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Archive for July, 2009


GRAFITTI RESEARCH LAB

Jul 2009
22

My favourite project from GRL is their action at the NYC office of Homeland Security.


Incredible Shadow Art Created From Junk

Jul 2009
19
British-born and -based artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster skilfully skirt the boundaries between beauty and the shadowier aspects of humanity, playing with our perceptions as well as our notions of taste. Many of their most notable pieces are made from piles of rubbish, with light projected against them to create a shadow image entirely different to that seen when looking directly at the deliberately disguised pile.

In Afghanistan, Part Two - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Jul 2009
19
Today, nearly eight years after the initial invasion of Afghanistan, the country remains unstable at best, and the U.S. is now pouring thousands of new troops into the country, joining the international coalition to combat the Taliban insurgency. This year, bomb attacks on coalition troops have reached an all-time high - at least 46 American troops killed by IEDs this year, part of the larger figure of 1,249 coalition deaths to date. On June 25th, U.S. officials announced the launch of Operation Khanjar - 4,000 U.S. Marines and hundreds of NATO and Afghan forces pushing into various parts of Helmand province attempting to secure the area ahead of Afghanistan's presidential election next month.

Yes, We Can

Jul 2009
18
Yes, We Can is a community canning project that cans fruit and veg from local farmers to San Francisco in peak season to be enjoyed in the cooler months. Genius

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