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Megamonster attacks Wisconsin… - Eh, you talkin to me? Yeah buddy, you’re talkin to me. (I did cinematography for this DIY sci-fi film.) Wired has the trailer up, ch-ch-check it out. #
Moth to a flame - Dear K. Atomic, I too love pink. If it is pink and it has a price tag then I will buy it. Let’s go shopping together. Love, Sarah. #
The butt crack - Sometimes you need just one more pocket. If you’re industrious, you know that fifth pocket is your butt crack. If you’re lucky, that fifth pocket is your cleavage. If you’re extra lucky, the girl who runs Fifthpocket is your Best Friend Forever. That extra lucky person happens to be me. #
No. - This reads to me like music to my ears. #
Two-timer - This clock was brought to you by Industrial Facility. It features seamless integration of an extra time zone, if part of your heart is on a different time schedule. Would also be useful for the competitive types. #
Fifth Pocket - Not only is she my BFF IRL 4ever, but now she has a blog. Oh and the other day she made my Blythe doll a cute new spring outfit. Just, you know, in her spare time. #
Thanks for keepin it real, MK - Fancy pants designer MJ gifts MKO with head bumper. #
Yay Green 2008 - I’d like to exchange a spare for a spare, please. #
The Rather Difficult Font Game - How well do you know your fonts? Not for the faint of attention span; this game will suck you in and never let you go. Did I mention its random? So the 34 questions thing doesn’t apply, really, YOU CAN PLAY FOREVER. #
In Case of Emergency money box - If you’ve ever had a problem with spending the money you meant to save, this piggy bank is very serious about its business. Get one for your kids to teach them about money; instill an emotional and financial complex at the same time. #
CHANGETHETHOUGHT - illustrations - These are the kinds of things that make my amazing film-making boyfriend get all excited with inspiration. #
Gunslinger Design - The gunslinger is a very good friend of mine. I want him to design DVD covers for Criterion Collection (check out his re-design of Gangs of New York). #
Favorite cities of creative people. - Totally charmed to see Madison at the top of the (unordered) list. #
Foodland. - Not like Candyland. #
A vote for Victoria. - … and against Mr. Blackwell, who recently honored her with the #1 spot on his Worst Dressed list. Oh, and Marc Jacobs just launched a new advert campaign starring Ms. Beckham. Interesting conflict of interests, non? #
German DJs and their living rooms. - They sure do like their white walls. #
Valentine, you’re just my type. - A flickr set of vintage valentines, presented by Uppercase gallery. Charming. #
Urban Outfitters: the blog. - This is worth reading simply because one of the categories for blog posts is “gnarlitude.” #
S-W-E-E-T. - Chocolate scrabble. For all of you who are obsessed with online scrabble, play the edible version. And then eat it. For Valentine’s day. #
Build your own Apple store. - Oobject itemizes the supplies necessary (everything from fixtures to those cushy pillow seats) to create your very own Apple store. iPhone not included. #
Art Grand Slam - Tennis player Martina Navratilova contributes to contemporary art with her trademark backhand and a couple buckets of paint. #
Why buy a yacht when you could buy a luxury submarine? - Need to see James Bond in a luxury submarine. Would be summer blockbuster for sure. #
Ridiculously beautiful, exquisitely functional furniture. - All I can say about designer Jaume Tresserra’s furniture collection is that there needs to be more furniture designed this well. #
Superblack is the new black - Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas have developed a material that absorbs 99.9% of visible light. That’s approximately 30 times darker than old-fashioned black. #
History of the PBS logo - Is it just me, or are the earliest logos the coolest (and least annoying)? #
Tetris style public housing - “Their goal? Design some stylish-yet-affordable public housing. Their obstacle? The building had to be only four stories tall, and they were given less than 54,000 square feet to build on.” #
Legs are the new cleavage - spring trends - It’s time to trade in your Wonderbra for a pair of hot pants, according to New York magazine. #
Obscene interiors - photoset on flickr - Series of “invisible” pornographic cut-outs photographed in kitschy interiors. Fantastical and curiously kinky. Likely NSFW. #
Iconography - Taiwan’s brilliant recycle logo - The negative space from four inward black arrows creates four outward white arrows. #
Clip-art calendar - Sad to see Blueprint go, happy to see a free 2008 desk calendar on their website. #
Where the Wild Things Are - First images from the film adaptation. So tantalizing, can’t wait to see this movie. #
Post-it note interior design - “Choosing the ubiquitous office supply, the Post-it Note, we created a floor-to-ceiling wall installation comprised of thousands of the notes composing a brightly-colored, abstract “wallpaper” of the notes stuck directly to the wall.” Love it. #
Home inspirations - Lovely photo inspiration post from kris atomic. #
Cats let nothing darken their roar 2008 - Charming calendars for 2008; 50 new copies just printed, go get yours. (CAts LEt Nothing DARken their roar… CALENDAR. Get it?) #
Ace Jet 170 - Found type, print and stuff. Lots of eye-candy here, one of my new favorite blogs. #
