Ignite NYC + NYC Soldering Championship
The very first Ignite NYC takes place next Tuesday, July 29th at M1-5 in Manhattan. Ignite is really great series organized by Brady Forrest where…
Friggin in the Riggin Aboard the Tall Ship USCG Eagle
If you’ve ever enjoyed even a little bit of Joseph Conrad, Patrick O’Brian, Moby Dick, or Pirates of the Caribbean, you really should get down…
Warren Ellis’ World Wide Week Holds A Mirror To The Internet
Noted comic book author (and dispenser of tasty brain custard) Warren Ellis is currently conducting an interesting experiment on his blog. Declaring this to be…
Google Launches Knol, Collaborating on Authoritative Articles
Google has just launched their new author driven web service Knol (which was announced in December), where people can share and collaborate on authoritative articles…
Everywhere Magazine’s Call for San Francisco Submissions
Todd Lappin here, blogging in my official day-job capacity as the editor of Everywhere, a user-generated travel magazine based here in the city. I mention…
A Tale of Two Doctors, Dr. Horrible vs. Dr. Steel
With the interwebs still abuzz from last week’s debut of Joss Whedon’s independently-produced musical miniseries, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, reports have surfaced of a budding…
The Argentum Collection: Leatherman Goes Steampunk, Loses Mind
Leatherman, the multi-tool maker beloved by geeks and DIY enthusiasts the world over, has debuted The Argentum Collection, a line of ultra-high-end cognitive-dissonance-inducing “luxury tools”,…
Channel 4 Recreates The Shining, Promoting Stanley Kubrick Season
The UK’s Channel 4 recently staged an elaborate behind-the-scenes recreation of Stanley Kubrick’s famous 1980 horror film “The Shining.” Channel 4 has painstakingly recreated the…
Ventriloquism Gets Meta – Nina Conti and Monk
British actress and comedian Nina Conti (daughter of actors Tom Conti and Kara Wilson) displays her uniquely deconstructed approach to ventriloquism. photo by Lewis Houghton
A Typeface Crisis at The Font Conference
A typeface crisis takes place at the Font Conference by College Humor.