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ENTRAPMENT by Tanapol Kaewpring
“Tanapol Kaewpring’s body of work gives form to these abstract challenges by using a curious glass cube in the natural and urban environment as a metaphor for the systems we are constrained by”
Images and text taken from
http://www.vwfa.net/kl/offsiteDetail.php?oid=72
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Denise Nestor
Illustrations by the Irish artist Denise Nestor
http://www.denisenestorillustration.com/
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True Stories: Long Ball
A football belonging to a Japanese teenager whose home was swept away in last year’s tsunami has washed up 3,000 miles away in Alaska. David Baxter, a radar technician, found the ball on the beach on Middleton Island, 70 miles from the mainland. His Japanese wife translated the hand-written notes on it, and realised that the ball must have been a leaving gift for a pupil moving schools. Helped by a Japanese journalist, the couple tracked down the owner – Misaki Murakami, 16, from Rikuzentakata – and are now going to send him the ball.
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True Stories: Finding Home
An Indian man who was separated from his family when he was five-years-old, 25 years ago, has found them using Google Earth. Saroo Brierley was begging at a station in Khandwa when he inadvertently boarded a train bound for Calcutta, 900 miles away. He spent weeks trying to get home before being taken in by an orphanage. Though later adopted by an Australian family, he never forgot the slum neighbourhood where he grew up, and spent hours searching for it online. Finally he identified some key landmarks on Google Earth, and last month he flew out to be reunited with his family.
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Madame Peripetie
Amazing photographs and art direction.
Take a look at her website:
http://www.madameperipetie.com/
Posted in Photography and Art, Uncategorized by Juan P
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True stories: Hot pursuit
An undercover policeman spent 20 minutes chasing a suspect round the streets of a Sussex market town, after a CCTV operator radioed to tell him that he’d seen a man acting suspiciously. As the chase continued, the PC kept radioing over his position to his colleague in the CCTV room, who told him that he was “hot on the heels” of the suspect – though strangely, he seemed unable to catch him. Eventually, a sergeant came into the control room and pointed out that the “suspect” was in fact the plainclothes officer; the PC had been chasing himself.
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Men’s Fashion Trends for Fall 2012
1. Military Style Coats
It is a very big trend as it has been going on since last year. These are very stylish military jackets so you dont have to worry about looking like you are wearing a uniform.
2. Preppy fashion
Sweaters, casual look, and comfortable clothes are a big hit for fall so stock up! These sweaters are not the regular kind though as it is very bright and colorful.
3. Every shade of Grey
It is such a classic color thats why it is always seen on runways. It can be worn with black and white as well as mixed with bolder colors.
4. Luxurious Fabrics
Say hello to velvet, fur, leather and cashmere! Velvet jackets, colored leather, fur coats and calfskin outerwear.
5. Loose Tailored Clothes
Men can finally breathe and be comfortable because the skinny and fitted jeans are soooo last season. Now, it is all about the loose fitting but still tailored clothes!
Posted in Fashion, Uncategorized by Maria Izell
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Pray for Japan
On Friday March 11, one of the largest earthquake’s in recorded history hit Japan at around 2.45pm. It triggered a 23-foot tsunami that battered Japan’s coast, killing hundreds and sweeping away cars, homes, buildings, and boats. I found some images on the Boston Globe which capture much of the devastation.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (the “JMA”) has revised the size of earthquake upwards to magnitude 9.0, which ties it with the 1952 quake in Kamchatka for the fourth largest in the world since 1900 (the top three were Chile in 1960 (M9.5), Alaska in 1964 (M9.2) and Sumatra in 2004 (M9.1)). According to the JMA, the energy generated by Friday’s quake was approximately 45 times greater than the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, which killed over 140,000 people in the Tokyo area, and approximately 1,450 times greater than the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995, which killed close to 6,500 people.
The latest report I read (today) is that over 6,000 people have died, thousands more are missing and and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. The world watches on with great sympathy for this nation. I want to hear more stories of incredible survival like the man who was pulled alive from the rubble, 94 hours after the quake, after a two-storey house collapsed around him or this little baby.
