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Pubic Apologies
The Atlantic's Best (Worst?) Typos, Mistakes, and Correrctions of 2012, by Jen Doll. Via Kottke.
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Blue Marble
"When we originally went to the Moon, our total focus was on the Moon, we weren't thinking about looking back at the Earth. But now that we've done it, that may well have been the most important reason...
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Mapping the London Blitz
Bomb Sight maps the London Blitz, from Oct. 7th, 1940 to June 6th, 1941.
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CataCombo
This feels like it might be a stealthy promo for something else, but whatever the case, it's a good blend of strange and creepy: the CataCombo Sound System, a casket that will continue to play music...
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How to Visualize Your Site as a Treemap
Early into a content audit a few weeks ago, I wanted to visualize the website in conjunction with pageview data. I suspected that the site had a few isolated hotspots of activity and some large...
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Elmwood Park’s Sullivanesque Bungalows
A Chicago Sojourn on Elmwood Park's Sullivan-esque Bungalows.
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Keith Phipps
It's the unfortunate end of an era as FotA Keith Phipps has departed as the editor of the AV Club. Here's a glass raised to all of the good things surely on the horizon for him in the future.
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A Facebook-Free Future
Too many marketers are hopping in the sack with Facebook – without even stopping to ask whether it’s a good idea or even whether the right protection is being used While I’m hearing you go on about...
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The Secret Sex of Cheese
Can't resist the title, plus it's lunch time. The Secret Sex of Cheese. Via Mefi.
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The Elephant from Baghdad Book
These sweet and simple illustrations tell the story of an albino elephant named Abu. Love the subdued but still-happy color palette.
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New etching by Diana Sudyka
A hauntingly beautiful five-color etching from Diana Sudyka, made in collaboration with White Wing Press.
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THB
Thomas Hart Benton's magnificent "America Today" is heading to The Met. I visited THB's home and studio in Kansas City and was fascinated by the clay figures he used to model for the unique perspective...
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All The Best Things in Life
All the Best Things in Life by Wendy MacNaughton. (via explore)
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Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura is the a guide to the world’s most wondrous and curious places. In an age where everything seems to have been explored and there is nothing new to be found, Atlas Obscura celebrates a...
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University of Chicago Gets Package for Indian Jones
The University of Chicago is trying to get to the bottom of who sent this letter to Indiana Jones, perhaps its most famous fictional alum. Thanks Claire.
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Charity: water + Authentic Jobs in Ethiopia
Truly touching footage from Authentic Jobs’ charity: water trip to Ethiopia. Please watch, share, and most importantly, donate. I just did.
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Matte Stephens iPad Game
Our good friend Matte Stephens recently completed a beautiful set of illustrations for a Tiffany & Co. iPad app. Through simple animations Matte’s artwork is brought to life in two games that...
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A Pantone Christmas
These Pantone Christmas Ornaments make my designer heart all kinds of happy.
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Friday Likes 28
Today — all the way from Brazil and France and from UCllc's own immense Texas backyard — we have a couple of hand-drawn projects tempered by some additional vector-y range of logos.JA Custom TypesBased...
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