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New York Observer Relaunches as a Broadsheet
The New York Observer recently reclaunched as a broadsheet after years in tabloid format. Congrats to Elizabeth Spiers and her team, it’s great classic newspaper…
Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple, He Will Be Replaced by Tim Cook
Steve Jobs has announced to Apple’s Board of Directors that he is resigning as CEO of Apple, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Tim…
Conspiracy Theories Illustrated Using Plastic Model Kits
Ogilvy & Mather created “Tamiya Put It Together”, a series of print ads for Japanese plastic model kit company Tamiya that illustrate popular conspiracy theories…
Giant Squid Ceramic Art Sculptures by David Zink Yi
HORROR VACUI Manganese make my colors blue Pneuma The Mass Ornament German-based artist David Zink Yi created a series of sculptures in the likenesses of…
Grilled Cheese Martini, Beecher’s Signature Cheesy Cocktail
The Grilled Cheese Martini has become the must-have but not-on-the-drink-list boozy beverage in New York City’s Flatiron District over-21 restaurant and working cheese aging cave,…
Fubar, Motion Comic Film About An Ongoing War Between Cats and Dogs
Hasraf HaZ Dulull created “Fubar”, a motion comic film short depicting the “on-going political war…with cats and dogs”, using a combination of still photography and…
Jazz Songs as Animated Sheet Music
Dan Cohen has been creating wonderful Animated Sheet Music of jazz songs by Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. via MetaFilter
Laughing Squid Nominated For Two SF Weekly Web Awards
Laughing Squid has been nominated for two awards in the SF Weekly Web Awards 2011. We are up for the Best Arts Blog and Best…
Bumber By Number, An Interactive Paint-By-Number Art Salon
Bumber By Number is an interactive Paint-By-Numbers art exhibit for the 2011 Bumbershoot Arts Festival in Seattle, Washington. Curated by Marlow Harris and JoDavid of…
Tips For a Burning Man Staycation In San Francisco
The Bold Italic has some tips for a Burning Man staycation for people in San Francisco who are not going this year.