I live in New York and space here is a commodity. I keep trying to make the most of our kitchen which is very small. I’ve never been a fan of pot racks because they are usually so bulky, until I saw this minimalist beauty. And I had to get one, of course. After some trimming on the sides I was able to install it on my kitchen window. Hopefully it will stay put since our window top border is not very thick.
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Two days ago Time Magazine was finally modernized by the a redesign developed by Pentagram’s Luke Hayman with TIME managing editor Richard Stengel and art director Arthur Hochstein. And I’m not when their website got redesigned, but it looks just as nice as it’s print counterpart.
Link: Pentagram’s Post
photo credit: socogirl5000 on Flickr
The US Postal Service is celebrating the Star Wars 30 year anniversary by selling commemorative Star Wars stamps. And they all going all out by dressing up select mailboxes with R2D2 wrapping.
Link: usps.com
Link: uspsjedimaster.com
Link: nydailynews.com/
With it’s amazing stylized approach to the subject, 300 is definitely worth seeing on the big screen. But don’t expect a Lord of the Rings movie experience. 300 falls short of it’s promise. It feels forced, lacks soul and has a pro-war sentiment that makes you wonder if the film was financed by the Bush administration. But regardless, I recommend seeing it for it’s amazing artistic execution. But do manage your expectations.
There’s nothing like catching an intimate performance by one of your favorite artists. Jorge Drexler, of Motorcycles Diaries fame, gave an amazing performance last tuesday at Town Hall in NY and I was lucky enough to be there. He was touring his new album 12 Segundos de Oscuridad which is just as good as his last cd Eco. Now, you might not be able to appreciate Jorge’s piercing poetry if you don’t speak spanish. But for those of you who do, his live “unplugged” performance is like a mirror to his soul, truly a magical moment.
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Jorge Drexler at: jorgedrexler.com, Flickr.com, YouTube.com
Also featured at NPR
Audio from the NPR Music Podcast (iTunes Link)
and at KCRW
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