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  • A Fond Farewell To The Neon Sign

    A Fond Farewell To The Neon Sign

    I simply can’t help it; I’m a sucker for neon signs. I just love their clear glowing lines, their curves and bends, their warm though discreet presence in the night. And I hate to see them go.


  • All The Broke-Ass Tech We Still Use Every Day

    All The Broke-Ass Tech We Still Use Every Day

    Not long ago, I asked you all to vent your rage about the most garbage why-the-hell-doesn’t-it-actually-work-worth-a-damn technology that you still find yourself having to use every day. Here’s our collective tech crap list.


  • The Olympic Venues Of The USSR, 35 Years Later

    The Olympic Venues Of The USSR, 35 Years Later

    The 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow were controversial. While its war in Afghanistan had sparked a global boycott of the games, the USSR also wanted to showcase its capacity for opulence. To this day, the architecture of the Olympic Village lives on like an undying tribute to the Soviets’ misplaced and ultimately untimely ambition.