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Danny Brown Overdoz New Parish Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Better than: Danny Brown's stained reputation might lead you to believe. Attend a Danny Brown show on a Tuesday night in Oakland, and you...

In collaboration with JJKirby, artist Jon Bolerjack has redesigned characters from Marvel’s The Avengers as Storm, Clone, and Shock troopers from Star Wars. images via Jon Bolerjack via Ian Brooks

photo via nors27 “Fuente del Barco de Agua” (“Water Boat Fountain”) is a sculptural fountain in Valencia, Spain that uses streams of water to mimic the form of a traditional sailboat. There’s no information on the artist behind the design, but My Modern Metropolis reports that similar sculptures exist in Israel and Portugal. photo by Jesus Solana photo by Margolum Smargol via undoodnu, My Modern Metropolis

Dextoxifying vegetables and fruit. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend As the weather warms and the days get longer our bodies naturally gear up for a long-awaited cleanse. Traditional cultures around the globe use spring and summer as a time to shed excess weight and eliminate toxins that have built up during the winter. This can happen naturally as hearty stews are exchanged for fresh salads and cozy days on the couch are replaced with outdoors activities. But this cleansing process can also be gently encouraged with food choices. By selecting foods that support the liver and kidney, the primary detox organs, cleansing becomes part of a balanced and tasty diet. Some people use extreme diets like fasting and juice cleanses. But these aren’t necessary for most people and may be dangerous without medical supervision. Take juice fasting as an example. The goal in this popular regime is to consume concentrated vitamins and minerals from fruit and vegetable juices and to supply the body with enough sugar to function without having to digest food. But the problem with consuming only juice for any extended length of time is that it lacks protein. All of the liver detox pathways require protein to function properly. In addition, fiber is necessary in order to adequately eliminate toxins from the gut. Liquid diets that eliminate fiber and protein may cause a lot of negative symptoms because toxins cannot be fully processed and excreted. Below is a list of five foods that support the body while cleansing. Most of these foods have a direct benefit on the liver; chemicals need to be processed by the liver in order to be eliminated from the body. It is a huge job and it leaves the liver vulnerable to injury from numerous toxic substances. The good news is that there are many foods that protect the liver from harm. It is not necessary to consume these foods in excess to receive benefit. Normal consumption as part of a healthy diet is all that is needed.* Garlic The health benefits of garlic have been known for centuries and modern scientific studies support many of the traditional uses. Not only does garlic make food taste great is has the power to reduce fatty liver disease and improve the production of detox enzymes. In fact it is so protective to the liver that it can block the development of liver cancer even after exposure to cancer causing chemicals. The protective affects of garlic aren’t limited to the liver. It is such a potent antioxidant that it also protects the kidneys from the toxic effects of many drugs. Fortunately for people who are sensitive to the heat of raw garlic, most of its beneficial properties are also present in the cooked root. Garlic. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend Artichokes Members of the thistle family (artichoke, blessed thistle, milk thistle, etc.) are traditionally used as liver tonics. But few of them are as tasty as the artichoke. Often thought of as a delicacy, artichokes are powerful medicine. They have the ability to protect the liver from injury even when exposed to chemicals known to cause liver cancer. Artichokes are often eaten with oily dips like melted butter or mayonnaise. It is a perfect combination because the artichokes help the body to break down the oil and use it appropriately. In fact artichoke extract was shown to work synergistically with omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. Artichokes. Photo: Wendy Goodfriend Lemons The tart refreshing juice of lemons is often used in cleansing protocols. However the bulk of research focuses on the benefits of citrus peels. The peels are extremely rich in flavinoid compounds, which reduce inflammation and help to repair damaged tissues. These flavinoids are also potent antioxidants and can protect the liver from oxidative stress. Damage from alcohol, toxic mold, and even excess exercise is blocked by the consumption of citrus peels. Citrus peels are often included in teas and candies, but the versatile zest adds a complex flavor to many dishes, both savory and sweet.

Slate interactives editor Chris Kirk created a very handy interactive guide for comparing the speeds of some of the most popular spaceships from science fiction television shows, films and the real world. You can select a destination (Alpha Centauri, Galactic Center, Andromeda Galaxy) and instantly view the visual race between each of the ships and then get specific results afterward. It’s a little odd that a genre about science, the field of precision, can be so imprecise. The truth is that spaceships almost always fly at the speed of the plot. But, for those who refuse to accept that, this is a definitive guide to ship speeds, based on highly scientific computer simulations and highly unscientific speculation. List of the spaceships: Enterprise (Star Trek), Millennium Falcon (Star Wars), TARDIS (Doctor Who), Heart of Gold (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), Planet Express (Futurama), Jupiter 2 (Lost in Space), Serenity (Firefly), Galactica (Battlestar Galactica), Voyager 1 (NASA)

In his series “Through My Eyes,” Kazakhstan-based photographer Timur Zhansultanov has been documenting his life for the past two years with photos taken from the perspective of his own eyes. via Design You Trust, PetaPixel

The Mind of a Chef, the Beard Award winning PBS television series from Zero Point Zero, Anthony Bourdain, and WGBH, is back for a second season, and this time it will feature chefs Sean Brock (Charleston) and April Bloomfield (NYC). Eater National has the teaser trailer. [-EN-]