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1. Why make art? Watch Picasso paint some things and you'll get a taste of the pure joyfulness that only art can evoke. (2 min)
2. Maps of imaginary places RULE. The LotR Project is the ultimate tribute to J.R.R Tolkien's world and characters but the map is the coolest part. (∞ min)
3. Speaking of imaginary places... Manylands is a shared pixel art universe of 100,000 spaces and millions of objects. Wander around and/or make your own things. I don't play many video games but I get super inspired by collaborative, interactive art. (∞ min)
4. Reach for the Stars is a beautiful mashup of scenes from films about space exploration. Good stories are honest depictions of the human condition and space is the perfect setting to explore ourselves. Warning: this video will make you want to watch Apollo 13. (3 min)
5. Words from a brilliant mind: “Literature is the operating instructions. The best manual we have. The most useful guide to the country we’re visiting, life.” —Ursula K. Le Guin, from her essay “The Operating Instructions”