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Gallery: Ralph Steadman’s Dogs

By Marina Galperina on

British artist Ralph Steadman’s iconic and extensive collaborative works with Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson kindled armies of fanboys/girls across the globe and across decades. If there are any dog lovers among them, they’ll want to peek at Steadman’s newest Book of Dogs, featuring lovable, slobbering, rough-housing canines rendered in the artist’s signature style, that is, expressively unlatching their jaws amidst wildly spewed inkblots and such.

Steadman’s illustration compliment ranting pet ownership tips on feeding, fetching, and emergency resuscitation and offer some satirically anthropomorphic perspectives on religion and politics. Preview a few pups in our gallery, and, as a bonus, enjoy Ralph Steadman’s latest Gonzo-fied beer bottle label art with the Flying Dog Brewery, dubbed Raging Bitch and banned by the Michigan Liquor Commission. … Read More

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Daily Dose Pick: Tim Flach’s Dogs

By Tanja M. Laden on

Tim Flach’s majestic dog portraits are captivating representations of man’s best friend, from the sporting, non-sporting, and hounds to the working, herding, and toy breeds.

Featuring profiles of dozens of canines, Dogs is a divine collection of images that spotlights the endearing characteristics of different pooches, elevating them to divine status. Whether it’s a troubled-looking Bloodhound or a demure Dalmatian, Flach’s subjects establish a direct connection with the viewer, dog-lover or otherwise. … Read More

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Photography

Pic of the Day: Dogs in Cars

By Caroline Stanley on

There’s a striking cinematic quality to the haunting images in London-based photographer Martin Usborne’s new series Mute: the silence of dogs in cars. “I took the photos for two reasons: firstly because I was once trapped in a car as a child and the feeling of being alone and without a voice has stayed with me for a long time but secondly because I’m very much aware that many animals are voiceless and mute at the hands of humans,” he explains. “These images are both about the loneliness and voiceless that we humans often feel but also a plea to listen more to the voices of animals.” … Read More

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Web

Everything Is Terrible: 10 Videos from a Different Era

By Paul Hiebert on

Everything Is Terrible is a website dedicated to bringing the world wonderful things. What started as a group of friends in Ohio compiling, editing, and manipulating obscure VHS tapes from the ’80s and ’90s into short video clips to get their LOLs off, has grown into an internet success story. Now the group considers themselves archivists of sorts.

“We see ourselves as filling a niche by preserving a type of media that is ignored, and even looked down upon, by other film/video archivists,” wrote Future Schlock, a member of Everything Is Terrible, in an email. “The VHS boom of the late ’80s-early 90s resulted in any old yahoo with a camera being able to release their message to the world — a moment similar to the rise of YouTube. But with a lot more neon.” … Read More

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Design

Trend Watch: Animal Instinct

By Sarah Sternberg on

You could be forgiven for glancing at the title of this post and thinking, “Yeah, yeah, Animal Instinct as in leopard print jackets and zebra print bags — sooo 2008, Flavorpill, move on.” Whilst this would be a totally fair assessment (and any style website that tries to tell you that faux-fur print is in need only look at Anna Wintour’s 60 Minutes interview for further clarification), this is not what we mean by Animal Instinct. Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves for the culmination of at least 5 years of pet abuse: the advent of the canine fashion show. That’s right, this week… Read More

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