finding cain

I almost never watch the NFL. Once upon a time, I followed the Broncos, largely because my friends did…but other interests took over. Every now and then, I check out a few NFL clips on YouTube, not so much of American football but of the gyrating hips of the league's scantily clad, fresh-faced cheerleaders. The other night, I watched Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. It tells the story of Texas legend Suzanne Mitchell, who created the Cowboys cheer squad, as we know it today. I liked it. It's frisky and informative. I think I have a non-sexual crush on Dana Adam Shapiro. He makes films like I make pancakes.

You've probably seen—and heard—someone suck a lungful of helium out of a balloon and then speak in a funny voice. But what do you get if you mix wind instruments with helium or sulfur hexafluoride? The folks over at The King of Random performed several experiments to find out what happens when you inhale and play.

Sean Connery is dead. He left us on Saturday at the age of 90. I still think people pay too much attention to his James Bond flicks. That's fine but I'm more impressed by the multitude of other acting jobs this man had. A very good overview of his long, glorious career can be found here . While his death is deeply felt, we must also celebrate his sheer grit and passion. Here's a clip from one of my favorite Sean Connery movies.

Brad Blair is a Baltimore-based artist who creates remarkable sculptural monstrosities. His ceramic characters are surreal and mysterious, often stemming from fictional worlds (or plucked from dreams and nightmares). Some are beaded, others adorned with faux hair, others with wire and Swarovski crystals. They're all beautiful, and there are so many layers of expression in each of his pieces. Even with their strange, otherworldly faces, there's a sense of tranquility emanating from the sculptures. Check out a selection of his work below.

I can't even begin to think about how Dolce Paganne comes up with any of the shit she creates. I do know I'm hooked and can't stop looking at her drawings. Taking influence from Asian horror comic books, occult history and ancient mythology, the Antwerp-based artist makes her own "sinister" universe which expands with each new piece.  Also known as Ceren Aksungur, Dolce has a vast catalog of different media to view on her website and Instagram, so if you like what you see below, check out the rest of it here and here .

Recently, I have been admiring the images of Kitti Narod's acrylic paintings that he's been posting online. I really like the vibrant everyday scenes and cartoonish characters, which hold a healthy measure of humor and delight. Check out his IG . There's so much goodness there.

My childhood musical obsessions were Sesame Street songs ,  Queen's Greatest Hits  ,  and the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the 1985 film The Goonies , which is also the first movie I ever remember seeing in a theater. See Mikey? That's how I wore my hair every single day in grade school. Those were the good times, but I was too busy waiting for the future to arrive.