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dome village
from beastie boys, spike jonze posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat
Parts of Spike Jonze's video for "Sure Shot" by the Beastie Boys were filmed among the igloo-like domes of Dome Village in downtown Los Angeles.
Dome Village was founded in 1993 to provide non-traditional housing for homeless people. The fiberglass geodesic domes were designed by Craig Chamberlain, a former student of Buckminster Fuller. Each unit cost $10,000 and could house up to 34 tenants. The residents were evicted and the domes auctioned off in 2006 when the property owner raised the rent on the land where the domes were set up.
Beastie Boys - "Sure Shot"
view full location details...independence hall
from ween, spike jonze posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat
Gene and Dean Ween try to steal the Liberty Bell from Independence Hall in Spike Jonze's video for "Freedom of '76."
FYI Mannequin was filmed at Philadelphia's Wanamaker's department store not Woolworth's. Apparently Ween knew this when they wrote the song, but Woolworth's sounded better.
view full location details...lincoln trap & skeet club
from yes man posted in movies by corporate_sunshine
Carl (Jim Carrey) and Allison (Zooey Deschanel) visit Lincoln, NE on a spontaneous trip and decide to go skeet-shooting at RJ's Skeet & Shoot (real name: Lincoln Trap & Skeet Club).
view full location details...frank h. woods telephone museum
from yes man posted in movies by corporate_sunshine
Carl (Jim Carrey) and Allison (Zooey Deschanel) decide to visit the Frank H. Woods Telephone Musuem when they take a spontaneous trip to Lincoln, NE.
Yes Man is the story of a man who is mysteriously compelled to say yes to everything. It's not to be confused with Liar Liar, where a man is mysteriously compelled to tell the truth all the time (also starring Jim Carrey).
view full location details...paul olfelt house
from frank lloyd wright posted in art and design by corporate_sunshine
Designed in 1958 by Frank Lloyd Wright, this home was built for Paul Olfelt and his family. As of 2011, Olfelt continues to own the home. While Wright died in 1959, the construction was carried out and completed in 1960 by Taliesin Architects. As of now, the home is not on the National Register of Historic Places, but there is a file at the Minnesota State Preservation Office.
The house features a dramatic carport that nearly touches the ground, drawing a line towards the entrance. The home is often characterized as a small home built into a hillside. View a picture of the home here.