Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Patti Smith covers Smells Like Teen Spirit

It's kind of smoky/sexy. Search for it: Suckapants.

Also really loving The Shivers. Search for it: unpiano. It's really sad/soothing.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Physical Theories as Women

From McSweeney's

String theory is off in her own little world. She is either profound or insane. If you start dating, you never see your friends anymore. It's just string theory, 24/7.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

artists: Chuck Connelly

This painting reminds me of Balthus. I really like his 'Mad Men' featured in the Youtube video but couldn't instantly find it on Google and am late meeting Jason to Santogold. (Eee! Santogold!)

Note to self, check out the "Art of Failure" documentary.

Learned about him through here.

"After Nature" at the New Museum

They finally have an exhibit that piques my interest. This headless horse looks bad-ass.

from 7/17/08 through 9/21/08.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

It's always about love

On May 1, 1947, Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Photographer Robert Wiles took a photo of McHale a few minutes after her death. Story at kottke, though I don't like his post title.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Last night

Me: I've been thinking about journalism. I like writing.
Minh Huyen: Everyone does. But real sentences and stuff?
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Aquite: Accra. Check it out.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

I like this typeface: Exemplar Pro


Exemplar Pro. Good job, Göran Söderström.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Ira Glass and doing what you love.

In response to this article:

I love Alber Elbaz

I know he would not appreciate this but I just want to put him in my pocket and carry him around with me. I want to be the best friend whom he holds the cigarette holder for at a cocktail party while some other socialite hands me a cat. I love what he says about pink and his belief that it's not for a strong woman but that strong women of today need it, need that care. I love what he says about hating the word "sexy" and loving the word "grand."

Balm for Mediocrity?

I don't know what to think of this article, "Do What You Love and You'll Starve."
"Based on the 2,700 clients I’ve worked with over the past two decades, the hundreds of callers to my career-centric radio show, and my countless other conversations with people about their careers, I’ve come to the conclusion that we’ve been sold a bill of goods when we’re told to “Follow your passion, “ or “Do what you love and the money will follow.” Fact is, if you do what you love, you’ll probably starve."

I dubiously believe the first paragraph applies to me: "If you are a star—very bright, talented, motivated, and personable and you have a passion, even if it’s in a competitive field, sure, go for it."

I'm a star...right?

Although it does make me reconsider going to law school.

Alessandra Facchinetti for Valentino

Facchinetti debuted for Valentino this past January. Her line is beautifully ornate but not what I associate the House of Valentino with.

Oddest Image to Use to Sell a Welding Mask



from Kiosk, pleasantly unusual.

Cooooooookieeeeeeeees!

I have no idea what this show is or what the hell she stepped into (a giant esophagus?) but I like her enthusiasm for cookies.

Friday, July 4, 2008

I bet a lot of marriages are going to be shook up over this one

A court ruled that Google must divulge viewing habits of every user that has ever watched anything on Youtube. from bbc.

It must be the American in me that is so horrified by this idea. It's not like anything besides porn and pirated movies will be unearthed. Still we value our privacy and freedom to do what we will without ownership or culpability so much that it seems "unethical" for the court to rule this way.

I was just thinking the other day how the government isn't the Big Brother that we feared, it's us, the people. The cover of anonymity will be the downfall of privacy.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

ISO50 works on Obama

ISO50 writes about the new poster he was asked to create for Obama08 on his blog.

Obama's campaign is commissioning these artists? I thought for some reason that Shepard Fairey had just decided to use his mass appeal to take up a cause he believed in. Hmm. Don't know how I feel about it now. Or why it should make a difference.

from Strange Attractor where image is up.