King John’s got his eye on Maid Marion but Robin wants his face on her tapestry.
An emotionally charged and lavish 2012 short by Modern Toss for the Channel 4 Comedy Blaps series. Written & Directed by Jon Link and Mick Bunnage
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A mere corrupted .exe file of the visualisations on show at the Computer Virus Catalogue – an ‘illustrated guide to some of the worst viruses in computer history’ curated by Bas van der Poel, featuring the work of artists from around the world.
A comprehensively researched poster by Pop Chart Lab. To wit:
…the progression of Graphic Design from the Victorian era into the modern digital age. Each memorable style of graphic expression is delineated here by its respective design elements and corralled into movements tracing back nearly 200 years. From the finials and fronds of Art Nouveau to the Weimar utility of the Bauhaus to the taxonomical, sense-making project of Data Visualization.
€23 (45 x 60cm)
A follow-up by Caim The Ham (currently raising funds on Kickstarter) to The Filmography of Cars with 66 tastily rendered aircraft representing a hundred years of aviation in the movies.
Mental Floss’s John Green offers a fascinating insight to the world of US newspaper funnies.
The Garfield Without Garfield website he mentions is here.
Previously: Things You Thought You Knew About Booze
An animated 8-bit game style history of London’s Barbican Center – based on an article by Peter Ackbourne – from Roman era fort to contemporary performing arts venue by UK digital animation studio Persistent Peril.
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The second instalment of cdza’s Instrumentals Series features jazz drummer Allan Mednard’s effortless transition through the modern history of the beat.
Previously: 50 Years Of The Guitar Solo
An infographic from Pop Chart Lab: 75 bikes – boneshakers to BMX – from 1780 to the present day.
Gigantic version here.
Also available as a 38cm x 29cm print.