WTF with Marc Maron: Russell Brand

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Love him or hate him, comedian Russell Brand commands a certain presence—one recently taken on by WTF podcast personality Marc Maron. In this hour-long interview, Brand reminds listeners that he isn’t just a funny Brit with an odd haircut. Beneath the glam-goth exterior lies a lyrical intellectual side with a penchant for philosophy and for his cat Morrissey.

Date Stamp Paintings

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In what could be seen as a smart nod to the problem of time in painting, Italian artist Federico Pietrella gives us this series of composed of thousands of date stamp impressions. The highly detailed street scenes make good use of careful layering and create a coded representation of our world.

Action Movie FX

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The always epic JJ Abrams has made his first foray into app based media. His companies’s Action Movie FX app lets users film with their IOS device and instantly add in amazing special effects.