“Not many people know what I know and do what I do.”™
Did you ever have that childhood fantasy of spending the night in a department store? I did. IKEA has tapped into that urge, with a fun stunt that let some lucky fans spend the night: “IKEA hosted a sleepover at its Essex store in the U.K., giving a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for customers and fans to [...]
This is one of those pictures you see online and automatically think: “Wow, cool concept… probably wont see the light of day though.” Well, believe it or not, this mesmerizing feat of engineering may actually become Taiwan’s version of the the Eiffel Tower. “Tokyo-based architect Sou Fujimoto has been selected as the first prize winner [...]
San Francisco-based product designer Fernando A. Robert must really be proud of his shoe collection. I get it. That is to say, I know A BUNCH of guys who are card carrying SNEAKERFREAKERS. When I saw this,qwq I immediately forwarded them the link because I know this would be something they would do. “The intention [...]
Foodies & Audiophiles: Passionate, knowledgable, exacting standards…. and some of the most “one upping” conversations your likely to encounter. Well, how about bringing them together for an evening of great food, music and no doubt, highly informed table talk. That’s just what Noise Pop & graffEats did in San Francisco recently. ““Covers” takes the art [...]
My bother is a proud, high ranking member of his work’s monthly “Curry Club”. They even have award ceremonies, t-shirts and your seniority is based on how many chilli badges you have. But I think this particular pepper might be the biggest challenge they have ever faced, and now they might just get to try [...]
Mashable talked about brand champions this week and it made me think of the Power Plays™ wave. There are so many different products and services out there that people love so much that they are willing to be an unpaid spokesperson. The companies that give these people the VIP treatment have basically just created a [...]
It’s hard for me to believe the change that street art has gone threw in my lifetime. It’s gone from the underground, hip hop, illegal, street culture of 80’s NYC & LA to high art. Yep. The recent exhibition at MoMa raised a lot of debate over whether something that is generally illegal should grace [...]
I spotted this coupon on Failblog.org. They proclaim it as a WIN. If you don’t know why it’s a WIN then you probably aren’t the intended demographic. Domino’s has pulled a humorous little Power Play™. This wave is all about “IN-CROWD PRESTIGE” and this is definitely an in-joke. The best part is: if you don’t [...]
Power Plays™ is about doing things other people either don’t know about or wouldn’t do. That why Tucson restaurant Boca Tacos y Tequila’s “exotic taco night” is a prime example of this wave. The Wednesday night event, that has been running for about 6mths now, draws the kind of people that want the esteem boost [...]
