Category Archives: General

GoPro: Leticia Bufoni - Brazilian Gold

Reblogged from YouViewed/Sports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJvUjeElU_k&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Rio bus system: reform at last?

Reblogged from RioReal: O Globo opens the way to change Para Arrumando o salão, clique aqui The sixth in a series of articles about Rio de Janeiro buses, “Máquinas mortíferas”, or “Killing machines” published today, reveals why passenger comfort and safety have … Continue reading

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Why Momma Needs Her Stories

Reblogged from Jenn Lyons: Anyone who doubts that the worlds we create in fiction can have a profound effect on the reality around us should go read this article on world-wide fertility rates. If you’re anything like me, you grew … Continue reading

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Gulp. The world's largest stop-motion animation shot on a Nokia N8.

Reblogged from magpie that: http://vimeo.com/26877221 ‘Gulp’ is a short film created by Sumo Science at Aardman, depicting a fisherman going about his daily catch. Shot on location at Pendine Beach in South Wales, every frame of this stop-motion animation was … Continue reading

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Looking backwards isn't always a bad thing..

Reblogged from she gave me a pen. i gave her my heart and she gave me a pen.: I’ve just been flicking through a ton of photographs from the last few years or so and found this one. We took … Continue reading

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It's like a Fish, Sans the Gills

Reblogged from Justin Wu: A kinetic type animation about Eric Gill and one of his most famous typefaces, “Gill Sans”. The video provides a history, analysis and some famous examples of Gill Sans and Eric Gill. Programs used: After Effects, … Continue reading

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Slug Invasion (2012)

Reblogged from The Short Film Repository: As morning dawns over a Norwegian suburb, one garden will become the staging ground of a bloody war between hungry killer-slugs and a tidy, elderly woman. All is fair in hunger and war. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2145780/

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Surviving Rios nightlife, just.

Reblogged from Scottish Bedouin (A.k.a. Where's the wally?!): Hello and welcome dear minions. As I enter into my ninth day of life in Rio, reflecting on my first week, I can safely say that this city can be a savage … Continue reading

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Bosses of Bossa Nova: The Ipamenas

Reblogged from Washerman's Dog: Though Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 were mainstream pop stars, or pretty close to it, when I was growing up I have not been a huge bossa nova fan. Sure, The Girl from Ipanema is catchily … Continue reading

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Staff Profile - John Aitken

Reblogged from FieldNotes: Exhibition in Guangzhou, China My partner Jane and myself were invited to take part in a group show at the Guangdong Museum of Art in mid April. The exhibition was entitled Issues of Urbanisation. All the artists … Continue reading

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