1. A collection of photos from the golden days at Everyday I Show. These are basically pictures of a time that has come and gone. It's nothing but pictures but they are really great pictures in black and white. I love the golden era so I absolutely love this collection of photographs from the happy olden days. I'm sure you'll enjoy it, too. My favorites are: James Dean, shots of the Kennedy family, Elvis Presley and Ann-Margaret, a fantastic shot of the New York City Rockettes and a photo of a lady hiding in fear of sniper fire.
2. The best cities for street art from Travel + Leisure - I have to admit that looking at street art is a guilty pleasure. I like looking at it and when done right, I think the underground street art scene is a great movement. My favorite is Banksy, of course, but there are a lot of interesting taggers and bombers out there that I would just love to follow (Swoon of NY, for one). Also, I find this very useful whenever I troll forums on taggers I like. For websites, I like Wooster collective (It follows taggers all over the globe and it's awesome) and I also like this photo set of Soho Street Art.
3. Live free or die by Dan Tague - Using various bills of differing denominations, Dan creatively folds US dollars to spell out interesting messages about America and society. Money as a medium in art almost always adds a complex and political message about society. I think that's one of the reasons why money is a compelling medium in various forms of art. It works because the message cuts to all classes.
4. Adweek explores the world of food styling—with a backstage pass to the 'Bon Appétit' test kitchen. I happen to read a lot of food magazines. My favorites are Gourmet, Food & Wine and Bon Appetit and I don't think I've ever tried any of their recipes (I have Everyday by Rachel Ray for that--shameless information sharing right here) but I do think they're the Fantasyland of the epicurious. I love reading them because every issue is accompanied by an array of photographs that are far too pretty to look at or eat. In this article, Adweek dives deep into how test kitchen products transform into magazine-worthy food. The subject: chicken biscuit.
5. 100 Greatest Beatles Songs from Rolling Stone - Another article about the great magic of the Beatles. Two wonderful things about this article: Elvis Costello wrote it and he gives due credit to the creative process involved in the fab four's song writing. I really enjoyed this article. It reminded me why The Beatles' music, even after nearly fifty years later, continue to touch people. It also put into perspective the maturation of their lyrics, looking at it from its early stages to the full-on hype and eventually, the disenchantment leading to their break-up. The lyrics went from strange and catchy pop to simple lyrics of love to a vague narrative of some sort about what is going on in the world at that time. Bless them, they still get me through most days.
Also, I share the same sentiment of every Beatle fan. There is no "best Beatle song". It's impossible to answer just one. As far as best songs go, off the top of my head would be a jumble of songs enough to make a mixtape and they will change according to my mood. Right now, they would have to be: I Will, Something, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, All My Loving, If I Fell, Can't Buy Me Love, Ticket to Ride and Michelle. Oh, to love and to be loved in return.
6. Surrey student puts Cristiano Ronaldo to test at Surrey Sports Park - In a recent TV documentary sponsored by Castrol, a PhD student (Zoe Wimshurt) put Real Madrid football stunner Cristiano Ronaldo (also the world's most expensive footballer) to a test of football skill, strength, agility and mentality (the tests were mostly focused on his mental strength and intuition). I believe Ms. Wimshurt's study looks into an athlete's performance and how this performance can be improved by their vision. Anyway, the real star of this short tv documentary is Ronaldo. I may have a wee bit of bias because I am not immune to his Portuguese charm and amazing football prowess on the pitch (despite studs on his ears, his excessive abuse of hair products, and his numerous tanning sessions worthy of a Jersey Shore casting) but after watching this video, I know full well no one could ever argue that Cristiano Ronaldo is not worth his salt. Get this: He pulls 30 legit football moves in 8 seconds, hardly ever looking at the ball in possession or the defender. On another test, he successfully scores two goals in pitch black darkness, only relying on his subconscious to measure the trajectory and motion of the football. The people testing him have concluded that it is his years of practice that lead him to be who he is today, a scholar of football. (I really liked how Zoe Wimhurst compared learning and mastering football to learning a language, that was an excellent analogy)
So, yes. The test of just how epic Cristiano Ronaldo can get. And he is. Epic. RESPECT.
PS: Sorry for the obvious lack of anything useful. Fall means it's TV premiere season so I've been ~*busy*~ acquainting myself with the return of shows I've missed and new shows I might learn to love. I am terribly behind my IR websites but I have no regrets, just love. Heh.
