‘Creative people, like those with psychotic illnesses, tend to see the world differently to most. It’s like looking at a shattered mirror’ -Mark Millard, UK psychologist
Interesting BBC article: ‘Creative minds mimic schizophrenia.’
Found via Jeanne Mehallo, Nikoletta Kanakis
‘Я не люблю открытого цинизма (I do not like the open cynicism)’
Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky, 1938-80.
Found via Chelsea Wolfe
Found via Michelle Cosco
‘Drawing upon the human hair strand as inspiration, Lior created this wonderful contemporary salon.’
Barber Shop in Rehovot Israel designed by Lior Vaknin. Details here.
It kinda channels the New You Shop that Farrah Fawcett worked at in Logan’s Run (1976). Scene below.
Kinda.
Found via Architectures Design
‘Photographer Alexx Henry and his team show you how a magazine might look in the not-so-distant future with the October cover and spread for Outside Magazine.’
Kinda like this, but different.
Found via Jake Favour
Jeff Wayne’s 1978 progressive rock disco show tunes concept album War of the Worlds is both a masterpiece and a hairbrained idea.
I have the original two LP set, illustrated with large paintings by artists Peter Goodfellow, Geoff Taylor and Michael Trim (pictured) – showing a Victorian world gone mad. Richard Burton narrates the invasion, with text from H.G. Wells original novel. [Read more →]
‘the world’s first and largest operational space launch facility’
The Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is where the Soviet Sputniks came from. Click for larger views. More photos here.
Plus, here’s a look thru Google Maps.
Found via English Russia
The first ramen in space!
Space ramen is just a few of the wares at Shin Yokohama’s ‘Raumen Museum’ in Tokyo. Article here.
I’ve always enjoyed Maruchan’s Instant Lunch myself. I like how they get the oily noodles/brothy flavor/MSG mix just right in their Shrimp cup.
Damn the whole foodie thing, this is comfort food for me. And a few weeks back, by chance, I got to meet Maruchan’s long time graphic designer (thanks Marie!).
Here’s how they make it.
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