Monthly Archives: October 2010

Don’t mention the Ethnic Stereotyping

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Virgin Media has launched the world’s first billboard made entirely out of cheese. The broadband provider unveiled the edible advertising platform at Covent Garden in London to kick off a new ad campaign for its super-fast broadband service. The cartoon … Continue reading →

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Books on Shirts. Shirts on a Mission.

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Out of Print Clothing celebrates the world’s great stories through fashion. Their t- shirts feature iconic and often out of print book covers. Some are classics, some are just curious enough to make great t-shirts, but all are striking works … Continue reading →

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More Creative Cartography

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to David McCandless from Information is Beautiful.

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Creative Bookshelving

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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Who Would Call It Graffiti ?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Whether you call it street art, vandalism or graffiti, Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, AKA Vhils, has spread his amazing architectural portraiture from Moscow to Milan. The 23 year old artist has been altering building facades and the walls of abandoned … Continue reading →

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The World According To San Francisco

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to Generic for this post.

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The Joy of Travel

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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That’s Mass Production

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Sunflower Seeds 2010 Tate Modern Museum, London October 12, 2020 to May 2, 2011. “Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds challenges our first impressions: what you see is not what you see, and what you see is not what it means. The … Continue reading →

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Memorial De La Shoah

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The central Paris Memorial de la Shoah on Wednesday launched a moving exhibition in tribute to the French -Jewish writer Irène Nemirovsky.The extensive collection includes a series of letters she sent months before her arrest and deportation to Auschwitz and … Continue reading →

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Is This NYC’s Quirkiest Museum?

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The City Reliquary is a not-for-profit community museum and civic organization located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Through permanent display of New York City artifacts, rotating exhibits of community collections, and annual cultural events, The City Reliquary connects visitors to both the … Continue reading →

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