I can hear the resounding sound of “Yay!” from the Star Wars fans. I mean, look at this world’s first and only LaserSaber! I am clueless about all the technical components involved in this so I will share the caption that went with the demo video: “A radiant saber pulsing with laser powered energy. [...]
I like skulls. Don’t quite understand my fascination with it but there it is. So, needless to say, I was delighted when I stumbled upon these creations by British artist James Hopkins. Hopkins built many striking skull sculptures out of bookshelves and household items. You can view more here.
James Cameron’s big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create an unreal world all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic — from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving — and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits “Aliens,” “The Terminator,” “Titanic” and “Avatar.”
In celebration of LEGO’s 80th birthday, LEGO Korea has built a tower to beat the previous 31.6m record set in France. Armed with over 50,000 bricks, 4,000 children contest winners and 5 days of building time, the event attracted more than 30,000 visitors. The building took place outside the Olympic City Stadium of Seoul, [...]
On Tuesday at a concert I found my mind drifting to physics. No criticism implied of the music, which was stunning. In fact, when stunned, my mind often wanders off. It considers the fact that the LSO logo does in fact look like a conductor with a baton. It admires my wife’s cheekbones. It wonders [...]
“Higher Ground” is a song that speaks of the perseverance it takes to reach the higher consciousness. You can join and support the movement, “Playing For Change,” here.
“Colosse – A Wood Tale” is a lovely, touching short film about a robot that is 30-foot-tall wooden marionette.
My recent visit to the Albuquerque museum was a memorable one. The special exhibition showed 80 etchings of Francisco de Goya’s provocative and exquisite images exploring the dark side of humanity. They also included a few contemporary artists’ works that were directly influenced by Goya’s art, in a way showing how the meaning and the [...]
Artist Jake Fried’s “Waiting Room” features a cluttered room, men in hazard suits, and a Hindu deity employing the simple medium, white-out. Interesting. Fried explains that he is using that and black ink to bring out the transcendent. Asked by a commenter about his source of inspiration, Fried replied, “Parts of my work definitely [...]
Alexis Birkmeyer’s DIY plates are great for kids’ parties or for just regular mealtimes. The fun part is that the kids can create delightful scenes using their foods before they eat them. You can make up your own drawings or you can download some here. Below is a visual how-to. The written instruction can [...]