Tag Archives: New York Times

The year in pictures

NYT gives us their take on the images that defined 2008. Some choice pics: This last photo was part of a project featuring double exposures taken in NYC.  Really stunning stuff, see more here.

2008 Buzzwords

NYT Week In Review came out with the buzzwords for 2008.  Some were predictably related to the election circus, while others were new terms that shed light on some of the nuances of society. Ones I found interesting: Recessionista: A … Continue reading

NYTimes Conversations

So The Tribute Co. (owners of the LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun) has gone bankrupt.  And the blogosphere is a twitter with stories of ‘the death of the newspaper‘. I then heard the scary news that the New York … Continue reading

Girl Talk Kills

. I caught the Girl Talk show Saturday night at Terminal 5.  It was a wild dance/hipster fest and well worth the $20 ticket.  Gillis dances like a maniac in between crowd surfing and playing with his computer.  There were … Continue reading

Billboads that look back

Interesting article in the NY Times about billboard ads which are being outfitted with cameras. Sounds odd but the goal is to more accurately capture data on who’s viewing them. We know who’s watching TV thanks to Nielsen, publications know … Continue reading

China’s brands on deck

Through a collision of professional and personal interests, China has been on my mind a lot recently and the more I learn the more I’m fascinated. Some telling facts: They’ve recently build the world’s largest building, which also happens to … Continue reading

Best game ever?

Ridiculously good reviews are pouring in for Grand Theft Auto IV. NYTimes says: It all adds up to a new level of depth for an interactive entertainment experience One reason I’ll probably check the game out is the fact that … Continue reading

Democratic Decision Tree

Here’s an interesting graphic from the NYTimes commenting upon the Obama/Clinton demographic divide. Knowing a bit about how these decision trees are created, I can tell you that the creators could have taken this graphic in many ways and chose … Continue reading