Roundup

01. Attack of La Niña Teaser “Teaser I helped cut for MSP’s new ski film… Attack of La Niña. Coming September 2011!” (coudal) 02. Arduino hack imitates Pixar’s living lamp, disses IKEA in the process (video) “Oh, look — it’s Pixar’s…

01. mari kasurinen: my little pop icons “with ‘my little pop icons’, finnish artist mari kasurinen makes over ‘my little pony’ children’s toys into renditions of famous pop culture and fictional icons by painting their bodies, cutting and styling their…

01. Marking its third departure from the Red Border, TIME’s 10th anniversary cover of 9/11 displays a majestic Sliver Border (above) “The front cover image of TIME’s special issue on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the attacks of…

01. The Dummy Guide To DFA Records “This Friday former LCD Soundsystem man James Murphy brings his big box of disco records to XOYO in London to celebrate his label DFA’s 10th birthday. Founded by Murphy, former Unkle member Tim…

01. Hair Salon Defends Domestic Violence Ad, but Apologizes Too “A hair salon in Edmonton, Alberta, is getting quite snippy this week following international outrage (OK, outrage in the U.S. and Canada) over a new ad that features a woman…

01. Mobolaji: Man of Many Styles “The story of Mobolaji Dawodu is one of a well-traveled individual that’s experienced and realized that this world as a whole, shares more similarities than differences. Currently residing in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown…

01. Seven Independent Coffee Roasters “Thanks to the likes of Portland’s Stumptown and Chicago’s Intelligentsia, the favor of independent micro-roasters over corporate coffee houses is not only seen among connoisseurs but mainstream Americans as well. To survey the latest we’ve…

01. The questionable birth of Times New Roman “Times New Roman has, as we know, become the default type for everything from school term papers to magazines. It’s usually attributed to Stanley Morison, who “oversaw” the design for The Times…

01. Ridley Scott Ready To Direct New Version Of Seminal Sci-Fi Film ‘Blade Runner’ “After revisiting his classic Alien with the upcoming 3D Fox film Prometheus, Ridley Scott is committing to direct and produce a film that advances his other…