Dangerous Minds. Michael Gira’s band Swans have shape-shifted but plenty. They made their reputation with an extraordinarily punishing and shockingly nihilistic take on no-wave music in the 1980s, culminating in the colossal masterpiece Children of God . They then curve-balled their fans with relatively introspective and quietly mournful LPs at the decade’s turn. The ‘90s saw further experimentation, ending with the final album of their first incarnation, Soundtracks for the Blind in 1996.
Swans went silent in 1997, after which Gira continued to work both solo and in The Angels of Light. I just wanted to continue making music. This reinvigorated Swans released My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky , an album that met with instant acclaim. . , an album so successfully ambitious it easily equalled Children of God at the absolute top of the band’s discography. . , with a heavy-friends lineup that boasts vocalists Al Spyx, St. ”Bring the Sun/Toussaint L’Ouverture“ grew out of playing “The Seer” live.
Swedish Artist Draws Disney Princesses In Fashion Of Their Films Times. September 24, 2013 by WYSK 21 year old Swedish artist and animation student, Beatrice Lorén, just gave the official line-up of 11 Disney Princesses one of the coolest and most clever style transformations we have ever seen. Goodbye sparkles, frills, corsets, and seashell bras… hello fit and flare dresses, cardis, jeans and oxford shirts. On her Deviant Art page, Bea says, “I present to you, all the official Disney Princesses, in the fashion of the year their representative films premiered. This took forever, seriously, had to do a lot of research and stuff. The very talented WYSK also offers some perspective on the clothing choices she made for each Princess, “I went for what was that is accurate for the time AND what I think the girls would personally wear.
We think she nailed it. Which newfangled Princess is your favorite? Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida Original Disney Style For Reference You can find Bea on: Peter Sellers’ talent for vocal mimicry heard in this delightful ‘tour’ of British accents, 1963. This Man Has Spent 30 Years Mapping the Imaginary Land of Ukrania - Wired Science.
It started one day in 1963 when he reached the edge of the page. Jerry Gretzinger had been doodling, drawing carefully cross-hatched squares to represent buildings, adding streets and rivers and train stations. And then the page was filled, and he taped another one on and kept going. “That’s when I realized this thing had a life of its own,” Jerry said in a 2010 video documentary. For 20 years, a map grew from his imagination, page by page, city by city, farm by farm.
He put the project down in 1983. I truly cannot get over the result. A deck of 114 cards determines what Jerry works on each day. I’ve tried, but I just keep coming back to look some more. Ukrania is Jerry’s excuse. When he gets ready to work on the map, Jerry gets out a special deck of cards and draws one. “Initially, the cards just told me which panel to work on next,” Jerry said on reddit. Recently, the town of Wybourne was threatened by a void. A void grows into Wybourne. 10 Psychological Experiments That Went Horribly Wrong. Psychology as we know it is a relatively young science, but since its inception it has helped us to gain a greater understanding of ourselves and our interactions with the world. Many psychological experiments have been valid and ethical, allowing researchers to make new treatments and therapies available, and giving other insights into our motivations and actions. Sadly, others have ended up backfiring horribly — ruining lives and shaming the profession.
Here are ten psychological experiments that spiraled out of control. 10. Stanford Prison Experiment Prisoners and guards In 1971, social psychologist Philip Zimbardo set out to interrogate the ways in which people conform to social roles, using a group of male college students to take part in a two-week-long experiment in which they would live as prisoners and guards in a mock prison. 9. Wendell Johnson, of the University of Iowa, who was behind the study Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, also seen top 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. David Reimer. Pictures You’ll Remember From Your Childhood [150 Pictures] | Virals. A very 80s trip down memory lane Okay, maybe not everyone, but if you grew-up in the UK during the 1980′s, then you’ll almost certainly recognise some of these.
What can you name from the images below, and more importantly, what has been missed? Comments comments. Abercrombie & Fitch Ads Reimagined As "Attractive & Fat" Photos du journal. The Indiana Jones Cartoon That Never Happened (But Still Might) You can relive the complete adventures of Indiana Jones on the new Blu-ray box-set titled ‘The Complete Adventures of Indiana Jones’ (ahem), did you know that in addition to those films, we almost had an Indiana Jones cartoon? And, God willing, it could still happen? Back in February, artist Patrick Schoenmaker was commissioned by Lucasfilm to create the above print plus a series of illustrations for a new set of trading cards all based on an animated take on Indiana Jones.
