Archive for December, 2006
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
lascivious playing cards
With the co-operation and invaluable input of some of the world’s greatest illustrators, Lascivious presents the first in a series of highly collectable, limited edition erotic images based on each artists perception of the Lascivious theme. The playing cards create numerous possibilities for play – erotic or otherwise and celebrate the kinky, thoughtful, sensual and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in product by Marty Finestone
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
u2 ‘window in the skies’
The latest U2 single is called ‘Window in the Skies’. It is found on their new singles compilation ‘U218 Singles’. The video is now out there and is a quirky, but notable. It features clips of many of music’s greats performing their own songs, but with the ‘magic’ of editing it gives off the impression [...]
No Comments » - Posted in music, video by Marty Finestone
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
the moebius display
Moebius display is a new output interfase development. This interfase is a simple LED (light emitting diode) screen that has a spatial and conceptual modification.Instead of being flat as the majority of screens, it is moebius stripe shaped, a three-dimensional representation of the infinite. T his new space for expression is one of the first [...]
No Comments » - Posted in arts by Marty Finestone
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
how the post-modernists influenced today’s retailing
Lyotard’s name would not be the first that springs to mind when tracing the roots of contemporary retailing and business. Of course many unlikely thinkers and doers, from Sun Tzu, a Chinese general and purveyor of top strategy tips, to Sir Ernest Shackleton, a British explorer celebrated as the ultimate team-builder, have been unwittingly roped [...]
No Comments » - Posted in thinking by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
audio book of areas of my expertise is free (for a limited time)
I’m a big fan of John Hodgman’s work (see his McSweeny’s writing) and tore through ‘Areas of My Expertise’ with glee. Well, word has come that one can get, for a limited time, a free download of the e-audio book of the text from iTunes. Of course this works only in the U.S. Being a [...]
No Comments » - Posted in find, tips, writing by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
jammin’ on the one
You have watched the ‘Cosby Show‘ when you were a kid. Well, remember that episode featuring Stevie Wonder? What stands out the most for me from that episode was Theo saying “jammin’ on the one!” Stevie had the Huxtables in his studio and made a recording using some dialogue and sounds made by the family. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in find, tv, video by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
cosby clothing
Speaking of the ‘Cosby Show‘, I was walking by a store last night and there was a pretty wild shirt in the window. Affixed to this shirt was the label’s tag and that tag was for Cosby Clothing. So yes, now you can buy a real Cosby sweater and not just a Cobsy-esque sweater. Wild.
No Comments » - Posted in find, product by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
weird al ‘interviews’ Kevin Federline
No Comments » - Posted in video by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
why we can’t trust auction sale reports
Art auction after auction seems to yield new records in sale prices. As the Art Newspaper reports, however, these figures are not always accurate.
So in this murky world of rumour, affirmation, denial and reaffirmation, are auction prices the only reliable ones? After all these prices are made publicly, published by the auction houses, listed on [...]
No Comments » - Posted in arts, thinking by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
top 10 unreported news stories of 2006
Foreign Policy Magazine has compiled this list of the 10 most significant, but unreported stories of 2006: China puffs up Africa’s debt, Isreal negotiates old debts with Iran and Russia fules a Latin American arms race are just 3 of the 10 juicy stories.
via Jason Kottke
No Comments » - Posted in media, news by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
knitted urbania
Metropolis Magazine has a short piece on a group of knitters in Houston who go around placing knitted items around objects in the city (mail boxes, trees, door handles, etc.) in an attempt to beautify was surrounds them.
No Comments » - Posted in design, tidbit by Marty Finestone
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
the sons of lee marvin
The Sons of Lee Marvin is a “secret” society founded by Jim Jarmusch for certain select people who bear more than a passing resemblance to the actor Lee Marvin. The club meets occasionally to watch Lee Marvin movies together.
via growabrain
No Comments » - Posted in person, tidbit by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
skywalkers parade in miami
(C) Emily Martinez
Back on December 7, Miami art collective Friends With You invaded the beaches of Miami during Art Basel 2006 with the ‘Skywalkers’ blimp parade. The parade featured a dozen plus baloons on parade. Now that is an event that I wish I was a part of.
Emily Martinez (not sure who she is) has [...]
No Comments » - Posted in design, tidbit by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
will ferrell: what his peers are saying
GQ has named Will Ferrell one of its ‘Men of the Year’. Rather than interviewing or profiling him for this ‘honour’, they have opted to solicit and post quotations from those who have worked with him. Many, many of the (false) and zany comments are funny and should be read. Go. Go read it [...]
No Comments » - Posted in activity, person by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
how to care for your cashmere garments
Have some cashmere in your wardrobe? So do I. Only today did I look up how best to care for them. To my surprise, this is what I found:
- Do not wear the same garment frequently, allow the garment two or three days’ rest after one day’s wearing.
- Do not wear the garment next to [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in advice by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
ford signs kelis to push their new vehicle
Ford Motor Co. has signed hip-hop singer Kelis (of Milkshake fame) to pitch their new Edge crossover (which I like the styling of). Using Kelis is all part of Ford’s hope to reach the ‘urban’ market. Ford’s press release on Kelis (nice rhyme!) uses the word urban 12 or so times. There is a song [...]
No Comments » - Posted in media, music, person, product by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
what google might have looked like in 1960
Pop over to this page by Fury.com to see what Google might have been like in 1960.
No Comments » - Posted in activity, website by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
a part of the koch records story
When Koch Records launched in 1999, it struck deals with seasoned acts like KRS-One, B. Legit and RZA – earning them a lasting rep as the resting place for older rappers past their prime. Last year, megastar 50 Cent – who calls the A-list Interscope Records his home – famously dissed rival Fat Joe, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in music by Marty Finestone
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
dikembe mutombo: heart of gold
I thought you should know about Dikembe Mutombo. He plays basketball for the NBA’s Houston Rockets. Not only is a league All Star, but he is a tremendous humanitarian. Born in Kinshasa, Congo, Mutombo has given back to his home in massive way. Earlier in 2006, he was a part of the opening of the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in person by Marty Finestone
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
this past week in science
From Seed magazine:
Circumcision helps prevent HIV, frankincense is in danger, and investors are warned to consider companies’ records on climate change.
Read it all here.
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