Archive for August, 2007
Here’s some movies I will be seeing shortly.
Control - If there’s a movie about Ian Curtis/Joy Division, I’m going to see it. Apparently, this is a pretty honest account of Curtis’s life (as written by his wife Deborah) that doesn’t try to paint him as some sort of martyr. It explains all the trouble, marital and mental, that he went through and that ultimately led to his suicide. Watch the trailer here. It’s shot entirely in black and white, and director by Anton Corbijn who used to photograph Joy Division. Interesting fact: Sam Riley who plays Ian Curtis in Control, play Mark E. Smith in 24 Hour Party People.
This Is England - Based on the director’s personal experiences, this film follows a 12 year old outcast who becomes friends with a group of skinheads in the summer of 1983, and comes across a bitter, dangerous racist skinhead after he returns from prison and causes strife in the group. A take on working-class British life told basically through the eyes of this 12 year old as he’s met with different influences, and basically just wants a place and group of friends he fits in with. Interesting fact: I find Chelsea cuts strangely attractive. Watch the trailer here.
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August 30th, 2007
Attn: Philadelphia.
Go be on VH1. If you’re female, a rapper, and over 21 years of age, then you could be on VH1’s new reality series about female rappers who are over the age of 21. No word on whether this will be a competition like The White Rapper Show. Anyway, show up at North Bar & Lounge at 222 South Street from noon to 7 PM TOMORROW with a CD with three tracks, a photo, a bio, and your mad rappin’ skillz. If you’re picked to be on the show, and win the competition, you’ll “earn substantial dollars.” And maybe a little five minutes of fame like Peter Party.
August 30th, 2007
New York Times Style Mag has managed to insult us in numerous ways. First, they mention the sixth borough. Again. We won’t go into that at all. We’ve all heard it before. This time, they up the ante by calling us “second tier” and showing their superiority by saying that we could be possibly moving up thanks to a little corridor of eight of Philly’s best boutiques on 2nd and 3rd street extending from Old City up to Northern Liberties. But, there’s a glaring omission. No [ 2 one 5 ]! That’s right. They left us out. But, we’re not boo-hooing. We took the liberty and had one of our non-designers photoshop us in. Our little 3rd St. office falls just at the bottom of their map. We may not be a boutique, but we’re culturally relevant, or something. Anyway, thanks to our favorite creative suite, we’re now in good company with some of our favorite shops like Arsenal, Art Star, Vagabond, and our soon to be moving next-door neighbor Sugarcube. Also, after you read it, and get all fired up about the sixth borough mention and the new second-tier snub, might as well go buy a Not NY tee or fitted. For some reason, the whole thing is not online, but read what you can here.
August 27th, 2007
If you pick up the Fall 2007 Issue of Philly Style Magazine and can get past the major cleavage on the cover, make sure you look at page 158. In their must have gear for the fall season, they recommend our Major League t-shirt and our Not NY fitted. Your next step is to go buy them. If you can’t get past the major cleavage on the cover, maybe you should go get some help first, and then follow the rest of our instructions. Then you can go back to the major cleavage on the cover.
August 23rd, 2007
Uncovering hidden treasure is just one of the many perks of having a vault (or in this case a closet you haven’t cleaned out in years). Case in point: a small collection of skate mags from the late eighties. The graphics in these little relics of the past are incredible. And the photography (before skaters relied on a fisheye lens) is top notch. Oh the nostalgia.
August 23rd, 2007
In response to CNN’s survey on U.S. reading habits…
> One in four Americans read no books last year
> More women are avid readers than men
> Southerners read more than rest of country
> Democrats, liberals read slightly more books than GOP, conservatives
We refuse to contribute to this sad sad data…
Carly’s roster: Harry Potter, A Million Little Pieces, On the Way Down, Middlesex
Jeremy reads LivingProof.
Intern is steeped in the plays of Oscar Wilde.
Meanwhile, we recommend:
Now slither slither little bookworms.
August 22nd, 2007
Hi. Our access to the world wide web went kaput on Thursday and wasn’t fixed until today. Thanks Comcast!
Anyway, we’ve added some new pictures from our good friend, Holga, to the Behind the Scenes set on our Flickr page. Holga is a camera. She takes pretty pictures. See?
August 20th, 2007
After a loooong wait, the second season of the Boondocks is set to premier sometime in October. Bang it here for an uncensored preview of what’s in store.
via hiphopsite.com
August 16th, 2007
If you consider yourself a snowboarder, or a snowbunny, you might want to check out the 2008 Transworld Buyer’s Guide. Once you get past the cover that’s designed with fake scratches and a fucked up spine (the jury’s still out as to whether this is the post office’s fault or not. if you have a copy and the spine is ripped near the bottom too, let us know), you’ll find one of our ads for R.E.D. Protection. If you’re internet savvy, and clicked that link, you’ll see the R.E.D. website, which we also designed. Look at all our graphic elements. We’re pretty good with that whole Adobe Creative Suite thing. Check out some of our other work, if you’re looking for that kind of thing. If not, go watch slam dunk videos on YouTube.
August 16th, 2007
August 16th, 2007
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