Animator, Eric Power does extraordinary work. With Drifwood, he made the short for Troika Moonshine 300, a group of writers who are tasked with creating short stories (300 words or less) based on 3 words given to them by another artist. Power was allowed to interpret his words visually. The words were: driftwood, poncho, and sacrificial. The piece is a beautiful example of art and nature -......read more
Heavy snowfall and intense storms in much of the U.S. this winter has climate change skeptics asking, "If global warming is real, then why is it so cold and wet?" We've got your answer. As the planet heats up, more water is evaporated into the atmosphere. And because the atmosphere is warmer, it is able to hold that water. When the atmosphere becomes saturated, intense storms ensue.According to......read more
LA duo Tashaki Miyaki first caught our attention with their nicely rendered cover of the Everly Brothers' "All I Have To Do Is Dream," released early in the summer. On the strength of that tune, the band put out their debut EP on The Sounds of Sweet Nothing last month. This video for "Get It Right," the last song off the EP, was directed by Juan......read more
A couple weeks ago, Bon Iver released the "deluxe" edition of the band's self-titled LP, featuring 10 videos corresponding to each track on the album. Bon Iver's official website described the videos as "the comprehensive vision for the record captured in moving picture. The visual works both complement and enrich the audio on the album...while not music videos per se, these visual......read more
For winter rec adventures like hiking and snowshoeing, there's nothing like eating some piping hot soup or chili for lunch. In the outdoors, Stanley's Vacuum Food Jar is an enduring classic, with double-wall, stainless steel construction for long-lasting insulation. The indestructible container features a lid that doubles as a cup, and a wide mouth opening that makes it easy to fill in......read more
If you're lucky enough to have the chance to go sledding this winter, you may as well do it properly. Colorado-based Mountain Boy Sledworks has just the answer in the form of this classic toboggan, made by hand using top quality materials. Featuring steam-bent planks of knot-free, flexible basswood and hand-carved willow crosspieces, the toboggan uses stainless-steel screws and genuine leather......read more
Brrr! There’s a chill in the air that means winter is on the way. Before Jack Frost settles in, take a few easy steps to prepare your home. You’ll stay cozy all winter long knowing you’ve been good to your wallet and the planet. Get audited – before you do anything, have a home energy audit done. You’ll find the areas of your home that really need work, and......read more
We're loving the stark tranquility of these snowy photos by Akos Major. The Hungarian-born, Vienna-based photographer, who works as a graphic designer by day, pulls off a crisp, bright tone that imbues a Zen-like quality to his images. You can really feel the peaceful solitude that he must have experienced while shooting. "I like to work slowly, in silent places, where I can get lost in the......read more
Simon Beck dons snowshoes before walking around in freshly falled snow to create these massive, ephemeral art installations. The British artist, whose work spotted on Colossal, has been making the installations since 2004: Each work takes the 54-year-old artist anywhere between 6 hours and two days to complete, an impressive physical feat aided from years of competitive......read more
England is one of my favorite places to photograph and wander through, and also happens to be my homeland. Nothing quite compares to an English garden in the summertime... armfuls of flowers, gooseberries, strawberries, the green trees under which blankets of daisies and buttercups lay. So to shoot a sprawling English garden in the dead of winter was absoultely surreal. What I saw......read more