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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Spanning the Globe for a Starbucks
It turns out that travel may be the perfect way to put a dent in that out of control Starbucks habit. According to this Wall Street Journal infographic (see below), that grande latte you can’t live with out will set … Continue reading
After A Decade of Waiting
After a ten-year, nearly €400 million renovation, Amsterdam‘s fantastic Rijksmuseum finally reopens next month on April 13th. For visitors who have been disappoint (some of us multiple times) by the glacially slow refurbishment, it comes not a moment too soon. With … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Libraries, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Amsterdam, Johannes Vermeer, Museumplein, Rembrandt
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Drift Across America
This wonderful short video, titled “Drift”, is the work of Philadelphia-based cinematographer and documentary filmmaker Tim Sessler. The film is the result of a boring trip by air from San Francisco to Philadelphia. The match-up of Sessler’s black and white, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Music, Photography, USA
Tagged Philadelphia, San Francisco, Sigur Rós, Tilt-shift photography
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We Heart Boring Machines
If you have ever tried to negotiate the frustrating trip from Manhattan to John F. Kennedy International Airport via public transportation, this enormous public works project currently under construction in New York City will interest you. When it’s completed in about five … Continue reading
Posted in Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged John F. Kennedy International Airport, Manhattan, New York City
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For The Record Books
What if some of the world’s best-selling record albums had been books instead ? Well, British designer and art director Christophe Gowans has that covered in his brilliant series entitled “The Record Books”. Here are a few choice examples, but … Continue reading
Stupid Marketing Tricks
Over the past year or so, airlines such as KLM and British Airways have mined social media sites to find information about travelers and then surprise unsuspecting folks with rewards and gifts at the airport. Now, the cosmetics brand Nivea … Continue reading
Performance Enhancing Drugs for Writers
You may have seen Grant Snider’s terrific “Ban This Book” comic created to “celebrate” Banned Book Week this year. You might also be familiar with his brilliant “Haruki Murakami Bingo” comic which appeared in the New York Times , or … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Banned Book Week, Comics, Haruki Murakami, New York Times
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Behind The Secret Door
Google Street View has made just about the whole world instantly accessible from our digital devices. We can easily locate not just urban spots, but also mindblowing wild landscapes and the hidden interiors of buildings. Now the mesmerizing (and time … Continue reading
a strange harmony was found
Mobstr is a cheeky London street artist who has cleverly manipulated municipal anti-graffiti crews into unwitting participation in his wall art/lit projects. In his series called “The Story”, Mobstr added a sentence to a wall and waited until it was painted over to … Continue reading
