Issue #04
Hey folks 👋
Welcome to Issue #4. I thought it would be fun to rebrand this newsletter thing. Précis is a little French term I’ve grown attached to lately. Literally, it means, a summary or abstract of a text or speech. Given that my newsletter dispatches are literally that, I decided to appropriate the name for this newsletter. As for the octagram logo, I just thought it looked cool as hell 🤙
I recognize, it’s been a minute since my last issue. I took a little hiatus. Frankly, I’ve been a little busy. But, now it seems an equilibrium has arrived as we the approach winter. A little bit of peace and introspection has naturally led me back here, collecting links and writing here and there.
Anyways, if there was a theme for this little round-up of links, I guess it would be: life, loss & art. Enjoy!
P.S. if you find something cool, send it to me! My Twitter handle is @petrey.
Ever wonder why chef’s constantly run water over a wok range?
The more you know 💫
Warner Bros. Discovery is effectively killing Cartoon Network
Welp, Warner Bros. Discovery’s latest round of restructuring spell the end of Cartoon Network as the company focuses on rebooting old IP 😢
This is the saddest thing you’ll read today. TL;DR Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger was expensive. So, the new company is making cuts. Sadly, Cartoon Network has suffered huge layoffs. Original content is drying up, and the animation studios and Adult Swim’s future is uncertain.
A person who makes scissors by hand is called a putter, short for “putter togetherer”. The Putter is a four-minute silent film by Shaun Bloodworth that shows putter Cliff Denton making scissors by hand.
Abelardo Morell revolutionizes the camera obscura, evokes the Old Masters in latest works
Morell’s latest body of work hinges on a new invention that is inspired from ancient photo-making techniques. So sick.
Dugong, ‘the gentle giants of the sea’, disappear from China’s waters
The dugong, a marine mammal related to the manatee, is now functionally extinct in China.
Their Loved Ones Died. Preserved Tattoos Offer a Way to Keep Them Close.
Tattoos are wonderful. But when a loved one passes, what if you could keep a part of them? Is that morbid? Anthropodermic bibliopegy used to be a big novelty for publishers. Now, not so much anymore. But post-mortem anthropodermic art? Very interesting.
Kim Jung Gi, the acclaimed illustrator and artist has died
Kim Jung Gi was only 47 years old. An incredibly talented illustrator. A true master.
Audubon’s Bird Migration Explorer web app is absolutely superb
North America alone is home to hundreds of migratory bird species. Ever see a songbird and wonder where they’ve been or where they’re going next? Now you can!
See ya around pardner! Hope ya enjoyed this issue 🤠
Stephen Petrey @petrey