#SignsYoureOutOfShape

This could be a red flag. #SignsYoureOutOfShape pic.twitter.com/jCAxusntz2

— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) July 31, 2017

You need to rest after using an escalator.#SignsYoureOutOfShape

— Christine WhatAMess (@googlygirl98) July 31, 2017

You dont like the song "Shape Of You" #SignsYoureOutOfShape

— Jimish (@jimishbathia) July 31, 2017

All the McDonald's staff can recognize your voice through the drive-thru intercom.#SignsYoureOutOfShape

— Christine WhatAMess (@googlygirl98) July 31, 2017

Dance: James Bay - Let It Go - Dance | A Breakup Story

Choreography: Talia Favia

via DanceOn

Jason Juan

Art Appreciation

Born in Taichung, Taiwan in 1977, Jason Juan is a contemporary artist known for the expressive figurative work that merges Chinese calligraphy into figure drawing.

After receiving a degree in Mathematics, he decided to enroll in the Art Institute of Seattle and pursue art.

You can see more of his work HERE.

A Study in Browns and Grays via touchofcolorr.blogspot.com

Dennis Kutsenko via jasonjuan.blogspot.com

Temptation via escapeintolife.com

Sources:

http://jasonjuan.blogspot.com
https://www.facebook.com/ArtofJasonJuan/
http://jasonj05.deviantart.com
http://www.waterhousegallery.com/Juan%20Fig10.html
http://touchofcolorr.blogspot.com/2016/01/jason-juan.html
http://markey2d.blogspot.com/2010/12/artist-study-after-jason-juan-check-him.html
http://jasonj05.deviantart.com/
http://www.escapeintolife.com/interviews/the-lyrical-figures-of-painter-jason-juan/
http://pmikos.tumblr.com/post/28333035279/via-jason-juan-wei-che-waterhouse-gallery

Chris Marker

Photography Appreciation

French writer, photographer, and documentary film director Chris Marker was born on July 29, 1921.

Marker was a student of philosophy prior to him joining the French Resistance known as The Maquis. After the war, Marker began a career in journalism, writing political commentaries and short stories. In the 1950s, he began experimenting with photography and film.

His first film, Olympia 52 was a feature documentary about the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. However, Marker is best known for his films La Jetée (1962) and Le Joli Mai (1963).

He passed away on July 29, 2012 at the age of 91.

You can learn more about Chris Marker HERE.

via Whitechapel Gallery

Sources: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Marker 

https://chrismarker.org/ 

http://www.chrismarker.ch/

Flickr Favorites

#BetterNamesForHillarysBook

It Takes a Haitian Village (To Pay For Chelsea's Wedding) #BetterNamesForHillarysBook

— boobsrus (@AuburnJulia) July 27, 2017

Harry Potter and the Bitter Wizened Crone Who Hates Normal Americans And Cannot Satisfy Her Husband #BetterNamesForHillarysBook

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) July 27, 2017

How To Lose Elections And Alienate People #BetterNamesForHillarysBook

— brownOUT (@JHWalz32) July 27, 2017

I Got The Most Votes & Still Lost: The Rigged American Election#BetterNamesForHillarysBook

— O (@Onision) July 27, 2017

#BetterNamesForHillarysBook

Murder She Wrote

— LIZ COVFEFE MAGA (@LizCrokin) July 27, 2017

I Warned You: Maybe Next Time You'll Try Listening To Women For Once #BetterNamesForHillarysBook

— Jennifer (@leftyjennyc) July 27, 2017

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

Music Appreciation

Written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman (aka SAW) and sung by British singer Rick Astley, "Never Gonna Give You Up" was released on July 27, 1987. It topped music charts in 25 countries.

