Rapper, poet and middle-school math teacher Narubi Selah gets viciously lyrical live on WBAI radio. Representing the God-Hop movement, the Brooklyn based femcee recently released her debut project “I am Living Math” in 2010 — which you can grab on iTunes HERE. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
Sleeping in the Grass.
South Carolina native Danna Ray paints tranquil scenes that are quaintly abstract. Using material like pastels, goauche, acrylic and graphite, Ray’s work almost puts you in a cool place where you almost forget the blisters of summer. For those who enjoy a pensively plaintive moment or two, Ray’s work makes you miss those cold rainy days where you feel invincible …
Know Your Way Around.
A street map made up of over 900 film titles including cinema classics such as Creature from the Black Lagoon, On the Waterfront, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Reservoir Dogs, Carlito’s Way, Nightmare on Elm Street, Valley of the Dolls and Chinatown. “The Map, which is loosely based on the style of a vintage Los Angeles street map has its …
Flight Confirmed. (NSFW)
The Alchemist has employed the talents of Danny Brown & Schoolboy Q for his single “Flight Confirmation”. The visuals for the song, jokingly referred to as a stream of Danny Brown’s conscious, are directed by Jason Goldwatch (“Nasty”, “Trouble On My Mind”, “Erase Me” and “Dear God 2.0”). Chocked full an insane amount of memes, the video will definitely call for …
Our Man Sam.
Illustrator Samuel Rodriguez composes a series of striking works in his solo show at the Cukui Gallery in San Jose; he also has a group show at 1:AM (First Amendment Gallery) in San Francisco. Rodriguez work reeks of bitter content. The subjects in his works are plagued with fanciful geometric shapes and seemingly incomplete design. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot …
The Mean ∆DEEN.
Okay, the title is a little cheesy but it was one of the only ways to hint at the ferocity of these bold head covers. The New York City based clothing company ADEEN recently debuted some brand new fitted for this season and we decided to see what they had in store. Quiet Lunch stopped by Community 54 where a 1 …
There’s No Way You Can Be (Bat) x Lazy.
Lazy Oaf is banking on the hype of The Dark Knight Rises by dedicating an entire collection to the Gotham vigilante. Exploitative or not, we’re fucking impressed. Shot by photography Viktor Vauthier, this winged collection features some clothing staples, sweaters, leggings, etc., as well as some unique interesting pieces like a catwomanesque body suit and a fly batwing shirt. Check out more here! Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
A Year in Adventure.
Mike Mitchell’s Adventure Time posters from this past weekend’s San Diego Comic Con. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Just the Angels.
After announcing their forthcoming album Coexist a few weeks back, The xx have finally offered up a brand new single. Titled “Angels”, the song will be found on the upcoming album. The xx went completely no-frills with this one, focusing mainly on “soft vocals”. To no one’s discern, “Angels” is smooth and overtly mellow track made specifically for watching sunsets. Preorder …
Peeling Walls.
Usually when someone says, ‘Dude, the walls are peeling’, you assume that they need to lay off the peyote. But this Peel Wall Lamp by YOY will play all kinds of tricks on your brain. We mistook it for some sort of architectural marvel before realizing it was a lamp. Again, it’s cool as shit but it’ll run you about …
So True, Man.
“All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.” – Harry S. Truman. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. …
The Soft Side of Hercules.
For all chicks and fellers out there who are into Greek mythology, we know that it has been your one and only dream to sit on Hercules’ face. Don’t go through the trouble of denying it because it’s written all over your screen… mainly because we just finished typing about it. Nonetheless, your dream is now a reality. The FAT folks …
Name That Painter.
Since it’s Paint Week here at Quiet Lunch, we wanted to take some time out to play a game. Poached from our friends over at Re:blog, this series attempts represent iconic painters by only using 3 icons. The first one above should be pretty obvious but the rest may be a little more difficult. Highlight white text under each poster …
Petting Zoo.
We discovered a haunting video from Heliofant titled I, pet goat II. The Montreal based animation studio conjured up a video that abstractly depicts the events that have shaped our lives in the past decade. Chocked full of symbolic and dazzling visuals, it is a puzzle worth piecing together. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life …
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Jackanapes.
