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theatlantic: The Paradox of GIF-iti: Street Art You Can See...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:23:25 -0500

The Paradox of GIF-iti: Street Art You Can See Only Online

An artist’s quest to make art tailored to the Internet, in the physical spaces of modern Los Angeles, London, and Newcastle.

See more. [Images:INSA/UNGA]

Dark Nude by Isa Marcelli

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:24:37 -0500

Dark Nude by Isa Marcelli

Please open the door (Cat in Window) by Shikanosuke Yagaki, c....

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:58:21 -0500

Please open the door (Cat in Window) by Shikanosuke Yagaki, c. 1930s

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theatlantic: Gun Buyback Programs Are Thriving Like Never...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:38:53 -0500

theatlantic:

Gun Buyback Programs Are Thriving Like Never Before After Newtown

This weekend, a state-sponsored cash-for-guns program in Camden County, New Jersey, saw the return of 1,137 firearms — the most successful buyback in state history, and not the only record-breaking return haul since Friday’s massacre.

Read more. [Images: AP]

fantagraphics: New artwork by Chris Wright of Blacklung’s...

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:12:32 -0500

fantagraphics:

New artwork by Chris Wright of Blacklung’s Mose.

theatlantic: The Geography of Gun Deaths: States With Tighter...

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:05:08 -0500

theatlantic:

The Geography of Gun Deaths: States With Tighter Gun Control Laws Have Fewer Gun-Related Deaths

created using the animated gifs maker at MakeAGif by NadaLacuna

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:49:00 -0500

created using the animated gifs maker at MakeAGif by NadaLacuna

Sadist’s Corset by Zdzisław Beksiński, 1957Also

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:38:45 -0500

Sadist’s Corset by Zdzisław Beksiński, 1957

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thepeoplesrecord: Source

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:37:27 -0500

thepeoplesrecord:

Source

artoftransliness: World AIDS day is December...

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 10:11:31 -0500

Share this World AIDS Day infographic to raise awareness of the impact HIV/AIDS has on youth.

Young people ages 13–24 account for 26% of all new HIV infections each year.

A look at the sources of HIV infection among young men and women.

Only 13% of high school students have ever been tested for HIV.

60% of high school students say they used a condom during their last sexual experience.

Young men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS

In 2010, 57% of new HIV diagnoses among youth ages 13–24 were among black youth.

20% of young, ubran trans women report living with HIV.

artoftransliness:

World AIDS day is December 1st.

fenwayhealth:

Read more about new information on HIV/AIDS among young people in the U.S.

You can also help raise awareness by sharing these infographics on Facebook.

Download/share a high-res PDF of this infographic here.

theatlanticvideo: 500 Plates and Counting: Immortalizing Death...

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:58:17 -0500

theatlanticvideo:

500 Plates and Counting: Immortalizing Death Row’s Last Meals

In The Last Supper, activist Julie Green has created a series of ceramic plates, each of which illustrate the final meal requests of prisoners on death row to protest the United States’ use of capital punishment. Images range from lobster and ice cream to a single Jolly Rancher. One prisoner even requested that his mother come to cook him his favorite comfort food. Created by Dark Rye, the online magazine from Whole Foods (a business not typically associated with progressive talking points), the documentary chronicles how Green became so drawn to the issue.

fotojournalismus: A girl with the Palestinian flag painted on...

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:24:28 -0500

fotojournalismus:

A girl with the Palestinian flag painted on her face attends a rally supporting the Palestinian UN bid for observer state status, in the West bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. The Palestinians are certain to win U.N. recognition as a state on Thursday but success could exact a high price: delaying an independent state of Palestine because of Israel’s vehement opposition.

[Credit : Majdi Mohammed/AP]

ppmj: Photo by Fernando Taborda, Saint Louis Arch by Eero...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:58:42 -0500

ppmj:

Photo by Fernando Taborda, Saint Louis Arch by Eero Saarinen

theatlantic: Broccoli: + MRI + GIF = Awesomeness About two...

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:03:55 -0400

theatlantic:

Broccoli: + MRI + GIF = Awesomeness

About two years ago, Andy Ellison needed to test one of the MRI machines he works with at his job at Boston University Medical School. He reached for an orange. The result was stunning.

See more. [Images: Andy Ellison]

Nakazora #1145 by Masao Yamamoto, 2002Also

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:35:44 -0400

Nakazora #1145 by Masao Yamamoto, 2002

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thepeoplesrecord: This government is abortion crazy.

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:35:32 -0400

thepeoplesrecord:

This government is abortion crazy.

fuckyeahmoleskines: love is love.

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:03:04 -0400

fuckyeahmoleskines:

love is love.

criterioncollection: You might have seen Chris Marker’s sci-fi...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:07:11 -0400

criterioncollection:

You might have seen Chris Marker’s sci-fi masterpiece LA JETÉE… But have you ever really listened to it?

Silk on Silk by Harvey Edwards

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:31:15 -0400

Silk on Silk by Harvey Edwards

theatlantic: It’s a Tragedy We’re Not Spending More on...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:08:59 -0400

theatlantic:

It’s a Tragedy We’re Not Spending More on Infrastructure

In light of Friday’s shockingly awful jobs report, it should be more apparent than ever just how absolutely, positively psychotic it is that the United States is not spending more money on infrastructure right now.

Public construction spending, including state, federal and local projects, has been on a staggered decline since early 2009.* Yep, even with stimulus funding. In the meantime, the country has more than a million unemployed construction workers sitting around, and their industry just shed 28,000 jobs in May, at least on a seasonally adjusted basis.

The cruel irony of this situation? There’s never been a better time for us to build.

Read more. [Image: FRED]