Lucasfilm sold the print online but Schoenmaker had the itch; he actually wanted to make this project for real. So though Lucasfilm wouldn’t give Schoenmaker the official go-ahead to work on an animated Indiana Jones, he’s moving ahead anyway, working on an unofficial video (likely with the hopes he can use that video to pitch Lucasfilm again). Below you can see some designs Schoenmaker previously made plus a bonus few seconds of test footage from the upcoming video. Easy, Do-It-Yourself Ghost. Today is a good time as any to scare your friends. And here’s a new trick on how to get a few good screams. You simply need the fence you would normally use around your house. This should be easy to shape and stand up on its own. Now simply follow the pictures, shaping is the easy part. Marilynmonroelibrary's books. 5 Unintended Consequences of America's War on Pubic Hair. America's merciless war on pubic hair continues, with hair removal -- a trim or totally bald -- growing in popularity across gender and age groups, especially among the young: a recent study by the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University found that the younger the woman the more likely she was to wax or shave all of her pubic hair.
Meanwhile, alarmed health providers and researchers have launched a counter-offensive, publicizing the wide variety of nasty health effects. Here are 5 unintended consequences of our battle against pubes. 1)The Spread of STI’s:The universe has decided humans need more ways to exchange diseases during sex.Earlier this year,a French médecin observed a surge of pube-less patients bespotted with the Molluscum contagiousm virus (MVC). The dermatologist concluded the MCV was spread amongst people who had shorn their pubic hair with razors carrying the virus (from a different part of their body), and/or bumped hairless uglies with MCV carriers.
34 Grandmothers Around The World And What They Cook - BuzzFeed Mobile. Watch This: When Did You Choose To Be Straight? Zombie Cake. Turk's Head | How to tie a Turk's Head | Decorative Knots. Uses: The Turk's Head (ABOK # 1303 - 5, p 232) is widely used as a slide, or woggle, for scout's scarves. Tying it: The Turk's Head is usually tied around the hand. For the demonstration here, the braiding was performed round a piece of wood and the work was rotated as the braiding advanced. Variations: There are many variations on the simple Turk's head. With a large enough loop, many more braids can be created before making the end follow the lead of the first round of braiding; more than one strand can be used; and the number of times the end follows the lead can be varied. Braiding a Single Rope Demonstration: The process of braiding using a single end is readily understood by practicing Braiding with a short length of rope as shown here. Turk's Head Beads Turk's Head Beads: The Turk's Head can also be used to make a string of beads - not unlike a Rosary.
Finishing: Traditionally scout woggles were not secured. WARNING: Molten nylon is dangerously hot. "Swiper, No Swiping!": The Demonology of Dora the Explorer. Having two young children, I am all too aware of the cartoon and marketing phenomenon Dora the Explorer. Dora’s smiling face is a ubiquitous presence throughout children’s culture. For those who are unfamiliar with the series, the plotline of each story, both on television and in books, follows a similar formula.
Dora and her monkey friend named Boots (who incidentally wears nothing but boots) encounter some animal that needs help getting somewhere, and with aid of a talking map and backpack, they find directions, ready supplies, and begin their adventure. Along the way, they encounter numerous talking animals and trees, small animals who appear from nowhere to play a transitional-scene theme song, and other marvelous creatures on their enchanted romp through the (super)natural world.
One common plot element involves the entrance of the villain Swiper the Fox, who inventively appears and attempts to steal something from the adventurers. Preschoolers are our least powerful citizens. The Old Astronomer. The Old Astronomer Reach me down my Tycho Brahé, -- I would know him when we meet, When I share my later science, sitting humbly at his feet; He may know the law of all things, yet be ignorant of how We are working to completion, working on from then to now. Pray remember that I leave you all my theory complete, Lacking only certain data for your adding, as is meet, And remember men will scorn it, 'tis original and true, And the obloquy of newness may fall bitterly on you. But, my pupil, as my pupil you have learned the worth of scorn, You have laughed with me at pity, we have joyed to be forlorn, What for us are all distractions of men's fellowship and wiles; What for us the Goddess Pleasure with her meretricious smiles.
