7 Magazine-type blogs: Culture-curation’s really where it’s at now, I guess?
1. Flavorwire – “Cultural news and critique“ I like the relationship between this cultural news magazine, and Flavorpill, which is their web app to “find events in your city”. A well thought-out experience, of learning about, finding and going to interesting things. — In fact, I would probably measure the success of a “culture news” … Read more
Kitty Pryde: This makes sense.
This is Kitty Pryde. You are going to want to, at least, know about her. Why? Because if you want to intellectualize about the state of music and the “blurring of boundaries”, she is a great example to name-drop. Kitty Pryde has been talked about on Complex, Vulture, Fader, Vice, HypeTrak, Idolator, PopDust and other culture … Read more
5 Things I found nice today: the quietest place on earth, homemade butter, anime, prints and Harvard cooking lectures
1. Cool.. It’s so quiet that after 45 minutes, some people have had hallucinations. Welcome to the quietest place on earth. 2. The Little Friends of Printmaking via Think.BigChief 3. Q&A with Alana Chernila, author of The Homemade Pantry “Butter is a great one start with. It always works, it’s quick, and it’s totally magical.” … Read more
5 Favorite Finds: Wendy MacNaughton, Zeldman blog, The Atlantic Cities, Emily Badger, Citizens for Optimism
I am floored by people’s amazing brains. 1. Via The Littlest Comma, I found my way to Wendy MacNaughton’s blog and illustrations. I am definitely going to buy one of her pieces from 20×200. She’s clever, and her illustrations are accurate, but quirkily fun. 2. The Zeldman site, by Jeffrey Zeldman, A List Apart‘s main man … Read more
5 Pretty things: rainbow thread art, Pantone tarts, design and wedding blogs, beach nostalgia-hue business cards
1. Gabriel Dawe‘s Plexus No. 9 via Designspiration Made of just thread, painted wood and hooks. 2. Katani Lifestyle business cards by Motherbird. via Designspiration 3. Pantone Tarts by Emilie de Griottes via designboom 4. Decor 8. A group I found through an Emilie de Griottes post (she just joined their team). Really pretty content. … Read more
