Memo to makers of music videos parodying famous films: be more clever.
I got all excited about this Pipettes video, because I heard it was a Russ Meyer send up inspired by Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. Now, I’m all for pre-fabricated retro girl pop, but the video’s a bit of a disappointment — not […]
Built By Wendy makes some lovely clothing, which you can now make at home thanks to the new Simplicity Built By You patterns based on designs from the line. The patterns run around $15 a pop and come in sizes 4-12 and 14-20 — meaning they’ll fit a wider range than the readymade line.
Simplicity may […]
Ok, now my love of Fred Flare runs deep and all, but I think it just got a little deeper. They have a USB-compatible turntable, which lets you rip your records to your computer all easy-peasy like, without doing any heavy lifting or wiring or such on your own.
Now, let’s all go home, rip […]
I truly, madly, deeply love the city of Houston, but whenever I tell folks in Austin that, they tend to get all, “Bah! Traffic! Rednecks! Shopping malls!” or some shit. But, then things like this Jesus billboard happen, and I feel vindicated. Do you see that people? That right there is some really savvy, funny, […]
Smintair, set to debut in 2007, is an airline catering to people who prefer to puff on Marlboros while flying the friendly skies. Although the name may sound like a debilitating infection of some kind,* the company is actually promising a return to a more glamorous age of air travel. From the company’s website:
“Although innovative, […]