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November 27, 2007
by Karen Post aka the Branding Diva
Have you ever noticed that most of the top brands in any industry that become historic icons have broken a mold of commonhood and predictability to get there? They traveled to foreign turf, believed in something obscure and unknown, and now dominate a category. They were not afraid to […]
August 2, 2007
If you are hitting the beach this summer, or just need a new fun book, we’d suggest The Word It Book by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit. It’s a very cool collection of words interpreted in a graphic image.
Check it out here.
Or, if you have something that you’d like to get off your chest, we […]
July 5, 2007
(FYI-this is Zorbot. You can visit “Z” in the Muzeum here.)
Our person on the street in NYC “Zorbot” sent us an email to tell us about a recent must see show. Manu Chao rocked out in Prospect Park. Zorbot reports that the vibe was very cool with an audience demographic that was as varied as […]
March 1, 2007
by the Branding Diva
Sunday night millions watched another dreadful 2.5 hours of the Academy Awards. Sure there were some tres chic, haute couture get ups, and plenty of great borrowed jewels, Ellen is always entertaining, and those rubber band dancers were very cool, but someone need to tell the producers that winners reading notes and […]
September 12, 2006
by Abram Sauer
I love the Internet. I love books. But like beer and tequila, they do not mix.*
Due to a recent incident, I am making the following plea. No matter how much I seem to enjoy these Web sites or have been overheard to recommend or praise their content, do not, under any circumstances, buy […]
August 9, 2006
Did you know that August 9th is National Book Lovers Day? It’s true. In honor of that, I have to tell you about my new favorite book. I am trying to read it slowly, because I don’t want it to end. I carry it with me in my laptop bag for those moments when I […]
July 5, 2006
I just read the article “What Kind of Genius Are You?” in the latest issue of Wired magazine. I enjoyed this article for many reasons including the fact that David Galenson, the article’s subject, is an economist and art history buff. I thought I was the only economics, art history double major out there. Plus, […]
