Monthly Archives: May 2008

King of Kong

Just caught King of Kong on Netflix and I’d definitely recommend it.  On the surface it’s a documentary about a video game, but after watching it’s so much more.  It delivers a glimpse at the sub-culture of competitive arcade video … Continue reading →

Wii Fit

IGN likes it but points out it’s not without some important faults. Check out their video review:

TimesMachine

Sounds like the NYTimes digitized every paper they printed between 1850 and 1922 and made them available via TimesMachine. Pretty cool. For example, check out how World War I began:

Context

It’s well documented that gas prices are soaring and our addiction to foreign oil has us behind the eight ball. At the same time, oil companies are turning record profits, bastards! Helping to put this all in context was a … Continue reading →

Mappin’ it

Men’s vogue asks Massimo Vignelli to update his classic 1972 redesign of his NYC Subway Map.  I like the retro feel of it.  They’re giving this gem away in the May edition of the magazine. Then there’s the KickMap.  Design … Continue reading →

Retro-marketing?

Interesting article in the times about reviving dead brands. River West Brands, a company in Chicago, is buying up the intellectual property rights to oldies but goodies such as Salon Selectives, Brim and Nuprin, and reviving them with new products … Continue reading →

Reprise

Just saw Reprise – A Norwegian film by Joachim Trier. A film that I thought was kinda brilliant and certainly worth going out of your way to see Packed with energy, depth and subtlety, Reprise captures you during the opening … Continue reading →