”The most unfettered imagination belongs to young people. And they don’t walk through life; they fly.”

the story is very powerful. So powerful that it overcomes the medium, actually. But it's a story that would have been even better and more effective in a more traditional venue, I think. Interesting experiment, but let's go back to the "real" drawing board, guys. 

That's Eduardo Martinet, a French artist who makes incredibly detailed (and sort-of-creepy) insect sculptures. Sculptures so life-like and carefully crafted and fascinating that I'd certainly find them a whole lot more interesting than cats or dogs (if I could make any of the three).

Glenn Gould's performing abilities are absolutely legendary, and rightfully so. But I've always found myself wondering why his analytical work is not more famous. Take these reflections on Beethoven's most famous sonatas, for example. You might not agree with them -- I think he's a bit too hard on old Ludwig, myself -- but they're fascinating (and thoughtful) all the same.

"The Red Turtle (La Tortue rouge) is an upcoming French-Japanese animated film directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit in his feature film debut. The film is a co-production between Wild Bunch and Studio Ghibli, and tells the story of a man who tries to escape from a deserted island and battles a giant turtle. The film has no dialogue."

"In the village of Yeli, China, two men have formed an unlikely team to improve their community. Sixteen years ago, Jia Haixia lost his eyesight. His best friend, Jia Wenqi, lost his arms as a child. Together, the two have planted 10,000 trees around their village and have become an inseparable duo."

"Before (re)writing a word of Interstellar, Nolan did something he had never done before, something that speaks to his desire for more emotionally potent work. He asked composer Hans Zimmer to write some music for the film, but without telling him about the genre, title, characters, or plot..."

When I clicked through and saw the band name in the video title -- and caught a glimpse of the song they were covering -- I expected one thing (and was pretty unenthusiastic). And what I got was something else entirely (and awesome).