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Here is a blast from the past. Remember the creepy Calvin Klein basement ads that ended up being banned back in the 90s? They were kind of genius and revolting all at once. Guess that was the point.

Respect to Harmony Korine. He always marches to the beat of a very different drummer. This time around, Korine has taken a rather unexpected approach in making a short fashion film. Check out Act Da Fool created for fashion label Proenza Schouler and then watch it a few more times.

Designer Olly Moss was asked to create a series of film posters to accompany the 2010 Rolling Roadshow. His designs are absolutely brilliant.

I quite like the work of Brooklyn based artist Kevin Cyr. And he seems to like RV campers, delivery trucks and vans.

I’ve posted before about the unfortunate ending to Kodak’s marvelous Kodahcrome film stock. The final roll of the film produced will be used for a rather intriguing project.

The Beauty of the Power Game is a NY Times Magazine video gallery of top female tennis players in slow motion. The stylized shoots remind me of the idealized Aryan athletic form presented in Olympia, Leni Riefenstahl’s 1938 film of the 1936 Summer Olympics created at Hitler’s request.

I love how this music video re-imagines classic Blue Note album covers in motion.

This collection of 7” factory record sleeves makes me want to go out and buy a record player immediately.

(via Wanken)

Different visual interpretations of words are pieced together in Words, a wonderful short film that was made in collaboration with WNYC’s Radiolab and NPR.

I find this photo by MIchael Ormerod to be oddly amusing.

These bizarre manner posters appeared in the Tokyo subway from 1976-82. 

I know it’s not good to covet material things, but this home wants so badly to be mine.

City Sonata is part art film, part fashion show for men’s designer Siki Im.

I’m always hearing about new clever iphone and ipad apps, but some of these filmmaker tools are simply genius.

I finally made it to Dia:Beacon. The giant old factory turned into a large scale art space is home to work from the 1960’s to present. It was quiet exciting to see so much work from so many of my favorite modern artists including: Michael Heizer, Robert Smithson, Fred Sandback and Dan Flavin. Though it was the mathematical wall drawings of Sol LeWitt that I wanted to stare at most. See time-lapse of one of his wall drawings here.

The Levis Pioneer Sessions pairs modern musicians with the music that inspired their sound. Watch The Kills take on The Velvet Underground’s Pale Blue Eyes. Other contributors include John Legend & The Roots, Raphael Saadiq, and NAS.

New York City Polaroid Project is a super cool work of creative documentation by designer Andrew Faris.

What would a 34 month long photo exposure made with a pinhole camera look like?

Earlier today in Brooklyn…

I’ve been on something of a DIY kick lately that is inspired by Mark Frauenfelder’s quick read, Made By Hand: Searching For Meaning in a Throwaway World. I have a new project to accomplish before the summer is over. I really want to try to roasting a whole pig in an earth oven.