i might be wrong.

letterheady: Original, larger version here. Frank Lloyd...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:34:07 -0500

letterheady:

Original, larger version here.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin studio, 1939 | Source | Thanks to Caroline Stanley

Oh, I wonder what Dr. Tony will prescribe.

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:55:22 -0500

Oh, I wonder what Dr. Tony will prescribe.

Vampire Weekend- Giving Up The Gun

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:41:00 -0500

Vampire Weekend- Giving Up The Gun

Amy Stein

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:30:04 -0500

Amy Stein

Frozen in carbonite.

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:24:00 -0500

Frozen in carbonite.

In Your Pocket: A 17th Century Idea (Inside 21st Century Casing)

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:15:33 -0500

Pocketwatches first came into being in the 1600s. They were technically invented nearly a century earlier, but were boxy and worn around the neck (see: William Jonathan Drayton Junior).

It was not until the 20th century that timepiece miniaturization became relatively inexpensive, even moreso with quartz movement. Wristwatches became commonplace.

Miniaturization was top of mind. The Dick Tracy comic introduced the two-way wrist radio. Naturally, as cell phones shrunk to manageable sizes in the late 1990s, some wondered if this was the future of the telephone…and the wristwatch. Consumers and businesses alike.

Some even tried to produce models in the early 21st century. But no one really wants to wear this around. Or this. And that’s the best they’ve got.

We have moved back to the pocketwatch. Wristwatches are disappearing as that classic gift from father to son. Twenty years ago, no one left home without one. Now, the time of day is your phone’s screensaver.

The Dick Tracy dream might have seemed feasible before SMS and mobile Internet took off, but there are too many expectations and not enough space. And that’s why time is, once again, in your pocket.

When it snowed in the District...

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:13:15 -0500

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), on DC during this epic winter:

A city that was designed for travel by foot and horses loses some of its charm with modern traffic congestion. A deep snowfall is the perfect antidote, as it adds beauty, muffles sounds and discourages automobiles. The broad streets and sidewalks reveal their grandeur when covered with snow instead of cars.

Saturday evening at dusk, just after the week’s first gargantuan snowstorm had abated, my wife and two kids and I had a magical walk down Connecticut Avenue to eat dinner at our friends’ place. Only a handful of cars came by. Dogs were cavorting off-leash. Without engine noises, you could hear the pleasant patter of other pedestrians. People paused to watch the sunset.

Other old-fashioned niceties have emerged, too: impromptu visits from neighbors, meals lingered over because there’s no place else to go, an ephemeral sense of community that passes even between strangers on the street. As the accessible world has shrunk, it’s also become more pleasant.

I’ll be fine if the thaw doesn’t come right away.

fuckyeahbabyanimals: (via johnlamee)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:31:45 -0500

fuckyeahbabyanimals:

(via johnlamee)

aaronbleyaert: What’s left of The Tonight Show Studio as of...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:47:26 -0500

Homebase, aka Conan's Desk

The Performance Area

Unused Jokes

The Band

Arial Carnage

Exit, Stage Left...

aaronbleyaert:

What’s left of The Tonight Show Studio as of Friday, February 5th.

Photo

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:56:14 -0500

"I mean how do you know what you’re going to do till you do it? The answer is, you..."

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:00:27 -0500

““I mean how do you know what you’re going to do till you do it? The answer is, you don’t. I think I am, but how do I know? “”

- J.D.

theimpossiblecool: King.

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:55:57 -0500

theimpossiblecool:

King.

How to make nobu standard sushi.

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:47:25 -0500

How to make nobu standard sushi.

Video

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:40:56 -0500

Idiom

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:14:38 -0500

Earlier this month, I contributed to a collective called The Mixtape Club. I’m really proud of the result. The album art is a piece called “aquarium” created by my mother.

01 / Eminence Front / The Who
02 / Psycho Killer / Talking Heads
03 / Baby’s On Fire / Brian Eno
04 / Master Of None / Toro Y Moi
05 / Another Likely Story (Neon Indian Remix) / Au Revoir Simone
06 / In the Flowers / Animal Collective
07 / Reprise / Grizzly Bear
08 / Pale Blue Eyes / The Velvet Underground
09 / Idiot Wind / Bob Dylan
10 / Walk In The Park / Beach House

Click here to listen.

Todd Goddard and Andrew Mandolene have a spring in their step...

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:43:20 -0500

Todd Goddard and Andrew Mandolene have a spring in their step since completing their restoration of the near-derelict 1957 home of architect Arthur Witthoefft, who says, “I can’t get over what they’ve done—–it’s unbelievable.”

http://www.dwell.com/articles/mod-men.html#ixzz0daWOe2KO

Phoenix- Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands (live Bob Dylan cover)

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:14:00 -0500

Phoenix- Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands (live Bob Dylan cover)

Photo

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:25:28 -0500

Actor Steve McQueen (fore) talking with students, while visiting...

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:18:16 -0500

Actor Steve McQueen (fore) talking with students, while visiting Boys’ Republic School, which he attended as a youth.

Bowie.

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:17:18 -0500

Bowie.