2wenty’s Los Angeles Light Paintings
Street artist and photographer 2wenty has a new series of light paintings that were done in and around Los Angeles. And of course, they’re awesome. You’re probably wondering what a light paining is. Good question. 2wenty uses an LED light and shoots long exposure pictures on film, digital and Polaroid cameras. These images, which have a certain darkness and/or loneliness to them, were shot in Malibu, Santa Barbara, La...
Skating Deserted Los Angeles
Filmmaker Russell Houghten made this video called Urban Isolation. It features his friends skating the streets and freeways of a deserted Los Angeles. Is Los Angeles deserted? No it isn’t. It took me an hour to get from Hollywood to Van Nuys last night. Damn Hollywood Bowl traffic! There was actually traffic on the streets when this was shot, but all of the cars were removed in post production. The closest L.A. ever comes to...
LEGO Superheroes on the Couch
Angus MacLane does a bunch of stuff with LEGOs. Here he’s done various superheroes not being superheroes. They’re just some regular dudes lounging around on the couch (but still in costume). The series is called Couch Potatoes. These are our favorites. You can see more here. In order, they are Batman, Aquaman, Robocop, Ironman and Destro. Aquaman. Was there a more useless superhero than him? (these guys) Share and Enjoy...
Chris Pritchard’s Time-Lapse Film Above LA
Los Angeles is awesome. I know this because I live there. Why is it awesome? It just is. It’s fuckin’ LA! Here is filmmaker Chris Pritchard’s love letter to LA, called Above LA. It’s a time-lapse job that was produced over the course of two years. Pritchard says: Above LA is a love letter to Los Angeles and showcases my favorite way to view the city – from above. Whether on a rooftop, a hill, or a...
Bricksy: Banksy Recreated in LEGO
Photographer Jeff Friesen has recreated a number of Banksy’s street art pieces in LEGO. He calls the series Bricksy. Or the artist, I guess. Bricksy is an edgy, underground LEGO street artist. He is rumored to have inspired Banksy’s iconic works, or is that the other way around? Hmmm… See more at The Brick Fantastic. (these guys) Share and Enjoy !0Shares0...
This is What a $1 Million Bike Looks Like
Here’s the perfect gift for the ultimate douchebag in your life. It’s the $1 million bike. Can you even ride it? Well, of course. That is, if you don’t mind getting all of that gold and those jewels a little scuffed up. I mean, it’s an extreme mountain bike. Extreme mountain biking is the perfect setting for precious metals and stones, isn’t it? Named the “The Beverly Hills Edition”, this...