8-Bit Animations of Modern Life

Shanghai-based illustrator and animator Ailadi Cortelletti has found a way to turn ancient software into delightful GIFs. Using PETSCII—a character set commonly used in old 8-bit home computers—she transforms the quirks of modern life into mesmerizing, pixelated animations. Ranging from a mom feeding her child to a teppanyaki dinner party, her light-hearted digital creations are shared regularly on her Instagram account.

The F-Word at STORY

Celebrate International Women's Day at the Chelsea concept store

A shop delivered in issues like a magazine, NYC’s latest STORY (which launches today at their Chelsea location) is “The F-Word.” Opening on International Women’s Day, the concept store’s current collection was carefully selected in order to spark conversation around ideas and beliefs regarding modern-day feminism—in its many forms. With themes ranging from Family to Fair Trade and Feeling Confident, the products are as varied …

HODINKEE Shop Relaunches

The most educated horological team on the internet reboots a store of watches and more

Since 2005, HODINKEE has stood out as a watch publication for tenured collectors and anyone with a little curiosity regarding timepieces. Along the way, HODINKEE founder Ben Clymer would launch a webstore built around the watch lifestyle—including, among other things, the first-ever leather goods constructed specifically for vintage watches. The site offered curated pieces for vintage sales and developed their own collaborative projects. Concurrently, as …