The music video, which was directed by English film director Simon West, shows Rick Astley singing and dancing in various outfits and venues around west London.

via RickAstleyVEVO

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Gonna_Give_You_Up
http://www.metrolyrics.com/never-gonna-give-you-up-lyrics-rick-astley.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Cosplay... Is An Art: Anime Expo 2017

via Sneaky Zebra

#ThingsToAvoidAtAPublicPool

Pee. #ThingsToAvoidAtAPublicPool pic.twitter.com/AnzbFG493a

— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) July 25, 2017

#ThingsToAvoidAtAPublicPool warm spots in the water.

— Crystal C (@Cry_C) July 25, 2017

#ThingsToAvoidAtAPublicPool

R. Kelly

— Corey Miller (@StopEatingBees) July 25, 2017

#ThingsToAvoidAtAPublicPool Chivalry pic.twitter.com/7e4qhcwpRt

— General Grievance (@local1976) July 25, 2017

Album Cover: AC/DC Back in Black

Album Cover

Album: AC/DC Back in Black
Released: July 25, 1980
The all-black cover was designed as a "sign of mourning" for Bon Scott.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_Black
http://loudwire.com/acdc-back-in-black-anniversary/

Dance: Ciara - Keep On Lookin

Choreography: Josh Killacky

via Josh Killacky

David Walker

Art Appreciation

English street artist David Walker is known for his abstract realistic graffiti art. The urban contemporary artist's work has been shown in Berlin, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Lisbon, London, New York, and Paris.

You can see more of his work HERE.

Unknown via mrcrazychips

Houston New York via mymoma

                                                               Wynwood, Miami 2013 via streetartunitedstates

Sources:

http://www.artofdavidwalker.com/

https://www.facebook.com/artofdavidwalker

http://www.streetartbio.com/david-walker

http://www.lawrencealkingallery.com/artists/david-walker/biography

http://www.robertfontainegallery.com/index.php?/artists/Represented/david-walker

http://www.mathgoth.com/litho-yuli-dw.html

http://mrcrazychips.tumblr.com/post/59120693699/street-art-by-david-walker-awesome-colors

https://mymoma.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/david-walker-street-art/

https://wynwoodmuraltours.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/david-walker-time-lapse-art-basel-2013/

https://londoncallingblog.net/2015/01/28/the-street-art-of-rivington-street/

http://streetartunitedstates.com/david-walker-art-basel-2013-wynwood-full-version/

http://4rtgallery.blogspot.com/2014/03/spray-paint-portraits-by-david-walker.html

http://blog.futonstorenyc.com/street-art-by-david-walker-2/

#StayYoungIn4Words

#StayYoungIn4Words
Find fountain of youth. pic.twitter.com/FHnA9CKWb9

— Gavin Etheridge (@stgavalot) July 22, 2017

Born on Feb 29 #StayYoungIn4Words

— Jimish (@jimishbathia) July 22, 2017

Eat Lots Of Bacon!#StayYoungIn4Words pic.twitter.com/2SxgyYiv16

— Roe's Rage (@RoesRage) July 22, 2017

Alan Menken

Music Appreciation

Born on July 22, 1949, Alan Menken is an American musical theatre and film score composer best known for his numerous scores for Walt Disney Animation Studios films.

In the early 1980s, Menken collaborated with playwright Howard Ashman to write the musical, Little Shop of Horrors. Ashman and Menken were then hired by Walt Disney Studios to write the music for The Little Mermaid, then Beauty and the Beast.

Merken has received multiple Golden Globes and Academy Awards for his many iconic scores and songs over the past 30 years.

via AussieTheatre


Sources:

http://www.alanmenken.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Menken

Carrie Waller

Art Appreciation

Carrie Waller is an internationally recognized watercolor. Her paintings of objects are detailed with bold and vibrant colors.

You can see more of her work HERE.

