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Gender gaps prevalent at UI Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:45AMWhen Bob Glasgow went to school for printmaking 40 years ago, the field was dominated by men, but now the opposite is true.
Put this on your fridge, or frame it for your Mom Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:29PMAs a newspaper editor whose early career began in print shops where lead “pigs” were melted into a bubbling cauldron and then re-purposed into lines of reverse type, from which the inked impression on newsprint provided the first draft of history, I have seen the evolution, and revolution, in technology that has transformed news and communication from the linotype machine to the Digital Age.
Briefs: An island getaway on Catalina Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:01PMFor those who want the chic luxury of Europe with the natural splendors of the California coast, consider a trip to Catalina Island. Catalina has a long history of being a weekend getaway for Hollywood and the well-off, a legacy the island embraces but also seeks to expand.
The Art and Design of "Mad Men": An Appraisal Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:59AMThe fourth season of AMCs drama "Mad Men" premiered on Sunday, and watching it — as more people did than ever before in the show’s history — was a highly pleasurable aesthetic experience, one that bathed viewers in a kind of hazy comfort. Because despite little clear advancement to the plot, the new episode brought an amplification of that thing at which "Mad Men" already excelled — that same ...
Boss' impact on baseball goes beyond N.Y.Yankees Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:54AMNEW YORK -- George Steinbrenner's impact on baseball went far beyond his New York Yankees. He showed all teams that spending lavishly on players -- when done intelligently -- was a way to produce winners, and even some of his rivals adopted that strategy.
Boss' impact on baseball goes beyond N.Y.Yankees Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 1:36AMThursday July 15, 2010 NEW YORK -- George Steinbrenner's impact on baseball went far beyond his New York Yankees.
Joe Kieta named Ledger-Enquirer editor Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:44PMJoe Kieta believes newspapers must be lively and engaging, employing new communication tools like social websites to interact with readers while staying focused on the watchdog journalism that distinguishes them from other media.
Boss' impact on baseball goes beyond N.Y.Yankees Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:10AMNEW YORK -- George Steinbrenner's impact on baseball went far beyond his New York Yankees. He showed all teams that spending lavishly on players -- when done intelligently -- was a way to produce winners, and even some of his rivals adopted that strategy.
Steinbrenner leaves lasting mark on baseball, league Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:20AMNEW YORK — George Steinbrenner’s impact on baseball went far beyond his New York Yankees.
Public Art Fund Announces Ryan Gander: The Happy Prince Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 9:19PMRyan Gander will create a project entitled The Happy Prince. Photo: Maarten Corbijn. NEW YORK, NY.- Public Art Fund announced its commission of a new project by Ryan Gander entitled The Happy Prince, on view in Doris C. Freedman Plaza at the southeast corner of Central Park, September 15, 2010 - April 10, 2011. "Ryan Gander, one of the brightest young artists in Europe, has conceived a brilliant ...
Boyarsky, Greenberg honored by Press Club * Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 2:30AMKevin Roderick: Bill Boyarsky picked up the Online Journalist of the Year trophy at Sunday's awards dinner for the Los Angeles Press Club. Steve Greenberg won best cartoonist for a series in the Ventura County Reporter.
Poet Laureate Curates Collection Display at Tate Liverpool Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 10:18PMBritish author Carol Ann Duffy was named on 01 May 2009 as the new British Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. Duffy, who took over immediately from former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion and will serve 10 years in the position.
New Writer Challenges Old Favourites Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 5:33PMA Wellington writer’s first novel will go head-to-head with works by two of our most acclaimed authors as finalists in the country’s most prestigious literary honours, the inaugural New Zealand Post Book Awards.
Hungarian Photos Show Originality and Innovation Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 4:21PMThis month the Russian Center of Photography (Rosphoto) is hanging out the Hungarian flag with two exhibitions dedicated to the work of that country’s most celebrated photographers.
Apple Launches HTML5 Showcase Page Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 1:18PMApple has launched a new section of its Website dedicated to showcasing the capabilities of the next generation of Web standards that fall under the HTML5... Apple - HTML5 - HTML - Safari - Markup Languages
Apple launches HTML5 Showcase page Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 1:14PMApple has launched a new section of its Website dedicated to showcasing the capabilities of the next generation of Web standards that fall under the HTML5 umbrella.
Apple launches HTML5 Showcase page Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 10:42AMA new section of the Apple Website showcases the capabilities of the HTML5 family of cross-browser standards… as long as you're running Safari.
Red and black and spread all over Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 4:13PMThe avant-garde generally gravitates toward absolutes; you're either with them or against them. But how often in history has progressive art been created in service of the state's one-size-fits-all ideology? Not many, and perhaps the best-known example is the group that appeared in a brief window of time between Old World czars and the iron fist of Josef Stalin: the Russian Constructivists ...
