Author archive

What’s design criticism worth? About 12¢    (2010.05.28)

Established design critic John Thackara thinks kids today should live in squats and write design criticism for 12¢ a pageview

Wanted: Typewriter repairman    (2010.05.28)

RyeHigh J-school needs a new chair. Don’t worry: It’ll be somebody you’ve heard of. (Updated 2010.05.28)

OCAD grad show 2010    (2010.05.27)

Graduating graphic-design students at the Ontario College of Art (“& Design”) Escaped from Flatland

Gay producers make the lame walk    (2010.05.24)

When gays on TV act the way Artie on Glee does, we call the show homophobic

Stoked on Mandeville    (2010.05.20)

I’m the guy who really likes the new London 2010 mascots, Mandeville and Wenlock. Yes, I’m the one!

Of course effeminate gay actors aren’t believable    (2010.05.17)

What else distinguishes stars from actors? It isn’t just charisma; it’s something ineffable and unchangeable but quite detectable. Straight-guy charisma is nothing like gay-guy charisma. (Ask a gay guy who pines and yearns for straight guys)

Leyendecker’s lover    (2010.05.14)

American illustrator J.C. Leyendecker kept his lover Charles Beach a secret. What happened to Beach once Leyendecker died?

Speaking at BookCamp 2010 on Saturday    (2010.05.13)

Scott Boms and I are talking about design and typography of E-books at BookCamp 2010.

I need somebody to—    (2010.05.12)