Rainbow Row via artodyssey1

Celebration (2012) via artodyssey1 

Crawfish on Newsprint (2011) via artodyssey1 

Sources:

http://carriewallerfineart.com
https://www.facebook.com/carriewallerfineart/
http://carriewaller.blogspot.com/
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/12/carrie-waller.html

#TrumpsFinalDaysMovieTitle

The twittersphere was full with great movie title ideas for Trump's final days in office.
Here are the top ones:

A Man for All Treasons #TrumpsFinalDaysMovieTitle

— KMS78 (@kmstx78) July 20, 2017

#TrumpsFinalDaysMovieTitle A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Kremlin

— Parsimoniously Yours (@OverclocktRobot) July 20, 2017

The Trump Towering Inferno #TrumpsFinalDaysMovieTitle

— Steve Redmond (@sjredmond) July 20, 2017

All the Presidents Children #TrumpsFinalDaysMovieTitle

— Steve Redmond (@sjredmond) July 20, 2017

SPIES, LIES & PEE PEE TAPES#TrumpsFinalDaysMovieTitle pic.twitter.com/q0Q5hgyuPg

— PROUD RESISTER 👊 (@ProudResister) July 20, 2017

The Trumptanic#TrumpsFinalDaysMovieTitle pic.twitter.com/ezuI9SwTR6

— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) July 20, 2017

Trumpback Mountain. #TrumpsFinalDaysMovieTitle pic.twitter.com/8iNQ2eUdUn

— ImpeachTrump (@dumptrump33) July 20, 2017

K-19: The Widowmaker

Film Appreciation

Inspired by a true story, K-19: The Widowmaker was released to theaters on July 19, 2002. The drama thriller film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starred Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson.

The film is based on real life events written by Peter Huchthausen's book K-19: the widowmaker: the secret story of the Soviet nuclear submarine.

K-19 is considered one of the most expensive independent films to-date, costing $100 million to produce and grossing about $65 million.

via YouTube Movies

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-19:_The_Widowmaker

Cosplay... Is An Art: ANIME EXPO 2017 LOS ANGELES

via mineralblu

Dance: LAND OF ALL - contemporary dance

Choreography: Concept and Dance: MN Dance Company / Michal Rynia and Nastja Bremec
Music: Woodkid - Land of All

via MN Dance Company

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Art Appreciation

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was a French painter known for his landscapes.

Born on July 16, 1796 in Paris, the artist began oil painting around 1821 and soon after devoted himself to landscapes. He studied with Achille Etna Michallon, who had an influence on Corot's career.

Later in life, Claude Monet referred Corot as the the master, "We are nothing compared to him, nothing." Corot died February 22, 1875.

You can see more of his work HERE.

Environs of Paris (c. 1860) via spenceralley 

First Leaves, Near Mantes (1855) via mydailyartpage 

Diana Surprised at her Bath via artesehumordemulher 

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste-Camille_Corot
http://www.jean-baptiste-camille-corot.org/
http://pototschnik.blogspot.com/2013/04/corot-spoken-of-in-art-journal.html
https://illustrationfacebook.blogspot.com/2010/04/point-of-connection_29.html?m=1
https://artesehumordemulher.wordpress.com/pinturas-de-jean-baptiste-camille-corot/
http://spenceralley.blogspot.com/2016/09/late-landscapes-of-corot-1860s.html
http://mydailyartpage.blogspot.com/2014/11/first-leaves-near-mantes-painting-by.html

Flickr Favorites

Howie Day - Collide

Music Appreciation

American singer-songwriter Howie Day's "Collide" was released on July 13, 2004. Written in collaboration with Kevin Griffin of Better than Ezra, the song gained success on the Billboard's Adult Top 40, then reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

via HowieDayVEVO

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collide_(Howie_Day_song)

Cosplay... Is An Art: Anime Expo 2017

via Nerd Reactor

Album Cover: Everclear - Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile

Album Cover

Album: Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile
Released: July 11, 2000
Cover Concept: A.P. Alexakis
Photographer: Frank W. Ockenfels III
Models: Art Alexakis (guitar, vocals), Craig Montoya (bass), Greg Eklund (drums)

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_from_an_American_Movie_Vol._One:_Learning_How_to_Smile
https://www.discogs.com/Everclear-Songs-From-An-American-Movie-Vol-One-Learning-How-To-Smile/release/655209

Amazon Prime Day

Today is Amazon Prime Day, and I managed to wait over a month to finally submit an order in attempt to take advantage of the discounts.

