Two categories come to mind when thinking of  musicians who have produced more than seven albums: the genre-bending, ever-changing experimenters, and the one who did one thing really well and consistently. The Beatles, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan would...

From McSweeney’s comes a fascinating story involving Benjamin Franklin, Baskerville and Caslon. A great piece of history (made even better since it involves typography). Both copies of the declaration were printed using Caslon. Think about it: the...

Quick! Take a look at this word in three different typefaces: It’s the word Modern. It’s set in three different typefaces. As you look at the three different treatments, you can see the word in three different ways. You get a different emotional...

Movies about alcoholics are a dime a dozen. But then there’s Harvey. A movie released in 1950 concerning a fellow who sees a giant invisible rabbit named Harvey. It’s a silly movie, it’s corny and funny. Of course, the major question is are Elwood’s...