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Entries for January 2004
Retro advertising, design, fashion, architecture, music, and more
Retro advertising, design, fashion, architecture, music, and more.
Live updates from Steve Jobs’ keynote at Macworld
Live updates from Steve Jobs’ keynote at Macworld. Keynote begins at 9am PT today
Predictions for 2004
Everyone else is making their predictions, and I love a good bandwagon, so let’s go. Here’s what I see happening in 2004:
1. Britney Spears will marry.
2. The Spirit rover will land safely on Mars.
3. More tapes from Osama bin Laden will be found.
4. The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) will result in some controversy.
5. Michael Jackson will do/say something odd.
6. Spam will continue to be a pain in the ass.
7. Pete Rose will admit to betting on baseball.
I know I’m going out on a limb with the Britney thing, but overall I feel good about this list.
Red Sox and Curt Schilling have been
Red Sox and Curt Schilling have been circumventing traditional media channels, and the media is a bit upset. Schilling “told the reporters that it was their job to track down the news, not his job to hand it to them”
What You Can’t Say
What You Can’t Say. An essay about “how to think forbidden thoughts, and what to do with them”
Downloading 52 albums in 52 weeks or an RIAA
Downloading 52 albums in 52 weeks or an RIAA lawsuit, whichever comes first.
Dennis had a bad holiday shopping experience with Customized Classics
Dennis had a bad holiday shopping experience with Customized Classics.
Britney Spears’ marriage license
Britney Spears’ marriage license. The way Britney’s living these days, this is the first of her many marriage licenses
The Triplets of Belleville
This is a wonderfully stylish, inventive film. If you’re unaccustomed to movies lacking a strong narrative that drags the viewer through the film, you may want to skip it (the theatre was packed, but several people walked out before the end).
Part of the film deal with the Tour de France, which writer/director Sylvain Chomet talks about in this BBC interview:
I’ve always liked the movement of cycling. It’s the circular motion of the bicycle, and the shape of the cyclists themselves - especially back in the days when they’d be incredibly spindly with amazingly overdeveloped leg muscles. They’re fascinating characters: very nice, timid and shy people. But they often don’t look like they’re enjoying the race. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cyclist looking happy, even when they’ve won. I’ve also always thought it was strange that the Tour De France starts and ends at the same point. It’s like they’re suffering all this hardship, but not actually getting anywhere as a result.
For more info on the film, you can watch the trailer, read an interview with Chomet in Animation World Magazine, or read AnimWatch’s interview with the film’s art director, Evgeni Tomov.
American Beauty
Still good, but it doesn’t hold up quite as well as some of the other films released that year.
Vegard is listening to one new album a week in 2004
Vegard is listening to one new album a week in 2004.
Goalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!
Goalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!. “a green plastic inset for a urinal, with a football goal installed on top”
The NBA is blogging, but they need
The NBA is blogging, but they need people better suited for the job.
Send your clothing labels to Caterina for
Send your clothing labels to Caterina for a dress she’s making.
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