Midway Island

I recently learned that Walt Disney decided to put the trash cans in Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom no more than 30 steps apart after observing guests in other parks and averaging out how many steps a person would take before dropping trash on the ground. ¹ The video you are about to watch is about an island,…

The Little People Project

“What brings us together and what keeps us apart” “All Star Nobody” “Play Fighting” You might find Slinkachu, an artist in his mid-thirties from London, crouched down on all fours on the pavement, and mistake him for someone that has keeled over in distress. In fact this once happened to him in the middle…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. IX)

1. The totally insane Marie Antoinette Helicopter Had the helicopter been invented during the reign of Marie Antoinette, artist Joana Vasconcelos decided to imagine what the French Queen’s would look like. Using a Bell 47 helicopter, the artist decorated it with ostrich feathers, thousands of rhinestones, interior woodwork, gilding and lavish pink upholstery for a 2012…

5 Unforgettable Artist Ateliers

What is more enchanting than an artist’s studio? When these painters, sculptors and creators make a space their home, it changes the environment forever. The living space inevitably becomes a rich source of inspiration for the artist; from the furniture, the objects and books to the colour of the walls, floors and most importantly, the…

A Very Serious Retrospective of Vintage Versace Ads

I remember tearing out this advert of Stephanie Seymour in her pastel suit and sticking it on my bedroom wall. That was the 90s, when Versace and its supermodels ruled pop culture. Gianni Versace once said, “I don’t understand those who are professionally cultured. I like pop culture, the culture that doesn’t need to show off.”…

The Treehouse that Nobody Wanted

It could be the house of a pirate king who keeps his treasure buried in the waterbed beneath, but this plywood palace built around a broad-leafed maple tree in Redmond, Washington belongs to a regular Dad who built it for his kids. Sadly, all three of Steve Rondel’s children grew up before he could ever…

When Couples do the Switcheroo

“Switcheroo” is an ongoing series by Canadian photographer Hana Pesut, as she travels the world looking for couples happy to pose for her pictures. The work touches on some interesting ideas about gender identity and in some cases, the switcheroo even seems to suit them. Also an opportunity to check out other couples… …

The Nazi Bunker Sitting Under a Paris Train Station

Unbeknownst to the thousands of passengers that pass through the station each day, right under their feet, between platforms 2 and 3 at the Gare de l’Est (East Train Station) lies an old concrete World War II bomb shelter. One of the busiest stations in the heart of Paris, the 19th century terminal is hiding a 120m²…

Little French Shops

The boulangerie, boucherie, the epicerie, the caviste, the chocolatier, la coiffure; everyday things just look and sound better in French! Even the British can admit it, like artist Johnny Bull who made his own illustrated series inspired by the shops in St. Remy de Provence in the South of France. “I love ’em, those French…

The Kitschiest Hotel in the World

Imagine a place where caveman bedding, lime green carpeting and hotel rooms named after cultural ethnicities went unquestioned; where the sound of electric waterfalls and squeaking plastic leather seating was welcomed. My friend, you don’t have to imagine anymore, now that you know there’s a place where your inner-kitsch can be free. Welcome to the…