Archive for the ‘Arts’ Category

Aftermarket Movie Review: Sweeny Todd

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

I’ve mentioned what a fan of Brad Pitt I am. Johnny Depp is another one of those fun actors that I really enjoy. He’s had some great roles in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, and Edward Scissorhands to name ...

The Bookshelf Staircase Reading Loft Library

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Now that’s just clever. Not only were they able to create storage for all those books, but they also created a little loft at the the top that’s perfect for reading. It goes to show you that the best designs are those that have the most functionality in the most ...

Artist Linkup: Ric Stultz

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

I love messy artwork. Ric Stultz is no exception. His messes are amazingly composed–it’s as if every splatter and every drip are perfectly placed. Some of them are funny, with VHS tapes mourning their demise, or classic Nintendo controllers getting upset. Some of them are a little out there but ...

Artist Linkup: Gianluca Fallone

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Gianluca has a really interesting style. It’s vector based illustration plus a touch of the eighties. I will call it IlloTron. I couldn’t really capture all the variation in his style in just a couple of images. He’s got some very lush, glamorous work, he also covers standard illustration styles, ...

Aftermarket Movie Review: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Friday, February 8th, 2008

I’m a big fan of Brad Pitt. I think he’s a great actor and I love the way that he portrays his characters. His role as Jesse James in the movie The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is certainly no exception. He, and the rest of ...

You Are Here

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Hello readers of Atomic Euphonic, Biz Love Local, and Bajooter. If you’ve been redirected from one of those web sites it’s because I’ve done something crazy. I consolidated all of my blogs here, under The Young Bostons. You can access every post I’ve ever done from Blogger, Bajooter, Atomic Euphonic, ...

It Actually IS a Small World After All

Monday, February 4th, 2008

City Shrinker creates beautiful tiltshift images that make you feel like you’re looking at little tiny models of everyday things. For them it actually is a small world. Via notcot

Maybe She’ll Like this Luggage Furniture

Monday, February 4th, 2008

I’m still on the lookout for creative furnishings for the house. The problem is finding something that both Mary and I will like. I tend to prefer the more modern stuff, like this chair and ottoman made out of luggage. I get the feeling that she’s not going to like ...

Aftermarket Movie Review: TMNT

Monday, January 21st, 2008

TMNT is a funny thing, on the one hand the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are pretty silly; any 8 year old would love ‘em. But on the other hand they’ve managed to capture the mind of full grown adults. It’s so weird to enjoy imagining a world with turtles and ...

Aftermarket Movie Review: Death Sentence

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Death Sentence features Kevin Bacon, a VP of an insurance company and uber nerd. His son gets killed in a gang hazing so he decides that he’s going to enact justice by murdering the murderer. He starts a gang-war in the process and has to deal with the ill-fated ramifications ...

7 Ways to Help Your Kid Through a Cold

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Here we are, the second week of 2008 and everyone in our household is sick. We’ve got all the classic symptoms: Runny noses Congestion Sneezing Extra limbs Scratchy throat Extraneous antennae Coughing Foaming at the mouth You know, the typical stuff. Kids get colds a bunch and there’s no cure for the darn things. The best you can ...

Spider Pig, Spider Pig, Does Whatever a Spider Pig Does…

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Mary and I don’t have a TV, nor do we have cable. We do watch a lot of movies though. In fact, we’ve watched one almost every night of this week (courtesy of Redbox). We just recently watched The Simpsons Movie, which I must say, is funnier than Bee Movie ...

Improve Your Blog By Spending More Time in the Bathroom

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

After more than a year I’ve finally managed to finish We’ve Got Blog — a first hand account of the origins of blogging. It’s a fantastic book. The only reason it took me so long to finish is because the only time I have to read is when I’m, ehem, ...

Warning: Amoeba Bench Assimilates Intelligent Chair Army

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

The craftsmanship of this oak bench is incredible, but seriously, can you image what the plans for it must look like? I can barely manage to square up a couple of 2×4s. I love how it captures the randomness of human interaction. On the other hand, it's static. I think ...

If This is any Gauge of the State of Our Country, We’re in Big Trouble!

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

These quotes are all apparently real. I’m so afraid of our legal system now… ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isnt it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesnt know about it until the next morning? WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam? And just in case that didn’t scare you, ...

Where’d All the Non-Geek Blogs Go? Send Help!

Friday, December 7th, 2007

I’ve been looking and looking for some good, non-geeky guy blogs but you know, it’s really hard to find good stuff like that nowadays. I checked out the 9rules Network, and I should probably look a little deeper, but again, GEEKS. Geeks are everywhere. Now don’t get me wrong, I ...

I’m Supposed to Be Working But I’m Blogging Instead

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

82%How Addicted to Blogging Are You? The really sad thing about this is that I think I was doing most of the activities in this quiz while I was taking it. I would like to make some point about men and addiction or something like that, but I’m actually supposed to ...

The American Dream: A White Picket Fence Around Your Baseboards

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

What a cool idea to put a picket fence up around your baseboards! It hides all your cords and looks really fun too. This would be really easy to do on your own. I definitely think that the yellow walls really make it though. In looking to solve the problem of ...

Here’s An Easy Way to Earn Money Blogging

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

So I just signed up with Pay Per Post (PPP) maybe a week ago and so far I’m pretty happy with it. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the service, it’s essentially a way for advertisers to generate buzz, to promote their products ...

Artist Linkup: The Animator Edition

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

I have to admit that I really dig cartoons. I love the big bold lines and colors. I especially love a few cartoons, most of which were on the Cartoon Network although Disney has managed to produce one or two good ones. Since most of their artists are actually employees ...