I have never been a huge fan of Pharrell and his songs, but he has made and collaborated on a few tracks that I have liked at some point over the years — a few:
Kawaii! I was skeptical, but it got funky good from 2:38 on, right to the fade out:
Producer Takashi Murakami / Director Mr. and Fantasista Utamaro / Animation Production NAZ
Not sure about the bikini clad anime girls, but this is a great marriage of funk driven, synth-tastic melodies and hyper-vibrant colours and imaginings courtesy of Japanese artist, TakashiMurakami. In case his name rings any bells, Murakami was producer for “Akihabara Majokko Princess” — the infamous Kirstin Dunst music video made in 2010:
This couch gag is going to mess with so many people’s heads, and for that, I love it. It would be cool if The Simpsons experimented with a bit more variety every once in a while instead of returning to the expected guest appearances. But these couch gags have always been great:
More human indignities swept under the veil of the media’s jurisdiction. It isn’t hard to imagine this issue being the Obama administration’s downfall. As John Oliver laments; it is the simple things in life, that many have come to fear — Last Week Tonight talks about the United States’ use of armed drones:
This wall clock is on display at the Ham Yard Hotel in London, and is made up of 135 individual clocks all synchronized to display time as well as various geometric shapes:
Mesmeric, isn’t it? I fear its aesthetic pleasure is a distraction to its function however. If someone was in a hurry say, I don’t think this is the best clock in the world to look at.
An Argentine woman, documenting her relationships, begins an intimate investigation searching for love and answers: must she settle down or continue to be a free spirit in order to be happy?
To me, her life seemed pretty rad to begin with. I’m slightly divided by this actually; I don’t see what she has to complain about considering she has had plenty of opportunities where many women have little to none. In any case, We all have our moments of self-reflection I guess, and although I am not a 30-year-old women (nor have I the experience of having so many lovers, sheesh), I agree with her conclusion — Happiness is a state of mind, not a set of circumstances.
If you have a tattoo, you’re part of a rich cultural history that dates back at least 8,000 years. Where did this practice of body modification come from, and how has its function changed over time? Addison Anderson tracks the history of getting inked:
Lesson by Addison Anderson / Narration by Michelle Snow / Animation by The Think Blot