…is taking cues from modern graphic design: gradients and solids with varying levels of transparency.
Laugh now, but I think Dior is onto something.
(Via The Sartorialist)

The passing of Michael Jackson, possibly the greatest entertainer of all time, is a modern day tragedy. Never before has there been such an equally exalted and ridiculed figure in the media. Following his recent demise, Jackson remains a figure of unparalleled achievement but also mystery. His extremely private life left many filling in the [...]

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is cool. There I said it.
Through it’s nerdy cool image (take Questlove of The Roots, the show’s house band, tweeting during the show as an example) the show that replaced Late Night with Conan O’Brien has become the perfect nightcap for the fast-paced, ridiculously attentive, socially-connected 18-35 demographic. This is [...]

Another great interactive graphic from the New York Times, this one entitled How the Government Dealt With Past Recessions

Keynesian economic policies seem to be a hot topic now as analysts discuss the Obama administration’s plan to reboot the US economy through deficit spending and a delay on proposed tax hikes.

I’ve been asked by a few people today about the seemingly impending trade between the Raptors and Heat that would send Jermaine O’Neal to Miami in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. Here’s my take on this possible transaction:
- Jamario Moon either becomes the sixth man of the year or his days are numbered. [...]

There’s a palpable buzz everywhere that we’re on the eve of something really special; A return to the kind of sure-handed, effective and inspiring leadership in the US that many have never seen in this generation (depending on your take of the Clinton years).
I spent some time on Sunday going through the milestones of Barack [...]

This blog, admittedly has become more about style and design than basketball and technology. And that’s okay.
Writing styles, preferences, they change over the years. The benefit of having free reign over your own personal publishing machine is that it can evolve with you. I’ve increasingly become more interested in the worlds of fashion, design and [...]

Ad Age named ‘Obama 2008′ Marketer of the Year.
No surprise here.

According to Esquire, Halle Berry is the Sexiest Woman Alive in 2008.

Great article here about how Altec Lansing is banking on design to help improve the bottom line.
Normally, I write off these stories as desperate last ditch attempts from stuffed-shirted CEOs who see Apple making “pretty” products and want to capitalize on it by doing an aesthetic redesign vs a true re-thinking of their product line. [...]