November 2008
“Speaking of politics, he [Garry Winogrand] told a funny story about his...”
– Master Class with Winogrand/Arbus
One more reason to love Garry Winogrand. The article is worth reading for more than just the tits and ass, though.
Islamic militants vow to rescue hijacked Saudi... →
squashed:
Could somebody please make a movie out of this incident?
Great idea but how will the viewing public be able to tell who are the bad guys and who are the good guys?
Requiem for a Maverick : Rolling Stone →
Read it if only for fun. No words were minced in the making of that article.
ABC News: Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to... →
“I asked the brewmaster, Jean-Marie Rock, which American beer he likes best. He...”
– Annals of Drinking: A Better Brew: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
I’m not going to fully endorse that quote but I’ll endorse the article as a fun and interesting read. (Via Give Me Something To Read)
Turbaconducken (Turducken Wrapped in... →
At first I didn’t know what a “turducken” was, then I recoiled, as it is quite a sick idea, and then I wanted some. ASAP! (Via Jas P Howard)
No need to get too excited over ‘meh’ - Life-... →
(Via Arnþór Snær)
“Perhaps we could make large posters that simply say ‘Love this movie’ and post...”
– Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light™, in one of the 16 guidelines provided to the crew of his Christmas film. (via merlin)
“At one time, the President and Vice-President were given three-inch-high models...”
– Barack Obama: What life will be like for new US President
Damn that’s a great story… sort of even surprised it’s out there.
(via bullshit)
Production Journal: "Selfish Express" | You Look... →
Proving this was no less a great achievement than the filming of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
“Never pander to cheapskates. You’ll get emails, blog posts, App Store reviews,...”
– On App Store pricing - Instapaper Blog
Also: Why doesn’t Tumblr allow formating of quotes? Above is sans italics and bold.
Say Goodbye to BlackBerry? If Obama Has to, Yes He... →
(Via suttonhoo)
“If today’s trip to the mall was any indication, the economy is doing just fine....”
– @zolora (via seoulbrother)
Has Obama Taken Away Our Guns Yet? →
(Via Adam Koford)
Photo Gallery: The Journey of a Lifetime : In... →
Interesting, and a few quite nice, photos taken by the travellers themselves.
Fifty Years of Popular Songs Condensed Into Single... →
bullshit:
Using metaphor, I want to do it with you.
Hiroshima: The Lost Photographs – Design Observer →
The Name Beautifier
whitetumbles:
Today I noticed that Kalli was talking on Twitter about that his name looks very good in Helvetica Neue Light. After a small conversation involving Microsoft and poop he said that we should build a site showing people how beautiful their name looks in Helvetica Neue Light. I grabbed that on the spot and decided to make said site.
So here it is in all it’s glory: The Name...
“We’re debating [whether to build] a rail line out from our national capital to...”
– Robert Lang, urban planner (via yourmonkeycalled)
BarackAsPresident.com, née PalinAsPresident.us →
Do click the original site link.
Porsche breaks the hedge funds | Squeezy money |... →
Remarkable. If capitalism has a fault it seems to be that so many capitalists have more greed than brains. (Via Daring Fireball)
My wife made me canvas for Obama; here's what I... →
Short and moving text by a Republican banker (via Thomas Bjelkeman)
Martin Parr's British cities | guardian.co.uk →
“Pies, parties and pink drinks”
October 2008
Cynical-C Blog » The Bacon Lampshade →
Grotesquely awesome.