• ART

    Li Hongbo’s Amazing Paper Sculptures

    When we think of creating art with paper we tend to think towards 2d and at the very most some origami. Chinese artist Li Hongbo has a particular sculpture medium is paper. He’s created structures and sculptures that seem solid but once you play around with it realize that it can morph and stretch into different shapes and sizes, creating an almost dreamlike optical illusion to normal objects. “My interest in paper began when I published books. When it came to design, I had to consider paper — what type of paper suited which book,” Li states. His curiosity lead to intriguing artistic outlet. Check out the video below to…

  • CULTURE,  Misc.

    Famous Handwritings Analyzed

    Famous Handwritings Analyzed Author: Joel Engel Famous Handwritings Analyzed By Joel Engel Bill Gates *Bill Gates’ high, upper zone extensions (A1, A2) as compared to his small middle zone letters (a, c, e, etc.) reflect a need to be on top of others-mentally. His fast-paced writing shows mental speed. The slashed j dot (B) and those unnecessary initial strokes (C1, C2) shout argumentativeness, cynicism and irritability. The right slanted angular writing broadcasts aggressiveness. The long, rightward extensions (D1, D2) tell of a sympathetic, generous personality. His left margin (E) is exceptionally even, this is indicative of a unique and exceedingly organized intellect. Career Test comments: “When coupling this with all…

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    CULTURE,  Misc.

    The Reclamation of Words

    Author: Jon Lawrence The Reclamation of Words I have been using words for a very long time, I owe so much to them. They helped me proclaim my devotion to my wife nine years ago this very day, they enabled me to eloquently articulate my feelings in poetry and songs, and they were really useful when writing my somewhat tart, yet amusing and satisfying letter of resignation after eleven intolerable years at a certain teaching establishment. I therefore feel compelled to stand up for the verbs, pro-nouns, nouns, adjectives and onomatopoeias, invectives and more, that have served me so well. For all the good they do for us we, the…

  • ART,  MUSIC

    Claire Boucher (Grimes) Art

    Canadian indie artist Claire Boucher, better known as her stage name Grimes has more ways to express herself other than music. Something we didn’t know was she actually makes awesome illustrations. Check out these photos from a gallery show she had in NYC. A closer look at Claire Bouchers artwork.   Source:

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    MUSIC

    Making A Great Demo With A Recording Studio

    If you are serious about a career in music, whether it be singing in a band or playing a musical instrument, you need to make a professional demo CD in a recording studio. Making your own demo on your computer won’t being as professional or of good sound quality as a more respected recording studio with much better equipment. The acoustics are better, the tools utilized is usually state of the art, and you have the expertise of a producer or engineer to assist improve the sound quality of your demo.Checking with many studios when looking for a location to record your own demo will benefit you tremendously. Many things…