Great stop motion video by Matt Robinson and Tom Wrigglesworth in response to HP’s brief: “Present an idea which promotes HP Workstations ability to bring to life anything the creative mind can conceive.” The video ended up winning second place at D&AD’s Student Awards Annual.
Hot Links 
- Just another fanatical lunatic or simple-minded dude who becomes a dubious legend
- “Instruments of a Beating Heart”
- Paris is 25% public housing and 19% public commercial retail. “Our guiding philosophy is that those who produce the riches of the city must have the right to live in it.”
- NYT Best Books of the 21st Century
- Alishan Forest Railway
Johnson County Librarians Know What’s Up
Libraries aren’t known for big advertising campaigns, but the Johnson County Library in Shawnee Mission, KS has released four specially painted, literary-themed courier trucks to promote its services and resources. The four traveling billboards represent the fictional businesses: Captain Ahab’s Fine Seafood, Benjamin Button’s Diaper Service, Kafka’s Pest Kontrol, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’s Pharmacy. Real cute.
Almost Finished Building Falls Down in Shanghai
China is so janky.
Facebooking Obama
Slate does a great current event summary through the format of Obama’s Facebook feed. Pretty funny and informative, check out the social networking action here.
Picasso Draws with Light
Before bored japanese people and those pretty snazzy Sprint commercials, Pablo Picasso was inspired by LIFE magazine photographer Gjon Mili to make shit happen with a light and a camera.
Royal Pains
A bunch of people have been raving about the new USA show Royal Pains, so I started watching. Top reasons why you should start too: gold bars, open ended plot structure, pleasing supporting cast, and a Mark Feuerstein who looks like the lovechild of everyone (see above).
Confederations Cup
I admit I’m not much of a soccer fan, but as an enthusiast and a lover of America, I am extremely proud of the rainmaking that the US men are conjuring in South Africa. After a 3-0 win over Egypt and a huge upset over #1 ranked Spain, the US is set to face Brazil in the finals this Sunday.