daily roundup

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…

01. Video: R/C car takes hydroplaning to a new level “Yes, we all remember the classic scene from Speed Zone (also known as Cannonball Run 3 or Cannonball Fever) where the old man is out at the lake teaching his…

01. Woodbury Dermatology Clinic / archimania “The Tennessee firm, archimania, have designed an accessible, retail inspired dermatology clinic for their forward-thinking client. Set in a “sea of retail”, the clinic had to be warm and inviting, while still being uniquely…

01. Church in a tree “This is Chêne Chappelle, a large tree holding a small church in the French village of Allouville-Bellefosse. Today, worshippers entered the tree for the Assumption of the Virgin. ” (boing) 02. Newswordy “Buzzwords are frequently…

01. Danzig Legacy show coming to NYC & CA “Danzig has scheduled a “Legacy” show in NYC at Hammerstein Ballroom. “Legacy” = Danzig material, Samhain material, and Danzig performing Misfits with fellow original Misfit Doyle von Frankenstein Tickets for “Danzig…