daily roundup

01. The Worst of Times After Years of Success “Fewer than two dozen Arsenal supporters gathered at the Herbert Chapman pub near Emirates Stadium, hoping to raise a glass in triumph but resigned to lower expectations. “We’re getting less and…

01. Severe Life of Chukotka (above) “Chukotka is a Russian federal subject or an autonomous okrug located in the Far East. Today we’ll learn something very interesting about life of the Chukotka population. Welcome to Kolyma – a golden heart…

01.  Richard Hamilton, the original pop artist, dies at 89 “Richard Hamilton, the most influential British artist of the 20th century, has died aged 89. In his long, productive life he created the most important and enduring works of any…

01. Fender Kurt Cobain Guitar “Fender introduces one of its most distinctive signature models ever, the Kurt Cobain Jaguar®-meticulously modeled on the battered and highly unusual 1965 Jaguar that Cobain wielded during the heady early-’90s era when Nirvana ruled rock…

01. d-touch DIY audio sequencer + drum machine (Pictured) “designed by a team of researchers as a tactile, DIY interface for realtime audio production, the d-touch drum machine and sequencer lets users record samples and loop them into mixes by…

01. Attack of La Niña Teaser “Teaser I helped cut for MSP’s new ski film… Attack of La Niña. Coming September 2011!” (coudal) 02. Arduino hack imitates Pixar’s living lamp, disses IKEA in the process (video) “Oh, look — it’s Pixar’s…

01. mari kasurinen: my little pop icons “with ‘my little pop icons’, finnish artist mari kasurinen makes over ‘my little pony’ children’s toys into renditions of famous pop culture and fictional icons by painting their bodies, cutting and styling their…

01. Marking its third departure from the Red Border, TIME’s 10th anniversary cover of 9/11 displays a majestic Sliver Border (above) “The front cover image of TIME’s special issue on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the attacks of…

01. The Dummy Guide To DFA Records “This Friday former LCD Soundsystem man James Murphy brings his big box of disco records to XOYO in London to celebrate his label DFA’s 10th birthday. Founded by Murphy, former Unkle member Tim…