Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

South Korean human LCD

December 19, 2009

South Korean high school students cheer for their soccer team with elaborate mass displays using different colors in their clothes (as contrasted with similar displays you may have seen here in the States with kids holding up different colored cards).

[Via wimp.com]

The decade according to 9-year-olds

December 14, 2009

A fascinating look at what kids born in 2000 have to say about the decade that’s about to end.

[Via AMERICAblog]

Christmas Light Hero

December 12, 2009

Guitar Hero in Christmas lights.

[Via Neatorama]

The Christmas dilemma

December 11, 2009

The 56 ethnic groups of China

December 5, 2009

A well-done series of photos showing members of 56 Chinese ethnic groups in their finest traditional dress.

[Via The Presurfer]

Super Mario Samurai

December 4, 2009

Mario is reinterpreted in the style of classic Japanese woodblock prints.

[Artwork by Xiaobaosg, Via The Zeray Gazette]

That’s how I roll

December 4, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2009

Here’s wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and the endurance to survive another protracted Christmas season.

[Cartoon by Jeff Parker, via Daryl Cagle]

Japanese synchronized gymnastics

November 26, 2009

Absolutely stunning!  These male gymnasts deliver a flawless performance.

[Via b3ta]

Evan Ratliff’s vanishing act

November 23, 2009

Wired Magazine contributor Evan Ratliff vanished on purpose and took on a new identity, challenging everyone to find him using modern data tools. His goal: evade an ever-growing online community of “hunters” who tried to follow, if not anticipate, his every move. His report is a captivating account of what it’s like to be on the lam without any family, friends, or sense of self, and it exposes the ease with which nearly every social and business transaction we undertake may be traced and analyzed.