The World Health Organization says Japan is taking the right measures to protect its population from the radiation caused by nuclear reactors. As I write this, Japan is terrified of a nuclear meltdown following a fire at a fourth reactor.
Wile most of us extend our pity towards a tragedy of such epic proportion, some people (mostly ignorant Americans) talk about this incident being Japan’s karma. See picture below. What they mean is that Japan bombed Pearl Harbour in 1941 long before the vast majority of these commentators were born and they think (a) this is Mother Nature’s payback and (b) why should they care for Japan. As if Hiroshima and Nagasaki weren’t pay back enough.
If we follow this argument to it’s logical conclusion the world would be a sad place, humanitarian aid would be all but extinct. International response to any crisis would involve reviewing a book of sins detailing offences caused to country X by the country in need of aid and only when those checks are cleared will country X extend its aid. If this is right, Africa has a right to hate America and Europe forever. Fu*k that. Here is a link to Google’s crisis response page. Let us pray for Japan.
Click here for larger image of the one below. The comments are sickening.
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Gil Scott Heron plays Brixton Academy
I heard ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ by Gil Scott Heron referenced in so many hip hop records I listened to back in the day that I had to check it out. I first listened to the track around 1998. It resonated immediately and I followed up by buying several of Gil’s albums.
On Sunday 14 November, I finally got to see the man himself @ Brixton Academy, London. Live. The experience was unreal. The album covers I have of Free Will and Pieces of a Man depict a youthful black man and this is how I always imagine Gil, even forty years after the ‘Revolution”, when years of drug addiction and time spent in jail have evidently taken their toll.
Nowadays he looks more like this:
In summary, the concert was excellent. Gil played most of his new album ‘I’m New Here’ which is a departure from the classic signature tracks – darker, edgier and perhaps more dispondent. He cracked jokes about how the media decide his state of mind and report accordingly – the man is so unassuming.
If I had one criticism, it was that he didn’t play more of the classics . Although he played a section of “Home is where the Hatred is”, I can only imagine the mayhem that would have ensued had he played “Lady Day and John Coltrane” or “When You Are Who You Are”. Selfishly, I wanted old school Gil.
Still, without doubt one of the most important voices in 20th century music. Big up Shan for this one! Here’s a clip of Gil introducing the band filmed on my blackberry:
Posted in Music & Gigs, Uncategorized by Bemps
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Urgent. Help Kristie !
God bless you Candy. I watched this video and had to post it. I’m not so cynical after all. What would you do if you only had 3 weeks to live ?
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C4C at the World Cup
So UK charity Street League was invited to represent England in the charity tournament Football for Hope at the World Cup and they asked us to make t-shirts for their trip. We did, they went to South Africa, and team leader Rachel Zipfel got in touch to tell us how it all went…
“The South Africa trip and Football for Hope tournament was fantastic! The girls and guys had so much fun playing football and getting to know people from all over the world. It really was an experience of a lifetime!”
Coach Callum Simpson takes the team through some last minute tactics
Vicky rallies the troops
The crowd was largely made up of local kids from the township of Alexandra where the tournament was held
“All the teams had standardised kits given to them but no one had specially made t-shirts quite like us – we were the envy of many!”
Looking like a professional outfit in our C4C tees!
“I think the team came back to England feeling like celebrities after all the media attention and special treatment they received. It’s a long way down from the dizzy heights they reached so hopefully they’re adjusting to it slowly.”
Getting interviewed by local TV
Unlike the real England team, we came back with silverware!
“Thanks so much once again for providing the t-shirts for us – they really were great and a fantastic souvenir for the team to take home.”
Rachel Zipfel, Street League
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Love 4 Culture BBQ Went Down!
The much hyped event took place last Sunday on what turned out to be a glorious afternoon. Thanks to Tour Asia we put a sound system at the end of Rivington Place, cranked up the music, set up a pop up shop, got the BBQ fired up (all day) and managed with your help to raise £500 for Shelter after costs.
See all the pictures @ www.facebook.com/clothing4culture or read more @ www.love4culture.com.
Posted in Uncategorized by Jimmy
