Weekend 372.0 (…it’s worth trying to explain in picture…)

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Winston Smith

(1) Friday A/V Club: What We Left at the World’s Fair: John Crowley and Jason Robards look back at a festival of social planning (1a) The World of Tomorrow 1/6 Continue Reading →

Weekend 364.1

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Winston Smith

I saw the NY Philharmonic play Fantasia on Friday Night at Lincoln Center (David Geffen Hall). It’s the 75th Anniversary of Fantasia and the program included selections from Fantasia (1940) Continue Reading →

Weekend 364.0 (…but here in this water my feet won’t touch the ground…)

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Winston Smith

(1) The way we get around is about to change (Vox) (2) Honda CR-Z: hybrid rockstar adds more spunk (INQUIRER.net) “The illusion of a “tomorrowland” driving experience continues in the Continue Reading →

Weekend 363.0

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Winston Smith

(1) The Paper Archives: (a) The future catches up to theme park of tomorrow (USA Today) (b) A Tale of Two Main Streets: The towns that inspired Disney are searching Continue Reading →

Weekend 360.0 (The Art of Sight and Sound)

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Winston Smith

“At nightfall, weeping enters in, but with the dawn, rejoicing.” (1) For the first time, Disney Music Emporium brings its vinyl magic—and cool record player—to independent record stores on Saturday, Continue Reading →

#MarchMagic Update

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Winston Smith

Support the WEDWAY PEOPLE MOVER! Tomorrowland attractions go head-to-head. Vote now! #MarchMagic — Walt Disney World (@WaltDisneyWorld) March 21, 2016

Weekend 357.0

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Winston Smith

(1) The limestone reading queue: (a) 1946 by Victor Sebestyen (b) Robert Moses: The Master Builders of New York City by Pierre Christin and Olivier Balez (c) Before Tomorrowland by Continue Reading →

Weekend 355.1 (World on the Move)

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Winston Smith

(1) The Archigram Archival Project (2) A quote from Walt Disney and the Quest for Community by Steve Mannheim: “Although the EPCOT concept was never built, its prototype transportation systems Continue Reading →

Weekend 347.1

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Winston Smith

(1) NOVA: First Air War (2) All change: at the rebuilt Tottenham Court Road Tube station in London, Daniel Buren’s geometric installations are set to make a connection (Wallpaper*) – Continue Reading →

Weekend 346.0 (Happy Halloween)

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Winston Smith

(1) A quote from the Disney Villain by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas: “Instead of eyes that flashed with sudden fury, there was a sensation of churning fires within the Continue Reading →

Limestone Roof

Our history now descends from a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust.

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