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Michael Jackson and The Simpsons: "Do the Bartman"
Add to Folder | Comments (0) | June 26, 2009




Michael Jackson co-wrote the first hit single "Do The Bartman" from The Simpsons Sing the Blues music album. The album was released almost 20 years ago, back in 1990. Bart Simpson sings the song, with voice provided by none other than Nancy Cartwright. Before Iron Giant, and Pixar's Ratatouille and The Incredibles, Brad Bird directed this memorable music video.


(the cover for Do The Bartman seen above was for a promotional-only CD, c. 1990, found via musicstack)


Link: NY Mag's Vulture: Six Random Michael Jackson Pop-Culture Moments

Herb Lubalin archives at Cooper Union
Add to Folder | Comments (0) | June 15, 2009


Justin Thomas Kay was provided a rare opportunity to scour through the Herb Lubalin archives at Cooper Union, and shares some of the findings in a lovely flickr set.


(via justin thomas kay on flickr, discovered via coudal)



Link: flickr set of Lubalin archives at Cooper Union

Tatia Rosenthal + Etgar Keret: animated film $9.99
Add to Folder | Comments (0) | June 14, 2009





"Based on the Short Stories of Etgar Keret, and adapted for the screen by Etgar Keret and Director Tatia Rosenthal, $9.99 is a stop motion animated feature which offers slightly less than $10 worth about the meaning of life..." —$9.99 movie site



The film's first special engagements will show on June 19th at the Landmark Nuart in LA, and the Landmark Sunshine in NYC, with more cities and dates to follow. I'm really looking forward to seeing this new collaboration between director Tatia Rosenthal and writer Etgar Keret. The use of claymation and stop-motion animation juxtoposed with a unique storyline gives me much promise that this will be a memorable film (and best on the big screen). 



"It took the Israeli-born filmmaker Tatia Rosenthal nine years to get her first animated feature made. Its title: “$9.99.” “And it’s coming out in 2009,” she said..." —Characters of Clay, Extremely Well Aged via NYTimes.com




(higher quality trailer on movie site--but doesn't embed in Safari browser)


Link: 9dollars99movie.com

Q&A with Chip Kidd at Typo Berlin
Add to Folder | Comments (0) | June 14, 2009




After almost 24 years working in the book publishing industry, Chip Kidd says, "...I'd like to stay in book design, I don't know if book design wants to stay in the world..." —Chip Kidd at Typo Berlin 2009

Link: Good is Dead

Pixar's Toy Story 3 Teaser Trailer
Add to Folder | Comments (0) | May 30, 2009




Pixar's Toy Story 3 teaser trailer is now posted in HD on the Apple site. The storyline created for the trailer shows the construction of the new Toy Story 3 brand. Having Woody (with an army of toy helpers) compete with Buzz Lightyear for the best logo design is super cute. Of course Buzz shows up Woody with "quality craftsmanship." But I think Woody's design has more heart. 

Sequels are often not as good as the original—but I have to say I loved Toy Story 2. Maybe that's because of my love for collecting? Now that the wait for UP is over, we have a new date to look forward to: June 18, 2010.










Link: Toy Story 3 on Apple Trailers






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About Me:

  • Working on:
    everything but what I should be doing.
  • Listening to:
    pandora
  • Reading:
    "Perfection" by Julie Metz
  • Watching:
    old episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia


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