Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday celebrated predominately in the US by people of Mexican heritage. It takes place on 5th May (hence the name—Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for 5th of May) and commemorates Mexico’s victory over at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It’s important to note t … | Continue reading
For me, nothing beats people thinking they’re superior and then falling back to earth—or in this case eventually under the earth (RIP). The supercut (above) shows the classic trope of “what are you gonna do, shoot me?” followed by getting shot. The video opens with Columbo, follo … | Continue reading
Feedme.Design conducted a study on the ‘minimalist perfection’ of Sony’s VAIO logo: The deceptively simple VAIO logomark is a masterclass in minimalist expression and brand storytelling, and it’s one of my favourite logo designs of all time. The post Feedme.Design on the ‘minimal … | Continue reading
The video above shows some early footage of Akira, per-colorisation: One of the most notable tools used in the production of the film was the use of the Quick Action Recorder. The quick action recorder allowed the animators to take pictures of individual frames (like a down-shoot … | Continue reading
Grace Jones was filming the James Bond classic ‘A View to a Kill’ in the adjacent studio at Pinewood whilst Tim Curry was filming ‘Legend’ during 1984. Jones used to hang out with Tim whilst he was having his prosthetic makeup applied for the character of Darkness. Tim’s makeup t … | Continue reading
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Today is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (or Armenian Genocide Memorial Day), a day commemorating the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915. It’s said that 1.5 million Armenians were starved and murdered. It’s tradition for people to walk to the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memo … | Continue reading
Shot, a specialty coffee bar in Mayfair, is charging £265 for a cup of coffee using Japanese Typica beans. This makes it the most expensive in the UK by a long way. In this economy? Disgusting. (via Secret London) The post The most expensive cup of coffee in the UK can be found i … | Continue reading
Tempelhof Airport was one of the first airports in Berlin, Germany, operating from 1923 until 2008. It was known for its iconic pre-World War II architecture, its role in the Berlin Airlift, and for having the then-world’s smallest duty-free shop. The airport closed in 2008 after … | Continue reading
I’ve seen Angostura bitters bottles from time to time and never knew why their labels were bigger than the bottles. Until now: The label on Angostura bitters is larger than the bottle. When company founder Johann Siegert died, his sons planned to enter the tonic in a competition … | Continue reading
With it being 1st April, The Criterion Channel has announced its April 2024 lineup and it’s a scorcher. Amongst the many titles available to watch, we have: Criterion related: Ashley Clark’s Afrofuturist film series on Criterion Channel and Black titles from a Criterion Collectio … | Continue reading
I’m on a heavy Square Enix tip at the moment (which you can read all about on our sibling site, Distant Arcade) and I noticed the logo for their music label/channel/section of the business (above). It’s… beautiful. The simplicity of it and the colours. There is a slight caveat to … | Continue reading
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“The wait is almost over”, as it says on the movie poster, and we now have a trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Not much is given away (thankfully) but we do get to see Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz, Lydia’s daughter, Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, … | Continue reading
I saw an image of a leopard, covered in mud, with an equally muddy catfish in its mouth on Tumblr earlier. Having read about Kotaku’s slow demise, and having a digital existential crisis, seeing this felt fitting. Maybe we’re all just trawling through the mud looking for sustenan … | Continue reading
We’re getting a new Alien movie this year and it’s called Alien: Romulus. The trailer shows the franchise’s signature alien ship claustrophobia, blood, blood-curdling screaming, tentacles coming out of mouths, and… you’ll have to watch the rest to find out. Alien: Romulus is due … | Continue reading
I’ve been growing a collection of wild Mountain Dew-related foods on this blog (unintentionally) and this one might be the wildest. Golden Hive Mead made Mountain Dew wine (specifically mead, which is a honey wine) and about 5 seconds in he said he couldn’t promise it’d taste goo … | Continue reading
Last week, I found out about an interestingly named village in Jamaica: Me-no-Sen-You-no-Come is a village in the Cockpit Country of western Jamaica. It is now a part of a district called Aberdeen, Jamaica, in the north-east section of Saint Elizabeth Parish, and is not extinct, … | Continue reading
Tatreez is a form of traditional Palestinian embroidery, originating from rural areas of Palestine but now commonly seen and made in the wider Palestinian diaspora. The practice of tatreez originated in Palestine over 3,000 years ago […] Motifs were area-specific, as well as symb … | Continue reading
I don’t know who John Pittman is but I do know he’s the Number One Nut Man and he seems proud of that fact. I found this hilarious screengrab on an Instagram account called 80s News Screens where they post random scenes from 80s news shows. Everything about it, from the weird lig … | Continue reading
Today is the 15th March and that means it’s time to settle your debts, be merry, and watch your back! Wait, we aren’t in Roman times anymore. And what the hell are “ides” and why should I beware? What are the Ides of March? The Ides of March was a day in the Roman calendar, … Con … | Continue reading
Before milkshake machines—in and out of order—people in the 1890s had their milkshakes shook with a hand crank device. Fun fact: you could buy milkshakes in drug stores as these machines used to mix liquid medicines before they started making sodas and then milkshakes, all as alt … | Continue reading
