May 2013
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May 18th
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BLOG POST: On art and imitation →
“Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.” – Salvador Dali Anyone who has spent much time in my company knows of my penchant for mimicry. This is largely manifested in the imitation of noises (from the beep-BEEP of the work card-reader to the screech of a baby dinosaur), but also of words, phrases, slang, intonations, accents, and even body language. As my poor family can...
May 18th
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“If there’s anything going on about time in my novels it’s really a spinoff of...”
– Ian McEwan echoes what science has already told us about the fallibility of our memory.  (via explore-blog)
May 18th
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May 17th
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May 15th
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May 15th
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“That’s what art does, that’s what it’s for — to show you that what you think can...”
– A fine addition to history’s finest definitions of art from Greil Marcus’s fantastic 2013 SVA commencement address on how the division of high vs. low robs art of its essence. (via explore-blog)
May 14th
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May 13th
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“What is it about lists that we find so irresistible? As far as I can tell, no...”
– Why we love lists. Better yet, Susan Sontag on the allure of lists. (via explore-blog)
May 13th
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May 12th
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May 12th
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May 10th
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On doing what you love
austinkleon: “The key to eternal happiness is low overhead and no debt.” —Lynda Barry Anybody who tells people to “do what you love no matter what” should also have to teach a money management course. Low overhead + no debt + “do what you love” = a good life. “I deserve nice things” + debt + “do what you love” = a time bomb. (Image from Steal Like An Artist)
May 10th
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May 5th
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May 5th
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May 4th
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May 4th
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May 3rd
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May 3rd
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May 1st
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April 2013
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“I didn’t use any lights. It’s funny, because sometimes I talk to other...”
– ~ Emmanuel Lubezki in American Cinematographer about shooting To The Wonder. (via smoggywood)
Apr 19th
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