SITE OF THE DAY: "Brown Paper Bag" Showcases Art on Paper

“Brown Paper Bag” is a daily art blog with a focus on works created on paper, including fine art, illustration, and design. According to curator Sara E. Barnes’ notes on the site, the name was chosen because, “The brown paper bag is a great equal­izer. You can draw on it (makes a great neu­tral base), jot down notes, con­ceal your malt liquor, and mask that hideous zit on your nose.” The site boasts a deep well of intriguing work worth adding to your list of frequented sites.

SITE OF THE DAY: Juxtapoz Magazine

Juxtapoz is a print magazine covering all manner of art, from street art to tattoo design. Its web counterpart likewise serves up the latest news in arts and culture, as well as highlighting artists and their work across disciplines. Check out their current coverage of the Pima Air & Space Museum’s “Boneyard Project.”

VIDEO: Sebastian Cosor Brings Munch's "The Scream" To Life

Sebastian Cosor brings Edvard Munch’s iconic painting to life, complete with music from Pink Floyd’s “The Great Gig in the Sky”. The dialogue makes more sense in context of Munch’s own words from 1893:

I was walking along a path with two friends – the sun was setting – suddenly the sky turned blood red – I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence – there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city – my friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety – and I sensed an infinite scream passing through nature.

Cosor also recently posted a winter version of the piece, complete with santa hat for the “screamer.”

VIDEO: Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" Trailer

Watching this trailer for Wes Anderson’s forthcoming return to live action, Moonrise Kingdom, is like reuniting with an old friend. A friend who lives in an oddly semi-retro-kind-of-set-in-the-60s-even-though-it’s-modern-times kind of world. Granted, this time it apparently is set in the 60s, but still… It’s a world that belongs uniquely to the films of Wes Anderson. If this trailer is any indication, Moonrise Kingdom will be a true return to form after the excellent, but animated Fantastic Mr. Fox. The cast lineup includes several stalwart Anderson regulars, including Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, as well as new blood Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, and Tilda Swinton.

May 25th can’t come soon enough.

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SITE OF THE DAY: The Hype Machine Collects the Best Music from the Blogosphere

Brooklyn-based Hype Machine aggregates music discussions from around the web. As they put it, “We handpick a set of kickass music blogs and then present what they discuss for easy analysis, consumption and discovery. This way, your odds of stumbling into awesome music or awesome blogs are high.”

What it lacks in slick presentation, it more than makes up for in sheer volume. There’s literally something for everyone at Hype Machine.