Afghanistan’s Toking Troops Don’t Care About Waging War

Lazy? I could think of a myriad of other reason’s why the Afghan army would avoid participation in this war by smoking hash, drinking chai and generally ignoring the orders given to them by foreign invaders.

posted by: Harold Johns III

Music Archive: Weezer’s 1995 Performance of “Say It Ain’t So” on Letterman

December 28, 2009 Art, The Rathaus

Remember when Weezer did not suck? Yeah, that was cool.

posted by: Harold Johns III

“The Great Carnival” by Eric Van Den Boom

December 28, 2009 Art, communication, The Rathaus

The Great Carnival is the graduation project of Eric Van Den Boom, a designer with a bad ass name from the Netherlands. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague Area with a bachelors degree in illustrative design. The concept of his project is the culture of haste: “These days our culture teaches us that faster is better. But in the race to keep up, we all suffer the consequences.”

Van Den Boom invented an imaginary carnival to make us aware of how this generation perceives and manages its time. Which is great a idea to be sure, but it’s Van Den Boom’s typographical work and color scheme that really blew us away.

Find out more about The Great Carnival here. Also check Van Den Boom’s full portfolio through his design studio BoomArtwork.

posted by: Brent Carter

Chad VanGaalen x Black Mold Animated Video

December 28, 2009 Art, The Rathaus

Music and animation by Canadian songwriter/producer Chad VanGaalen off his debut album as electronic alter ego Black Mold entitled Snow Blindness is Crystal Antz. Find out more through Flemish Eye.

posted by: Harold Johns III

Listen To: “Holidaze” from The Barr Family

December 24, 2009 Art, The Rathaus

Happy Holidays from The Rathaus! Please enjoy the Holidaze megamix from A.D.D. creator and Rathaus friend Jason Barr. This holiday version of the A.D.D. podcast includes some all time favorite Christmas tunes and good old family hi jinx. Good luck guys with the upcoming addition to your family.

Stream Holidaze here
Download Holidaze here

posted by: Brent Carter and Tricia Rock

Art

Artist Shout Out: Walter Inglis Anderson

Artist Shout Out: Walter Inglis Anderson

Walter Inglis Anderson was an American painter, writer, naturalist and bicycle enthusiast. Artist Bio: Walter Inglis Anderson was born in 1903 in New Orleans to George Walter Anderson, a grain merchant, and Annette McConnell Anderson, an artist. His mother’s love of art, music, and literature strongly influenced Walter (called “Bob” by his friends and family) ...Read More

Music

New Music Review: Widowspeak “Widowspeak”

New Music Review: Widowspeak “Widowspeak”

With a Cat Power alto and Mazzy Star whisper, Widowspeak‘s self-titled debut LP embodies the essence of the 90′s. But with band members born just at the cusp of the decade,  singer/songwriter Molly Hamilton, drummer Michael Stasiak and guitarist Robert Earl Thomas offer not a retelling of the 90′s but a new generation’s interpretation of ...Read More

Fashion

Runway Style: Thomas Tait Fall 2011

Runway Style: Thomas Tait Fall 2011

Canadian-born designer Thomas Tait began his career as the youngest graduate of London’s Central Saint Martins, completing the program at just 21. His graduate collection was then chosen as a feature in the CSM fashion week show for the Fall 2010 season, after which he went on to receive the Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize on ...Read More

Photography

Photo File: Saga

Photo File: Saga

From the photographer: “I am Saga. I am from Iceland but currently live, study and work in London.” See more of Saga’s work on: Flickr The Neverending Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Read More

Film

Style Watch: Harmony Korine for Proenza Schouler “Act Da Fool”

Style Watch: Harmony Korine for Proenza Schouler “Act Da Fool”

To showcase their Fall 2010 line, Proenza Schouler teamed up with legendary cult filmmaker Harmony Korine to create Act Da Fool. With the influx of short fashion films in early 2010, designers now seem to be stepping it up a notch in the video department – and in my opinion Act Da Fool takes the ...Read More

TV

Style Trends: Beverly Hills 90210

Style Trends: Beverly Hills 90210

With the DVD release of its first six seasons and an updated CW remake, Beverly Hills 90210 has yet again become a source of entertainment and fashion inspiration for girls (and grownup girls) everywhere. References to the show in the fashion world began popping up in late 2006, around the time of the 90210 Season ...Read More

Web

Photo Flash: The Camel Thorn Trees of Namibia, Africa

Photo Flash: The Camel Thorn Trees of Namibia, Africa

photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic Tinted orange by the morning sun, a soaring dune is the backdrop for the hulks of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park. In 1990 newly independent Namibia became one of the world’s first nations to write environmental protection into its constitution. Read more about Namibia’s unqiue efforts at land stewardship here. ...Read More

News

Infographic: Sitting is Killing You

Infographic: Sitting is Killing You

See the entire infographic here Read an article about a Canadian sitting study here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Read More

Funny

Funny Video: Charlotte Young’s Artist Statement

Funny Video: Charlotte Young’s Artist Statement

Any artist will tell you, the worst thing about being an artist besides being poor is writing a bullshit artist statement. Don’t worry though, Charlotte Young is actually a comedian and not a depressed artist so don’t feel guilty for laughing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Read More