In our “MUSIC + TRAVEL WORLDWIDE”, we bring you to some of the most legendary and vital music clubs on the planet, from Tresor in Berlin or Green Mill in Chicago. But among the most famous venues for the rising tide of glam, punk, post-punk and New Wave were right here in New York City—good, ol’ CBGB and the ... Read More »
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Fictional Real-Estate: Artist Creates Blueprints of TV Homes
Well here’s a meme whose time has come. BoingBoing, the enterprising curators that they are, dug up the portfolio of artist Mark Bennett, an illustrator who seems as enamored with the golden age of the boob tube as he is with the architectural draftsmanship. As seen above and below, Bennett has created fully detailed to-scale blueprints of some of ... Read More »
Mega Shark Flow Chart, Three Thousand Years of Safe Flying, and The Return of Hawaii Five-O
Enjoy Madrid through the suggestions of DesignSponge editor and throw-pillow addict Grace Bonney. (Design Sponge) Fans of sparkly nonsense, rejoice! “Captain E.O.”—the 17-minute sci-fi spectacular starring Michael Jackson returns to Disneyland after a 13-year absence. (Gridskipper) Ever since we watched “Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus“, we’ve been wondering how said Mega Shark could have eaten an airplane ... Read More »
The King and Queen of Bad Vacations Are Back in “Hotel Hell” Super Bowl Ad
Is it a commercial short film, or a long-form advertisement? Dunno. Don’t care. Whatever it is, the “Hotel Hell Vacation” mini-movie not only sees the couple of Clark and Ellen Griswold of the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” franchise (played, as always, by Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo) but the HomeAway commercial reminds us of some of our better (or is ... Read More »
Movies Get Mobile
We’ve recently come to love seeing red in our mailbox — the signature sign that our latest picks from Netflix have arrived. As much as we like getting movies in the mail, what we really like is those flicks you can watch instantly. No wait, no worry. After all, it may only take a few days to get your movies ... Read More »