art deco objects of desire : émile-jacques ruhlmann

portrait of émile-jacques ruhlmann

émile-jacques ruhlmann was the kind of designer who made furniture feel like a status symbol with just a perfect posture.

a single piece could take up to 1,000 hours to make and cost roughly as much as a house, yet ruhlmann sometimes charged less than production cost because he believed in the future of his designs.

 

the only top loading cabinet you can take skiing with you

art deco table and club chair

large art deco sofa wood and cashmere

art deco club chair wood and cashmere

ok im drooling now.

bed side cubbies – uncertain if this is émile-jacques ruhlmann original design or a replica or in te style of émile-jacques ruhlmann – anyone who may know please ping us

ok fuck it let’s talk about beautiful object for a second.if you’re going to be a consumer of things, dont buy shit. invest in craftsmanship the work of humans not machines. see its kinda ai related still.

born in paris in 1879, he inherited his father’s decorating business in 1907 and turned it into a luxury design empire, producing not just furniture but entire interiors—lighting, rugs, wallpaper, ceramics, the lot. his pieces were sleek, sculptural, and aggressively well-made, built with exotic materials from macassar ebony, rosewood, ivory, lacquer, shagreen, and other materials that basically announced, “yes, i have a private salon. and… yes i have some taste.”

ruhlmann’s genius was making all that excess look calm: barely any decoration that didn’t earn its place.

the curious thing about ruhlmann is that his work was modern, but his clientele wanted to feel like royalty. at the 1925 paris exposition—the event that gave art deco its name—his hôtel du collectionneur pavilion became the fair’s main flex, an imaginary mansion for an impossibly rich collector. he died in 1933 at just 54, around the moment the depression began killing the appetite for luxury. basically, ruhlmann spent his career designing furniture for people who wanted to be remembered—and succeeded in making the furniture more memorable than most of them. by dd

CATEGORIES: architecture, art, design, objects

ken russell : newly restored 35mm film the devils now playing

“the restoration of the material is like cleaning the sistine chapel with saliva. it is insane, the epic size of the film. i mean, i’ve seen it on the big screen in telluride at a theatre – but i’ve never seen the movie until i saw this restoration.” – guillermo del toro 

now showing at the american cinematheque theater as well as other around the world

ken russell’s film the devils UK trailer – restored 35mm film in cinemas now

the devils is a 1971 historical psychological horror-drama film written, produced and directed by british film maker ken russell, and starring vanessa redgrave (antonioni blow up actress) and oliver reed.

it is in part adapted from the 1952 non-fiction book the devils of loudun by aldous huxley.

the film’s graphic portrayal of violent and sexual content, often combined with religion, ignited harsh reaction from censors, and it originally received an x rating in both the united kingdom and the united states. it won awards for best director at the 33rd venice international film festival, as well as from the u.s. national board of review.

an enduring masterpiece of cinema and an epic tale of obsession and corruption – and a defining work of art from filmmaker ken russell. the new 35mm restoration is the uncut and unfiltered theatrical experience that russell always envisioned – and the first time the film will be presented restored and in 4k. a must see for any film buff. by th

CATEGORIES: art, clips, must see films

Quote of the day: a wise man once said, ‘machine learning is like a child raised by its parents.’

machine learning (incorrectly referred to as artificial intelligence) is like a child.

the base is built by parents (the programmer) and as it grows (ages) it builds on that base. it makes mistakes and it learns from it, just like a child. so if the parents are white supremacists, more than likely the child grows to become one.

the hope is that the child is exposed to other ideas and open enough to let those other ideas influence its thinking. the same hope exists for machine learning. by fe

CATEGORIES: earth related, quote of the day

end time fascism : why the ai tech geeks want this world as we know it to end by naomi klein and astra taylor

the book: end time fascism, and the fight for the living world : a book by naomi klein and astra taylor

 

buy it here dont buy from amazon bookshop.org: lets you designate a specific local indie bookstore to receive the full profit from your purchase, or pool profits to support independent shops nationwide.

 interview on the topics from the only news channel worthy of watching : democracy now with the incredible amy goodman p. s. new york times is unfortunately completely compromised and no longer has any credibility. zero.

interview with naomi klein and astra tayloron democracy now

now that were on the ai topic here is a scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly define the contemporary right—and a recipe for how to fight them.

