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The De Menils

Convergences

February 25, 2010by jolifanta Leave a comment

Yesterday, I saw Lawrence Weschler speak at the Getty about “convergences” a phenomenon he explores in his new book Everything That Rises: A Book of Convergences. In his lecture, Weschler […]

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art, museums, things I like
Sarah Palin

Portrait of Sarah Palin

November 16, 2009by jolifanta 2 Comments

Sarah Palin is all over the news today for some reason. And somehow I came across this magnificent portrait of her in the L.A. Times, originally taken by Brian Adams […]

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art, history, pop culture, things I like

The Zine Goes Glossy

April 6, 2009by jolifanta 4 Comments

HP’s new MagCloud service allows anyone with a computer and some design skillz to publish glossy magazines. This kind of self-publishing was the realm of hand-crafted zines. (Check out the […]

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art, technology, things I like

Giant Robot Post-It Show

December 19, 2008by jolifanta 1 Comment

This is a brilliant idea for an art show: commission a slew of local artists to create little drawings on Post-It notes, stick them to your gallery wall, and charge […]

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art, los angeles, museums, things I like

Bogglific on FB no more…

January 15, 2008by jolifanta Leave a comment

I am saddened and feeling the twinge of impending withdrawl. Supposed copyright infringement has just gotten personal! I cannot believe that the big corporate suits are shutting down Facebook’s Bogglific! […]

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pop culture, technology, things I like

Luxembourg, USA: the movie

October 25, 2007by jolifanta 3 Comments

There’s a new documentary out about all of the Luxembourgese communities in the USA: Luxembourg, USA. The person we stayed with in Luxembourg City on my recent trip there just […]

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history, things I like, travel

Lagging in Europe

September 30, 2007by jolifanta Leave a comment

I haven´t been keeping up with the postings of my European experiences. But I have a good excuse: schwein (ham) and cheese. These culinary staples are hard to avoid in […]

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food, history, things I like, travel

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