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Creation and Destruction of Sand Mandalas. Spontaneous Temporary Sand Paintings by Joe Mangrum. New Flower Mandalas by Kathy Klein. Geometric Paintings Inspired by Sacred Mandalas by Amy Cheng.
posted by homunculus at 11:44 PM PST - 8 comments

Here are some links to online galleries that combine science, medicine, and art in some way. (previously: psychiatry and art)
posted by gemutlichkeit at 11:23 PM PST - 5 comments

A comic on food and feeling like a repository of ethnic food advice instead of a person, by Malaysian-born artist Shing Yin Khor. Directly informed by Soleil Ho's essay "Craving the Other". “Oh, you’re Vietnamese?” they’d ask. “I love pho!” And then the whispered question—“Am I saying that right?”
posted by spamandkimchi at 10:45 PM PST - 210 comments

Can you spot the sniper in these idyllic landscape photographs? I'm sure they've spotted you...
posted by smoke at 9:42 PM PST - 74 comments

Venezuela opposition's Leopoldo Lopez hands himself in as police crack down on protestors. Students have been rioting on rising inflation and shortages. Pictures from Caracas. "I present myself before an unjust justice, before a corrupt justice,"
posted by zabuni at 9:10 PM PST - 97 comments

Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith take us from the Cabbage Patch to the Twerk in two-and-a-half minutes.
posted by paleyellowwithorange at 8:29 PM PST - 49 comments

Here's a multi-media webpage (text and photos, plus scroll down for the enlightening and well-made video) that spells out what's going on right now down Texas way: Fracking the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:24 PM PST - 36 comments

This year marks the 25th anniversary of 1989 Batman movie, which is remembered for everything from the logo "that helped set the course for superhero movies" to the ways the movie was true to the comics, or was really a "noir" update to the 1960s Adam West Batman. While preparing yourself for what may come in the lead-up to the June 23 anniversary date, enjoy Batman: The Making of a Hero documentary, a rare 25 minutes behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, from the folks at 1989 Batman, a fansite dedicated to the movie, and its sequel, Batman Returns. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief at 7:58 PM PST - 48 comments

Fascism, Russia, and Ukraine (NYRB) An analysis of the Ukrainian revolt by Timothy Snyder, Housum Professor of History at Yale and a visiting fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He is the author of Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin. [more inside]
posted by Golden Eternity at 7:56 PM PST - 94 comments

Sequoia Capital, which invested in WhatsApp, blogged this handwritten note, "No Ads! No Games! No Gimmicks!" "It serves as a daily reminder of their commitment to stay focused on building a pure messaging experience." [more inside]
posted by sieve a bull at 6:50 PM PST - 136 comments

How to "Cure" a Nazi.
posted by Sticherbeast at 4:49 PM PST - 67 comments

More than 50 million Americans play pool on a regular basis, according to L. Jon Wertheim’s Running the Table. Yet this is maybe the worst shape the sport has ever been in. More detrimental than just dwindling tournament fields, it’s the shuttering of pool halls, the disappearance of pool on television, the absence of any endorsement deals for top players. It isn’t at all clear how such a beloved game can be in such dire straits. But it is. Can't Knock The Hustle: Earl Strickland, Scooter Goodman, and the struggle for the soul of pool.
posted by Ghostride The Whip at 3:26 PM PST - 49 comments

Random necktie knot generator [more inside]
posted by prize bull octorok at 3:24 PM PST - 33 comments

Want to talk about House of Cards online without spoiling other, slower viewers? Slate offers a few a reasonable guidelines.
posted by donajo at 3:10 PM PST - 40 comments

How many of the groceries sold at Walmart would be banned by Whole Foods? (SLSlate)
posted by box at 2:51 PM PST - 165 comments

MIDIDesaster plays music using an old dot matrix printer. [more inside]
posted by brundlefly at 12:17 PM PST - 16 comments

Photographer Qozop persuades the older and younger generations to swap clothes. Spoiler: everyone looks fabulous.
posted by Erasmouse at 11:32 AM PST - 47 comments

Legal groups say Kenya’s justice system rarely prosecutes homophobic crimes, but that may soon change: In 2011 the incoming President of Kenya’s Supreme Court Dr. Willy Mutunga called gay rights the “other frontier of marginalization” in Kenyan society in a signal that he may pressure Kenya’s judiciary to decriminalize homosexual acts. In the wake of author Binyavanga Wainaina (previously 1, 2) coming out and the release of Invisible: Stories from Kenya’s Queer Community, hope that Kenya may be going against the tide regarding gay rights in Africa.
posted by psoas at 10:59 AM PST - 2 comments

12 portraits of High School Girls Wrestlers by Photographer Aaron Lavinsk of The Daily World
posted by the_artificer at 10:52 AM PST - 39 comments

Eric Nusbaum tours the largest environmental cleanup operation the United States government has ever undertaken, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

Over the last 20 years, Hanford has also become something else: a tourist destination. If you want to see just how big the reservation is, or get an idea of how much work remains to be done there, you can sign up for an official government tour of the site. About 60 public tours are offered per year. The tours are free, but highly sought after. Last year, registration opened at midnight on March 6, and closed by 5 a.m.

posted by frimble at 9:45 AM PST - 30 comments

Rolling Stone's 500 Worst Reviews of All Time
posted by gorbweaver at 9:42 AM PST - 216 comments

An occupational safety training videogame for construction workers with horrifying accident simulation. [more inside]
posted by pinothefrog at 8:55 AM PST - 16 comments

When Photos Come to Life: The Art of the Cinemagraph. Husband and wife team Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg speak to Time about the Cinemagraph. [more inside]
posted by cashman at 8:42 AM PST - 8 comments

Mercedes F1 uses Visualise for an onboard 360 degree video demonstration. Also in use for stills at Sochi.
posted by juiceCake at 8:22 AM PST - 26 comments

“Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes is great and it should be in every movie.”
posted by secretdark at 7:37 AM PST - 111 comments

Food And Loathing In Charleston: Cook It Raw comes to Charleston, including the world's best hog roast
posted by the man of twists and turns at 7:20 AM PST - 14 comments

From World War to Star Wars: The Millennium Falcon
posted by valkane at 7:15 AM PST - 41 comments

Marc Almond saw the original video of 13 FDDs and 1 HDD playing the song his band Soft Cell are most famous for, Tainted Love, and decided to add some vocals. This is the result!
posted by h00py at 5:31 AM PST - 35 comments

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy releases its first trailer.
posted by Kitteh at 5:00 AM PST - 418 comments