Art Cures: The Truth Is Out There

11 years ago

Art Cures, our new series, offers a themed list of music, films, books, events and other cool stuff in hopes of supplying you with a sufficient art fix, as well as the cures you didn’t know you needed. So whether you’re reeling from a recent break-up, seeking inspiration for your creative block, or just needing a change of scenery, these lists will help raise your spirits and remedy your ills.

Is it just me, or have there been these ongoing *space* vibes across the interwebz and IRL as of late? From the hype surrounding The Martian, to that amazingly rare “super-harvest blood moon” last month, and with everyone’s constant complaining about Mercury Retrograde — don’t ‘worry, it’s over on October 9th and won’t return until January — the mysteries of deep space seem to be coming up quite regularly. And since space, aliens and black holes are crazy-interesting, let’s keep going with it.

If you somehow managed to miss the release of the new X-Files trailer, watch it right now. Afterwards, go back to 1993 and re-live all 9 seasons of Mulder’s and Scully’s envy-inducing exploits on Netflix.

Listen to the weirdly enchanting Bowie-esque song (sung/voiced by the wonderful Jemaine Clement) featured in season 2, episode 2 of Rick and Morty, “Goodbye Moonmen.” Then, head over to Reddit and go nuts.

Peep the crazy photos of the running water on Mars, released by NASA on October 1st. This basically means that Martians exist, right?

Field trip! Visit the Hayden Planetarium at The American Museum of Natural History. They offer some intriguing presentations on science and space-related stuff, such as this upcoming lecture regarding “Spooky Action At A Distance.” Spooky action, or “the ability of one particle to affect another instantly across the vastness of space, appears to be almost magical.” Go on, get educated.

Traverse space and time with a crazy extraterrestrial species AKA the ‘Great Race of Yith’ in H.P. Lovecraft’s novella The Shadow Out of Time. It’s bold, but some say this is Lovecraft’s greatest work.

Check out the story of Ionel Talpazan and his fascinating artwork. As a young boy, Talpazan recalls seeing a UFO, and went on to recreate amazing images that come “from another galaxy.” He unfortunately passed away 2 weeks ago (RIP) but will forever live on through his intergalactic imagery.