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10 30 13
Joint effort… Amusing gif series by Dior Homme with some help from Fantastic Man (magazine). Quick, simple, visual with a dash of entertainment value. Perfect fit for the young, fashionable and social media obsessed. Bust a move…
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10 29 13
An inviting welcome… Of course, we believe the glory is in the details. The folks at Tumblr obviously subscribe to the same philosophy. While we appreciate the entire Tumblr site experience, the dynamic opening login screen is especially inviting and downright cool. Member visuals are used on a rotating basis, curated with a great eye for both impact and eclecticism. Photographs, illustrations and those snappy gifs are usually enough to bring at least a smile. Log in and log in and log in again…
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10 28 13
“Transformer,“ produced by David Bowie, in 1972, included “Perfect Day,” and “Walk on the Wild Side,” arguably his best-known song, an ode to the underground sex- and drug-fueled lifestyle of a cross-dresser, with brooding lyrics and a thumping drum-and-bass shuffle. Cover photograph, Royal Festival Hall, London by Mick Rock, 1972. Rest in peace, Mr. Reed. You were truly a transformative artist and a much loved New Yorker…
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10 26 13
Google’s latest effort to show the human side of their apps comes in the form of this short film about Saroo Brierley, a man who was separated from his mother at age 5 and used the Google Map app to find her 26 years later. Brierley wrote a book, The Long Way Home, that tells the longer version of his story. The google film does a good job showing how their maps played a pivotal role in Brierley’s search. The film could have done a better job at showing the more traumatic aspects of Brierley’s life, namely the emotional impact of the separation from his family and the death of his brother, but the story is still an incredible one. For the all-powerful Google, an admirable attempt to humanize the impact of its technology. Home is definitely where the heart is…
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