In this week's newsletter, stories with a strong pro-Raptors bias
Also, things that have nothing to do with the Raptors: Seth Rogen's ceramics, Orville Peck and more
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Now, on to this week's batch of links — which reveal a very strong pro-Raptors bias. Yay, sports!
What are we clicking?
It's fun and kitschy now, but back in the '90s, why did anyone think that dribbling dinosaur Raptors logo was a good idea? The (excellent and very popular) podcast 99% Invisible did a deep dive into the history of NBA jersey design. If you, like me, forever associate oversized Charlotte Hornets jackets (or just the colour teal) with the mid '90s, it is very recommended.
Warrior Dust. 2019. On loan from the National Basketball Association. (The Royal Ontario Museum just redefined "sick burn.") And while Golden State lost the finals, their new home (the Chase Center) just gained an interesting new partnership with SFMOMA. (Could you imagine finding a Calder mobile in Jurassic Park?!)
Seth Rogen makes ceramics now. Seems like it's just a lovely, low-key hobby that he does for fun, but here's a critique anyway.
You've probably seen this, but how about Force Majeure? Read what happens when a meme is bigger than the art-house film that birthed it. Since it doesn't seem like Facebook's going to be taking down those Mark Zuckerberg deepfakes, read an interview with the artists who created them. This year's Sobey Art Award shortlist is out. (Cool fact: One of the honourees, Stephanie Comilang, is a freelance filmmaker for CBC Arts!) And could this be the only existing recording of Frida Kahlo's voice?
What are we watching?
For The National, Ian Hanomansing and Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy got to crawl around Massey Hall while it goes through renovations. Fresh off his appearance on q, Orville Peck — Toronto's masked country crooner — premiered his new video on Vogue. (Vogue!) Stick around for the dance break. We should get this guy on the next season of The Move.
And because we promised you eye candy
Now that he's doing photo shoots for Vogue, maybe it's time to upgrade those sweet fringed masks of his. Somebody tell Orville Peck's people about Damselfrau.
More fringe! Marvel at these wearable macramé sculptures by Sandra De Groot. (But do they double as hanging planters?)
Behold the evolution of the macaroni necklace. Alice Pegna makes these polygonal dresses using uncooked spaghetti.
Mmmmm...art doughnuts.
Mmmmm...art inspired by The Simpsons.
You've got to see this
How do you turn a painting into a podcast? - That's no riddle. Claire Scherzinger is a Victoria-based artist who created a sprawling sci-fi saga based on her artwork. She tells us why.
Yes spoilers - Another story about podcasts! The Handmaid's Tale used to give Lise Hosein nightmares. (Actually, it probably still gives her nightmares.) But these days, she wakes up screaming approximately 25 per cent less often. It's all thanks to these podcasts. Blessed be the fruit!
It's all just a little bit of history repeating - While developing a show about the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, Thomas McKechnie found himself in the middle of a very 2019 story. The playwright works as a bike courier on the side, and he's fighting to unionize Foodora. Says Thomas: "The parallels between my situation and the situation in my play...are actually heartbreakingly consistent."
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Iris Scott (@irisscottart) - It's the one and only Manghoe Lassi — immortalized in finger paint. Yes, finger paint! Iris was on CBC Radio's q the other week, and discovering her portrait of a Canada's a Drag star was a total delight. BTW, Manghoe's on Instagram, too. (Follow @_humzer!)
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