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The 4:30 Movie

Written by Andrew Payne on June 11, 2010
Fashion, Film, Vintage

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in Bonnie & Clyde As a young boy growing up in the 1970′s and 80′s in the New York area, ABC’s The 4:30 Movie was a staple for my afternoons after school. Whether it was Plant of the Apes, various war movies, James Bond marathons, the original Batman movies, or [...]

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Typewriters | Vintage Communication

Written by Andrew Payne on June 10, 2010
Computers, Film, USA, Vintage

I’ve held onto this picture of William Faulkner’s Underwood portable typewriter for a while- mostly because I just liked the photo, but the machine itself is a beauty too. The typewriter, though a relic of times past, must have been a real beauty to use. You can almost hear the metal hammers smacking against the [...]

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Farewell, Dennis Hopper

Written by Andrew Payne on May 30, 2010
Fashion, Film, USA

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ACDC vs IRON MAN | Architectural Projection Mapping

Written by Andrew Payne on April 28, 2010
Architecture, Art, Computers, Film, Music

First, a little thrill shooting with ACDC.  And then something more beautifully cerebral for your day. ACDC Vs Iron Man 2 – Architectural Projection Mapping on Rochester Castle from seeper on Vimeo.

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Shepard Fairey | Wooster Collective

Written by Andrew Payne on April 24, 2010
Art, Film, NYC

As Shepard Fairey notes on his site- “The MAY DAY show will be the first opportunity to pick up these new screen prints based on paintings I did for the show. There will be a very limited release of  each of the Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry prints signed by them at the show… extra [...]

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Phone Booths | Nostalgia in a Cell Phone World

Written by Andrew Payne on April 14, 2010
Film, Photos, USA, Vintage

Faye Dunaway and George Maharis (both looking extremely cool) making an important call on the set of “The Happening. (photo via Corbis) With the proliferation of cell phones, we loose out on those private moments our parents had during their public phone calls.  Nowadays, we’re all out-and-about, with the world sharing in on our conversations.

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Power Cord Tweets

Written by Andrew Payne on April 10, 2010
Film, Music

For someone who likes birds and loves distortion even more, I am so happy to have been tipped off (thank you Heather!) to this great video.

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Quarter Productions | Stebs Schinnerer

Written by Andrew Payne on March 23, 2010
Film, Photography, USA

It’s fantastic to see a group of very talented artists getting their due respect and proper exposure. I’m fortunate to have been introduced to the group The Fringe Movement via Michael Dacey (Repeat Press). The Fringe Movement is a cooperative of sorts in Somerville MA, consisting of about a dozen artists/businesses, each working in various [...]

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Silhouettes

Written by Andrew Payne on March 21, 2010
Computers, Design, Film, Graphics

Alfred Hitchcock and Carey Grant The beauty of silhouettes is how your mind fills in the missing elements. The tricky thing about creating effective silhouettes is deciding what to take away and what essential details to leave behind. Or in the case of the above photo of Alfred Hitchcock and Carey Grant, the subject matter [...]

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Spring is Coming | Most Epic

Written by Andrew Payne on March 18, 2010
Film

Dust off those Vans and unfold the shorts because Spring is coming! (I hope the sun hasn’t made me overly optimistic today.) Most Epic from Quarter Productions on Vimeo.

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