The tumbrlog of the online magazine Is Greater Than. Curated by Paul M. Davis and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, for now.

On Playing the Cajón

This wooden box looks like my dad’s makeshift garage stepstool. Or my friend’s makeshift ferret bin. Due to the hole, one might assume it’s a makeshift stimulating aid from someone’s fetish…

Records by their Covers: Me and My Axe

Most artists treat their album covers as a way to communicate what their music sounds like, in one way or another, allowing the potential consumer to quickly decide whether or not to waste…

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Soup From The Can

Photo by Mister Bijou on Blogspot

As soon as Roger saw me he said I smelt like the rain. I had made some questionable late night phone calls just to complain about the incessancy of it. And yet…

Reconsidering Rosie

What name do you associate with the “We Can Do It” poster? Rosie the Riveter? Yeah, me too; until recently, anyway. Turns out, we’re wrong. Kind of. The iconic image captures an era and…

Going Deep With Alex London

Last month I was introduced to Alex London’s work with surprised pleasure via the fall 2011 collection, Kagami. The clothing made it clear that this is not your average…

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June 6

Rats have been spotted in the children’s room. It is thought that they are getting in through the pipes. The library director thanked Angela for trying to catch them, but it is not the…

Olive Oil Cookies with Meyer Lemon

I have to admit that I love this time of year. Spring is right around the corner, and here in California the rain storms are raging and the citrus is still booming. All around me people…

Reading Room: Google Earth Revolutions, .gifs as Fine Art, and The Loneliest Whale in the World

Uli Westphal‘s photo collection of mutatoes, mutated and surreal fruits and vegetables from Berlin’s farmer’s markets.

Combatting air pollution with…glowing artificial trees?

MIT…

The Art of Being Open-Minded

Jeff Koons, Pink Panther, 1988. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Gerald S. Elliott Collection. Photo © MCA Chicago

I feel the same way about Jeff Koons as I did about learning to…

Here He Goes Again On His Own: Cooper McBean and the Vested Interests

Our friend Cooper McBean of The Devil Makes Three has kept himself busy in the band’s downtime, putting together a backing band on the side for his solo efforts and recording a four-song ep…