The Heidelberg Project

Photographer Lisa Kereszi's look at Detroit's neighborhood art installation

by Lisa Kereszi In a Detroit neighborhood punctuated by little more than defunct traffic lights and abandoned train tracks, Heidelberg Street stands out for its row of colorful houses decorated with repurposed bits of urban detritus and bright paint. I recently spent a little time shooting and surveying the street, the result of artist Tyree Guyton’s 24-year-strong mission (dubbed the Heidelberg Project) to inspire a …

The Public Hi-Fi Balloon

Collaged fake album covers by Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard

by Noah Armstrong Before Robert Pollard formed the seminal lo-fi band Guided by Voices, he was a high school student making imaginary album covers for imaginary bands. The collage style of these mock album covers would eventually manifest itself in much of the album art for Guided by Voices, and a multitude of his solo and side projects. Pollard regularly visits flea markets and antique …

Veyron 16.4 Super Sport

Bugatti's lighter, more agile take on their carbon-fiber Veyron

by Ariel Adams Debuting last weekend at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours de Elegance, the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport sees luxury French automaker Bugatti improve upon their original version, the Veyron Super Sport. With enhanced aerodynamics and aesthetics, the 16.4 is an extravagant ride that will deceive you with its power and grace. I got to ride in one and can say that the Veyron …