No one thinks India is facing the type of famines that struck it decades ago; government grain stocks can replenish any shortfalls. But the drought has focused attention, again, on the problems facing Indian agriculture as the population continues to expand at the same time that water resources... View full entry
If you’re in London this weekend, don’t miss The Termite Pavilion at Pestival, a mobile arts festival examining insect-human interactivity in bioscience, through paradigms of contemporary art, cinema, music and comedy as well as direct scientific demonstration and educational... View full entry
Many wept during Jackson's Calif. funeral. yahoo View full entry
American artist Kevin Cyr is the creator of Camper Bike and Camper Kart, functional sculptural pieces that seek to explore aspects of housing and mobility in the urban realm. "Camper Kart is an experiment in autonomy. It investigates habitats and housing; recycling and ecology; exploration and... View full entry
Which Building in Los Angeles would you like to have demolished? / LAXART Which Building in Los Angeles would you like to have demolished? / LAXART Gustavo Artigas: Vote for Demolition Internationally acclaimed artist Gustavo Artigas will produce his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles at LAXART... View full entry
Firefighters predicted another difficult day battling a wildfire that has burned 35,000 acres and threatening more than 12,000 homes from Acton to Altadena on the edge of city's grid. Coverage: latimes(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / August 29, 2009) Firefighters predicted another difficult... View full entry
Illustrator Jason Logan identifies the city with its smells in each neighborhood. Illustrator Jason Logan identifies the city with its smells in each neighborhood. NYT View full entry
Mr. Berezinski, creates huge drawings by following routes through city streets in the shape of faces, dogs and anything else that strikes his fancy. Mr. Berezinski, creates huge drawings by following routes through city streets in the shape of faces, dogs and anything else that strikes his fancy... View full entry
An abandoned KFC franchise in LA has repurposed the chicken chain’s acronym to stand for “Kind for Cures.” via eyeteethAn abandoned KFC franchise in LA has repurposed the chicken chain’s acronym to stand for “Kind for Cures.” (via eyeteeth) Huh?... a... View full entry
In the new issue of Harvard Design Magazine (Issue # 30) which examines the topic(s) of Sustainability and Pleasure, Sloterdijk interviews himself and discusses; Spheres Theory and the Poetics of Space.In the new issue of Harvard Design Magazine (Issue # 30) which examines the topic(s) of... View full entry
Watch Raquel Welch & co. dance to futuristic architecture of yesterday. Watch Raquel Welch & co. dance to futuristic architecture of yesterday. Go space girl! No extra for the music. via"The bizarre sculptures featured in the video were part of the Ruta de la Amistad public sculpture... View full entry
Do you support carrying a gun? Some people start to show up with their guns in political events. "It is time to water the tree of liberty." salon View full entry
There is a cookout of architect and artist drawings / paintings / installations in Max Protetch Gallery. Where you gonna be and who do you carry? There is a cookout of architect and artist drawings / paintings / installations in Max Protetch Gallery. Where you gonna be and who do you carry? View full entry
Atlanta Mayoral Candidate Rufus Terrill is proposing the "Bum Bot", a roving robot to secure the streets of Atlanta by videotaping and spraying drug addicts and vagrants. Atlanta Mayoral Candidate Rufus Terrill is proposing the "Bum Bot", a roving robot to secure the streets of Atlanta by... View full entry
For a draining hour she and the others had worked the tarp, stitched together from discarded billboards, up and over the structure, which for the moment resembled a Buckminster Fuller-designed jungle gym. NYT For a draining hour she and the others had worked the tarp, stitched together from... View full entry