Once upon a life: Andrew O'Hagan Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 3:58AMIn 1990 Andrew O'Hagan, aged 21, took a job at a charity for blind ex-servicemen. For many at St Dunstan's, the mud and blood of Ypres or the Somme were the last they had seen of life. Here, the novelist recalls how those old soldiers opened a new world to him I always knew I would come to London. I loved Glasgow, but it seemed filled with echoes of my parents' lives, and sometimes you just want ...
Column: All-American Rejects Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 11:33PMI don't really get what's going on in Arizona.
Five Ideas: Jennifer Daniel Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 2:40PMFive Ideas is a collection of work from GOOD's favorite artists, illustrators, and designers. Some of the of the work you've probably seen, some of it has never been published. Each week, we'll showcase five pieces of work that tell a short story about our most creative friends. Jennifer Daniel divides her time between biking, twittering , and working in her studio in the Pencil Factory , where ...
Steve Jobs Shares His Thoughts On Flash Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 10:57AMSteve Jobs breaks his silence on Adobe Flash outlining his beef against the technology.
Steve Jobs publishes some 'thoughts on Flash'... many, many thoughts on Flash Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 8:45AMdigg_url = 'http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/steve-jobs-publishes-some-thoughts-on-flash-many-many-thou/'; Steve Jobs just posted an open letter of sorts explaining Apple's position on Flash, going back to his company's long history with Adobe and expounding upon six main points of why he thinks Flash is wrong for mobile devices. HTML5 naturally comes up, along with ...
AVSO and Offspring Team Up with Team Detroit Once Again on Ford Campaign Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 4:25PMA Very Small Office (AVSO) Director Vincent Haycock and design and animation studio Offspring have once again teamed up with Team Detroit to produce a memorable Ford campaign.
MSU Athletics Unveils New Brand & Identity Program Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 1:00PMMichigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis introduced a department-wide brand and identity program on Friday in the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center Auditorium. Gallery - Uniforms | Gallery - Press Conference | Complete Press Conference Podcasts: Press Conference | Eric Gordon
Project will identify 1862 battlefields' boundaries Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 11:37PMNEW ULM - Three archaeologists and two Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) employees discussed the Brown County Battlefield project Tuesday in the annex.
The new-look print edition: A newspaper and a viewspaper Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 2:02AMToday the Independent has launched a new-look print edition.
Casper College seeks input on new T-Bird logo Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 1:56AMCasper College is seeking public input on a redesign of the graphic identity of Thunderbird Athletics.
B92 - Insight - Viewpoint - The designer as activist Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 7:36AMI was recently a speaker at “Author or Universal Soldier,” a graphic design conference in Belgrade, Serbia. Held in an abandoned, unheated department store in the center of the former Yugoslavia’s snow-covered capital, it was the hottest event in town — at least for me.
Mormons open doors to new temple Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 2:49AMIn a province in which a breakaway sect of Mormon fundamentalist polygamists in the Kootenays draws continuing controversy, the main line Mormon Church realizes it has to work hard to show its wholesome face to the world.
Mormon Church gives rare glimpse inside luxurious Langley temple Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 7:59PMIn a province in which a breakaway sect of Mormon fundamentalist polygamists in the Kootenays draws continuing controversy, the mainline Mormon Church realizes it has to work hard to show its wholesome face to the world. That's one reason patriarchs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) are this month inviting the public to have a rare look inside the luxurious interior of ...
Brewery Makes Gigabit Ale to Woo Google Monday, April 5, 2010 @ 5:27PMCourtesy of Portland, Google now has their very own beer. Continuing a long line of publicity events by cities to woo Google into building a fiber optic network in their towns, a collective of techies and city officials decided to take a different approach.
Rough Justice Saturday, April 3, 2010 @ 8:56AMA chance to see the sketches behind the work of comic book master Alex Ross.
When @ became art Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 9:10AMThe Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan just put itself back at the top of the big league.
Christie's to Offer Valuable Collection of Illuminated Manuscripts Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 10:14PMThe Cauchon Hours was made in the middle of the 15th century for a noble couple from Rheims, who are portrayed as a knight in armour and his elegantly robed lady. The miniatures are accompanied by enchanting vignettes, both reflections of their daily surroundings and engaging inventions.
Christie's to Offer the Most Valuable Collection of Illuminated Manuscripts Ever Offered at Auction Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 10:01PMThe Cauchon Hours was made in the middle of the 15th century for a noble couple from Rheims, who are portrayed as a knight in armour and his elegantly robed lady. The miniatures are accompanied by enchanting vignettes, both reflections of their daily surroundings and engaging inventions.
Contemporary calligraphy on show Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 7:12PMDOHA: Over a hundred classical and contemporary calligraphic works of experts in the art from all over the region are showcased at the Doha Arabic Calligraphy Biennale 2010 which opened on Tuesday at the Waqif Art Centre.
Hugh McGuire: Publishing Interview: James Bridle Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 9:50AMWhen I first started closely following the big changes in the publishing industry, James Bridle's blog BookTwo was one of my first stops. And since...