Type terminology: old style - An in-depth history of “old style” type from ilovetypography. #
The Golden Age of Couture - The art exhibit at the V&A. I wish so, so badly that I could go. #
Print graphics - Assorted print graphics, many based on grid systems. Very cool. #
The history of the floppy disk - For many, the floppy disk format is dead but others seem to have found a certain charm in its low-storage capacity and iconic look. #
Everyone on earth has royal roots - Experts say the odds are virtually 100 percent that every person on Earth is descended from one royal personage or another. #
Deleted Images - The junkyard of art. Before you delete your images on your camera, have another look and start sharing what you would have deleted with the rest of the world. #
Tilt-shift photography: it’s a small world after all - An illustrated how-to for the photography technique that makes a photograph’s subject look like a miniature version of itself. #
The Design Within Reach Airstream Trailer - Architect-designer Chris Deam makes good on company policy: “Make only improvements, not changes.” Beautiful. #
The nice aqua, browns, purples, & hot pinks - New handmade totes from “iheartlinen.” Lined with gingham and hung on sturdy wooden handles, very lovely. #
Sleevage - Sleevage is a blog all about music cover art. From the LP’s of the 60’s to the digital artworks of now. #
Brad and Angelina, photographed by Steven Klein - A 60 page vintage-inspired photo shoot with Brad, Angie, and family. #
Teenage Stories by Julia Fullerton-Batten - Little girls in tiny places. Really cool fashion editorial, very Alice in Wonderland. #
Map clothes by Elisabeth Lecourt - In a series aptly named “Mapquest,” Elisabeth Lecourt’s clothes are all made from paper maps folded and attached together in very traditional dress and shirt forms. #
Romancing yourself - A pearl of wisdom from Australian blogger Gala Darling: romance thyself. I can think of a million different reasons why that’s an outstanding piece of advice. #
How I learned to love the doily - A visual guide to decorating with the doily, brought to you by decor8. Lots of doily-related imagery, prepare yourselves. #
Paul Lowe - more cozy little things - Cozy knitted styling from food and interior stylist Paul Lowe, documented at Bloesem. #
Fairytales from the world of IJm Studio - Style Files documents the sweet, inspired world of IJm Studio founder Frank Visser. #
Best Book Covers 2007 - Pretty good list from Book Design Review. There’s also a poll, so go do the democratic thing and vote for your favorite cover. #
Re-evaluation of Gill Sans - Any other typography nerds out there? No? Ah well. #
Vonnegut dollhouse - Brilliant CD packaging. It folds out into a magnificent little dollhouse. Figurines of the band included. #
Equation bookshelf with nesting parentheses - Kind of a neat way to organize your reading material. #
Field Guide to Color - sample layouts from a fullsize reproduction of the entire 2007 IKEA catalogue, leaving only color and structure. #
Fashion editorial by Denise Grunstein - Denise Grunstein blows it out of the water with this beautifully executed fairy tale-inspired photoshoot. Amazing. #
Who loves little books? - I used to make ‘little books’ when I was a little girl. I can’t believe other people did that, too. #
Chanel: the apartment - “Mademoiselle Chanel’s apartment is a testament to a life lived creatively… the atmosphere reveals her passion for all things beautiful, meaningful and useful.” Tour Chanel’s apartment. #
PRIVATE ICON: GOSSIP GIRL - Nylon gives the run-down on the must-haves of Gossip Girl chic, CWTV’s latest contribution to pop television. #
New Shoes: Contemporary Footwear Design - Adding this book to my wish list. As if I needed any more proof that fashion is art. #
Interview with Rinse Blasé - Interior architect Rinse Blasé on his career path: “I remember vividly that for days on end I could be busy hanging surf and skating posters in my attic room. Only later the creative side emerged…” #
Play-Doh cologne spray - “The fragrance is a cross between fresh-baked bread and red Twizzlers. Spray a little on before going out and it will be your magic cloak of seduction.” I have only one word to add, and that word is AMEN. #
moderncat - “Modern designs for living with cats.” Brilliant. One of my new favorite sites. #
Grouping art, a photo guide - “… artwork clustered together in loose or formal arrangements often adds even more impact than a solitary piece.” #
Tom Muller on the Creative Process - “Inspiration comes from everywhere, usually from the places you last expect it from, usually when you’re not looking for [it].” Good reading, great art. #
Imagini - Discover your visual DNA - Really interesting (and really accurate!) personality test. Just go try it, it takes like 2 minutes. The results, I think, can be quite insightful. #
Min-ni I Like Your Style - Fashion editorial from the October 2001 edition of The Face. Some nudity, probably NSFW. #
Coffee is for lovers - Photo set on Flickr of a single coffee cup in different places. Simple and lovely. #
the dieline - Showcase of product package design. Yummy. Great for webdesign and logo inspiration, which I could use a little bit of right about now. #
“Calendar Round Up 2008″ at decor8 - A catalog of calendars that has me all excited for 2008! #

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