Thursday, June 30, 2011

LISTEN: Girl Talk's Backyard-Barbecue Mix


I first heard about Girl Talk (Gregg Gillis) while spinning at the gym. I was in the room alone when a woman came in and hooked up her iPod to the main speakers. My first thought was, 'Ugh, fine, I'll listen to your stupid music."

And then I realized, wait, this is actually sorta good. Wait... this is awesome... Holy crap, turn this up! I feel like I could spin forEVERRRRRRR!

Anyway, Vulture asked Girl Talk to put together his ultimate summer playlist, and I got sick of clicking through each of the songs one by one, so I compiled them on Grooveshark.com.

Cheers to easy listening!

Monday, June 27, 2011

GIFT PICK: Hermès, Your Way

For the label lover in your life: Rumor has it, Hermès is hand-embroidering scarves at the Madison Avenue location's Custom Silk Corner. Choose a design and pattern and inscribe initials or a message for $15 per letter.

Call the store (212.751.3181) to get started on yours, er, your friend's.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

N SKY C

The sky may be gray today, but technically it's #D3D5D4. I know this because ambitious web designer Mike Bodge decided to take a photo of the NYC sky every few minutes, determine the average color of each, and then plot them on this website for all of us to enjoy. Scroll down for sunrise delight!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Postcards for the Post-Post Era

My family was always annoyingly into postcards. I had an entire shoe box full of Hello from Vail’s and Greetings from Maui’s--mainly from the same creepy uncle--that I was never allowed to throw away or at my brother. My mom tried to will me into treasuring them the way she treasures handwritten letters and everything leopard print, but somehow I never really saw the point.

Thankfully, Postgram has revived the old school postcard into a stamp-free, paper-free thrill, and this time I'm into it.

Just snap a photo from your iPhone or Android, upload it to the app, type a short note with the recipient’s address, and BAM—your Postagram is on its way. When it arrives, your faraway friend will be delighted to find that the photo pops out for immediate frame-ability.

And what will they do with those heartfelt words you wrote on the other half of the card? Probably toss 'em, but hey, at least you avoided your own shoe box incident.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Sweet Paul

Every time I see a new digimag pop up I get very, very excited. I've been following shelter pubs Lonny and Rue since their inception, and a few others have caught my eye along the way. But Sweet Paul, a food + home magazine based on Paul Lowe's blog, takes the cake. The design and photography are stunning, and the point of view is clear. Not to mention, Sweet Paul is stinking adorable.

Can I make wallpaper out of this photo?