“The Drinks
As classical tiki culture slid into decline, its rum drinks went with it, devolving into the bastardized mai tai and other fruity umbrella drinks that nobody takes seriously. But the original tiki drinks were well-balanced, sophisticated cocktails. And they had the best names. Missionary’s Downfall. Vicious Virgin. Cannibal Grog. Cobra’s Fang. Plantation Daze. Strip and Go Naked. Dying Bastard. Hell in the Pacific. Shrunken Head.”
Artist Click Mort mashes up pre-existing porcelain figures into new kitschy works
Hawaii 5-0 has the most jaw-dropping product placement EVER.
The evolution of Hawaii 5-0’s product placement in less than two seasons is nothing short of…wow.
These shots of the Microsoft Windows 7 phone and SkyDrive are essential to the drama of the moment:Marvel at how the writers seamlessly introduce Microsoft Bing into the narrative: Can you spot the Subway placement in this scene?
Where are the biggest box office movies (not) streaming?
Looking at this list of 2011 top 100 movies available (and not available) for streaming I’m struck by how much moviegoing is an impulse buy. There are many movies on this list I wanted to see when they were out theatrically, but few of them seem essential anymore and even fewer will get my rental dollars. Between time, the cost and hassle of hiring a babysitter, and the crummy conditions of NY cinemas, I just couldn’t get to them but now that they are beginning to become available I’m much more interested in what’s playing theatrically now, what is dominating the cultural conversation than most of these.
Is it time for the studios to grow a pair and release their films day and date home video and theatrical? Would it be so bad if all the crappy cinemas in the country were forced to compete on the experience they offer rather than the exclusivity of the content? I don’t think I would stop going to movies but I know that Hollywood would definitely steal a lot more of my entertainment budget if that were the case. Instead, they keep delaying their movies further and further, making them less relevant to the national/global conversation and this less valuable to the majority of potential moviegoers.
Ruby’s is being cleaned out. Anyone know if it will be back this summer?
Taken at Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk
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Dalí lens and film on Hipstamatic
Taken at Parachute Jump
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Happy to see they are working on the Parachute Plaza and that it isn’t an abandoned project.
Taken at Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk
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Coca-Cola Freestyle machines! Will I be paralyzed by the paradox of choice?
Taken at Regal E-Walk Stadium 13
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Coca-Cola Freestyle machines! Will I be paralyzed by the paradox of choice? (Taken with Instagram at Regal E-Walk Stadium 13)
My kid decorated her dollhouse with tikis. My work here is done.
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Meet Tikaboo, my very own BlagOPet
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Taken at Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk
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