The problem is, the list I had originally, which included over 50 items, weren't part of the Prime Day discount, except for one item. So, I had to scrap the list and look for similar items that had the Prime Day discount.

This presented another problem, my cart had more "want" items than "need" items that were originally included in my wish list. So, again, I had to go back through my list and only select the items I really needed.

Of course, now I'm contemplating shopping later tonight after I overheard a coworker indicate that she was using Prime Day for Christmas shopping, which is less than six months away.

Dance: FedEx VS. UPS Dance Battle

Dance: Jake Deanda, Alex Ditommaso, Josh Killacky and The Williams Fam
Music: Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Low Remix

via The Williams Fam

David Hockney

Art Appreciation

Born on July 9, 1937 in Bradford, England, David Hockney is considered the most influential artist of the 20th century.

In the early 60s, Hockney, who is openly gay, painted 'Sometimes, as in We Two Boys Together Clinging.'

Soon after graduating from the Royal College of Art in London in 1962, he moved to Los Angeles, where he was inspired to paint a series of swimming pools.

In the 80s, Hockney started playing around with the study of movement in photography using collages and creating a narrative.

A Bigger Splash (1967) via cridly.wordpress.com

'Sometimes, as in We Two Boys Together Clinging' (1961) via wikipedia.org

Pearblossom Highway (1986) via aestheticdiaryblog.blogspot.com

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hockney
https://jimsienkiewicz.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/david-hockney-a-bigger-exhibition/
http://fuckyeahdavidhockney.tumblr.com/
http://blogs.elpais.com/storyboard/2012/07/
http://armorinsecondes.eklablog.com/a-few-paintings-and-i-pad-prints-by-david-hockney-a43082691
https://cridly.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/david-hockney/
http://samlangestm.blogspot.com/2010/05/david-hockney-photomontage.html
https://aarspace.wordpress.com/2014/01/20/david-hockney-a-bigger-exhibition-de-young-museum/
http://aestheticdiaryblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/david-hockney-bigger-picture.html

Fantastic Four (2005)

Film Appreciation

I remember being excited to watch Fantastic Four at the theaters. Mainly because I grew up watching the Hanna Barbera Fantastic Four and The New Fantastic Four.

Directed by Tim Story, known for Barbershop and Taxi, the Fantastic Four film was released July 8, 2005. Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington, the film was a commercial success making $56 million during its first weekend.

Source: Wikipedia

#FavTweets 2017 June Paintings, Drawings, and Digital Art

#badgirls @alecoscino

🎨 Milo Manara pic.twitter.com/VghM4j9Rru

— Lory ♈📚🎶📸 (@lory56lo) June 1, 2017

I've been creating vibrant #bold #art of soft blossoms pic.twitter.com/hoY1gIuAwb

— Robin Maria Pedrero (@robinpedrero) June 6, 2017

New gouache signed today. 'Visitor From the Past.' 14x21 cm (5.5x8.5 inch). pic.twitter.com/p8iCEjX8hX

— David Sandum (@DavidSandum) June 14, 2017

The only thing worth #writing about is the conflict in the human heart.
William #FAULKNER#writerslife #amwriting#Art Christabelle Lamort pic.twitter.com/3PS4L2bIAR

— Novelicious (@noveliciouss) June 15, 2017

By Henri Matisse (1869–1954)#Painting #art #ArtLovers💖 pic.twitter.com/3dkoDy8Zqz