You may tell that German College that their honor comes too late, But they must not waste repentance on the grizzly savant's fate. Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Margaret Thatcher and misapplied death etiquette | Glenn Greenwald. News of Margaret Thatcher's death this morning instantly and predictably gave rise to righteous sermons on the evils of speaking ill of her. British Labour MP Tom Watson decreed: "I hope that people on the left of politics respect a family in grief today. " Following in the footsteps of Santa Claus, Steve Hynd quickly compiled a list of all the naughty boys and girls "on the left" who dared to express criticisms of the dearly departed Prime Minister, warning that he "will continue to add to this list throughout the day".
Former Tory MP Louise Mensch, with no apparent sense of irony, invoked precepts of propriety to announce: "Pygmies of the left so predictably embarrassing yourselves, know this: not a one of your leaders will ever be globally mourned like her. " This demand for respectful silence in the wake of a public figure's death is not just misguided but dangerous. But the key point is this: those who admire the deceased public figure (and their politics) aren't silent at all. Free Flavour. How we made: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Richard O'Brien, writer and actor I'd been in Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair, and was starting to think I wouldn't mind seeing a musical that appealed to me, an eternal adolescent.
I loved B-movies, rock'n'roll and glam, so thought I'd do a parody – or homage – to all those things. Then Jim Sharman, the director of Jesus Christ Superstar, asked me to audition for a play at London's Royal Court. There I met Richard Hartley, who was writing its incidental music. It grew a lot in rehearsals. It's astonishing that the US movie industry bought into it: there we were with a fringe theatre event that hadn't even gone to the West End, and not only were we allowed to make it into a film, we also all got to star in it – with Jim directing.
We filmed in the UK, in an old building next to the Hammer House of Horror studios. Jim, directing, played pranks on us throughout filming. Rocky Horror was probably not the first example of gender-bending on film, but it was the most in-your-face. Mystery author's walls of writing | Odd News. Top 10 Creepiest Abandoned Morgues on Earth. Grand Palais, Paris.
Gdfalksen.com. What is steampunk? In three short words, steampunk is Victorian science fiction. Here “Victorian” is not meant to indicate a specific culture, but rather references a time period and an aesthetic: the industrialized 19th century. Historically, this period saw the development of many key aspects of the modern world (mechanized manufacturing, extensive urbanization, telecommunications, office life and mass-transit), and steampunk uses this existing technology and structure to imagine an even more advanced 19th century, often complete with Victorian-inspired wonders like steam-powered aircraft and mechanical computers. Where did steampunk come from? In some sense, steampunk has existed since the 19th century. Where does the sci-fi come in? The line between steampunk and period Victorian is extremely narrow, and often the two are indistinguishable.
Where does the steam come in? Where does the punk come in? Ironically, it doesn’t. What about gears? What about goggles? Steampunk sounds great! Curious Places. Robot Babies. Abandoned Suitcases Reveal Private Lives of Insane Asylum Patients. If you were committed to a psychiatric institution, unsure if you’d ever return to the life you knew before, what would you take with you? That sobering question hovers like an apparition over each of the Willard Asylum suitcases. From the 1910s through the 1960s, many patients at the Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane left suitcases behind when they passed away, with nobody to claim them. Upon the center’s closure in 1995, employees found hundreds of these time capsules stored in a locked attic.
Working with the New York State Museum, former Willard staffers were able to preserve the hidden cache of luggage as part of the museum’s permanent collection. “There were many patients in these asylums who were probably not unlike friends you and I have now.” Photographer Jon Crispin has long been drawn to the ghostly remains of abandoned psychiatric institutions. After learning of the Willard suitcases, Crispin sought the museum’s permission to document each case and its contents. Why Boredom Is Good for Your Creativity. Birthday No #1. The lampshade that drives its owners mad: Strange truth behind 20th century's most disturbing object - Europe - World. Sizeguide.gif 300×450 pixels. Edible Deodorant, Deo Perfume Candy, Promises To Make You Smell Like Roses - The Huffington Post.
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