Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Seventy-one Square Miles Seeded With Hustle

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The just launched Brooklyn from the Wildsam Field Guide Series describes the New York Borough as “…seventy-one square miles seeded with hustle and grit and leaps of faith”. As the product of more than a century of Brooklynites on both … Continue reading →

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Game of Maps

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

What could be more fun for a map geek and GOT fan than a compilation of filming location maps and graphics. As the last episode of the season has just aired for the season, I’ll refrain from any spoilers, but … Continue reading →

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Happy Elves Do It

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

h/t tom gauld

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Globoscope

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Globoscope is an immersive traveling installation of sound actuated luminous spheres. Created by the Grenoble-based “artistic laboratory” of Collectif Coin, the peripatetic show originally launched in Lyon last year, moved to the Licht festival in Ghent, Belgium, and most recently … Continue reading →

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Denali

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I know that I post way too many videos, but this is one that you have to see. The story of adventure photographer Ben Moon and his dog Denali is stunning on so many levels. If it doesn’t move you, then … Continue reading →

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The Art of Public Transit

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

During the last three decades, New York City’s Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) has commissioned hundreds of original art works for its far-flung network of stations. Now, the New York Society of Illustrators is celebrating some of the wonderful posters, mosaics, … Continue reading →

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Saved by the bell

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

In these difficult times for indie booksellers, and bookstores in general, it’s rare to hear unqualified good news stories about bookshops persevering and thriving. But I’m pleased to report that the word on the water floating book barge in London … Continue reading →

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Street Art is a Public Service

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The always entertaining French street artist known as Levalet is back at work in Paris this week. His new piece called “Service Public” can be found in the 11th arrondissement.

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The Third Man

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve seen the noir thriller The Third Man so many times that when I walk the streets of Vienna I swear that I hear zither music. So I was thrilled to hear that Rialto Pictures is releasing a new 4K … Continue reading →

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This Land Is Your Land

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The middle of the Mojave Desert in California seems an unlikely place for street art, but the anonymous collective known as Indecline tagged an abandoned military base there anyway. “This Land Was Our Land” is a half-mile wide tribute to … Continue reading →

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