Celebrating the Renaissance of the Cyberflâneur: Born to Die

“Born to Die” is the new music video from the chart-topping album debut by retro chanteuse Lana Del Rey. A number of malcontent bloggers have taken snarky aim at Del Rey, taking issue with the size of her fantastic pout, with the fact that she changed her name from the far less exotic Lizzy Grant, and for presenting an image they feel is just too cool to be real. Nevertheless, Del Rey comes across like a gangster Lauren Bacall, finds musical inspiration in the bright lights of Monte Carlo and can sing with enough grace and longing to break your heart after just one verse. This piece includes color photographs and the music video. $\"\"$

\"The First Time I Ran Away\" is a beautifully animated music video for M. Ward's new solo album, \"A Wasteland Companion.\" The delightful animated video was directed by Joel Trussell, who uses M. Ward's lyrics as a basis to tell the three-part story following a girl who's run away with her pet llama and fish. The soft, pastel colors are a perfect companion to M. Ward's soothing voice. Includes colorful illustrations and the wonderful animated music video. $\"\"$

Careful What You Ask For: The Wolf I Used To Be….

“ The Wolf I Used To Be” is magical animated short film, a narrative about a wolf's drastic life change. “The Wolf ” can be seen as a reflection of modern life. The grass always seems to be much greener on the other side, but as is often the case in real life, it really isn't. Includes colorful illustrations and the animated short film. $\"\"$