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For Polygon, Patricia Hernandez wrote a really insightful peace on MrBeast, his symbiotic rise with YouTube, and how he warped YouTube in his image — but YouTube is warping him back: MrBeast embodies this ostentatious era of YouTube so fully that some, like Smigel, consider the p … | Continue reading
You may be familiar with “hook-a-duck”, a carnival game where you use a long rod with a hook on the end to catch a duck and potentially win a prize. Well, imagine, instead of a hook, you have a paper scooper (or poi) and instead of a duck, you’re trying to catch goldfish. Now you … | Continue reading
@bioloveds on Twitter wrote a thread on Palestinian jaffa oranges and what they represent/symbolize for the Palestinian people! The post A Twitter thread on Palestinian jaffa oranges appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
The Cool Japan Fund is a public-private fund, founded in November 2013, as a way to contribute to the sustainable growth of Japan’s economy through the expansion of overseas demand and supply of attractive products and services unique to Japanese lifestyle & culture. The post The … | Continue reading
Oh, Jason. Poor sweet Jason. The post We didn’t deserve Cats appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
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Street Fighter (1994) is free to watch on YouTube US so if you’re in the US or have a VPN, give it a watch if not solely for Raúl Juliá. Related: Michael Saba on why Street Fighter (1994) is so bad, it’s good The post Street Fighter (1994) is free to watch on YouTube US appeared … | Continue reading
I found a cool Neocities site called hill house and she has a page dedicated to Free Palestine web graphics and resource links. Really helpful if you want to support and show your solidarity. The post Free Palestine web graphics and resource links from hill house appeared first o … | Continue reading
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Apparently, it’s Pistachio Day today so here are some links and background info about it. Quick facts about pistachios Links The post It’s Pistachio Day! appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
Researchers from the University of Nottingham released a paper this month about the “individual differences in emoji comprehension” across gender, age, and culture. Here’s the abstract: Emoji are an important substitute for non-verbal cues (such as facial expressions) in online w … | Continue reading
Lost brioche is a French dessert that derives from French toast or “pain perdu” (“lost bread” in French), where the leftover brioche bread from a bakery was used to make both dishes. Where lost brioche differs from regular French toast is in its consistency, which is more gooey b … | Continue reading
It never gets old seeing Pokémon: The First Movie in any context but seeing it in 35mm 4K hits me in the feels BIG TIME. I’d love to watch this movie again in 35mm and relive my childhood. Until then, we have this mysterious trailer which didn’t give much away (and that definitel … | Continue reading
JSTOR Daily on Paul Revere Williams as ‘an architect of firsts’: Becoming a Black architect wasn’t and still isn’t easy. Today, only about 2 percent of architects in the United States identify as Black. The post JSTOR Daily on Paul Revere Williams as ‘an architect of firsts’ appe … | Continue reading
Happy Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, Tujia New Year, Tsagaan Sar, Hmong New Year, Ryukyu New Year, Korean New Year, and Vietnamese New Year to those who celebrate, in whatever way you celebrate, and in whatever name you call it around the world! It’s the Year of the Dragon—the … | Continue reading
In the 2004 movie, Sideways, Paul Giamatti’s character Miles Raymond uttered the infamous words “I am not drinking any fucking merlot” and thanks to its success, demand for Californian merlot dropped and pinot noir skyrocketed. This lead to vineyards rushing to meet the demand, r … | Continue reading
Paul Giamatti sitting in an In-N-Out Burger with his Golden Globe (via Brian Grubb on Bluesky and various other places on the Web) The post Paul Giamatti eating at an In-N-Out Burger with his Golden Globe appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
If you’re going to Portugal and you’re making grilled cheese sandwiches, of course I’m gonna watch. Chef Tyler did exactly that but with a twist: he mixed his signature dish with Portuguese cuisine to see how it’d turn out. Some worked, some really didn’t, and while I’m sure a fe … | Continue reading
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Dunkey laid out the frustration of streaming services in classic comedic way. Wanna stream a classic movie on one of your platforms? Good luck! The post Dunkey’s guide to the long convoluting world of streaming services appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
I’m gonna keep it real: I’m not equipped to unpack what this ICJ ruling is but the gist is that court has made a list of demands for Israel to “prevent acts of genocide in Gaza”. Al Jazeera has a live blog of the ruling for you to get up to speed. Here’s their tl;dr: … Continue r … | Continue reading
Atlas Obscura on Monopoly’s cultural impact: Played the right way, it’s as much about psychological warfare as economics; sidebar wheeling and dealing is not only encouraged but necessary. The post Atlas Obscura on Monopoly’s cultural impact appeared first on Cultrface. | Continue reading
Today’s short interview is with Mikey (he/him), an incredible visdev artist and illustrator from the US that specializes in character design. Check out Mikey’s work on his website, Twitter, and Bluesky! What is favourite city in the world? Toronto! Being from Western NY, I live v … | Continue reading
Wavey Casa is a bright and fun homeware shop from London and I love their stuff. They sell everything from candles to cushion, blankets, and rugs, all in an array of vibrant colourways. I particularly like their FUCK IT range of candles as well as their Playboy collab. The post W … | Continue reading
“I would not be a white American for all the tea in China, all the oil in Texas […] I really wouldn’t like to have to live with all those lies. This is what is irreducible and awful. You, the English, you, the French, you, the West, you, feel that there is something that you … Co … | Continue reading