The Definition Of Cool

Brilliantly atmospheric short film/longform advert from Epoch...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:58:00 -0400

Brilliantly atmospheric short film/longform advert from Epoch films, directed by Martin De Thurah, for BLK DNM clothing brand. Very cool, very stylish, referencing and evoking lots of very cool, very stylish films, most obviously, The Conversation, The Lives Of Others, Three Days Of The Condor and Rear Window. A full 15 minute version of the film can be found here.

Short film about the new Saul Bass book from Laurence King...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:43:53 -0400

Short film about the new Saul Bass book from Laurence King Press. You don’t get to see much of the book, but what you do see looks amazing, as do the spreads from it at the bottom of the info page.

New BE@ARBRICK SASQUATCHfabrix 200% Chogokin (metal) figure.

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:22:40 -0400

New BE@ARBRICK SASQUATCHfabrix 200% Chogokin (metal) figure.

"That melody is so strong that the softer you play it the stronger it gets and the stronger you play..."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:43:02 -0400

“That melody is so strong that the softer you play it the stronger it gets and the stronger you play it, the weaker it gets.”

- Miles Davis

Trailer for Gary Hustwit’s new film, Urbanized....

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:33:00 -0400

Trailer for Gary Hustwit’s new film, Urbanized. Gary’s previous films, Objectified and the legendary Helvetica, are well worth seeing, so I have high hopes for this one. Not only does Gary make films about very cool things - cities, design, typefaces (what? typefaces are cool!) - the films themselves are also very cool, very stylish.

Motels are cool. Deserted motel swimming pools even more so.

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:41:23 -0400

Motels are cool. Deserted motel swimming pools even more so.

There is nothing cooler than Twin Peaks.

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:35:02 -0400

There is nothing cooler than Twin Peaks.

With some people, advertising is the ultimate sell-out. With...

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:32:00 -0400

With some people, advertising is the ultimate sell-out. With Keith Richards it’s unbelievably cool. That’s how beyond the reach of mere mortals Keith is. He can advertise designer luggage and not lose an ounce of credibility while he’s doing it.

"Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll."

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:28:44 -0400

“Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.”

- Keith Richards

Ipcress era Sir Michael

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:16:08 -0400

Ipcress era Sir Michael

Sir Michael Caine.

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:07:00 -0400

Sir Michael Caine.

"Do you realize the responsibility I carry? I’m the only person standing between Richard Nixon..."

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:05:31 -0400

“Do you realize the responsibility I carry? I’m the only person standing between Richard Nixon and the White House.”

- John F Kennedy

TV Tower, Berlin.

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:55:13 -0400

TV Tower, Berlin.

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Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:50:00 -0400

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Questions Part Two

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:48:25 -0400

Is cool:

A) Rebellion?

B) Or is it that rebellion is just cool?

C) Or is it just not caring what everyone else thinks?

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Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:44:00 -0400

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Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:36:00 -0400

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Questions Part One

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:32:24 -0400

To get to the bottom of any issue, you have to ask questions. So, first things first, cool, is it:

A) Something you’re born with?

B) Something you acquire?

C) Something others bestow upon you?

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Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:26:00 -0400

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