Issue #28

Current Issue #55 September 7, 2010

Recent Issues

Clever Ad

Impressive Ad for Central China TV
MMIA

Captivating and graceful.
Controversial

French Print Advertisement Shocks, but Will It Stop Young Smokers?
Steven Erlanger, New York Times

Ironically, a campaign to convince young people to be healthier has mostly succeeded in causing a stir about child pornography.
Cool Design

New Covers for Jules Verne Books
Jim Tierney, Faceout Books

As part of his senior thesis, the designer created innovative cover concepts for four classic books, including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Funny

NYU Business School Professor Skewers Student Over Email
A.J. Daulerio, Deadspin

The student is probably regretting letting the professor know that he was "bothered" by getting kicked out of class for showing up an hour late.
Interesting
List

False Predictions from History
Gracie Murano, Oddee

Hindsight is 20-20.
It Must be Art

Upside-Down Face Photography
Brandon Voges

The concept is simple yet striking: Hang people by their ankles and photograph their faces.
Photograph

Diddy's White Party
Mel D. Cole

One of hip-hop's up-and-coming photographers captures the essence of the rap impresario's infamous "White Party."
Profile

Sidney Torres IV, the Trash King of New Orleans
Rick Jervis, USA Today

A great story about the man responsible for keeping the Big Easy clean after the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras.
That's Talent

Almost Impossibly Good Beatboxer
College Humor

Some of the sounds he creates should not be humanly possible.
The Future

Richard Branson Unveils His Underwater Plane
Claire Bates, Daily Mail

The man who has everything now has something else.
Worth Noting

Letters Chronicling JFK Affair for Sale
Jim Farber, Daily News

The auction began at $25,000.
Editor's
Surprise

Olympic Venues Seen from Space
Betsy Mason, Wired

The venues are impressive, but more interesting is comparing the layout of major world cities.