Media

The Mystery Of Sarah Lund’s Sweater (aka Jumper)

January 6, 2013 Design

She chews gum incessantly and her personal life is an unmitigated mess. So why am I, and why are so many others, so deeply interested in Sarah Lund (and her amazing sweaters)? Let me back up a bit. If you’re in the U.S., you might have seen a short-lived TV show on AMC called “The [...]

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Seeing The Beauty Around You

November 16, 2012 Media

One of the joys of living in New York was the people watching. Maybe you try to be subtle about it, but, if you’re not looking at the masses of people you pass every day — wondering about where they’re from, what their lives are like, about the relationships between them, and what they value [...]

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The Enduring (And Ever-Evolving) Sherlock Holmes

September 27, 2012 Current Affairs

Tonight marks the debut of a television show, called Elementary, based on the characters and adventures from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” detective stories. It’s just the latest in a series of recent adaptations, from the 2009 movie starring Robert Downey Jr., to the BBC’s Sherlock, which starred Benedict Cumberbatch and co-starred Martin Freeman [...]

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Toy Train On An Extraterrestrial Adventure

September 24, 2012 Fun & Games
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Cozying Up With The Classics

September 21, 2012 Media

Before I got my Kindle, I was a little ambivalent about the concept. Sure, I loved reading, and I even already had a Kindle app on my phone. But wouldn’t that easy always-on method of acquiring new titles — with the accompanying hit to the pocketbook — be a problem? Luckily, it hasn’t turned out [...]

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Throne Music

July 14, 2012 Media

I’ve been really getting into episodes of the HBO Series Game of Thrones, based on the book series by George R.R. Martin that I’m currently reading, as well. Can you say immersive experience? One of my favorite parts is the haunting and powerful introductory music. Apparently, I’m not alone in my admiration.

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The New Twitter Nest

June 21, 2012 California

I’ve long been a huge fan of botanically-themed design, perhaps because it celebrates and elevates the beauty of the natural world around us. Perhaps you’ve noticed that here and there on this site. In our own home, we’ve incorporated an oak leaf motif on our fireplace screen, Japanese-style wave paintings in the master bath, and, [...]

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They Grow Up So Fast

April 23, 2012 Family

Dutch filmmaker and photographer Frans Hofmeester documented the growth of his daughter, Lotte (12), and his son, Vince (9), from baby-hood to present day via the touching time-lapse videos below. Lotte Time Lapse: Birth to 12 years in 2 min. 45. from Frans Hofmeester on Vimeo. Vince Time Lapse: Birth to 9 years in 2 [...]

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Seeing Stars: Amazing Time Lapse Video

October 11, 2011 Media

Landscapes: Volume Two from Dustin Farrell on Vimeo. Watch it full-screen and at the highest resolution you can. Here’s the info about how it was done by Dustin Farrell and the Crew West team.

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Amazing Fan Video for Grizzly Bear’s Two Weeks

August 26, 2009 Media

Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear from Gabe Askew on Vimeo. Dooce turned me on to this amazing fan video of a song called Two Weeks by Grizzly Bear. Wow. Just Wow.

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