Writing the State of the Union
No matter your political preferences, here's an interesting look at the writing of the State of the Union Address.
View ArticleRoom 237
"...a compelling work of art that acts as a kind of mirror, especially for thoughtful people, who see aspects of themselves that are among the most precious things they have experienced... That's in...
View Article237 Hudson
Related. David Hudson for Mubi on Room 237. Dig the poster. Plus, here's the official site.
View ArticleMusic Easel
Short clip of Charles Cohen playing the Buchla Music Easel, one of only 14 built in the 1970s. Via Doobybrain.
View ArticleVernacular Typography
A great collection of Vernacular Typography, or "Lettering in the Urban Environment."
View ArticleWild in the Streets
Trailer for Wild in the Streets, a documentary about the game of Shrovetide, which is still played in a small British village and is sort of like a football/rugby hybrid, but with thousands of players...
View ArticleKG on JVO
Kevin Guilfoile is the guest on James VanOsdal's podcast this week and talks about his novels, baseball and Wesley Willis.
View ArticleRisk: Legacy
"Thus, after your first game, you will be playing on a board unlike any other in existence, with cities positioned according to your whims, locations named by your opponents, and cards customized per...
View ArticleTed Parker
Ted Parker is an international man of mystery, whose work exhibits extreme joy in the most strange and comical of situations. This illustration, titled Jungle Coffee, was created to promote The...
View Articleapplewood books
What a grocer had to reference in 1886. The first cookbook published in America. 308 more cooking related titles here.
View ArticleSoft Maps
It always puts a smile on my face when I see friends featured on blogs that I love. My studio neighbor Emily Fisher is currently featured on Herman Miller’s blog. Emily creates stunning Soft-Maps,...
View ArticleNew Digital Charter
Yesterday it was revealed that embarrassing, inaccurate or simply personal data will have to be deleted from the internet and company databases if consumers ask, under a new set of European laws....
View ArticleLondon Cafeterias 50s – 60s
Before chains like Starbucks took over the world of cafes, young Londoners of late 50′s and early 60′s met in places like these. (via bblinks)
View ArticleWill Of Power
Don’t ask why, but I can totally relate to this art piece called Will Of Power, by Yoan Capote. (via Inspire Me Now)
View ArticleA fold
Thanks to the above graphic and this post over on brain pickings I will never look at a simple fold the same way again. Same goes for an ant.
View ArticleTV Land Flips Out
Launched in 1996 and originally part of a Nickelodeon programming block called Nick at Nite, TV Land is a cable television channel aimed (according to owner MTV Networks) at the 40- to 50-year-old...
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