Little Moments of Life.

I NEEDED to share this beautiful short film entitled Moments by Will Hoffman. Inspired by the book Sum by David Eagleman:



Just viewing that put me in such a good mood, one I haven't been in for a month or two now as to be honest, my depression seems to be sprouting an evil head on my shoulder yet again but, for now, it has shrunk considerably.

:)

Thanks again, Ingrid !

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Krista

Taking a Lesson From Old Hollywood.

That's what these street style STARS (and, I do mean stars), did to great success! You can view the others at Refinery29



Lucille Ball:

**NOTE** I couldn't believe it when I saw this! Its nice to see Lucy being included as one of the brightest stars of Hollywood past. That's rare. Props for that, guys!




Grace Kelly:


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Krista

I Love Regina.

Regina Spektor's new album is blowing me away one airy, heavenly song at a time.

Enjoy her video for Laughing With:


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Krista

Rebranding America.

About this piece: Andy Spade co-founded both Kate Spade and Jack Spade, and recently launched a branding studio and store, Partners & Spade with Anthony Sperduti who has worked as an art director in New York City for many years.



"Our thinking behind the assignment's solution is that by offering a simple apology, we acknowledge our mistakes with the hopes of restarting our relationship with the rest of the world."


Recently, Paper Mag brought together "15 of the country's best visual communicators to redefine our image". I really was infinitely inspired by these artists eclectic takes on what they believe our new image should be as projected to our fellow human beings worldwide.

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Krista

It's a Small World, After All!

I'm not exactly a Disneyphile (new word?) however, I'm all about whimsy and fairytales and, that's exactly what this little gem, narrated by the great Walt Disney himself, provides. Welcome to Its a Small World, circa 1964. (Fair warning, if repitition drives you bats, skip this because, not surprisingly, Its a Small World is on a continuous loop. BUT! Its done in different styles & languages too so, its much more bearable.):




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Krista

What's in the Fridge?

I just spent a good half hour studying, really studying, each photo in this series of photos done by photographer Mark Minijvar of the insides of other people's refrigerators because, it satisfied the snooper inside me.

The photo above is my favorite because, if it weren't for certain individuals who share my abode, that is akin to what my fridge would resemble. Sadly, this is more like its current state.

So, tell me; What's in your fridge today?

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Krista

I'm a Winner!

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The lovely Kate of Silents and Talkies just informed me this morning that I am a third prize winner in her Epic Art Giveaway , so I am the proud owner of a mini art print of her adorable Astaireing Contest:




ANDDD, to the rest of you, she is offering 50% OFF of your entire order of prints from any of her Etsy stores OR 20% off any original artwork from Silents and Talkies or Flapperdoodle .
Also peruse her other shop, Kate Gabrielle , for something with a little bit of humor!

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Krista

Time in Motion.

Square America amazes once more with their series of Moving Pictures

Go there to see all of them. Here's my favorite:



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Krista

Images & Intelligence.

Getting older is no problem. You just have to live long enough- Groucho Marx -



If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman - Margaret Thatcher -



And were an epitaph to be my story I'd have a short one ready for my own. I would have written of me on my stone: I had a lover's quarrel with the world. - Robert Frost -



I was the shyest human ever invented, but I had a lion inside me that wouldn't shut up! - Ingrid Bergman -



Every positive value has its price in negative terms... the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima. - Pablo Picasso -



Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms - Alfred Hitchcock -



If God has allowed me to earn so much money, it is because He knows I give it all away. - Édith Piaf -



How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world - Anne Frank



I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - General George Patton



If all of us acted in unison as I act individually there would be no wars and no poverty. I have made myself personally responsible for the fate of every human being who has come my way. - Anais Nin -



I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now? - John Lennon



If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing slowly... very slowly. - Gypsy Rose Lee



Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction - Albert Einstein -



I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall. - Eleanor Roosevelt



We had an apartment on west side of Central Park. The rent was very reasonable. We found out later that it belonged to a gangster called Legs Diamond and it was a front to his headquarters. It was fine. - James Stewart -



Richard Burton rang me up once and said, Do you know you're my only leading lady I've never slept with? I said, Well, please don't tell everybody, it's the worst image. - Julie Andrews -

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Krista

Marie Hochhaus; Photographer.

The photography of Marie Hochhaus is very lovely and, she has a lot of work to sift through in her portfolio.

I'm not able to post my favorites here but I'm particularly drawn to set number three and set six


Aren't they whimsical?





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Krista

The Fabric of Her Life.

Zooey Deschanel did a commercial for cotton. This girl makes me swoon with her gentle, lilting voice and her cute as a button style. Even her name is filled with adorable-like qualities.



This is my new favorite commercial.
Do you have a favorite commercial? Have you even thought about it before?

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Krista

Andy Warhol; Artist, and.. Movie Maker?

Perhaps I'm the only one who did not know this until yesterday because, I'll admit, I'm always the last to know about..well, about everything. UNLESS it pertains to Lucille Ball in which case, tell me something I don't know.

