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Magazines in motion
‘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
The War of the Worlds, 1978
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 →]
Baikonur Cosmodrome in photos
‘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
Space ramen!
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.
Tall Cool One
Video for Robert Plant’s Tall Cool One. From Now and Zen, 1987.
Plastic in the Pacific Ocean
‘Depicts 2.4 million pieces of plastic, equal to the estimated number of pounds of plastic pollution that enter the world’s oceans every hour. All of the plastic in this image was collected from the Pacific Ocean.’
From Chris Jordan’s Running the Numbers II: Portraits of global mass culture. Details here.
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