City Uncommon

The USB Typewriter.

Vladimir Nabokov (via wordpainting)

(via goodbyeolepaint)

“He knew what he must do.”

“What is it about robots that makes them so robotic?”

brain-food:

Library Pay Phone Booth in New York City by John Locke

Seeing how the popularity of mobile phones continues to grow, the need for pay phones continues to diminish. New York based architect John Locke had an idea that would help make your standard pay phone booth a bit more practical and multi functional.

As part of the Locke’s ‘Department of Urban Betterment’ interventionist project, the architect has transformed New York City pay phones into mini libraries for public use. Locke attached a vibrant orange shelf to the pay phone, and the mini library was formed. The shelving unit is constructed of plywood milled by Kontraptionist. Named the ‘Dub 002′ this mini library is being stocked with books donated by local New York residents. (via DesignTaxi)

fille-impaire:

The Toronto Public Library piloted it’s Human Library project in 2010. You can check out people from diverse backgrounds for a one on one conversation. The goal is to break down prejudice.

(via so-much-to-prove)

read about mentors and my Bell Jar summer at Emily Books (via grayandgreen)

92y:

Girl Walk // All Day - A music video of epic proportions

If dancing makes you smarter, the Dancing In The Cloud/Dancing For Small Screens panel discussion on January 27, with excerpts from Jacob Krupnick’s new video Girl Walk//All Day, will definitely make you a bit more intelligent than you were previous. Watch an early trailer from Girl Walk//All Day, above.

Dawn Paap, producer of the site VideoDanceTV, will join Richard Daniels, Peter Kyle, and James Garver on the panel, with 92nd Street Y’s Edward Henkel. They’ll discuss dance for small screens and how the forging of new collaborative territory can have a significant impact in creating uniquely personal experiences for the viewer.

In addition, Paap selected excerpts from Girl Walk // All Day for screening and discussion. Looking to “expand the boundaries around the idea of the traditional music video”, Girl Walk//All Day is a 71-minute dance music video of epic proportions, set to the tune of Girl Talk’s All Day.

More info, and tickets, available here.

Read more about Girl Walk//All Day, and Anne Marsen, the dancer seen within, on The New York Times.

Funeral for film?

I Need Nothing.

PROM NIGHT, a brilliant romp into the imagination and fantasy of that high school lore-bait.

Hello, mashed the hell up.

Innovation in public libraries!

Oh, the Places You’ll Go at Burning Man (Or, a Message to Grad Students)

“It’s beautiful stuff.”