— Tim Shum (@humanetim) June 19, 2017

❦The vantage point of your imagination is up to you.~AS#goforit #create #imagination #amwriting #writing #artist #music#Art VladimirKush pic.twitter.com/LuiXH6Jwtx

— Anne Scottlin (@AnneScottlin) June 20, 2017

'Grand Canyon' by Tracie Kaska #art pic.twitter.com/AUGjRs7EJk

— gabriela (@GabrielaLureti) June 21, 2017

'Dance' by Willem Haenraets #art pic.twitter.com/lK7kz1Ax09

— gabriela (@GabrielaLureti) June 27, 2017

❦The road to new ideas is itself a new idea. Imagine. Create.~AS #imagination #idea #road #canal #creative #boat #Art by Thomas Thiemeyer pic.twitter.com/jmkhwu5Db7

— Anne Scottlin (@AnneScottlin) June 28, 2017

#FavTweets 2017 June Comedy

President Cartman. pic.twitter.com/GEbEpGS3TI

— Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) June 1, 2017

pic.twitter.com/JsJ4lrlBKl

— CivilHeathen (@CivilHeathen) June 8, 2017

15 pranks that you might feel a little bad for laughing at https://t.co/y1xz0LG8aU pic.twitter.com/8DNxg8Al79

— theCHIVE (@theCHIVE) June 15, 2017

Last night's A CLOSER LOOK: A lot on health care, a little on tweets https://t.co/I3W6BYdqUH

— Seth Meyers (@sethmeyers) June 30, 2017

#FavTweets 2017 June Photography

Allison Parks photographed by William V. Figge 1965. pic.twitter.com/jdckNfKkgo

— Joan Darc (@joandarcdoll) June 7, 2017

Laziness – by Jules Renard – Be ▲rtist – Be ▲rt Magazine https://t.co/OxRB8hnMjz pic.twitter.com/w92BlWnLA6

— Be ▲rtist Be ▲rt (@BeArtist_BeArt) June 10, 2017

Perfect Kitchen by Andrey A #Photography #Object #Food #Minimalism https://t.co/j5TT4384ip

— Art Limited (@artlimitednet) June 18, 2017

From my #landscape #photography #art portfolio: Rainbow after the storms passed awhile ago" pic.twitter.com/oeqWHuQafr

— Professor C (@ProfessorCring) June 20, 2017

#Nature is #painting for us, day after day, #pictures of #infinite #beauty.#6hourly #microstay #FridayFeeling #landscape #photography pic.twitter.com/s3TTTEx3tb

— 6hourly (@6hourlycom) June 30, 2017

#FavTweets 2017 June Politics

People in covfefe houses shouldn't throw covfefe. https://t.co/M7oK5Z6qwF

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 1, 2017

23-year-old Ariana Grande is showing more dignity & grace in the face of terrorism than the 70-year-old man supposedly leading the free word

— Caroline Siede (@CarolineSiede) June 4, 2017

Oceans of Id: The Unabridged Official Statements of Donald J. Trump in the Post-Covfefe Era@realDonaldTrump #Covfefe #OfficialStatements pic.twitter.com/vTgrmCZmnk

— Tim Holland (@thebuffalo003) June 7, 2017

On this day in 1987, President Reagan told Gorbachev to "tear down this wall." Today, @realDonaldTrump wants to build one. Sad!

— Vicente Fox Quesada (@VicenteFoxQue) June 13, 2017

GOP senator: Obama reached out to me after shooting https://t.co/VG2gKK0YyF pic.twitter.com/RIXzIE0pNc

— The Hill (@thehill) June 15, 2017

Discrimination cloaked in religion is still discrimination. Shame on Texas. https://t.co/nXQqwLiRQX

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 17, 2017

Poll: Bush, Obama are becoming more popular under Trump https://t.co/2hVOidyQwj pic.twitter.com/TBYVpFoUaO

— The Hill (@thehill) June 20, 2017

My first tweet as a private citizen. Read my op-ed responding to AG Sessions on the need for criminal justice reform https://t.co/143F3hagva

— Sally Yates (@SallyQYates) June 24, 2017

I asked Spicer if we could turn the cameras on at today's briefing. He ignored the question.

