Ernie Schenck is one of our favorite contributors to Communication Arts. His Advertising column is a highlight of each issue. Like his pal Luke Sullivan, Ernie penned a must-have book for everyone with a brand story to tell. In The Houdini Solution, Schenck shows you how to use tight budgets READ MORE >
“There’s all sorts of armor on (a military Humvee), but if you’re running in the theater and get your tire shot out, what have you got? You’ve got a bunch of armor in the middle of a field.” This is the insight behind the Honeycomb Tire, a non-pneumatic tire (no READ MORE >
This is a gem of an album. The New York Times called For Emma, Forever Ago “irresistible,” and the reviewers on iTunes are raving about its poetic beauty. Bon Iver (pronounced: bohn eevair; French for “good winter” and spelled wrong on purpose) is basically musician Justin Vernon who recorded this READ MORE >
Usually anything that is “As Seen on TV” is pretty cheesy. But this is pretty cool. Invented by a professional mover, the straps allow you to lift furniture and appliances that you would have no chance of moving on your own. There are a few companies selling straps like this, READ MORE >
We love Neil Young. Great musician. Belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of singer-songwriters. But it seems like Neil has a bee in his bonnet about Apple, the iPod and iTunes. Did they ruin the music business? Is Apple evil? Maybe. Maybe it was the Internet. But Apple didn’t invent MP3 READ MORE >
This is what we’re spinning at the Boathouse this week and it’s a gem. Ray LaMontagne’s third album Gossip in the Grain “touches upon a range of styles and musical settings– spanning pastoral folk, railroad blues, front porch country, and plangent balladry.” One iTunes reviewer says he “writes like Dylan, READ MORE >
Once again the lines between professional athletics, entertainment and celebrity have blurred. Witness the indefinite suspension of Dallas Stars troublemaker Steve Avery. Maybe you heard. Before a game in Canada, Avery walked up to reporters, made sure the cameras were rolling and mics were hot, and offered a crude and READ MORE >
Though it was released in 2006, there isn’t a more relevant movie today than Who Killed the Electric Car? A top screenwriter on his best day couldn’t dream up a story of greed, fear and ineptitude like this one. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll mostly cry. Maybe the heads of READ MORE >
Italian furniture company Tumidei Spa has taken the loft concept to elevated levels with its beautiful and ingenious Tiramolla bedroom collection that allows for maximum flexibility, fantasy and fun. They are truly a marvel of modern design. What wouldn’t kids do to get sent to rooms like these?
Give it up to Jenaé of Jackson, Ohio for taking what’s cool about YouTube and BzzAgent and launching Girl in Your Shirt, a site where she pimps your company while wearing your shirt. Will it work? Will she become a media darling? The site is new so the jury is READ MORE >