Jackanapes (Pronounced: Jack•a•napes)→ Noun.: a) monkeys or apes. b) an impudent or conceited fellow. c) a saucy or mischievous child. Example: “Then this lady and her three jackanapes came into store causing a ruckus.” Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we …
18 Trillion Degrees of Influence.
Are you familiar with the six degrees of separation? Well, imagine if that theory stayed up all weekend doing copious amounts of cocaine. In the series of dots and lines below, Brendan Griffen attempts to map the relationships of influence between all of history’s big thinkers; an attempt likely inspired by Circles of Influence. → Want a Closer Look? ← Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online …
Crazy Baldhead. (NSFW)
This beautiful painting comes from a Berlin based painter name Daniela Uhlig. Uhlig features prominent African themes while implementing a vibrant use of splatter. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
A Meal Fit for a Holden.
On this day in 1951, J.D. Salinger’s classic novel, The Catcher in the Rye, was published. The novel, centered around troubled 16-year-old Holden Caulfield, expressed common feelings of teenage angst and a resistance to growing up. The photo below is taken from Fictitious Dishes, a series of meals from novels cooked and photographed by graphic artist Dinah Fried. This particular meal can be found …
What Are Americans Really Making?
The war between classes is becoming more evident as the young century progresses. Nonetheless, this is not something new. Throughout the span of time, man has sought to create distinction between one another. From spiritual beliefs to monetary wealth, human beings have found ways to say, ‘I’m better than you’ — and with class distinction becoming highly strained, it helps …
Fine Without It.
“I couldn’t have possibly written a work when I was smoking cocaine. It stops you. But my big fear, I know that when I was going into rehab, I was wondering whether I would be able to write anymore. I was terrified of not being able to write without cocaine… This very nice writer called me from out of the …
Net Footage.
Travis and Joshua of Street Etiquette have teamed up with new school shoe company, Soludos, to bring us the cool Mesh Net shoe. The brightly colored show has a natural appeal and seems perfect for the summer. The shoes can be found in blue, red and green. They are currently priced at an enjoyable $45.00. → Click here to shop! ← Quiet …
Knits Got Necks.
These nifty knitted necklaces by Xau Xau go perfect with the festive summer. Handmade from cotton, wood and silver plated metal, some of these pieces also carry quite well into the fall. This necklace is made of 5 big and 20 middle sized wooden beads, cotton in navy blue, white and red and satin band. Approximate length of the bead …
Quiet Lunch Magazine ‡ July 16th, 2012. – July 22nd, 2012.
As may already know, for our Art Month we are exploring a different medium each week and showcasing a featured practitioner of that very same medium. For example, this week is Paint Week, so we will be feature a plethora of paintings and a number of painters who do well in the art form. Our 12th book will see legally …
The Last Kazoo.
There are many artists in New York. Plenty of souls with a creative purpose. Numerous beings with an urge to birth something beautiful and revered. But in this highly active sea of conscious, Alyssa Kazew appears to be the last of a dying breed. The 20 year-old’s aura is vintage ’76 proto-punk but her appearance and mannerisms are as ’90s …
The Olympic Rings.
Warhol & Basquiat’s collaborative 1985 Olympic Rings painting now at London’s Britannia St. Gagosian Gallery. “The Olympic rings that dominate the canvas are seemingly left unfinished; they are rendered in the traditional primary colours of the Olympic logo, but are left with unpainted spaces within them. These rings are thus imperfect in their replication of the traditionally ready-made Olympic logo; …
21 Types of Content We All Crave.
Today we are giving away our secrets — well, they aren’t our secrets specifically but they do explain a lot of what we do here at Quiet Lunch. Constructed by Recession Solution and brought to us by the Content Marketing Institute, 21 Types of Content We All Crave is a telltale infographic that reveals exactly what we desire when it …
Sticking with the One You Love.
“Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” ― Julia Child. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Taking In the Scenery.
Guatemala based designer Aritz Bermudez recently created a series of Silhouette Landscapes. The new project uses the silhouettes of famous vintage ladies combined with great scenery photography. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. …
Bodley Head, 1967. (NSFW)
Sam Haskins is a South African photographer best known for his contribution to nude photography, pre-Photoshop in-camera image montage and his book Cowboy Kate. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Downpour.
“Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.” – Langston Hughes. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Photo Shoot.
Alan Sailer is a California based photographer that shoots and captures food and other objects through high speed explosions with extremely high speed cameras. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Wear One.
Canadian indie rock duo Purity Ring recently released visuals for their single “Fineshrine”. The video is directed by Young Replicant and is centered around what seems to be a tasty abstract dreamare. The band’s next album, Shrines, is set to be released July 23rd. “Fireshrine” by Purity Ring.↓ Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects …
Blood Bathing.
The folks over at Spinning Hat seem to have a cruel sense of humor. The London based gift design company created some interesting bathroom decor that would probably look best in the Bates Motel. Most of the web is going crazy about this item. So much, that it is sold out on the Spinning Hat website. (→Purchase Blood Bath Bathmat …
A Brief History of John Baldessari.
Sure, you know Andy Warhol but do you know John Baldessari? In short, Baldasseri is a 6’7” genius who walks around with nothing in his pockets. Directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulmane, we’ll let the video do the rest. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
The Pie Hole: Just a Small Cup(cake) of Ice Cream.
We’re not going to state the obvious about the intensity of this summer’s weather but we will say that the treats we’re about to show you may be responsible for you gaining 20 lbs by the end of August. Poached from Prepared Pantry, this recipe looks complicated but is actually quite simple. Ice Cream Filled Cupcakes.↓ • Cupcakes (instant or …
5 Ways to Become a Better Photographer with Glenford Nunez.
It’s Photo Week at Quiet Lunch and aside from being secret illustration junkies, we are very much in love with the art of photography. Although there are some who do not consider photography to be a valid art, we are completely in awe of an artist’s ability to capture a moment and freeze it in time — and we’re more …
Don’t Make Me.
English indie rock trio Bombay Bicycle Club released visuals for their song “Beg” earlier this month. The dance-tastic video features duo a well coordinated duo dancing their way across town throughout the day. “Beg” can be found on the band’s recently released album A Different Kind of Fix. “Beg” by Bombay Bicycle Club.↓ Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that …
The Exorcism of Kristen Cates.
For Photo Week, we were fortunate enough to receive a submission from 17 year-old photographer Kristen Cates. Not to be defined by her age, the young shutterbug’s craft is on a level that is far beyond her years. We’ve seen this kind of work before. It resembles the likes of Kendall Bouchlas who we covered a couple of weeks ago. But …
Just Listen.
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” – Robert Frost. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com
Hump Day Treat of the Week: Rallying the Troops.
This week’s video is approved by the United States Army… men toys. The video was made by David Fain to the tune of an instrumental track by the band Pink Martini. Here is our viral Hump Day Treat of the Week: Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but …
Helping Cody Land On a Hundred.
With the recent reemergence of D’Angelo, yet another dormant prince of soul has arisen. After nearly a 10 year hiatus, crooner Cody ChesnuTT is once again active and attempting to release a new album title Landing On a Hundred. What does Landing on a Hundred mean? “Landing on something truthful. Landing on something purposeful…something meaningful.” – Cody ChesnuTT. The singer …
Fortune 500 Hackers.
Delivering some shocking news, the latest edition of Tech Tonic on Reuters TV revealed that most Fortune 500 companies have been hacked and usually do not find out six months after the breach. This means that their clients vital information are at level of vulnerability that no one would ever suspect. Unfortunately the video cuts off at the best part — …
Perhaps You Are Diseased.
“Everybody’sjourney is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality.” – James A. Baldwin. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
The Gourmet Tea.
Cool swanky spots are always popping but The Gourmet Tea literally does just that. Located in Cidade Jardim shopping center, Sao Paulo, Brazil, the quaint but not-so-quaint tea shop unfolds before your very eyes. Quite a way to save space. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a …
The Case of the Costly Cupcake.
Being the filthy rich struggling entrepreneurs that we are, we can easily shell out $28,000 for a cupcake. No problem. Of course we’d probably need 15 years time to collect the funds but you can guarantee that we’ll be wrapping our mouth around The Golden Phoenix by 2027. Created by culinary connoisseur and Bloomsbury founder Shafeena Yusuff Ali, the extravagantly delicious Golden Phoenix …