The Modern Age

The D.I.Y. Debate
Does D.I.Y. mean R.I.P. for graphic design? Lupton and Heller debate whether the democratization of design is beneficial or detrimental to the design agenda.
Time Inc. to Cut 100 More Jobs as It Focuses on Web Business
Goals included "freeing up more resources for the Web producers […]

Yeah Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams for being nominated for Oscars. However I am shocked Katie Holmes wasn’t nominated for Best Supporting Actress in The Tom Cruise Crazy Show.

Criminals Taking Tips From TV Crime Shows
Television crime dramas like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," which give criminals helpful tips on how to cover up evidence.
Plum TV
PLUM is a startup television network focused on local television in high-end resort markets.
HAMSTER DANCE VIDEO
Hamster dance…multicolour style.
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Dear people who probably bought up all the Raconteurs 7″ vinyls today, just wanted to give you the heads up on this awesome showcase of live bands (The Long Blondes are playing!) happening in London this week. The concert showcases take place in conjunction with rock photographer Dean Chalkley’s exhibition at the Spitz Gallery. He’s […]

Speaking of tinkering around with songs, here are two cool cover versions of White Stripes and Strokes songs. MP3s found on Kill Your Co-Workers:
DOWNLOAD: “Seven Nation Army” by Damien Rice and Vyvienne Long (White Stripes cover)

DOWNLOAD: “Last Night” by Detroit Cobras (The Strokes cover)

Get your first look and listen to the Raconteurs right now! Check out the new Apple II-meets-Atari-inspired official Web site. The news page announces the release of the 7″ in the UK starting today, with information that the same 7″ will be released in the US under V2 Records on March 7, 2006. The full […]

Michel Gondry and Jim Jarmusch have teamed up to produce their own remixed versions of the White Stripes song, “Blue Orchid.” According to the Candy Cane Children forum, Gondry’s version sounds like “just a motor engine accelerating being put on the song,” but Jarmusch may have put in some extra work because according the the […]

Lindsay Lohan’s ‘Evil’ Photoshoot
La Lohan throws up some devil horns
Winona Ryder and Robert Trujillo
Wino with Metallica
James Lipton recites PopoZao on Conan O’Brien
Reciting the lyrics to Kevin Federline’s "PopoZao"
Designers Guild
Official site of British fabric, leather goods, linens company.
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So this Friday I got a chance to go to an event at one of the great cultural institutions in NYC, the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The event was Arrested Development + Urban Word Teen Poetry Slam Champions + M1 of dead prez.
The crowd was full of young kids, many of whom I […]

This just in, Surefire has just signed an indie deal to Lizard King Records! You may know Lizard King as the first people who signed this little band you might have heard of called…The Killers. Look out for a Surefire single to come out in the UK sometime this year.
Congrats kids!