Ah, the art of a perfect gif.

Very moving scene from Angel-a, dir. Luc Besson (2005).

One of my favorite animals, definitely.

Looking through my archives I always notice variations on the themes that speak clearly to me.

An amazing talk by 2011's TED Prize winner.

Music: Fever Ray, When I Grow Up

Art: unknown

There's that first day when you step outside, and the cold does not bite at your neck;

some people think of spring, but me,

I always think of water.

Two works I love deeply.

Hermaphroditus by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1620.

Crouching Nude, Back View, by Egon Schiele, 1917.

One of my favorite movements of any sonata ever: 3rd of Beethoven Appassionata. Interpreted here by Valentina Litsitsa.

Photo by Hedi Slimane.

I just watched Roman Polanski's The Pianist for the first time.

Here's the piece Adrien Brody's character plays for the German soldier: Chopin Ballade No. 1 in G minor.

Click the youtube button to watch the scene.

Happy Birthday Jules Verne.

Did you see the great Google doodle?

A sailor's life is a life for me.

Chega de saudade, por João Gilberto e Bebel, sua filha

Siberia, 1989

Cool kids.

Anyone know the photographer?

Since this, I've watched almost every video the immensely talented Justin Wu has up online.

Here's his blog.

Sharon Van Etten Love More

So beautiful can't look away.

This is what I like: clean, white, minimalist.

Liu Wen by Daniel Jackson for Vogue China, April 2009.

"This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that's what I had." -Steve Jobs, 1982

Photo by Diane Walker

I just read an incredibly insightful, candid interview by former Apple CEO John Sculley about Steve Jobs. It's long but so worth it!

Three Kings by Richard Avedon, 1963.

There was a time I dreamed of working for NASA.

Space still thrills and delights me.

Old favorites, revisited.

It's snowing again here in New York.

Picture Sacha Dumain; Song Sufjan Stevens, For the Widows in Paradise.