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Photos: A Tour of Archie McPhee Headquarters
I was recently invited to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Archie McPhee headquarters located in sunny Mukilteo, Washington, just across the street from Boeing.…
The Encyclopedia of 9/11 by New York Magazine
The latest issue of New York Magazine includes “The Encyclopedia of 9/11” with 92 entries on the terrorist attack and its aftermath. As the 10th…
HBO Promotes Boardwalk Empire With Vintage NYC Subway Train
HBO is doing a very unique promotion in New York City for the second season of their Prohibition era series Boardwalk Empire which premiers on…
The World According To An Alcoholic
The World According To An Alcoholic by Dustinland via I Love Charts & Neatorama
Dynamite Alarm Clock That Has To Be Defused In Order To Turn Off
Mike Krumpus of Nootropic Design has crafted a real alarm clock, the Defusable Clock, designed to look like sticks of dynamite complete with a countdown…
A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer
A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer”, a wonderful new print by The Design Bureau of Amerika. via this isn’t happiness
The Evolution of Video Game Controllers Poster by Pop Chart Lab
The Evolution of Video Game Controllers by Pop Chart Lab, featuring “119 species and 11 genera over seven decades of gaming”. This new “Deluxe Edition”…
The Trinity Root, a 9/11 Memorial Sculpture by Steve Tobin
The Trinity Root is a bronze sculpture by Steve Tobin installed September 2005 in the south courtyard of Trinity Church in lower Manhattan. He created…
Louis C.K. Pays Tribute To George Carlin at New York Public Library
Louis C.K. honoring the great George Carlin during a Tribute to George Carlin last year at the New York Public Library. via Anthony De Rosa
Spoiler Alert by They Might Be Giants
“Spoiler Alert” by They Might Be Giants, from their new album Join Us. The music video was directed by Amy Hobby and edited by Tony…