Weekly Roundup

I actually haven't checked Brand New in months, but I'm digging their new redesign. [www.underconstruction.com]

Conde Nast's desperate attempt to keep the place afloat. [www.nypost.com]

Loaf...Loafers...get it? [www.swiss-miss.com]

Online magazines that actually read like magazines. Refinery's top list.[www.refinery29.com]

João Ribas discusses his style with The Boston Globe. I honestly wouldn't take their lifestyle section seriously either. [www.boston.com]

Bronson Pinchot's spills the beans. The interview is a bit dated, but it's so refreshingly candid it's still worth a read. [www.avclub.com]

Movie Title Sequence

I believe Smashing Magazine did a list of best Movie Title Sequences awhile back. Well here's mine:

1. Thank You For Smoking



2. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang



3. Psycho - The one shown here is a copy of the original sequence. View the original 1960's clip here.


4. North by Northwest. One cannot give enough love to Saul Bass



5. Napoleon Dynamite

Napoleon Dynamite - movie titles from DoYouReadMe?! on Vimeo.

Semi Monthly Roundup?

So some of these links are pretty dated due to my long absence. Works been busy, but I have no intention of abandoning this blog. On with the links!

Short list of bad fonts inspired by the 2010 Ikea catalog [www.fastcompany.com]

Amazing portraits of equally amazing people. [sexypeople-blog.com]

Ralph Lauren's embarrassing Photoshop disaster. [boingboing.net]

Back by popular demand. Polaroids plans to re-launch instant cameras. [animalnewyork.com]

Endearing or obnoxiously geeky? Guy proposes to girl with the help of Mario. [geekologie.com]

Lichtenstein inspired editorial by Zink magazine. [fashioncopious.typepad.com]

Russian whale penis seating? I bet the Japanese wish they thought of this first. [www.stuff.co.nz]

Blogging from Boston

I made it to Boston a little over two weeks ago and it has been neither difficult nor life changing. I do have a lot more free time now and I try to fill it up with lots of sleep because the humidity makes it impossible to do much exploring.

I am currently typing from a cafe for the very first time (one of the many firsts I'm sure I will be experiencing in weeks to come). I'm not sure how people work in public settings without being self conscious, but the air conditioning is nice.

So rather than the obligatory "look at me fine dine around beantown" photos, for my first entry I will link you to people who are much more familiar with Boston than me. The following list is a skewed guide that was compiled by me during my research phase. If you're looking to visit or relocate to this area you should definitely check out some links. Disclaimer: this is not a very comprehensive list due to the fact that I care very little about food and sports.

General
Yelp Talk Forums
City Data
B0st0n LiveJournal

Design (a small sampling)
AIGA Boston
Font Bureau
Prank
Tank
Arnold Worldwide
Korn Design

Fashion (seriously lacking in boston)
Beyond Boston Chic
Dreamecho
New Brahmin
Click/Clash

Humor...sorta.
While searching for info on Boston nightlife I came across all these "dating" blogs. I started to read them on a regular basis despite the fact that they are written by a lot of wannabe Carrie Bradshaws. I'm shameless, I know! Contents range from tawdry to desperate.
Getting Single
Sex and the Ivy
Sexless in the City
Not a Player rather a Predator

I heard your cries...Jasmine...and I am here to make an excuse

Some of you might have noticed that I was on a prolific blogging spree (7 entries in April. An all time high!) but abruptly stopped without offering an explanation. So here it is:

I am moving to Boston! I signed the lease for an apartment, bought my plane ticket, and notified loved ones. This shit is going down!

My decision is not as spontaneous as it seems since I have more or less spent my entire college career planning my escape. If you're from the West you would know that most native Californians romanticize the East Coast and associate it with black wool coats, hot cocoa, and gentrified cities. So when I visited Boston in October I fell in love with the idea of riding the subway in the snowy winter while drinking an overpriced beverage. I know how naive this may all sound to those who have to deal with 6 months of snow per year and I hear your protest But despite your complaints I am still looking forward to being one of the privileged city-dwellers that bitches about the MBTA.

Unfortunately, for my blog, this means I will have to take some time off from writing in order to pack. Yes, I'm going to get so much packing done I won't even be able to compile 6 random links a week for my Weekly Roundup. However, when I do finally settle in, I will probably be bored, unemployed, and near a college campus with free Wi-Fi. So get ready for a wave of entries in August.

Weekly Roundup 5/14

Finally! The Chuck Bass movement is catching on [ Whatchuckwore ]

Play Goemon, Legend of Zelda, Frogger, and more! [ amog ]

Affordable handmade crochet bib necklaces. [ White Owl ]

Aziz Ansari vs IMAX. Someone probably should have told him Star Trek wasn't filmed in IMAX. [Azizisbored]

Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight. Coming soon to a theater that's in the vicinity of a university campus near you. [Arthouse Film]

Floating Heads!

Movie Poster Floating Heads - watch more funny videos

Hilarious!