If your house was burning, what would you take with you?

I asked him if he [Paul Rand] would come up with a few options, and he said, “No, I will solve your problem for you and you will pay me. You don’t have to use the solution. If you want options go talk to other people.”

Steve Jobs on Paul Rand

Marked is a chilling photo series by Claire Felicie of black and white triptychs of marines before, during and after their tour of duty to Afghanistan.

Kim Jong-il, * February 16, 1941, † December 17, 2011

Grandma is always right.

A beautiful film by Benedict Campbell about the Ken Fox Troupe, a daredevil family who tour Europe and the British Isles riding the Wall of Death.

A homage to Ryan Gosling by Jordan Waller.

Joseph William Frazier, * January 12, 1944, † November 7, 2011

James Van Doren, * March 20, 1939, † October 12, 2011

Don’t let yourself misguide by its idiotic title – this is an excellent documentary about the golden age of motorsports, the long hot summer of 1976 when Formula One star James Hunt and motorcycling legend Barry Sheene conquered the world and captured the public imagination. Via

Stuff relates the personal odyssey of a Portland, Oregon filmmaker dealing with his father’s death and the garage-sized storage unit full of the stuff he left behind.

Steven Paul Jobs, * February 24, 1955, † October 5, 2011. The future we imagined as kids is closer at hand thanks to his efforts. Thank you, Steve Jobs.

Troy Davis, * October 9, 1968, † September 21, 2011.

“I’d like to address the MacPhail family. Let you know, despite the situation you are in, I’m not the one who personally killed your son, your father, your brother. I am innocent. The incident that happened that night is not my fault. I did not have a gun. All I can ask … is that you look deeper into this case so that you really can finally see the truth. I ask my family and friends to continue to fight this fight. For those about to take my life, God have mercy on your souls. And may God bless your souls.”

Burn, Georgia, burn.

Vicco von Bülow, * Nov 23, 1923, † Aug 22, 2011.

Curt Cobain’s daughter Frances photographed by Hedi Slimane.

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This little movie explores the life of Marlowe – a collector, artist and retired teacher and his history with a 40-year old Dodge Charger.

Nächsten Mittwoch, 10.08. im Babylon Mitte, Berlin.

In December 2010, Sweden issued an extradition request for Julian Assange in connection with a preliminary investigation. He has been under house arrest in Norfolk since this time. This video, released on June 16th 2011, commemorates 6 months of his house arrest.

So far, Julian Assange has not been charged with a crime in any country.

Michael Wolff, co-founder of Wolff Olins Agency is considered one of the preeminent visionaries of 20th century brand expression and identity. In this film, he talks about his approach to looking at the world, including the muscles of curiosity, appreciation, and imagination. Via

Peter Michael Falk, * Sep 16, 1927, † June 23, 2011.

Ryan Dunn, * June 11, 1977, † June 20, 2011.

Gil Scott-Heron, * April 1, 1949, † May 27, 2011.

For soldiers in the Vietnam war, something so honest and everyday as a lighter became a powerful token of pre-war life and a way to express frustration, fear and loathing over the war. You could pick one up for a little over a buck and have it engraved by a local vietnam “jeweler” for about fifty cents. See the whole gallery.

Want to own one of Steve McQueen’s motorbikes? Here is your chance: Estimated price $50,000 – 70,000, no reservations. Happy bidding.

If you liked David Lynch’s Interview Project about people in the the USA, you might want to check out the German edition.

Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt died today after a high-speed downhill crash at the Giro d’Italia. He is the first rider to be killed in a major cycling race in 16 years.

Wouter Weylandt is survived by his girlfriend who is expecting her first child this September.

Lessons for the Living is a documentary diretected by Lily Henderson and shot by Ed David on hospice workers about the experience of death and what it teaches us from those who surround themselves with it. You can see a 2 minute short excerpt here.

Osama bin Laden, * March 10, 1957, † May 1, 2011.

Poly Styrene, * July 3, 1957, † April 25, 2011.

Though they would eventually kidnap him, the Taliban granted Norwegian journalist Paul Refsdal unprecedented access for a 9 days period in 2009 to do a 26 min. documentary that shows a side of the Taliban that we have never seen before.

The Danish Documentary Blood in the Mobile shows the connection between mobile phones and the civil war in Congo. Director Frank Poulsen travels to DR Congo to see the illegal mine industry with his own eyes. He gets access to Congo’s largest tin-mine, which is being controlled by different armed groups, and where children work for days in narrow mine tunnels to dig out the minerals that end up in our phones.

Grandgood is asking questions.

A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his tragic death at age 34. Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 80′s, the film follows Senna’s struggles both on track against his nemesis, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off it, against the politics which infest the sport.

Ex-surfer Hideaki Akaiwa, 43, in Miyagi prefecture, has decided not to wait for rescue workers. With a scuba suit on, he waded through flooded streets to rescue his wife, and later his mother. He continues to look for more survivors. Did you spot the Keirin bag? Bad ass of the month …

But the police don’t want you to know about it.

$22.50, printed on semi-gloss photo paper, 100% donated.