Hot Chocolate for Bedouins

One filmmaking team's global mission to bring camel milk to a store near you

When a mutual friend connected me with filmmaker Sebastian Lindstrom, he mentioned something about camel milk. A little research brought up several amusing web domains, including a site about camels, BeTheCheese.org, and one about where Lindstrom sleeps, WhatAreWeDoingNowThatWeAreHere.com. But when I met Lindstrom in Manhattan recently and he pulled a bottle of pasteurized camel milk from Kenya from his suitcase, nothing had quite prepared me …

Somewhere To Disappear

Two young filmmakers follow photographer Alec Soth on his quest to document people escaping from society

Somewhere to Disappear directors Laure Flammarion and Arnaud Uyttenhove admitted to the packed audience at the Q&A session following the film’s NYC premiere that they initially had no real game plan when setting out to follow Magnum photographer Alec Soth, the subject of their new documentary. While there may not have been a detailed outline of what the duo would capture, they told Cool Hunting …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

A Leica iPhone case concept, Mobile cell phone towers and repurposed runways in this week's look at the web

1. Mini Camper Trailer English firm Environmental Transport Association invented this fabulous little camper that hooks up to Jazzys or other personal electric scooters. The cozy cabin has room for a nap, proper British tea and even a flatscreen. 2. Leica i9 iPhone Case Black Design Associates gave a sneak peak at one of their fantasy projects. The concept Leica i9 case would, in a …