Moving right along, I've only glanced at Warhol's art with an intrigued eye but, never gave his person much thought other than "Wow, I like the colors.. OHHH, COLOR!" Which, I readily admit, was very close minded of me. I have no excuse for showing no further interest in this multi-faceted man.

Alas, I had no idea that Andy Warhol delved into film making; creating such, shall I say epic, films like the 485-minute Empire (1964) or, the moderately popular The Chelsea Girls (1966.

That is why I was fascinated by this short clip from a project being put together by The Andy Warhol Museum & DVD distributor, Plexifilm; consisting of "screen tests" done by Mr. Warhol featuring the visages and occasionally quirky mannerisms of of such party legends & movers and shaker of the 1960s party scene as; Edie Sedgwick, Nico, Lou Reed, and Dennis Hopper; among others, entitled 13 Most Beautiful...Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests. Enjoy this preview below:



Its especially haunting when you think about how some of the individuals who were so prominently featured there are either no longer heard of or deceased.
Its a creepy thing to look back on any old footage and knowing how some of the human beings that were so alive and full of life at that moment, came to their tragic ends. Its as if we are privy to their future while they stare back at us, oblivious.

Thanks to Movie Morlocks for bringing this to my attention.

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Krista

I Don't Look Upon This as a Catastrophe..

According to the goofy individuals over at Craftastrophe , this neato mobile is of the stripper variety when, as anyone can see, its much more along the lines of a PINUP mobile & I happen to think its beyond swell & at only $30.00, quite a steal! I WANT:


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Krista

Super Mario, Reenacted!

This is fantastic:



My mother and I were addicted to said game in the late 90s. I'd stay up far past my 9:30 bed time and be oh so tired at school the next day.
Nerd extraordinaire!
Also, this is from that show that they use as comedic fodder on MXC , which I admittedly once watched far too much of not so long ago.

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Krista

ANTLER.

I'm really intrigued by Antler Magazine . Its an online publication with a little bit of everything; art, music, fashion, and culture. The first issue is written in interview format but, the creator says that each issue will take shape differently. So far, its free (!!!) so, you have no reason to ignore the above link and enjoy! I did.

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Krista

Adding a Little Elegance to an Otherwise Very Unattractive Endeavour.

is what the loveliness of this tissue box provides:



I would love to place it in my bathroom.
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Krista

Jen x 11.

Artist Jen Khoshbin, whose book sculputures I highlighted in a previous post, here , is the curator of a new artistic project titled Jen 11 . Basically, eleven women named Jennifer have grouped together with the purpose of creating art of their choosing to add to this "Jeneration" of artistic endeavors.

I adore the premise so, I headed over there and previewed some of the talent and I was floored by some very lovely, ethereal pieces, especially those of:


Jenifer Altman


Jen Gotch

and, last but not least by any means;



Jen Renninger

If you want to see a few other samples of all eleven of these lovely ladies talents, head to the above link.

Three galleries will be showing this exhibition:
Artstream Gallery
Rochester, NH
April, 2009
UPPERCASE Gallery
Calgary, Canada
June & July, 2009
Composition
Lakewood, CO
August & September, 2009

If you're a lucky bluebell and reside in any of those three areas, I highly reccomend you scoot over there and set your eyes on some artistic beauty.
It'll cheer you up!

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Krista

Hey, its ART!

I adore burlesque. Bulesque today is primarily defined as a more artistic form of the striptease and is mingled with vintage pinup elements. The performances revolve around one specific theme. At times, fire breathing acts, comedy routines, and other forms of satire are included although, primarily, today's form focuses on the beautiful ladies and the physical feats that their pronounced flexibility allows them to perform.

All of that to say that this video of a show that was done in Medulin, Croatia that is sexy but still classy but, if underwear and pasties offend you, skip it:


I would kill to go to a performance myself. Just the right bit of the sleaze factor without being classified as smut.

You can see tons of videos of two other wildly popular entertainers, Fanny Tastic and Michelle L'amour at YouTube or visit the site of Frenchie Kiss who is one of the instructors at Studio L'amour where you can schedule classes!


Gypsy Rose Lee , the muse for the incomparable Broadway musical Gypsy and the most recognizable name in the world of burlesque.

Thanks to Behind the Curtain for turning me onto the above modern day entertainers.

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Krista

Dear Deer.

Kate Micucci is an actress on the television program, Scrubs which obviously, I don't watch. I do, however, watch adorable videos such as this one created by the adorable Ms. Kate. Dear Deer:


I am officially cuted out for the day.

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Krista

Emilie Faif

I don't know how but for the past few days I've been bombarded with incredible works of art! I happened across one Emilie Faif via Crustation . I always visit the artist's site in search of anything that I, personally, may view as extraordinary and with Emilie, the Hollywood Kiss installation took my breath away.

So, head over to the above link, click on Emilie's name at the bottom and prepare to lose your breath with not only Hollywood Kiss but LACE creation and Landscapes print as well!


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Krista