Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Must Watch

Perhaps it's 'Two-fer Tuesday' but this is a must watch, just as Guernica, just in its own odd way.



Everybody gets on board, trust me.

Picasso's 'Guernica' in 3D

A rather amazing representation of Pablo Picasso's Guernica in three dimensions.



Somehow this makes the tragedy of the bombing in this small Basque region more impressive than history alone and is a great tool to visualize Cubism.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Sesame Street Hits of the '70s

All of the goodness of the '70s is available at the following link; just click on the '70s tab at the bottom:
http://www.sesamestreet.org/onair/history/voteresults

If it were up to me, pinball (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12) would be the best of all time.



Although, 'Near and Far', '2: The Mad Painter', 'H: Hand', 'Lady Bug Picnic', 'A Fly in My Soup', and 'Alligator King' are pretty sweet, too.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Cultural icons collide

Sesame Street turns officially turns 40 today and as someone who closely mirrors the classic 'edutainment' show in terms of preference and age I am pleased to draw your attention to Google's appreciation for what the Children's Television Workshop delivered to millions upon millions of kids across the world.



Kudos to Joan Ganz and the great folks who brought this show from concept to reality. 40 years is an epoch in terms of cultural relevance and an even greater testament to the show's calling that it remains on the air and one of Public Television's greatest contributions to TV.

Monday, November 02, 2009

Gimme Five

As Sesame Street begins its 40th season (!) here's a great musical number featuring David, Luis, Gordon, and Bob. Think of it as a funky alternative to 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12.