Noah Davis

thedeadline: The interstate highways as subways. Is there an...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:06:24 -0500

thedeadline:

The interstate highways as subways.

Is there an app for that?

Oh Bituminous Blast! At Midtown’s ‘Magic’...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:28:02 -0500

Oh Bituminous Blast! At Midtown’s ‘Magic’ Gathering

Great title courtesy of Carrie Frye.

I’d be really upset right now if that was my problem. It’s yours. Own it. Try it on like rubberized...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:39:32 -0500

I’d be really upset right now if that was my problem. It’s yours. Own it. Try it on like rubberized fishing waders.

gusset: Prison Chess by Oliver Fluck I urge you to click...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:37:08 -0500

gusset:

Prison Chess by Oliver Fluck

I urge you to click through to see the whole set and to read the text along side the images.

Yes, I went there.

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:34:12 -0500

Yes, I went there.

"Unless Crawford or other former friends say otherwise, Houston’s true sexuality might never be..."

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:59:19 -0500

“Unless Crawford or other former friends say otherwise, Houston’s true sexuality might never be known. But it does raise the possibly tragic question of how her sexuality, addictions, and eventual death are entwined.”

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Whitney Houston: Anatomy of a Lesbian Rumor - The Daily Beast

Oh, come on, Daily Beast. Really? This is like saying that “Unless Barry Diller says otherwise, Tina Brown’s true management style might never be known. But it does raise the possibly tragic question of how stories like this one could possibly be published on a Website she supposedly edits.”

(via markcoatney)

Photo

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:32:27 -0500

Which do you prefer, the old Times Square or the new Times Square?I like the new one. Pretty lights....

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:11:56 -0500

Which do you prefer, the old Times Square or the new Times Square?
I like the new one. Pretty lights. And the M&M store.

Did Double Fine just kill the publisher?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:22 -0500

Did Double Fine just kill the publisher?:

90wpm:

Far from sounding the death knell for publishing, then, Double Fine Adventure has instead brought a ringing endorsement of the unique relationship the videogame industry shares with consumers. At the time of writing over 12,000 fans have, in the space of 12 hours, helped fund a game in a long-forgotten genre without so much as a screenshot. Without prospect of reward beyond a monthly documentary by, and open dialogue with, its creators, invites to a private forum and a beta test, and a copy of the finished article. The videogame industry hasn’t changed overnight, then, but it’s shown that there’s no such thing as a dead genre; and that, despite what publishers’ focus groups tell them, there’s still interest in, and money to be made from, the humble graphic adventure.

Short answer: not in the least. They proved that with enough great names behind a project, a group with a proven track record can leapfrog the traditional distribution system.

Much like my favorite band.

Didn’t The Classical do this already?

Penthouse’s mobile app makes me laugh.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:34:33 -0500

Penthouse’s mobile app makes me laugh.

Why yes, that is a pig in his arms.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:59:41 -0500

Why yes, that is a pig in his arms.

If I had written the scene about the ambush on Devon Hill relying solely on my powers of observation...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:52:42 -0500

If I had written the scene about the ambush on Devon Hill relying solely on my powers of observation and ability to absorb impressions under fire, it would have been a long, detailed description of the dirt I was staring at while lying on my face, quietly cursing.

The start to a very bad joke OR perhaps an okay piece for The Classical

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:33:58 -0500

A bunch of snowboarders walk into a man-made course in Canada.

When it comes to degree attainment, we spent much of the last century picking low-hanging...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:35:55 -0500

When it comes to degree attainment, we spent much of the last century picking low-hanging fruit—increasing educational access for women, minorities, immigrants, and lower-income students who had been kept out of college for arbitrary and unjust reasons. We now do an excellent job making sure that everyone has access to higher education, continuing to lead the world by a wide margin in the percentage of high school graduates who spend some time in college. If we’ve fallen behind in awarding degrees, it’s because we also lead the world, again by a wide margin, in the percentage of college students who drop out.

paulkatcher: gotemcoach: Now THAT’S a crossover. ...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:35:34 -0500

paulkatcher:

gotemcoach:

Now THAT’S a crossover. #GotEmCoach

And here’s the video. Absolutely sick.

Hey Buzzfeed, Is this simply a typo or some cool new SEO-play we...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:50:20 -0500

Hey Buzzfeed,

Is this simply a typo or some cool new SEO-play we all don’t know about yet?

Seriously,

Inquiring Minds

Longform's iPad app hits the iTunes store on Wednesday | JIMROMENESKO.COM

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:46:00 -0500

Longform's iPad app hits the iTunes store on Wednesday | JIMROMENESKO.COM:

Congrats fellas…

Audio

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:50:57 -0500

And yet no movie review begins, “Meryl Streep, despite not being a Prime Minister, is reasonably...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:55:26 -0500

And yet no movie review begins, “Meryl Streep, despite not being a Prime Minister, is reasonably convincing in ‘The Iron Lady.’ ”

timelightbox: Behind the Scenes With Lionel Messi By Bobby...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:07:13 -0500

timelightbox:

Behind the Scenes With Lionel Messi

By Bobby Ghosh

Famously (and painfully) shy, FC Barcelona’s superstar striker Lionel Messi, who appears on the cover of this week’s TIME International, was visibly uncomfortable for much of his interview with me and Lisa Abend. But he did begin to relax toward the end of the interview, when I asked him about his pastimes. Once described as a “PlayStation player” because of his sometimes otherworldly skills on the field, Messi revealed that he himself spent a lot of time playing video games. And what games, exactly? You guessed it: soccer.

I jokingly asked if, when choosing his team in a video-soccer game, he automatically chose “Messi.” The Argentine answered, with a straight face: “Of course. How else can I win?”

That fierce competitive drive manifests itself in other ways, too. Messi is known to storm off after losing even a practice game at the FC Barcelona training grounds. “You can see it in me when we’ve lost,” he said. “I’m in a bad way. I don’t like to talk to anyone. I just retreat into myself and go over the game in my head: the things that went wrong, what I did wrong, why we didn’t win.” But the black moods don’t last long. Messi says he recovers when there’s another game. “Luckily we play a lot, so it happens quickly.”

He also gets photographed a lot but, unlike many modern sports superstars, he remains wary of the camera. Asked about his favorite picture of himself, he replied: “None.”

Although he was totally cooperative with photographer Joachim Ladefoged, following his instructions without protest, it was clear Messi wasn’t enjoying the experience. I asked him which he hated less, “being photographed or being interviewed?”

For a moment, Messi’s guard was down, and he grinned broadly. “Neither,” he said.

Joachim Ladefoged is a photographer represented by VII agency. See more of his work here.

Bobby Ghosh is the deputy international editor at TIME. Follow him on Twitter @ghoshworld.

Check out video from the shoot here.