11 Things We No Longer See in Movie Theaters
-- 21 Comments HereMental Floss: Before faceless multiplexes became the norm, one could always spot a movie theater in the distance, even if it was your first visit to that town. A large illuminated vertical sign announced the name of the cinema, and the triangular marquee below was lined with tiny blinking light bulbs. Even if the film being shown was a dud, that sign out front just lured you inside. And that was just one of the trimmings that used to make “going to the movies” an event, a night out on the town. If you remember when an usher would scold you for speaking too loud, or had a grandma who had a full set of china only because she’d faithfully attended weeks of Dish Nights, these 11 artifacts might bring back some fond memories.
Study: Poets, Painters, Performers Report High Job Satisfaction
www.psmag.com: The life of a poet, painter, or performer is seldom an easy one. Aside from the few who make it big, earnings tend to be low, while unemployment rates tend to be high. So why do so many people pursue a career in the arts? In two words: Job satisfaction.
These Sci-Fi Dresses Were Made Using Mega-Magnets
Wired Design | Wired.com: Couture dresses have been made from some pretty bizarre materials—rubber gloves, slabs of meat, condoms—and that’s just the beginning. And while these garments are certainly creative, more often than not, the strangeness of their materials outshines the design, resulting in clothing that looks more gimmicky than fashionable. But a collaboration between product designer Jólan van der Wiel and couture fashion designer Iris Van Herpen has managed embrace the unusual while still producing dresses that look like they came out of a Paris atelier.
Even Behind-the-Scenes That Chest Bursting Alien Is Terrifying
gizmodo.com: A lot of people try and avoid behind-the-scenes looks at their favorite movies for fear it could ruin the mystique of what they're seeing on-screen. But surprisingly, seeing the inner workings of the infamous chest bursting alien from Aliens is just about as terrifying as the actual scene in the movie, if not more so.
MODEL: architectural model building vs 3D printing
Boing Boing: Dylan sez, "The hyper-designed world of architectural model building is facing a new threat - the advent of 3D printing. Dylan Reibling's new short film MODEL is a playful look at the battle for supremacy between man and machine. The film pits old school card stock against new wave plastic filament in a smart and charming portrait of an art form at a crossroads.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
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