When I first read of the Scythians in Herodotus' Histories, I had such a hard time placing them in a part of the world today. They were such a mysterious mix of cultures, myths and landscapes. I am not sure how well the Ukraine corresponds to the places and peoples Herodotus describes, but this admixture of the Ancient Greeks, Slavs, Goths, Huns, Vikings and Mongols has a wonderous result. Here are the Seven Wonders of the Ukraine.
Even if this is prolly a bit of filmmaking whimsy (I suppose I would be impressed if I could see how it really worked as a musical instrument, and not just a suped up gesture macro interface), it makes for a pretty stunning street display. Immersive and exciting.
While it doesn't work (as a jet engine) it is an impressive feat of lego magic.
These lovely and beautiful photos from Anton Surkov use chalk to highlight form and movement to great effect.
That he decided to film the whole thing is pretty phenomenal. I guess that as far as insect infestations go, a bee hive is the one I'd choose.
Zhang Ke-Chun's photo series, titled and inspired by the poem 北流活活 (Bei Liu Huo Huo), takes along China's rapidly developing industrial waterways.
Pairing images together is a little bit like writing an analogy. Pairing videos together is like writing a metaphor: the points of comparison bleed almost entirely together.
The World Wildlife Foundation has this new promo video which clearly is interested in removing the barriers in our own thinking between the world and the natural world.
Putting modern affectations in their place.
Ukulele Songs 16 original songs and covers, many of which had been performed live. Also of note is a ukulele version of Pearl Jam’s 2002 track “Can’t Keep”, as well as guest appearances by The Swell Season’s Glen Hansard and Cat Power.
Fiverr is one of the more interesting micro-jobs boards. You get to propose a $5 gig, and people get to hire you to do it. Have fun.
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