Monthly Archives: November 2015

Coast to Coast

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Brooklyn-based designer Tom Harman took a three day train journey from New York City to San Francisco this September. Along the way, he took short videos using his iPhone. He edited the footage into a compelling under five minute video. … Continue reading →

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Fluctuat nec Mergitur

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

If you follow TBTP, you are probably aware of my admiration for street artist Seth Globepainter aka Jukien Malland. This week, following the horrific terror attacks in Paris, he left a simple, but moving message for the world. Using one … Continue reading →

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A NSFW Tour of NYC

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Comedian Greg Benson may be from Texas, but he effing loves New York City. His highly condensed, expletive-laden tour of the city hits just enough of the highlights to feel his love for the Big Apple. If you can handle the language, … Continue reading →

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Before The Flood

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Sean Yoro, aka “Hula”, is a Hawaii-born, New York City-based artist who made waves last year with a series of photorealistic murals of women that he painted from his surfboard. His latest project, called “The Warning”, involves equally dramatic paintings … Continue reading →

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First Cut Is The Deepest

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I’m always ambivalent when I see a new set of book art collages from British artist Alexander Korzer-Robinson. The Bristol-based artist’s work is undeniably brilliant and original, but I can’t help cringing when I think about the irreplaceable 19th and … Continue reading →

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Print is not extinct

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

TOMO Mags is a converted short bus that rolls around Houston (and sometimes Austin) Texas offering print periodical lovers the chance to purchase hard to find indie magazines and journals. The mobile magazine shop, which turns up at coffee shops, … Continue reading →

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London Walkabout

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Many years ago, on my second or third visit to London it finally dawned on me that it was often much quicker to walk to some locations than to take the Underground. Now Transport for London has finally created the … Continue reading →

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Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

LeVar Burton, beloved host of the Reading Rainbow Public Television show and star of Star Trek: The Next Generation shares “11 of the most beautiful sentences in literature” in this little video below:

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Call Me Ishmael

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I rarely endorse Kickstarter projects, but Call Me Ishmael is a worthy literary project that deserves attention. Honored by the National Book Foundation with the Innovations in Reading Prize, Call Me Ishmael has already surpassed its modest Kickstarter goal. Inspired … Continue reading →

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Washed Ashore

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

h/t to Aubrie Rudnick for this post We have all seen the horrible pollution that has been accumulating in waterways and on beaches around the world. Well, the brilliant Washed Ashore project in Bandon, Oregon on the shore of the … Continue reading →

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