installation called Luminaries by the Rockwell Group brings an explosion of color to the center’s Winter Garden Atrium. ~ Will O. / image via Fast.co Design
2015: The Year in Pop
I hate to love an earworm—but all the catchy tunes from the last 12 months all mashed up into one five-minute song is the perfect way to fondly remember all the headbopping of 2015. Thanks, DJ Earworm, for bringing us the “United States of Pop. Tune in and then hate me later when all the songs are stuck in your head. ~Alana M. / story via Vogue.com / video via DJ Earworm
A Gift to the Future
The news of Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook, and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledging to give away 99% of their Facebook shares over the course of their lives to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative had me tears. So touching and timely on the heels of #GivingTuesday. ~Michelle S. / image via Facebook
Mixing Up Traditions at the Met
We like to see social media gravitas colliding with established traditional institutions – when it warrants the intersection. In this week’s Lenny newsletter (which we love) Margaux was excited by the interview with Kimberly Drew who brings her expertise and truly discerning editorial eye to the social channels of The Met – you go girl! ~ Margaux C. / story via Lenny Newsletter/ image via @museummammy Instagram
Return of PSY
He’s back! YouTube Star (and I mean that in the purest sense) PSY has returned to our screens and ears with not one, but TWO super fun new songs: Daddy and Napal Baji. While the internet is all a flutter about Daddy, which features 3 panty-dropping, toilet humoring and dancing generations of the artist, I’m a bigger fan of Napal Baji, a groovy ode to good times as epitomized by flashy bell bottom pants.
Does this mean it’s time for me to drop the skinny jeans? ~Michelle A. / video via PSY
