If there ever was a writer whose songs spoke gently to the hidden dark and broken parts of ourselves, it is Leonard Cohen. Spend the weekend streaming his music/poetry via a complete chronological playlist.
Read MoreLittle Inventors Take the Power of Imagination Seriously and See Where It Leads
Designer/imagineer Dominic Wilcox applies a unique philosophy to encourage kid’s to invent things. Grownups can use it to spark their creativity.
Read MoreListening to Scents, Falling Asleep to Their Descriptions, Laughing
Deciphering the fragrance notes in the perfume samples I order from Twisted Lily is akin to listening with every sense. It is incredibly fun, as is reading their dreamy descriptions, and the New Yorker’s brilliant riff.
Read MoreApparel for Living: Roz Chast’s Survivalist Cargo Pajamas
We totally relate to this perfect Roz Chast cartoon in this week’s New Yorker.
Read MoreAnnals of Bad Design: Fitting Room Mirror Stenciled with Busy Signage
How nice to have a sign in a fitting room that says: If you don’t find what you are looking for, we can order it online. UNLESS that sign is printed in bold right in the center of the mirror you’re trying to see yourself in.. That is what I found at Zara, a store…
Read MoreJames Broughton on Nowness, Laying Yourself Open and the Benefits of Twirling
This hunk of perfection from James Broughton (whose nick name was Big Joy) brings us right into NOW every time we read it.
Read MoreTape in the Hands of Artists Like You Make for Sublime and Unpredictable Outcomes
Eric Timothy Carlson’s abstract tape painting reminds us a) how great ordinary tape is for making stuff, including a la minute artworks b) you don’t need to get crazy about it. It can be a fun, chill few moments of exploration that you rip off the wall when you’re tired of it. Perfect for the weekend.
Read MoreLet Miss Eaves, Walt Whitman and the Venus of Willendorf Help Liberate Your Summer Bod
Who doesn’t find a part of their self-image or their mindset locked in a prison of some sort? Let Brooklyn Rapper Miss Eaves, Walt Whitman and the Venus of Willendorf break you out in time for summer.
Read MoreMothers Day Special: Moms Rewrite Ivanka’s Clueless Rules
In this video, Mira Keras and four working mothers read from Ivanka Trump’s book Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules of Success, and share their thoughts on Trump’s strategies for succeeding at work without sacrificing family life and well-being. Mira’s strategy trumps Ivanka’s!
Read MoreVery Surprising View from the Bottom of a Water Bucket (Emily Dickinson + Randall Jarrell)
The Bucket is one of the sweetest, charming and curiously refreshing videos we’ve seen in ages, and presents a serious shift of view.
Read MoreA Baby Elephant Shows What To Do When You’re Stuck
We watched this amazing video and thought, yeah, we’ve been there…
Read MoreThe Typewriter Orchestra’s Drum Circle
The Typewriter Orchestra makes music on vintage desktop and portable machines. And suddenly we see typewriters as percussion instrument, in addition to unique tool for tapping the poetic subconscious…
Read MoreHere’s Your Joy Permit!
As we passed a Police/Fire Emergency alarm on 123rd Street, we noticed an official looking bright yellow form taped to it. We walked by then turned back to read it; something didn’t look quite right. We discovered that it was a sort of makeshift dispenser of…JOY Permits,
Read MorePoetry in Motion: James Brown Dancing WITHOUT Music
Out of the blue, we had the idea to TURN THE SOUND OFF on a video of James Brown demonstrating dance moves. It is a revelation.
Read MoreTying the Devil: A Turkish Practice for Finding Lost Things
In response to Kathryn Schultz’s very moving ‘When Things Go Missing, Reflections of Two Seasons of Loss’, Yesho described a unique Turkish practice for finding lost things.
Read MoreMartino Gamper’s Chairs are in Our Head
When we stopped to ponder the legless back and seat of a ubiquitous faux Eames polycarbomate chair we found on the street, we suddenly realized the influence designer Martino Gamper had on our thinking, whose clever 100 Chairs in 100 Days inspire completely novel iterations.
Read MoreAntidote to the Fearful Zeitgeist: Somersaulting Tibetans
While the world spins off its axis, playing and LAUGHING are powerful antidotes; they keep us right smack IN the moment….
This fab little video provides an instant dose of joy in the midst of the shit hitting the fan.
Thanksgiving Special: The Alien Comic Counts Blessings
What should we be thankful for this Thanksgiving season? The Alien Comic, one of the most original, whole-hearted and daring people I have ever met, gives us a full run down, bringing new appreciation to things we almost certainly take for granted.
Read MoreInspiration from Merce Cunningham
This video of Merce Cunningham’s ‘Scenario’ is a lovely thing to look at first thing in the morning AND its costumes by Rei Kawakubo gave us inspiration for Halloween creations. But the best costume idea we’ve heard was from Chris Eldredge.
Read MoreAsking “What would happen if?” Transforms a Roll of Yarn
Textile designer Stine Linneman had some old cones of yarn lying around her studio and wondered “What would happen if …I sliced them straight across?” The result is not simply a wondrous surprise…
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