JR’s Women Are Heroes to debut in Cannes
From la Semaine de la Critique:
“In his film Women Are Heroes, photographer JR takes his audience into some exceptional women’s lives. Because there are, most of the time, the first victims in war-time and left to their own during peace-time, JR pays tribute to those women who, in spite of the hurdles, keep smiling, keep fighting and keep hoping a better life. From Rio’s shantytowns to Kenyan slums, passing by Indian and Cambodian streets, he offers a fresh look at their struggles and expectations. Displaying their portraits via huge montages on their neighborhood’s walls, JR sublimates those extraordinary destinies and sheds the lights on those strong and moving personalities, too rarely recognized enough. Women Are Heroes invites you to travel and discover those women, who, day by day and each one with a particular way, struggle to make this world better. Before all, this film is a message of hope and a real travel through JR’s art.”
contribute, one way or another
Society6 and Club Mumble are working together in support of Contributor – an initiative that aims to give skateboards to disadvantaged youth. This is a very cool deal to get involved with.
Brief details after the jump, for the full deal go here.
up all night
Pearl Jam, Release Me
Reminisce Over This
The Firm, Phone Tap, 1997
A Final Resting Place
Olivier Zahm has a bunch of touching shots from Malcolm McLaren’s funeral last week.
April 26, 2010 | by texas reason | In Culture | No Comments
The Birth of Big Air
From Tribeca Film:
In 1985, at the tender age of 13, Mat Hoffman entered into the BMX circuit as an amateur. By 16, he had soared to the top of the sport. Throughout his prodigious career, Hoffman has ignored conventional limitations, instead focusing his efforts on the purity of the sport and the pursuit of “what’s next.” Academy Award® nominee Spike Jonze and extreme sport fanatic Johnny Knoxville, along with director Jeff Tremaine, showcase the inner workings and exploits of the man who gave birth to “Big Air.”
If Paris Hilton turned into Heidi Montag
Greetings from LA by Ben Tegel for Beautiful Decay
April 26, 2010 | by texas reason | In T-shirt of the day | No Comments
Inspected Gadget: Unholy Matrimony: iPhone + Android OS
In other news, if the iPhone’s the hubby, and Android’s the wife – then Blackberry must be the lady on the side. She’s still trying to look good: the Blackberry Pearl is still going strong with a new 3G version. I had that thing three years ago, and swore by it.
Lunchtime Laughter
Too $hort is in this.
Shepard Fairey’s May Day Print Set
While most won’t be able to access the fine art for sale in his upcoming show May Day at Deitch Projects, Shepard Fairey has always been a man of the people. Available the night of the opening will be a limited release of the prints above (Haring, Basquiat, Strummer, Ali, Debbie Harry, and Iggy Pop) and to quote Shepard himself “Don’t worry the prices will be reasonable.”
Download This: GURU Tribute Mix by DJ Premier
This is a recording from DJ Premier’s Friday night show Live From HeadQCourterz on Sirius. While there is a lot of talk involved, the tracks make up for it.
April 26, 2010 | by Dave | In Music | 2 Comments
creative review annual on the iphone
Newly available as an iPhone App, the Creative Review Annual features all of the work selected for this year’s annual, plus a few extras in the palm of your hand. Get it here.
Creatures of Habit
The Philadelphia Zoo is currently holding an exhibit featuring endangered animals and their environments constructed out of legos. The creation of NY-Based artist Sean Kenney, the completed exhibit required a total of 259,450 LEGO bricks! More info on the exhibit here
Morning Dose of Awesome
No One Knows About Persian Cats, a look into the illegal underground music scene of Tehran