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 26, 2017

Why is GOP embracing same tactics to reform #healthcare that it accused Dems of using in 2010? @MarshallRamsey asks, https://t.co/nwNQYiYB7M pic.twitter.com/EBqwV92IRQ

— Linda Dono (@LindaDono) June 27, 2017

CNN employees resign after network retracts Trump-Russia story: https://t.co/iWuHirT5YV pic.twitter.com/Esxj8YjVKk

— The Hill (@thehill) June 27, 2017

Pastor arrested in #SB4 protest says he couldn’t stand on the sidelines https://t.co/Qjo7IRYj2L pic.twitter.com/GyJYjH6INJ

— Austin Statesman (@statesman) June 27, 2017

McConnell tells GOP senators health care bill needs work and delays vote until after July 4 recess, sources say https://t.co/3bKKyaYvLC pic.twitter.com/EbRPZRXeVa

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 27, 2017

Tonight: Stephen thought he could no longer be shocked by Trump's behavior... Think again, host. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/Xtx8g1hxYb

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) June 30, 2017

“Morning Joe” hosts: Trump threatened hit piece against us in National Enquirer unless we begged https://t.co/kENmkZvwJX pic.twitter.com/9ud25iFCqz

— The Hill (@thehill) June 30, 2017

C.W. Gluck - Che farò senza Euridice

Music Appreciation

Christoph Willibald Gluck (C.W. Gluck) was born on July 2, 1714. He was known for composing Italian and French operas in the early classical period.

He's known for bringing practical reform in the theory and practice of dramatic composition (dramaturgical). One of his most notable work is Orfeo ed Euridice, an opera based on the myth of Orpheus. It was first performed at the Burgtheater in Vienna on October 5, 1762 in the presnce of Empress Maria Theresa.

Sung by: Dmitri Hvorostovsky

via frufruJ

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoph_Willibald_Gluck
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orfeo_ed_Euridice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitri_Hvorostovsky

#FavTweets 2017 June Cosplay

Lazy B.Va 🐝
📸 @malcolmeugene #cosplay #Overwatch #Dva pic.twitter.com/7RcRrIlYPM

— OhMySophii🔜OComiCon (@OhMySophii) June 3, 2017

Happy Father's Day to all the amazing dads out there!! (Photo is not an example, Ozai was a dick.) #FathersDay

Ozai: petahface (ig) pic.twitter.com/rfdnBrgGRc

— Nipah ♥ Anime Expo (@NipahDUBS) June 18, 2017

#FireEmblem@nicoletters as #Ophelia #cosplay #fanime#FireEmblemFates #nintendo #nintendo3ds pic.twitter.com/P9SLsWgvpi

— JwaiDesign (@JwaiDesign) June 20, 2017

Previously: Fantastic She-Ra from She-Ra: Princess of Power, More: https://t.co/d7BEPnneqE #Animation #Cosplay pic.twitter.com/Vw339UGDtB

— Daily Cosplay (@dailycosplay) June 23, 2017

Nothing like a little father son bonding! #GreenArrow #OliverQueen #ConnorHawke #Cosplay #DCComics pic.twitter.com/yybNHQZLnD

— SLC Green Arrow (@SLCGA) June 27, 2017

Mega Gnar by SpcatsTasha https://t.co/ebDfQQkAGQ pic.twitter.com/wyyDHbWNrW

— cosplay hotties (@cosplay_hotties) June 27, 2017

Did a dress rehearsal for AX! #zenyatta is looking pretty good! Just a few things to fix and we're done! @PlayOverwatch #overwatch pic.twitter.com/BUnCnB7ZKK

— ✿oflora✿ @ AX (@ofl0ra) June 29, 2017