Interview: Stanley Chow

Interview: Stanley Chow

Stanley Chow is a UK-based illustrator and graphic artist. He has carved himself an internet niche and loyal following for his playful portraits of celebrities, pop culture icons, actors, singers, musicians, sports figures, politicians, movie characters and posters, in his signature graceful, clean, minimalist style.
Why Facebook Timeline Is Genius

Why Facebook Timeline Is Genius

If you are freaking out right now over how dramatically different Facebook Timeline looks and feels to the ‘old Facebook’ (an overused and conflicted autonym itself), calm down. Yeah, it’s seen more makeovers than Joan Rivers, but it actually makes WAY more sense, and here’s why. Context. Context. Context. Before...
How Apple Is Its Own Worst Enemy

How Apple Is Its Own Worst Enemy

After October’s hotly-anticipated ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event, which unveiled the new iPhone, Apple addicts were decidedly underwhelmed. Fifteen torturous months after the release of the elegant iPhone 4, which saw a dramatic makeover in hardware and software from its capable predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, the demand for the latest incarnation...
How The Internet Killed Photography

How The Internet Killed Photography

Once upon a time, film photography was for the professional. Whether it was the commercial photographer shooting advertisements and products, the fashion photographer shooting models and magazines, the photojournalist shooting world events and breaking news, or the avant-garde photographer shooting abstract landscapes and portraits, it was an art-form requiring training,...
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Interview: States

Interview: States

Bufferemailprint Sludgr sat down in NYC after an intimate acoustic set as part of the CMJ Music Marathon 2011 with lead vocalist Mindy White and guitarists Bryan and Stephen Laurenson, principle players of Nashville indie-pop group States. They candidly discussed their histories as former members of established indie bands Lydia and Copeland, explained how States formed, working with renowned...
Review: Mute Math "Odd Soul"

Review: Mute Math “Odd Soul”

After Armistice, 2009′s polarizing and mediocre sophomore effort, the furious New Orleans foursome come stomping back with a vengeance on Odd Soul. While their electronic-tinged Reset EP and self-titled 2006 debut perked the ears of hungry listeners and jaded critics alike with experimental keyboard textures, dub-style bass lines, explosive breakbeat drums, and a mesmerizing, high-energy...
The Idiots' Guide to Single White Girls

The Idiots’ Guide to Single White Girls

The young, single, white 20-something girl is the strangest breed of mammal. In the entire social animal kingdom, she is the most mysterious and prized, hunted by internet creepers and Sephora samplers alike. She congregates mainly in urban metropolitan areas: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, etc, but can also be...