Werner Herzog Narrates the Touching, Existential Journey of a Plastic Bag.
Every Human Ever
‘Every Human Ever’ is an amusing and simple short that looks at common sentiments people experience but are not often shared openly.
Let it Dough
Let it dough by Christoph Niemann, made me chuckle. Click through here and see his photo series of dough creation.
(via Raul)
Google Year in Search 2016
An annual video reviewing the top Google searches of 2016.
Friday Link Pack
The Maggie Doyne’s of the world give me hope. Reposting this talk again, to remind myself of the good in the world, in a terribly confusing time.
– Which camera shoots the best JPEGs?
– To the First Lady, With Love
– Go here and then scroll (doesn’t work on mobile). Beautiful.
– America’s most common Christmas-related injuries, in charts
– How to Shovel Snow Without Hurting Your Back Using Ordinary Rope and a Snow Shovel
– LitKnitBits is a social business that buys knitted goods from grannies who live at a risk of poverty or simply live a very lonely life in their old age but like to knit.
– Zadie Smith Answers the Proust Questionnaire
– The Lighthouse – beautiful black and white stop motionn by Simon Scheiber.
– Tips for getting more responses to your emails. (via)
– All of the ugly Christmas Jumpers. (Thanks Marta)
– Oooooh! Shiny FieldNotes!
– Love this printable, circular calendar.
– HeyWow creates personalised, stylishly designed picture books for kids feature their name & photo on every page.
– This is BEAUTIFUL: Artist Spray Paints Colorful Tiles on Floors of Abandoned Buildings
– The happiest people in the world define what makes them that way
– Self-Control Is Just Empathy With Your Future Self (via)
– OMG! Imagine coming home to this every night?
– THIS! Two kinds of winning
– “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” – Elie Wiesel
– Tattly subscription is the gift that keeps on giving. And, if you’re super last minute, there’s always a digital gift certificate. Instant gift!
Feather Star
Els Van Den Eijnden managed to film the bizarre swimming motions of a feather star in Thailand.
Tyranny
“Tyranny does not begin with violence; it begins with the first gesture of collaboration. Its most enduring crime is drawing decent men and women into its siege of truth.”
– Evan Osnos, When Tyranny Takes Hold
(via Caterina Fake)
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Help Aleppo
The news coming out of Aleppo is ripping my heart into pieces. Here are seven real things you can do right now to help.
Calm
“We should spare ourselves the burden of loneliness. We are far from the only ones with this problem. Everyone is more anxious than they are inclined to tell us. Even the tycoon and the couple in love are suffering. We’ve collectively failed to admit to ourselves what we are truly like.”
A long and interesting read: Calm by Alan de Botton
Disco Ball Cement Truck
Thanks to French artist Benedetto Bufalino, you can now dance the night away at a construction site turned night club with the help of his new Diso Ball Cement Mixer.
NO! Poncho
This poncho expresses how feel about the current U.S. politics.
New Emojis
After a lengthy beta period, Apple finally released iOS 10.2 to the public with 104 new emojis and brand-new 3D emoji designs. The above video shows every new emoji appearing for the first time. I am personally very excited about the bacon and avocado. More info on the release.
Women Who Draw
Women Who Draw is an open directory of female* professional illustrators, artists and cartoonists who take freelance work. YES!
Over 25,000 Paper Flowers
This stunning installation of over 25,000 colorful paper flowers by Emmanuelle Moureaux made me look.
Interesting facts about every country in the world
This video, with interesting facts about every country in the world, is *so* great!
Acts That Amplify
This photo caught my eye. Discovered in a post over on Brain Pickings: Acts That Amplify: Ann Hamilton on Art, the Creative Value of Unproductive Time, and the Power of Not Knowing
How To Stay Married
After filming weddings for two decades, Doug Block tracks down some of the couples to get their perspective on love and marriage.
(via Bas)
When Checking My Email
This is how I feel when glancing at my inbox. Oh, email…
Like
In a time where it’s all about the “digital likes”, we might as well hang one on our walls.
Build A New Model
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
— R. Buckminster Fuller
Drake on Cake
Drake on Cake. You’re welcome.