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No Reservations
Jan 14, 2009 posted by: Alexis

These four long weeks of winter break have endowed me with more than enough time to binge on marathons of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. His witty tongue and candidness, his willingness to immerse himself in various cultures (whether it be exploring Jamaican caves in the midst of two million bats or searching high and low for the best chicken rice in Singapore)--all of this has earned my respect and loyalty. At first, I expected Bourdain's food stops to be extra ritzy for some reason; however, quite the contrary, he seems to be more concerned with street vendors, shedding light on food that's downright flavorful, culturally intact, and totally unpretentious. Follow Bourdain on the Travel Channel.

Side note: I've been looking for red velvet recipes, and wasn't too pleased with the Duncan Hines "just add water, eggs, and oil!" version. It just came to my attention that Williams-Sonoma sells Sprinkles cupcake mixes in chocolate, lemon, vanilla, and...red velvet! Life is good.

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Double Dutch
Jan 13, 2009 posted by: Charlie

I was watching a feature-length character-driven documentary called JUMP! which is about competitive jump rope that follows kids on five teams from around the country who push physical and psychological limits in pursuit of winning the World Championship. I was amazed at the level of skill and dedication these kids had. Check some clips I found on competitive jump rope.

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The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
Jan 12, 2009 posted by: Jason Wong

I love when various spectrums of the arts collaborate. The relatively new film label Disneynature (based in Paris, FR) released in December, a nature documentary film called, The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos. An American film directed by Matthew Aeberhard and Leander Ward, it is a piece which seamlessly blends music and cinematography. The nature documentary takes you into the mysterious life of the flamingo--whose incredible origin is as fascinating as their alluring appearance. The music of the film is provided by a personal favorite of mine, The Cinematic Orchestra. The instrumentals of the band compliment very well, at times, with overwhelmingly expansive views of the natural environment. Crimson Wing has the potential to eclipse its equally captivating predecessor, The National Geographic Society's 2006 release of The March of the Penguins which features the hauntingly sweet vocals of Émilie Simon. When art and music work together, amazing feats in creative production can be cultivated.

www.crimsonwing.disneynature.co.nz

www.cinematicorchestra.com

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The Five Senses
Jan 11, 2009 posted by: b

Sand Sculpture in Dublin...great video...Check it out:

The Five Senses from Ammonite on Vimeo

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Tilt-Shift Video Artist, Keith Loutit
Jan 10, 2009 posted by: Shadi

Tilt-shift photography is a technique that uses specialized lenses to create an extremely narrow depth of field even in large scenes. This has the same effect as shooting macro photography, so large scenes look as if they are miniatures. There are plenty of tilt-shift examples on flickr, but these tilt-shift videos by Keith Loutit are incredible! They truly approach life candidly and you can see how fragile and beautiful our world really is.

Bathtub III from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

Metal Heart from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.