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- NYC Food Retrospective (Pt. 4: Freemans)
Freemans could be said to be one of the more reclusive restaurants found in New York. Nestled in the alley behind Freemans Sporting Club (which should also be noted — they have a beautiful selection of handmade suits and a distinctly antique men’s barbershop in the rear) Freemans might easily be missed by the [...]
- Kitsch of the Day: Doo Dah Doo Doo.
And dance. I’m not the person who would normally post viral videos simply for sake of viewing — but in this case the amount of extreme joy and delight I have found via this short has changed my mind. After watching this, the only question I have is why doesn’t youtube have a loop [...]
- Rant of Lost Nostalgia: Fred Claus ≠ Christmas [Kitsch of the Day]
Look closely at the pictures below and you will find what made me cringe, just yesterday, during a visit to the local mall. Hey kids, that’s right, it’s a Fred Claus Christmas tie-in! Philosophical debates on the origins and evolution of Christmas culture aside, I found this utterly disturbing. Yes, the post-modern Christmas has [...]
- Kitsch of the Day: Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball // Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors
Tipped off by a friend, I have only recently discovered the amazingness that is “Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball.” Created for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball is unlike any other basketball game to date (to my knowledge). It’s set in the future with the notoriously physical Laimbeer as Basketball Commissioner. [...]
- DoubleButter: Thoughtful Vandalism
In preparation for their upcoming show at the 400, David Larabee and Dexter Thornton (a.k.a. furniture design team DoubleButter and Milkweed) have been placing their own furniture around Denver. This guerrilla promotional installation features chairs and benches permanently installed in front of and around various Denver high art institutions. This (I’m assuming illegal [...]
