5 things I learned today (and don't want to forget)

Ryan Nance August 10, 2010

The Arabic term for Muslim Iberia Al Andalus, and its derivative Andalusia, are probably not derived from the Berber pronunciation of the word Vandal: "Wandal"where »

Pabst Blue Ribbon is brewed by the Miller Brewing Company where »

Clockwork Orange was set in the far off future of 1995 where »

Almost all people suffer from change blindness where »

Elvis Presley had a father (although obvious, it never occurred to me). Also, Natalie Portman can make a mean salad where »

5 things I learned September 7, 2011

Ryan Nance September 7, 2011

1. Gigantic cow sculptures made of cars http://5thin.gs/qKzU7u

2. Light painting for the last 100 years http://5thin.gs/nno7NN

3. Some of the weirdest contraband seized at JFK http://5thin.gs/otosBr

4. These natural rock formations don't look natural http://5thin.gs/nsrsTh

5. World record water balloon fight http://5thin.gs/oTbTNS

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5 things I learned September 6, 2011

Ryan Nance September 6, 2011

1. Carving skulls into coins... now there's an idea http://5thin.gs/p5BVCP

2. Great coverage of this year's Burning Man http://5thin.gs/qM38An

3. An infographic on which country works the hardest http://5thin.gs/pv8bGG

4. A first chance to hear Steve Reich's very moving WTC 9/11 symphony http://5thin.gs/oX9qwa

5. Great skyline photography from around the world (this one is Damascus!) http://5thin.gs/r0Cf8D

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5 things I learned September 5, 2011

Ryan Nance September 5, 2011

1. Business cards of 10 famous people http://5thin.gs/q14ZRH

2. A stunning inside look at the Yakuza http://5thin.gs/mUxAev

3. Andy Samberg impersonates tennis legends http://5thin.gs/nnueeb

4. Cameos of the World Trade Center http://5thin.gs/pxwgOS

5. Perspective illusion cartoon sculptures http://5thin.gs/qa0Oqv

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5 things I learned September 4, 2011

Ryan Nance September 4, 2011

1. The Handlebar Moustache Club http://5thin.gs/p5VGBj

2. An elderly superhero, FTW http://5thin.gs/o1uEkP

3. The moon, but not http://5thin.gs/nFwJ29

4. This awesome and loving video portrait of a 75 year old commercial diver is moving and amazing http://5thin.gs/q5OU5M

5. The world's FIRST 3D computer animation, from the founder of Pixar in 1972 http://5thin.gs/oACTcn

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5 things I learned September 3, 2011

Ryan Nance September 3, 2011

1. Contemporary dance filmed with nightvision camera http://5thin.gs/pu98lL

2. Cartoon colorwheel http://5thin.gs/r6JEC8

3. The NY Times R&D labs imagines the future kitchen table http://5thin.gs/p7chjX

4. Lil Wayne's 25 most WTF lyrics http://5thin.gs/nUX1du

5. Putting the planets into context by comparing them to the moon http://5thin.gs/mPmOsn

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5 things I learned September 2, 2011

Ryan Nance September 2, 2011

1. Beer cupcakes please http://5thin.gs/mRagsd

2. The Sleepers (awesome if viewed after reading Walt Whitman's The Sleepers (http://5thin.gs/nsBDIC ) but the pictures from aroudn the world are awesome all on their own http://5thin.gs/pFkurB

3. Highlining is slacklining from way up high.... uh.... http://5thin.gs/nJSAiW

4. 20 amazing words in the world's languages that resist accurate translation http://5thin.gs/q8Oh95

5. The 10 Stages of Drunkenness http://5thin.gs/p0IkjB

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5 things I learned September 1, 2011

Ryan Nance September 1, 2011

1. Things neatly organized http://5thin.gs/oxYGKa

2. Concert T-shirts for historical figures http://5thin.gs/oJ9DSk

3. This photographer shot the faces of his friends and family at the MOMENT he told them he was going to be a father http://5thin.gs/nIBlEs

4. An optimized airplane boarding procedure please! http://5thin.gs/qPjnFe

5. Vintage vampire-killing kits http://5thin.gs/oLJvTB

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5 things I learned August 31, 2011

Ryan Nance August 31, 2011

1. Futuristic mega-structures http://5thin.gs/p9duXk

2. Farm animal portraits http://5thin.gs/nrmCyh

3. Big beautiful waves... on the Phantom HD camera http://5thin.gs/oFQoFa

4. The skeletons of cartoon characters http://5thin.gs/piL9Pa

5. 100 years of style in 100 seconds http://5thin.gs/rfHyuH

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5 things I learned August 30, 2011

Ryan Nance August 30, 2011

1. Even though there wasn't a lot of punch to Irene's winds, the effect of clearing out normally thronging areas of NYC makes for good watching. http://5thin.gs/rg4qra

2. Kubrik always seemed to shoot with a photographer's eye, so these cinemagraphs from his movies are some of the most gorgeous and haunting around. http://5thin.gs/noMnBI

3. How geniuses trying and pick up chicks. http://5thin.gs/nLzLve

4. Abandoned palaces are sad and beautiful. So are abandoned industrial buildings. http://5thin.gs/rtjFD1

5. James Bond of course had some badass cars. http://5thin.gs/r8Wvw5

One thing from our friend

Hayley Enright of Open Door Acupuncture taught me that acupuncture isn't painful, expensive or uncomfortable. It is in fact soothing, affordable and comfortable.

5 things I learned August 27, 2011

Ryan Nance August 27, 2011

1. GIFs are the new old artform perfect for hilarity on a micro/brief scale, and GIF.tv is an astounding homage to it. Here for example is a woman break cinderblocks with her forehead. Amazing.

http://5thin.gs/rgxqmo

2. A robotic painter, makes some good stuff, raises some questions about art, refuses to address other questions.

http://5thin.gs/oGAeKu

3. Russia has approved the idea of a plan that could eventually mean that you can take a train from NYC to London via Alaska, Siberia and Moscow.

http://5thin.gs/qJ4hFo

4. Brand logo mashup that does some weird things to my head.

http://5thin.gs/qomsQE

5. A cut-up portrait is like any other portrait, but you can't recognize the person. So maybe it isn't like any other portrait.

http://5thin.gs/o2HBre

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5 things I learned August 26, 2011

Ryan Nance August 26, 2011

1. With so much reliance of computer trickery for visual effects, it is empowering to see amazing images created just by dint of a well timed photograph. These leviation photos are stunning images and often leave me wondering how they managed to capture it.

http://5thin.gs/oo9vdD

2. The moment in a movie when the title is said aloud or shown clearly is often a bit of wince-worthy self-awareness. This supercut collects in two minutes a bunch of the most notable ones.

http://5thin.gs/r4Kcto

3. I love to entertain the notion that there are really fantastical things that have been expunged from the mainstream history. There's something comforting to know that other people think that way too. These monsters placed into historical scenes have the feel of authetic alternate histories.

http://5thin.gs/rcpWua

4. Paper cranes seem to always have so much more emotional weight than it seems possible, especially when tons and tons of them are brought together. I actually have no explanation why this mosaic of so many cranes is so moving to me, but it is.

http://5thin.gs/oRv0Hx

5. It is pretty awesome to think of the superheros hidden in these non-superhero movies... Out of Sight, for example, actually had two Batman's in it.

http://5thin.gs/pZjxnz

One Thing from Our Friend

Hayley Enright of Open Door Acupuncture taught me that acupuncture isn't painful, expensive or uncomfortable. It is in fact soothing, affordable and comfortable.