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That’s so cool! Looks like a singular photo... incredibly well blended. Do you still do these? What era Photoshop was this? Assuming it’s Photoshop but if not I’d love to know more

These are awesome! What app do you use on the iPad to draw with?

Haha that “how to draw an owl” thing is hilarious. I honestly just found out about the time lapse feature on that iPad app so don’t have it for any older ones. But I have a new one I’m working on now that I’ll share when I’m done!

This is exciting news. It means I should eat pizza everyday right?

In 2014, art world legend David Hockney had an exhibit at de Young in San Francisco where he showed large scale iPad paintings. He wasn’t the first to paint on the iPad, but he was definitely the first major artist to make it a primary medium in a …

I do a lot of oil painting in my spare time, and the iPad has become an incredibly useful tool for me in that effort. I use it for sketching and conceptualizing work without wasting paper or materials. Attached below is a hi-res iPad painting I …

You can check out the Pequod's and Lou Malnati’s write ups here: https://cake.co/c/hmh99GY

Having so far tried Pequod’s and Lou Malnati’s, it was time to try another Chicago deep dish staple: Giordano’s. To recap the scoring method, each aspect (cheese, sauce, crust, toppings) is graded on a scale of 0-5. My partner Sylvie and I will …

Really excited that Free Solo won. I haven’t seen any of the others but I loved Free Solo. Beyond just the sheer beauty and suspense of the shots, it was almost a documentary within a documentary. A lot of scenes were devoted to how they were …

Lou Malnati’s So it was brought to my attention by @Victoria that this past Saturday was National Pizza Day! Good thing Sylvie and I had Lou Malnati’s. Lou Malnati’s is widely considered the best Chicago deep dish, although I suppose that depends …

The last century has seen some of the most dramatic scientific discoveries and accomplishments imaginable. Some of these discoveries were inspiring, like the moon landing, while others, like the harnessing of nuclear power, were (and are still) …

I’ve had Paxti’s quite a few times (lived in the Bay for a few years). Paxti’s is pretty good, but I’ve found that the crust is totally different than in the midwest. Seems like maybe the dough has a different character, not quite as fluffy. One …

Loved this movie and can’t wait for the show! The show seems very much in line with the movie in terms of look/feel, which is exciting.

Pequod's Full disclosure, this is my favorite Chicago deep dish pizza. I actually haven't tried that many, but I've always had a soft spot for Pequod's. I might be a little biased, but will try to rate it fairly. Let's get to it! Cheese Sylvie: 4 …

I just saw this last night! It was incredible. My best friend and I are very into WWI history so we saw the movie together. A few years ago (2014 I think?), we went on a 300 mile cycling tour of the WWI front lines through Belgium and France. We …

In this ongoing conversation, my partner Sylvie and I will be trying some well known deep dish pizzas around Chicago, and giving them a score based on some simple criteria. Sylvie is vegetarian, whereas I am not. So each pizza we try will be half …

I’m always fascinated by the reactions to high profile logo changes like this. People seem to rarely like the change, and it’s hard to tell if it’s just that people don’t like change or if the logo updates are objectively bad. I saw a lot of …

Watermelon is definitely my favorite fruit. It’s thirst quenching in ways that boggle the mind. I remember @yaypie once pointing out that it’s because of electrolytes, which makes total sense! A close second is a good old fashioned apple. Can’t …

I LOVED Galaxy Quest! It was such a fun movie that has only recently started recieving it's due, it seems. And arguably the most Alan Rickman role ever: the lovable, uptight crank.

The public domain aspect is an interesting angle of this I didn’t think about. Ultimately, Disney is going to make a half a billion dollars or more off of this movie so it’s probably a pretty easy green light for them. I also think your …

When the original Lion King first came out, I was 11 years old. It was as if the film was designed for me at the time because I was obsessed with it. Looking back, I think the movie was much bigger than any kid's movie. It was groundbreaking and …

I really can’t wait to watch this. I just saw Free Solo and holy cow was that intense! I’ve been climbing for a bit now but am still pretty bad at it, lol! I’m always blown away by watching these climbers do what looks impossible to me. For some …

I’m a pretty heavy Instagram user and was at first very skeptical of stories but have grown to love them. It’s funny to hear that the reason they were created was that posts were becoming too produced. I’ve found that the introduction of stories …

Wow that's fascinating! Thinking hard about switching my choice to potatoes now, haha

For me, I'm wavering between a few items: Watermelon - Every time I eat a watermelon, I think to myself, "if I had this on a desert island, I'd be the happiest person on earth." It's somewhat nutritious, or hydrating at least, and it's delicious. …