Author Archives: Ray

the transformational qualities of sex and the city.

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Ray

Images source: latimes.com I just saw Sex and the City movie opening weekend, arriving to the theater 30 minutes early to find 100 people in front of me. I had avoided the trailers (which basically spills most of the movie) … Continue reading →

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Off topic: New York City Weirdness

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Ray

I was walking in midtown today and saw crowds of people staring and pointing at the fairly new New York Times Building. I generally ignore this kind of gawking, but there were more people stopping than the average film shoot … Continue reading →

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Gen X v. Millennials

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Ray

Image source: Flickr Lots of press and media coverage on Millennials (and the Gen Xers who loathe them) has been recently crossing various news media outlets. The back and forth on Radar Online is particularly telling. The slap down by … Continue reading →

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Ma Bell Redux

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Ray

Update on: Saul Bass left a footprint in Chelsea I also saw this phone booth in Chelsea on 23rd and 8th. The Saul Bass’ logo lives on.

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Lever House meets Sanrio.

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Ray

Today, I manage to hit architecture, Japanese pop culture, intellectual property, and branding all in one (fairly) short post. My favorite building in New York is SOM’s Lever House. Built in the International Style in 1952, its form of blue-green … Continue reading →

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Late night ramen.

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Ray

Late nights are a rarity, but still fun. Here is a photo taken at 3 a.m, about a week ago. Alex was craving ramen, and we scored on at this place on St. Marks. Sorry, I didn’t take photos of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Buying In by Rob Walker.

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Ray

Last Friday morning, I stopped by Likemind to see Piers, Noah and others, as well as to pick up an advanced copy of the book “Buying In” by Rob Walker. His publisher, Random House, offered Likemind attendees in North America … Continue reading →

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(almost) 19 in 1991

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Ray

I just made a muxtape. And actually, I turned 19 in 1992, but “19 in 1991” made better copy. In any event, 1991 was a pretty influential year. I graduated high school and started college at CMU. Back then, music … Continue reading →

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Two takes on dancing

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Ray

I’m not watching the various dancing reality shows (just not my thing,) although, a lot of people seem to be. However, here are two music videos that feature some breath taking dancing. Many, if not most, music videos have dancing. … Continue reading →

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Colored Scaffolding

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Ray

Scaffolding in ubiquitous in New York, which is always under construction. On 57th and Madison, the facade of the Nokia Flagstore gets a face lift. It, along with neighboring stores, Yves Saint Laurent and Burberry, have scaffolding that matches the … Continue reading →

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