Vive La France

Je suis Paris.  Jean Julian here, the artist behind the Peace for Paris symbol.

Peace for Paris pic.twitter.com/ryf6XB2d80

— jean jullien (@jean_jullien) November 13, 2015

¡Viva Calaca!

Enjoy ¡Viva Calaca! - an animation project by the Spanish art director and designer Ritxi Ostáriz, and based on today's Mexican celebration, Dia de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead).  The soundtrack is from Day of the Dead by American singer and composer Voltaire.

off the grid

For $6,000, Segun Oyeyiola fully converts his VW Beetle to solar and wind.


*Photo credit: John Vibes, Nation of Change.

o bella ciao !

So it goes!

the confessions of robert crumb (1987)

Simply heartbroken by the #jesuischarlie cartoonist news.  Me too ... in honor of satiric artists everywhere, free thought & speech, and the eternal (French, s'il vous plaît ) spirit of résistance ... posting The Confessions of Robert Crumb (1987) ...



More at Paris Review with American cartoonist Robert Crumb, last seen about the south of France (shhhh!)  ..

Below, another Cheap Suit Serenaders chanson, Crying My Blues Away:




Oh, here is the cover, if you're still searching ... (pricey though) along with more no one is showing you ...

For sale in Chicago, though.
 

*crossposted at Old Sauk River, amongst the many fondly regarded contributors, with that Hunter-Gatherer news site.  As for the curiosity shop, it is still out for the time being.  We are still working on that coming back, reincarnated better than ever before, soon (we hope)  ...

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1.21.2015 crossposted Editor's Note.  The satiric comment about a pricey Ebay Charlie Hebdo copy was made with the writer's off-the-cuff perception (and possible misunderstanding) that an unknown individual was selling theirs (in the Charlie Hebdo magazine-deprived U.S.A.) for something like 30,000 dollars .. and the way others, say, have Ebay or amazon-posted their favorite 10.00 dollar novel or CD for similar profits with a "Hey, ya never know," "might as well." 

It has since come to our attention that the magazine is donating proceeds to the families of the victims and that may be a genuine fundraising attempt.  We, of course, fully support such fundraising on behalf of the families of the  victims;  however, we do not research these channels one way or the other.  Therefore, if you wish to donate funds for the Charlie Hebdo families of the victims, we recommend contacting the newspaper directly for further information as to where and how you can do that over the internet.

put down your phone

Has to be one of the best commercials of the year:

what richard ate

More news on Richard III, whose remains were discovered beneath a Leichester parking lot in England.

It is now known that Shakespeare's controversial protagonist dined frequently (in real life) on freshwater fish - as well as "exotic" birds like swan, crane and heron.  Analysis of his remains also show that Richard consumed copious amounts of wine and suffered from advanced tooth decay.  Video report here.

*Photo Credit/Via the Guardian, "Digging Up Richard III Will Not Bury Old Arguments."  And, "A painting of Richard III by an unknown artist from the 16th century: the idea of Richard as villain began almost as soon as his reign came to an end. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters"