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Sheila E. is making a biopic about Prince
Legendary funk drummer and longtime Prince collaborator and onetime romantic partner Sheile E. is making a biopic about the Purple One. On Friday, her Facebook page featured the following message: "Coming soon…Sheila E. to release "Girl Meets Boy", a film telling the beautiful story of her time with Prince. Stay Tuned." Wonder what Apollonia thinks… READ THE REST
Maker creates a tiny PVC tube instrument, plays "Popcorn"
An impressive amount of planning, trial, and error went into this rendition of Gershon Kingsley "Popcorn" played on a homemade percussion instrument made of narrow PVC pipe. Here's the original as it appeared on Top of the Pops. Groovy, man! Image: YouTube / Nicolas Bras – Musiques de Nulle Part (via Laughing Squid) READ THE REST
Jon Batiste Lindy Hops his way through new single, "I Need You"
"Jon Batiste everybody." One of the upsides of COVID-19 isolation has been getting to know Stephen Colbert and his musical director, Jon Batiste, a lot better. During the Trump Virus shit-show, Jon has been a little nightly dose of heartfelt music and unwavering positivity. In this video, the single to his forthcoming record, We Are,… READ THE REST
Save 20% on this surreal print from the Hidden Moves art collection
"Art is the journey of a free soul." – Alev Oguz There's probably nothing in your home that makes a more immediate statement about you and the person you are than what's hanging on your walls. And, when what's hanging on your walls is Welsh artist and designer Rhys Owens…well, that's a very particular statement… READ THE REST
It's a lamp that looks like an active thundercloud and you will be utterly transfixed
Even if you aren't usually a contemplative type, there is a power and majesty that washes over you as you watch a cloud roll across the sky. From stringy, wispy cirrus clouds, to serious, storm-bearing nimbus formations, clouds are nature in physical form – and they're deeply hypnotic. That's probably why this Interactive Cloud Lamp… READ THE REST
Half desk toy, half science experiment, the Skill Flux magnetic oddity is all fun
Anybody can use a fidget spinner, or a stress ball, or some other piece of desk silliness to occupy idle hands during the course of their day. But it isn't quite so common for a desk toy to so fully engage inherent scientific curiosity as well. Of course, keeping hands occupied while the brain stays… READ THE REST