John Malkovich Being Others

Snackwave, re-inventing the phone call, JR on Ellis Island and more in our weekly look at the web

Celebrated photographer Sandro Miller set out to pay homage to some of his profession’s most iconic images, and to do so, he enlisted the help of actor John Malkovich. With tongue firmly in cheek, Malkovich resurrects each portrait’s main subject—from Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother (1936) to Andy Warhol’s Self Portrait (1986)—with stunning resemblance.

The Ins and Outs of Honeypot Corn Maze

Snackwave, re-inventing the phone call, JR on Ellis Island and more in our weekly look at the web

Many of us fear the perils of navigating a large seasonal corn maze. If I enter, will I ever get out? Are there secrets? Shortcuts? Many even wonder why they consider entering one at all when autumn rolls around. In an insightful, hilarious FAQ, the proprietor of the Honeypot Corn Maze (“New England’s Largest Corn Maze”) shares the nitty gritty, from the WiFi password to …

Re-Inventing the Phone Call

Snackwave, re-inventing the phone call, JR on Ellis Island and more in our weekly look at the web

It’s undeniable that the phone call has become outdated as a form of communication when compared with more flexible forms like email, texting or even photo apps. A new app Talko is reinventing the call by merging all of the above formats (as well as the ability to archive conversations) with likely even more as time goes on, by combining both presence and playback. So …