Funny Video: Drunk History Vol. 6 w/ John C. Reilly and Crispin Glover

Watch the amazing story of Nikola Tesla (John C. Reilly); the father of Western Technology, who sailed to America to meet Thomas Edison (Crispin Glover) and work for him. Late one night Duncan Trussell had a six pack of beer and a bottle of absinthe and sat down to tell us about this historical event.

See more installments of Drunk History here

posted by: Harold Johns III

Designer Style: Accessories by ASH

Loving these nautical inspired knots for the Accessories by ASH 2010 Summer collection. I’m not one for piling on the jewelry, but a good statement piece can’t do you wrong. Check out the ASH website here and Etsy store here.

Artist Statement:

Allison Hertzberg makes jewelry in her East Village (NYC) apartment and dreams of more closet space.  A strong believer that one piece of jewelry can make an outfit, Allison strives to produce under-stated statement pieces.   Working full-time in the fashion industry, Allison has used jewelry making as a creative outlet to channel  the constant inspiration New York City provides her.

source: Refinery 29
posted by: Tricia Rock

Artist Shout Out: Orly Cogan

Artist Statement:

The tableaux I create are inspired by relationships. They evolve from the personal mythologies of my memories. I work with vintage, printed fabrics and found embroideries made by women of previous eras. I act as a collaborator, modernizing their traditional work and altering its original purpose. The fabric becomes the foundation for a fantastical, exotic extrapolation.

I am drawn to the space between dichotomies, such as soft and tough, dirty and clean, fantasy and reality, especially as they relate to gender. My work explores common feminine archetypes and stereotypes. Such as Madonna/Whore, Pin-Up Girl, Lolita and the Femme Fatale. Searching for that odd thing, the Feminist Beauty Queen, I mix subversion with flirtation, humor with power, and intimacy with frivolity.

In the process, I aim to provoke certain questions: What role do women want to play in society? Who do we want to be? What kind of relationships do we want? Who are our role models? I hope to ask all of this within the context of constantly shifting boundaries that define our relationships and our identities.

Orly Cogan is currently exhibiting at the Carl Hammer Gallery in Chicago, IL. The show runs through July 2 and includes new embroidery and photo collage work.

“Allegory”, hand embroidery and paint on vintage tablecloth, 45″x45″

“Chicken or Egg”, printed fabric stitching

“Natural Habitat”, vintage fabric stitching, 40″x42″

“Size Matters”, hand stitched embroidery and paint on vintage table linen, 46″x46″

“I Spy”, colored pencil on paper

New Music Video: Thee Oh Sees “Meat Step Lively”

“Meat Step Lively” is from Thee Oh Sees‘  album Help, out now on In The Red Records.

The video is a series of three-framed looped clips from Ada Bligaard Søby’s live footage of Thee Oh Sees on their tour to SXSW MARCH 2010.

Co-directed by Ada Bligaard Søby & Brian Lee Hughes. Cinematography by Ada Bligaard Søby. Produced by Brian Lee Hughes of Public Production LLC. Edited by Jacinto Astiazaran.

posted by: Harold Johns III

In WTF News: Meet Some Wannabe Teen Wolves

I guess the Goth kids at John Marshal High School finally got their wish – another group of kids so lame even they get to pick on them. This is my favorite quote, “We’re not a gang at all. Gangs are like posers. They just want attention, that’s why they go along tagging stuff. The pack? We’re a family. We go to each other for our problems.”

Read the full article here

posted by: Harold Johns III