Memphis: Research, Experiences, Results, Failures, and Successes of New Design

A group of young furniture and product designers based in Milan named their collective “Memphis” when their record needle stuck on Bob Dylan’s crooning line, “Memphis blues again,” on radical designer Ettore Sottsass’s record player. The post-modern movement, which incorporates unconventional industrial materials, gaudy colors, blatant kitsch and disregard for the rules of balance is well represented in this beautiful compilation by Barbara Radice, which …

Norman Mailer “The Fight” T-shirt

Jocks and bookworms unite. No Mas and Out of Print Clothing reached back into the archives, seizing artwork from the first-edition hardback of Norman Mailor’s “The Fight,” amongst several other classic sport novels, and re-imagined this iconic book cover art on a series of soft tees, which can be worn to the gym, the library or both.

Because I Said So!

The loveable Ken Jennings is known for his amazing record-breaking winning streak on Jeopardy in 2004. Now the ultra-nerd has authored a fascinating read—completely interesting and accessible—even for lesser minds. “Because I Said So!” debunks and validates a slew of classic mommy myths (think undigested gum in your stomach for seven years fable). Jennings explains their truths and untruths in a humorous, page-turning read which …