The Marginalian
The Marginalian

Reads tagged with “design”

New York, New York
New York, New York

We’re back — with gifts from the Jersey mob, 33 reasons why birthdays are overrated, and music legends who can bend power-coated steel.

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Inner Kid Fodder
Inner Kid Fodder

Cat herding, bionic lobsters, how to finally understand your mother, and why Ian likes the Over Under.

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Carriers Rethought
Carriers Rethought

Groupie paradise, FedEx vs. Donald Trump, why Earth is getting shrink-wrapped by strangers, and what TV show has an official couch.

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Customization Gone Wild
Customization Gone Wild

70% fabulous, respecting your inseam, how to add a 29th bone to your foot, and why a bear is missing an “e” but has plenty of nuts.

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Layman Voyeurism
Layman Voyeurism

Postcards from the afterlife, fridge-peeping, and why George W is buying people Stormtrooper outfits.

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Monkey See Monkey Make NBC Look Bad
Monkey See Monkey Make NBC Look Bad

How rocks stars are making capitalism look really, really, really bad.

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Artist Spotlight: Alice Wang
Artist Spotlight: Alice Wang

What Isaac Asimov has to do with your body image and why your friends would rather you got 8 hours of sleep.

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The Reel Stuff: Top 3 Sites for Harcore Film Buffs
The Reel Stuff: Top 3 Sites for Harcore Film Buffs

Hitchcock vs. Jason Reitman, the laserdisc’s most valuable heritage, and why David Caruso is now more quotable than ever.

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RFID vs. Honor
RFID vs. Honor

What third world children have to do with NYC commuting and why RFID beats honor systems every time.

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Hodgepodge of Cool | SHEEP!
Hodgepodge of Cool | SHEEP!

We continue our weekly tribute to all the random, eclectic awesome stuff out there. Welcome to Part 3 of the Hodgepodge of Cool issue: SHEEP! …or what 10,000 strangers, the BBC and Soulja Boy have in common.

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