Thursday, June 17, 2010

And with strange aeons even death may die



"Because they are able to bypass death, the number of individuals is spiking. They're now found in oceans around the globe rather than just in their native Caribbean waters.  'We are looking at a worldwide silent invasion,' says Dr. Maria Miglietta of the Smithsonian Tropical Marine Institute."

Immortal jellyfish

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Lovecraftian art exhibition

Via Boing Boing:
"A Love Craft," an art exhibition of works celebrating HP Lovecraft, opens June 11 at The Observatory in Brooklyn. Curated by former BB guestblogger Dylan "Atlas Obscura" Thuras, the show features more than a dozen artists "inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft, and the themes of monsters, madness and mythos." The exhibition runs until July 23. A Love Craft: Art Inspired by Monsters, Madness and Mythos.