Altered States Movie Trailer

The other sci-fi film of any import in 1980 (the first being a little movie called The Empire Strikes Back). If anything, its psyche-bending, peyote and pure science mashup heightened the genre.

This and Tommy were my fledgling filmmaking mind’s intro to visually idiosyncratic director Ken Russell, who passed on to the great sensory deprivation tank in the sky last week.

“Thxgiving” - © Matt Wuerker (via)
Wuerker’s quickly becoming one of my favorite editorial cart— Oh, hold on… my phone’s ringing… Look, I’m going to have to take this, so…

“Thxgiving” - © Matt Wuerker (via)

Wuerker’s quickly becoming one of my favorite editorial cart— Oh, hold on… my phone’s ringing… Look, I’m going to have to take this, so…

I swear to Christ, if you’re about to diagnose me with Post Traumatic Shock Syndrome, I am going to bash your goddamn face in.
Vivien, from American Horror Story (Season 1, Ep. 8 - “Rubber Man”)

Be Thankful…

Fork resting on a can of turkey on a plate
And remember, too, those whose lives right now don’t come with all the trimmings.

There but for the grace of whatever supreme being, spiritual or philosophical belief you defer to (or don’t) go we all.

“Earth | Time-Lapse View From Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS” - Michael König (via)

Time lapse sequences of photographs taken by the crew of expeditions 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011

Mesmerizing.

Mother Jones: The Nuclear Bombs In Your Backyard

Hey, I can see Armageddon from my house!

Online map from Mother Jones magazine featuring locations of nuclear warhead facilities across the United States (Image: Mother Jones)
(Image: Mother Jones)

LA Times: Pasadena Gets Its Guerilla 18-Foot Fork Back

Anti-art movement…? Stick a…fo- Uh… Well, it’s done.

Now we’re just waiting for the dish to return with the spoon.

Los Angeles Times photo of "The Fork in the Road" art installation in Pasadena, CA. It's an 18-foot fork stuck in the ground. (Photo: Brian Chamberlin/LA Times)
“The Fork in the Road” art installation in Pasadena (Photo: Brian Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

“Occupy HOPE” - Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant)
Adapting to the conditions on the ground (and the grassroots).

“Occupy HOPE” - Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant)

Adapting to the conditions on the ground (and the grassroots).

Stereo Stack

A kaleidoscopic-wonderland of high-fidelity and dual-dynamic vibrancy.

Logo time travel to mom and dad’s record cabinet. (via)

Various "Stereo" logos from vintage album covers. (Image: Stereo Stack)
(Images: Stereo Stack)