New Zealand-born, London-based director/animator Rob Wallace (aka Parallel Teeth) made this moving illustration for "Celeste," the debut track from fellow Kiwi Ezra Vine. The song is described by the multi-instrumentalist as "an exploration of confusion as well as optimism, and the often blurred lines between reality and desire." The animated interpretation from Wallace and fellow animator......read more
After a five year absence from recording, French singer/songwriter Vincent Delerm is ready to return in November with his fifth album, Les Amants Paralleles (Parallel Lovers). To promote the release, Delerm has shared this lovely teaser featuring a series of still shots and cuts of city life. With parallel lines starring in each shot, the video captures the transcendent beauty of the banal.......read more
Kate Sheppard for The Huffington Post: Former Vice President Al Gore sees parallels between the last two and a half weeks of budget chaos on Capitol Hill and the climate crisis: Many will deny there's a problem -- until they are ultimately compelled to take action by forces beyond their control. "The tendency by many members of Congress to deny the reality of the government shutdown and the......read more
Another day, another set of Iceland photos. What can we say? It's the world's most photogenic country. This selection comes from Calgary-born, Toronto-based photographer Reynard Li (that's him getting misted by the waterfall in the first pic), who traveled around the Nordic nation in a Volkswagen hatchback a couple years ago, returning with some heartstopping landscape images. Stunning......read more