as the planet burns and shared reality melts, a new iteration of the far right is on the march. how can we understand this dangerous new development, and what resources can we draw on to resist it? in their scathing assessment of the contemporary scene, the celebrated activists and authors naomi klein and astra taylor explore how the religious fundamentalists, silicon valley technologists, and ethno-nationalists who make up this apocalyptic alliance share more than one might think:

they are united in their belief that some kind of cleansing cataclysm is coming, whether through the manifestation of messianic prophecy, the rampages of a resource- and job-consuming artificial intelligence, or the purported existential threat of immigration and cultural replacement. rather than avoiding this conflagration, they welcome it, convinced they will be among the saved on the other side. by xy

CATEGORIES: books, clips, earth related, politricks

must watch : ghost in the machine | a molotov cocktail of a documentary the plan for AI by valerie veatch

a great documentary to watch : ghost in the machinea documentary about the future plans for ai and the history of silicon valley by valerie veatch

ai dl agi asi ani npl –– those who know, know! it’s pretty bad when this is the face you see on the cops

ghost in the machine if not available here try this link

valerie veatch’s ghost in the machine cracks open the ai hype cycle and finds something a lot less shiny underneath: old power, old prejudice, and a whole lot of dudes pretending their worldview is just “the future.” the documentary traces artificial intelligence back through eugenics, tech-utopian fantasies, and the centuries of biased knowledge swallowed by modern systems. turns out the machine isn’t neutral—it’s more like a remix of humanity’s greatest hits, including the ugly ones.

what makes ghost in the machine hit is veatch’s refusal to treat ai like some inevitable sci-fi monster descending from the clouds. she brings it back down to earth, where it belongs: in boardrooms, data centers, textbooks, social feeds, and the hands of people who keep insisting consequences are somebody else’s problem. it’s a messy, sharp-eyed documentary about who gets to define intelligence—and who gets erased when the algorithm starts calling the shots. by bb

CATEGORIES: clips, earth related, must see docus, politricks

2026 GYAKUSOU – nike in collaboration with UNDERCOVER’s Jun Takahashi

its back – nike GYAKUSOU relaunch

GYAKUSOU officially debuted back in october of 2010, tokyo cool meets functional futurism. each of the pieces were tried and tested by jun takahashi’s own running crew, and prioritized function and movement above all – such as the inaugural collection’s shorts, which had pockets in places that wouldn’t affect a wearer’s movement. the first release also introduced the imprints infamous lightweight running jacket, a piece continually reinterpreted throughout the history of GYAKUSOU. all that maybe back in the end of 2026 releases. i have a few pieces but would love to pick up new pairs and jackets. read more here… good luck getting your hands on em. by uh

CATEGORIES: fashion mens, foot fetish

julian assange : How they gagged the free press and suppressed the truth

so handsome, beautiful inside and out!

iraq, afganistan, lybia, syria now iran…

julian assange documentary by DW which is the german public broadcast service

good one to watch. for some he’s a hero. for the U.S. government, he was public enemy number one. certainly, his revelations challenged U.S. power. this film follows the wikileaks founder’s extraordinary life story. with the publication of thousands of secret us military and diplomatic documents in 2010, wikileaks ushered in a new information age.

suddenly, thanks to founder julian assange, state secrets were out in the open — and under scrutiny. for many journalists and activists, assange was a pioneer who used new technologies to evade both censorship and reprisals. for others, he symbolized an openness that could bring both nation states and multinational corporations to their knees.

if wars can be started by lies… peace can be started by he truth… – julian assange

for seven years, assange sought refuge in the ecuadorian embassy in london. after that, he spent five years in a british high-security prison facing us charges of espionage carrying a potential sentence of 175 years. following a deal with the U.S. department of justice, he was finally released in the summer of 2024. the film tells the story of julian assange and asks the question: in a world of radical change, what remains of the fight for truth?’ what more on edward snowden  –by dd

 

CATEGORIES: clips, must see docus, politricks

don’t forget about amon duul

definitely not dull.

amon düül began in 1967 as a munich-based, radical political art commune. a group of artists calling themselves, in part, after the egyptian sun god amon… and the second word düül was originally based on… well it had no intended meaning at all. they released four official albums during their active run, plus a fifth posthumous release. i guess if you the like the can or ye (or as werner herzog once called him; kenya east) you gotta kinda know these guys. by bb

CATEGORIES: clips, music