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Golfing America’s National Cemeteries and Parksby Hoad Pringle, DDS

I've been trying to write the first sentence of this post for a while now and it's just a lot of opening my mouth as if to offer up some kind of context, followed by quickly shaking my head.

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mol-k:

- SHINTARO Kago -

Andreas

Poster/Book Cover for Fringe Festival NYC

This goal came off a corner kick in the 88th minute to put the New York Red Bulls up 2-0 on the Montreal Impact.

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Renaissance paintings on LSD. That’s the best possible way to describe the work of Christian Rex van Minnen. Born in Providence, Rhode Island and now living in Brooklyn, Christian takes the traditional notions of oil painting and twists them into some of the most bizarre and grotesque pieces of art I’ve ever seen. They’re brilliant (and you’ve been warned).

Clearly a very talented guy, van Minnen can easily replicate the style of an old Renaissance master, but he distorts and twists the subjects of his paintings, turning them into mangled, infected, catroon-ish beings. He also combines portraiture with still life painting with disturbing results – fruits growing out of a man’s face or a fish tied to a person’s head. And for good measure he even throws in some completely contemporary objects like tattoos or a chair with the phrase “Kill ‘Em All” carved into the back of it.

You can see more of Christian’s work below and on his website.

Tomorrow we will be releasing three brand new shirts in celebration of legendary graphic designer Saul Bass’ 93rd birthday.

Earlier this year while out in LA for meetings, I went by the LACMA for the AMAZING Stanley Kubrick exhibit (if you haven’t been yet, please… open up a new browser window and make arrangements to go. It’s something you really shouldn’t miss. Truly mind blowing.) While there, I saw some comps that Saul Bass had done for the original THE SHINING poster. These comps had notes hand written on them by Kubrick.

It was very fascinating seeing remnants of their process, as it is similar to what Rob, Mitch and I do here at Mondo pretty much every day. So seeing these two titans going back and forth and getting to see their creative process was great. It’s crazy to think that even someone as legendary as Saul Bass would get art directed… but, as this was obviously a time before computers, Saul and Kubrick would write back and forth through letters. Some of these letters were ALSO included in the exhibit. Take a look at the amazing signature that Saul Bass has…

And that’s where this idea was born. Tomorrow is Saul Bass’ 93rd birthday and we want to celebrate by putting out this officially licensed “BASS” shirt, featuring his signature and caricature fish. We have very limited quantities of these available and they will go on sale tomorrow, May 8th, at a random time at www.mondotees.com. Please follow us on Twitter for the on sale announcement.

newyorker:

In the spirit of openheartedness and what life is really all about, I’ll go so far as to say that the fear of others may mask some deep-seated desire to understand, and maybe even to love. Because really, what is there to be afraid of? Few people today don’t know—or have in their families—at least one loving couple who are raising children, same-sex or not. And it’s really just the loving part that matters. That same-sex marriage could go from its preliminary draft of “diagnosable” to the final edit of “so what?” must indicate some positive evolution on the part of the larger human consciousness. My wife, being a biology teacher, puts it even more succinctly: “Why are all these people so worried about who everybody else is sleeping with, anyway?” (Score two for Moms.)

—Chris Ware on his cover of the May 13, 2013 issue, “Mother’s Day.” Get the story behind the cover: http://nyr.kr/10d7TyC

Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th Dalai Lama, the latest in a long line of reincarnations of Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva embodiment of compassion. He's also an insufferable homer who loves free hats.

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South Florida photographer Aaron Ansarov has taken these Portugese man o’ war jelly fish and placed them under white lighting to reveal up close their naturally amazing colors.  These creatures are fairly dangerous and sting their prey or people if they are approached too closely.

Because actually making a mint julep gets old quickly. Here’s a nice southern twist on the recipe if you do have patience when you drink.

A humble pedestrian was strolling down Burgundy St. in New Orleans last Saturday around 5 AM, when he was suddenly approached by a shotgun-wielding robber who demanded he hand over his money.

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The Heir

An illustration for Outré #1.
Outré is a new free comic anthology. It is the brainchild of Norwegian comic book creators Magnus Aspli and Glenn Møane. The theme of this first issue is : Responsibility.

You can freely download Outré #1 there :
http://outreanthology.wordpress.com/

It contains 4 comic stories, 4 illustrations and 2 interviews.

5 Centimeters Per Second. Directed by Makoto Shinkai. Created by CoMix Wave Inc.

twiststreet:

wizardvictor:

Walt Peregoy, everyone.

Disney legend Walt Peregoy.  (See also)

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Jeff Francoeur hit a triple last night, something he's only done 24 times in his eight-plus seasons in the majors. But the occasion didn't call for high fives or fist bumps with Royals third-base coach Eddie Rodriguez. Nope. The only way to react was for Francoeur to touch two more.

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samhumphries:

zombiebex:

• Slab Bulkhead
• Fridge Largemeat
• Punt Speedchunk
• Butch Deadlift
• Bold Bigflank
• Splint Chesthair
• Flint Ironstag
• Bolt Vanderhuge
• Thick McRunfast
• Blast Hardcheese
• Buff Drinklots
• Trunk Slamchest
• Fist Rockbone
• Stump Beefgnaw
• Smash Lampjaw
• Punch Rockgroin
• Buck Plankchest
• Stump Chunkman
• Dirk Hardpeck
• Rip Steakface
• Slate Slabrock
• Crud Bonemeal
• Brick Hardmeat
• Rip Sidecheek
• Punch Sideiron
• Gristle McThornBody
• Slake Fistcrunch
• Buff Hardback
• Bob Johnson
• Blast Thickneck
• Crunch Buttsteak
• Slab Squatthrust
• Lump Beefrock
• Touch Rustrod
• Reef Blastbody
• Big McLargeHuge
• Smoke Manmuscle
• Beat Punchbeef
• Pack Blowfist
• Roll Fizzlebeef

You can find ten or so of these scattered throughout Fanboys vs Zombies issues 1-8.

atavus:

The Monuments Men of World War II

The Monuments Men were a group of men and women from thirteen nations, most of whom volunteered had expertise as museum directors, curators, art scholars and educators, artists, architects, and archivists. The Monuments Men job description was simple: to save as much of the culture of Europe as they could during combat.

charliehuston:

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nolan-kane:

Codex Seraphinianus, 1976-1978

‘The Codex Seraphinianus is a book written and illustrated by Italian artist, architect and industrial designer Luigi Serafini, from 1976 to 1978. The book appears to be a visual encyclopedia of an unknown world, written in one of its languages, an alphabetic writing intended to be meaningless.’

- Wikipedia

source

A couple friends of mine have copies of this (I was just looking at the copy at Strand), but it’s always been too pricy for my blood. If you get a chance to see one in person, do it.

I’d forgotten about this.  I once gave a copy to a couple of bibliophile friends when they married.  One of the most rewarding gifts I ever gave. I’ll always treasure being told that it had instantly become “one” of the weirdest books in their collection.  They have, it must be said, a very weird collection.

getbackvassifer:

Christopher Walken circa 1955.

A day after cracks were discovered in the building's edifice—but supervisors forced workers to work anyway—an eight-story garment factory and commercial center in Bangladesh collapsed, killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds more. The disaster is the latest in a string of horrific workplace accidents at facilities owned and operated by the country's garment industry, which is among the world's largest—and cheapest.

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