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• little red riding hood

  The story animated and reimagined with infographics. It’s a design blog hit that I’m just getting around to posting. Slagsmålsklubben – Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.

  21 Apr 2009 Nerdery & Sundry, Technology, design; 2 comments. permalink   

• emily haines on writing in buenos aires

  Emily Haines, talking about writing Metric’s new album Fantasies, and how Argentina helped her get out of the “Um. . . what do I do now?” funk: [via swissmiss]

  21 Apr 2009 Music, Travel; no comments. permalink   

• the dangers of burying facts

  Readers of the New York Times may have noticed an article about the alarming resurgence of polio in several areas of South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa; several immediately took to Facebook to complain that the US hasn’t been doing enough in the area of medical aid to less-developed nations. As ever, facts are rarely important [...]

  21 Apr 2009 Politics, Science!; no comments. permalink   

• the raptor dance

  From the 2003 movie Koi. . . Mil Gaya: koi mil gaya – it’s magicby snehas Fast forward to :50. That is all. addendum: I’ve been reminded that tomorrow is Raptor Awareness Day [Facebook link]. Consider this my part to make you more aware of the threat of velociraptor attacks.

  17 Apr 2009 Nerdery & Sundry; 2 comments. permalink   

• mmm. . . irony

  Do you like irony? Think the AP are being douche-barrels deserving to fall into oblivion with the rest of the modern newspaper industry? Then you’ll love the Obama poster kerfuffle! The Associated Press are trying to sue LA artist Shepard Fairey for his use of an AP photo to create his vaguely cultish (and socialist [...]

  17 Apr 2009 Politics, Technology; no comments. permalink   

• links for 2009-04-10

  Slate: How Yellow Tail crushed the Australian wine industry. (tags: food) Aziz is Bored: (on why Parks and Rec should be your viewing choice tonight) I, too, hear Robin Williams spits on all his fans. (via @rainnwilson) (tags: humor television)

  10 Apr 2009 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink   

• links for 2009-04-09

  Roger Ebert: Thoughts on Bill O'Reilly and Squeaky the Chicago Mouse Ebert pwns O'Reilly. (tags: humor politics) Matador Life: Anatomy of a Smörgåsbord I have a terrible hankering for lox now. Or when you read this. Pretty much whenever, really. (via World Hum) (tags: food travel) Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | DIY Girl Scout Cookies [...]

  09 Apr 2009 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink   

• thomas frank and selective naivete

  Thomas Frank writes another treatise from the the “if you don’t agree with me, you’re mentally unstable” school of thought that’s so popular on the left in today’s Wall Street Journal, about the sins of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (R):

  08 Apr 2009 Politics; no comments. permalink   

• links for 2009-04-07

  swissmiss | Deletus Why no one else thought of making a delete button-themed eraser is beyond me. (tags: design humor) Put Some Damn Clothes On! A desperate plea to get westerners to not dress down when abroad if they want to be respected. Then a hundred comments on why publishing the article is a sign [...]

  07 Apr 2009 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink   

• links for 2009-04-03

  McSweeney's Short Imagined Monologues: Bono gives the rush hour traffic report (tags: humor) Helvetica Trade Advertising 02 on Flickr From 1966: Helvetica, of course! (tags: design advertising history) ampersand vintage: Complete Loss of Equalibrium I only wish I could say I've never needed one of these cards. (via swissmiss) (tags: humor design) WSJ: A Spanish [...]

  03 Apr 2009 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink