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[19 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 148 views]
Exactitudes and Group Identity

I love that old saying: “always remember you are unique, just like everyone else.”
There are 6 billion+ people on the planet and we’d like to tell ourselves that in an ocean of humanity we each have individual styles, tastes and personalities.
Nope.
Psychologists have identified broad personality types that almost everyone fits …

Music, type »

[17 Nov 2008 | 3 Comments | 16,608 views]
Extreme Metal Logos: The Good, The Bad, and The Illegible

Illegible metal band logos
Extreme metal logos have become a genre in themselves, spawning creative and sometimes baffling designs. The bands that adopt them are usually far from mainstream and cover a range of styles: brilliant riffs and technical chops at one end, and a chaotic mass of noise, squeals and …

Visual Art »

[14 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 110 views]
Sometimes Red, Sometimes Blue

Ok, this one’s a little tough to classify, and many would argue it is not art at all.
What is art anyway? Is it enough if it is something stranger than the norm? Well decide for yourself after taking a look at Damon Zucconi’s sometimesredsometimesblue. (You may need to hit refresh …

Visual Art »

[13 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 124 views]
Cane Swords: “Watch Out, That Geezer’s Packin’ Steel!”

Sword aficionados have a wide selection of weapons to choose from. Today’s savvy collectors can find Japanese katanas, fantasy swords, Celtic swords, and even swords from movies to help them live out their nerdy hero daydreams.
One of the most interesting blade categories are cane swords, which are truly the ultimate …

Mind Expansion, Photography »

[12 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 238 views]
Chris Jordan’s Thought Provoking Photography

Chris Jordan’s amazing photographic display provides much food for thought. Like Icaro Doria, Jordan is able to present mind numbing numbers in an accessible way.
In the piece Running the Numbers, viewers can zoom in on representational photos to understand the magnitude of common statistics, including children without health insurance, the …