HENSON TIME.

Jim Henson – Time Piece (1964). A must see! via Rhizome

POSSUM POWER.

This may be the most inspiring documentary I’ve ever seen! Dolly Freed wrote Possum Living : How To Live Well Without A Job And With (Almost) No Money at the age of 18 with only a 7th grade education. In 1978 it was published and became an instant classic for those interested in frugal living [...]

This is Rad : PAPER RAD.

This is a little off NisN usual topics but — My Favorite Thing Is Paper Rad!
And just in time for the holidays UbuWeb has supplied the Internet world with the treasures that are Paper Rad videos. Give the gift of video animation psych-out brilliance with a link to Paper Rad! If you have never seen [...]

PSYCHIC SALLY.

I really can’t believe in all these years I’d never heard of Sally Cruikshank. Though I remember seeing her animations as a child through the magic of Sesame Street. Surely, she’s inspired the contemporary weirdo comics and illustration community. And you must see her newer work. She’s bizarre + brilliant!! Thanks to Candy Ropes for [...]

PAINTER McCARTHY.

All day, over and over I’ve been watching this clip from the video ‘Painter’ by Paul McCarthy (1995) but can’t seem to bring myself to watch the entire 50 minutes. I am so caught up in this character, he’s mesmerizing and intense. Maybe that’s why I can’t handle the full length video. discovered via Art [...]