Category Archives: CULTURE
Celebrating 50 Years: James Bond Car Montage
Conference of Cool.
Vehicle Paintings by Kevin Cyr
New York-based artist Kevin Cyr celebrates rust and graffiti in this series of paintings featuring old delivery trucks and vans.
“In a culture in which people are easily lured by the appeal of status-enhancing symbols, I find beauty in derelict cars and unkempt landscapes. I have always been interested in painting vehicles and scenes that have defined the evolution of the American landscape.
Painting and drawing these objects gives me a chance to document a time and place, and to make still a part of the ever-changing environment.”
Skrillex Cinema & Santigold Disparate Youth: Mike Tompkins DUBSTEP A Capella Remix
The producer links Skrillex’s “Cinema” record with Santigold’s “Disparate Youth” by using only his vocals and Ableton Live software,
Me & Mr Jones: Amy Winehouse + Nas
Tracklist:
1. A Song For Nas
2. Life’s a Moody B**tch
3. Sent Me Looking
4. Hip-Hop Tears
5. Brother The World is Yours
6. Mr. Virgo
7. Thief’s Soul
8. It Ain’t Hard to Tel I’m No Good
9. He Can Only Hold Her The Flyest
10. Second Half
11. Just One Friend
12. Get Down in My Bed
13. Men of Hope
14. Take the Hate
15. Unholy Shootouts
16. Gotta Greater Love
17. Thug Love
MEGGS: “Truth in Myth” Exhibition @ White Walls San Francisco Recap
Australian street artist MEGGS, famed for his multi-layer street stencils and posters, has commenced his first large-scale solo show at the White Walls Gallery in San Francisco, California. Drawing inspiration from comic book superheroes and narratives, MEGGS presents “Truth in Myth” His artistic style also stems from the influences of graffiti, skateboarding, heavy metal and graphic design. The exhibition will run until August 4.
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Rare HD Apollo 11 Moon Launch Footage Remix
Forty three years ago, on July 16, 1969, and forty two years before the Space Shuttle landed for the last time, three men would travel to the moon, set foot there, take a few photos, and come back. In tribute, I made this video with music courtesy of Burning Star Core using amazing lift-off footage captured from the umbilical tower of the Saturn V launch pad by a 16mm camera that was running at a whopping — but normal-for-NASA — 500 frames per second.
Aspid GT-21 Invictus
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Aspid has finally gotten around to revealing the production version of the GT-21 Invictus. This funky-looking sports car delivers 450 horsepower to the rear wheels thanks to a BMW-sourced 4.4-liter V8 engine paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox or six-speed manual. That’s a far cry from the supercharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder found in the Spanish company’s first offering. Aspid says the GT-21 Invictus can lay waste to 60 mph from a standstill in under three seconds on its way to a top speed of 189 mph. Even better, the creation’s suspension can serve up 1.6 g on the skidpad.
The company has managed to keep weight to a mere 2,182 pounds thanks to composite body panels and a spaceframe chassis. Interestingly enough, the GT-21 Invictus is also available with a slew of on-road safety equipment, including adaptive airbags, stability control and anti-lock brakes.
Inside, there’s a 2+2 seating configuration, which suggests there’s actually room for two adults and their luggage for a weekend trip. Aspid is currently aiming to start building its newest model in 2014, but there’s no word on pricing yet.
Conference of Cool.
8-Bit Butcher Diagrams
For the SCION sponsored and Giant Robot curated show “Pixel Pushers”, I decided to explore the carnivorous side of the world of video games. Though I am still a meat eater, I have a lot of vegan friends and have been exploring the ethical, environmental, and health impact of consuming an animal-based diet. That, and my long-time obsession with butcher diagrams, were the inspiration for this series.
Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee.
Mad speed from Muhammad Ali.
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Justice: New Lands
French electro duo Justice recently released a new video for their track New Lands. Directed by the Spanish collective CANADA. New Lands is taken from Justice’s 2011 album Audio, Video, Disco and in the hands of CANADA the track becomes the perfect soundtrack to a fantastical futuristic hybrid sport. Here we can see CANADA wearing their influences proudly on their sleeves and every frame seems to be loaded with knowing nods and tributes to great cinematic works like TRON, Rollerball and Escape From New York.