Articles in the art Category

by Kris September 24, 2009 753 views Comments Off
David Lynch, mall window dresser No, he’s not hurting for work. Masterful macabre movie magician David Lynch has done up the shop windows of the Galeries Lafayette on Haussmann... ...and there's more »
by Kris September 22, 2009 824 views 1 comment
Tosca and Astro Boy in the same theatre? Tosca is Giacomo Puccini’s tale of brutality and betrayal, Astroboy is a kewpie-like cute-pie. One ends in a fall, one is all about flying.... ...and there's more »
by Kris August 18, 2009 667 views Comments Off
TIME ZERO: the last year of Polaroid film — Lemonade — trailers “In 2008, Polaroid ceased production of all instant film. This is the story of the photographers who loved it, the ones who wanted to... ...and there's more »
by Kris August 10, 2009 681 views Comments Off
Fashion “cents”:  Anna Sui sims Gossip Girl for Target — Jimmy Choo for H&M — Stella McCartney staying with Gap — Miley Cyrus at Walmart — Lauren Conrad and Britney Spears at Kohl’s So you may have heard that Britney Spears has been chosen to be the spokesperson for a Candies brand clothing line exclusively available at Kohl’s... ...and there's more »
by Chris June 1, 2009 583 views Comments Off
Life-Size Mouse Trap and Lightning Demos at Maker Faire Kris and I attended Maker Faire this weekend, a huge carnival cornucopia of innovation and creativity, melding art and technology featuring physics freaks (above left)... ...and there's more »
by Kris November 15, 2008 532 views Comments Off
Beef and Tomato Glamourpuss Fashion — Ad Alarm Video Japanese McDonald’s Advertisements Like Eiji Wentz gone Kool-Aid in his Gegege no Kitaro garb; above the obvious, I find it slightly off that he pulls it... ...and there's more »
by Kris April 24, 2008 550 views Comments Off
Last season of Top Model fizzled out for me very quickly when it became quite clear that the bubbly girl with the bob (Saleisha?) was... ...and there's more »
by Kris April 16, 2008 493 views Comments Off
Absolut Mexico – Drunk Designers? — Ad Alarm We took it from them (lots of land after the Mexican-American War), they want it back. Apparently, graphic designers for Absolut feel the same... ...and there's more »
by Kris March 17, 2008 465 views 2 comments
Whoa Wrinkles! — Ad Alarm [Ad found on moviefone.com] I’m not sure what’s more frightening, this ad or that women who shell out big bucks for “miracle goop” that they... ...and there's more »
by Kris February 8, 2008 703 views Comments Off
Chris rolls his eyes at me but obligingly spins the car around, heading back towards something I whined about missing during our serendipitous in-motion drive-by... ...and there's more »
by Kris October 5, 2007 551 views Comments Off
The Shoe Fairy (aka: Renyu Duoduo) — dvd movie review Uh-oh, I just discovered that I’m a shoe whore. I’ve always bought way too many shoes, but only recently I’ve been actually wearing them... ...and there's more »
by Kris September 6, 2007 833 views 1 comment
A couple of days ago, there was some promo for Yahoo! oneSearch linked to Fashion Week 2007. Obviously, I don’t follow fashion, so I... ...and there's more »
by Kris July 27, 2007 477 views Comments Off
A new six building 110,000 square-foot Napa Valley winery which celebrated architect Frank Gehry designed for Craig and Kathryn Hall is having its official groundbreaking... ...and there's more »
by Kris May 17, 2007 620 views 2 comments
Sooooo.. it was down to rancorous Renée, sassy Jaslene and naïve Natasha. I don’t have much to say this season.. I liked Natasha’s bubbly... ...and there's more »
by Kris May 7, 2007 552 views 2 comments
The Hagia Sophia, otherwise filed in a space in my collegiate brain under “Christ, another thing I half memorized and forgot”, may not need such... ...and there's more »
by Kris May 4, 2007 425 views Comments Off
Some of you might not see this yet; only a minute percentage of random users will be able to see the unveiled brand spanking new... ...and there's more »
by Kris May 3, 2007 768 views 1 comment
Hair Don’t — Iranian salons forbidden to give Western style haircutsIran Sure we can invade them, bomb their citizens, decimate buildings and homes, but no way, in no way can we influence their fashion sense! ... ...and there's more »
by Kris April 26, 2007 673 views Comments Off
Toilet Trivia Toilets filled with water aren’t usually the first thing you’d think would catch on fire. Earlier this month, some bidets in Japan defied common... ...and there's more »