November 2011
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October 2011
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September 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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“The Internet doesn’t care if we’ve had enough.”
– Antony
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May 2011
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“You try to have this nature the way water does — finds the lowest place and...”
– Louis C.K. on standup (and Bill Clinton)
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Nuts
From the author bio on this long and super interesting-looking article on fame written by Roseanne Barr:
Barr now lives in Hawaii, where she farms macadamia nuts. She has a new book, Roseannearchy (Gallery; $26), and will return to TV in Roseanne’s Nuts, a Lifetime reality show.
This is genius-level TV show naming.
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April 2011
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“‘Some dog has destroyed my flower garden,’ Tom said lackadaisically.”
– Inside David Foster Wallace’s Private Self-Help Library | The Awl
Also, there are some great puns in here.
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Inside David Foster Wallace's Private Self-Help... →
In this way, Sally Foster Wallace and her son shared a sensibility so exactly alike that it seems to vibrate between them like a tuning fork.
This is sort of a random quote to excerpt here, but I’m trying to avoid spoilers, and it gives you a pretty good idea of the quality of the writing. This is a great, sad, thought-provoking read, with lots to say about depression, family, and being...
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Rands In Repose: A Hard Thing is Done by Figuring... →
Beginning is a three-phrase commit: you’re either fretting about starting, you’re preparing to begin, or you’ve begun. It’s the middle state of preparation I want to explore, because it is during this time that we unnecessarily torture ourselves. We lie to ourselves about wasting time and beat ourselves up with guilt-laden words like procrastination, slacker, and lazy, and I believe we’re...
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March 2011
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WatchMetronomy “The Look” (via youarelosttothesea)
Not super into the stop motion seagulls, but I can definitely get behind that gigantic organ thing. Metronomy is a band I’m always only kind of on the verge of actually, intentionally liking, but often enjoy in a passive, distracted way. Maybe this new album will be the kicker? I’m liking this song, but the jury remains out...
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WatchThese guys can do cute. Also, I’m a sucker for nice looking objects on solid, brightly colored backgrounds.
February 2011
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January 2011
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December 2010
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Jason Fulford is so great. Just got this wonderful book for Christmas, and his photos are all over it.
November 2010
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“Graphic design is a means, not and end. A language, not content.”
– Tibor Kalman, who also did content.
“My own ambition is to write a song that sounds like I stole it — like...”
– David Byrne
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In Praise of Kalmans
I spent a good chunk of today leafing through Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist at the San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch. The book is a retrospective on Kalman, a very clever designer-generalist-messenger who you may or may not know from his studio, M&Co, or the magazine he edited, Colors.
The book is out of print, and SFPL only has it at the reference desk, meaning you can’t...
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“Mr. Downey was chosen to speak for Mr. Peanut, Mr. Wixom said, because of his...”
– Mr. Peanut’s New Look? Planters Went Old School - NYTimes.com
High praise. Or something.
October 2010
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http://towardsandbeyond.com →
Deeply hypnotic site/game/art/thing by Rafaël Rozendaal. Wolfenstein-3D goes candyflipping*? And this one is nice too.
* Who knew SFRaves had an archived slang dictionary online? 1996! I need to start using NRR (“Non Rave-Related”) more often.
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On Missing Good Things
If we’re going to be on the Internet (and we are), then we’re going to have to get really good at being OK with missing out on good stuff. Because there’s so much good stuff that catching it all would be impossible, and trying can be crazy. This means that sometimes experiencing the good stuff is a little bit sad, since it reminds us of all the good stuff we’ll inevitably miss. This is also one of...
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An Introduction to Graphic Design: Design Observer →
Before he became famous for his TV comedy work, the late Phil Hartman worked as a graphic designer. He created the logo for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Now there is something I did not know. RIP, Phil.
Also, this article is pretty enjoyable.