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Ilan Dei Studio opened its new pop-up shop on July 28th in Venice, CA to sell the studio's designs as well as act as a community living room for the area. Built from three recycled shipping containers, the shop takes over a vacant spot at 1650 Abbott Kinney Boulevard. One container, with its metal side replaced with glass facade, serves as the storefront to entice people in. A fabricated, perforated aluminum gate completes the street front and serves as the entrance to the community living room. In the back is an open deck surrounded by two more shipping containers, one of which serves as an art gallery currently curated by Wilshire Boulevard-based Edward Cella Art & Architecture Gallery.
The pop-up shop is open through September and will show off Dei's Cord Collection of outdoor furniture, his Namibia collection, and a selection of home accessories. The deck can serve as outdoor event space, ping pong arena, and even a place for yoga classes or other workshops. Dei's design for the store sought to bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor space and he told the LA Times that the shop was "a true testing lab for California outdoor living." After the store closes in September, the containers will be permanently reused in one of Dei's new projects – an off-grid eco-hotel near Lake Isabella in the Sierras.
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Exposed brick walls are something everyone loves to have in their lives. Just think about how warm and cozy they make you feel, the stories they tell, and how naturally beautiful they are in their raw form. They really do have the best personality and I've got proof.
I would love to cook up some old world italian cuisine in this industrial kitchen and tell stories about our travels through Tuscany.
The guests can stay in this room curated with pieces from travels around the world.
The brick reveals layers of history as it's exposed from beneath the plaster. The modern elements create a perfect juxtaposition.
Industrial dining at it's finest. It feels like a restaurant in the middle of your home! I love the contemporary chandelier design above the table.
Who wouldn't want to study in this library for hours and hours?! Oh the places you would go and things you would learn!
Working late hours in this office wouldn't seem like that big of a deal I don't suppose.
Moving into the garage couldn't be better!
Painted brick and cozy eclectic furniture truly make this room a conversation piece, with a modern pendant light above.
When you want your brick to be more you...just paint it pink!
Or seafoam green!
At this current time my fascination is with white brick walls! And... I've found a product that would allow every single one of us to have a brick wall! There is a new product on the market called Panel Piedra that comes in approx. 3' x 4' panels that can easily be installed over any wall. My white brick wall would need to be surrounded by natural woods, steel, bright colors, bold patterns, and soft organic shapes. It would look a little something like this...
1. Piquito 11" High Black Mini Pendant Light 2. Arteriors Home Linden Tripod Wood Floor Lamp 3. Laguna Sahara Club Chair 4. Knibb Design Dining Table 5. Helen Frankenthaler "Pranzo Italiano" 6. Panel Piedra Brick 7. Vintage Rug 8. Raw Wood Turntable
Images: Concept Blanc, The Archivist, Apartment Therapy, Desire to Inspire, Yellowtrace, Concrete and Dust, CS Interiors, Apartment Therapy, Design Sponge, Decor8,
Welcome to the workspace of Andrea DeRosa and Ashley Manhan, the two stylish interior designers behind Avenue Interior Design. Individually they have worked at some of the top international design firms, but in 2009 they decided to join forces and build a design firm known for luxury interiors, attention to detail and on-trend style.
I sat down with the ladies of Avenue and we talked about their design upbringing, how they came together and what inspires them. They even gave us some great modern lighting ideas, which is often times one of the hardest stages in a design project. Here's how our conversation went.
Cori: When and how did you fall in love with design?
Andrea: My love of design started with a love of clothes, accessories and fashion in general. I was dressing myself by age six and soon after I started 'borrowing' my mom's accessories…. Eventually this evolved into a love of (what I would later understand to be) interior design.
Ashley: My love for design definitely stemmed from my creative parents. My dad is a set decorator and my mom is a costumer for motion pictures, so I grew up on movie sets, watching creative visions come to life for the big screen. Its hard to not fall in love with design when that's your childhood.
Cori: What is your design background, school, first design jobs, etc.
Andrea: I studied interior design at UW-Madison and my first design internship was at a firm specializing in (residential) kitchen and bathroom design and eventually I interned at a high end, full service residential design firm for a number of years. Once I moved to LA, I did a brief stint at a couple hospitality firms before landing at Dougall Design Associates in Pasadena.
Ashley: I had always taken art classes growing up and focused on painting and design in high school and college. It was always a goal of mine to get into the field of design as quickly as possible, so I started interning for a hospitality design firm during the day while doing the UCLA interiors program at night. From there I fell in love with designing hotels and worked at Cheryl Rowley Design and finally SBE.
Cori: How did you meet?
Andrea/Ashley: We met at a design firm in Santa Monica back in early 2006.
Cori: What triggered the desire to start your own firm?
Andrea/Ashley: We've both always been interested in having our own firms - something I quickly realized most people don't want! When the economy slowed and our industry took a dive, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to make the leap. We didn't have too much to lose at that point, so we thought we might as well start building our own brand.
Cori: Where do you find inspiration?
Andrea/Ashley: Fashion continues to be a huge source of inspiration for us. We find inspiration in it all - current and past collections. Historical places and travel in general are also huge sources of inspiration.
Cori: Avenue's list of completed projects is an exciting range, which was your favorite (hotel, nightclub, office space, restaurant) and why?
Andrea/Ashley: That's so hard! We're fortunate our portfolio showcases so many styles. Borgata is a great client who often gives us creative carte blanche and we love the VIP dining lounge. The Society Club, that we designed for them (opened in June of last year). The Sayer's Club, a nightclub we designed with SBE here in LA, was also really fun and it has a completely different feel.
Cori: Your current projects are in different locations (like New York for example), since you guys are based in Venice, California how do you balance travel, work and the creative process?
Andrea/Ashley: Last year was an insane year. We were traveling, on average, one week per month. At the time, the majority of our clients were based in Atlantic City or Manhattan so it worked out well. Constant access to the internet really allowed us to continue work as usual. The creative process is always interesting... you really have to nurture that aspect of the business. It's so easy to get tied down to the administrative aspects of the job. Luckily, staying creative is the part of the job that comes most naturally.
Cori: Can you tell me a little about your super cool I Heart Design blog?
Andrea/Ashley: I Heart Design is a bit of a blog/designer resource hybrid where we really make home furniture, accessories and lighting the focus of the site. Through IHD we're providing an accessible and immediate service based on our background as design professionals. It starts with an inspiration image, typically a picture of an interior or a mood/fashion image, identify the core elements that make that image intriguing like color, texture, pattern and scale, and select furnishings around that image/mood to create a unique room. Our marketplace acts as a basic search engine where you can view everything we've ever posted (don't blame us if it's no longer available. Just click on a piece you like and we directly route you to a retailer's site so you can view the product details and purchase the pieces instantly.
Cori: Now for some design insight. For each project, at what stage do you select lighting?
Andrea/Ashley: Along with the other furnishings, the lighting for a project is selected in the beginning after we establish the client's programming needs. Lighting can be so dynamic and such a focal feature, it sometimes sets the mood for the entire space.
Cori: What are a couple of your favorites from Eurostyle Lighting?
Andrea: The Vienna Manhattan Wall Sconce from Eurostyle is such a little gem of a piece with just the right amount of glamour.
Vienna Full Spectrum Manhattan Wall Sconce
Andrea: We designed a fixture similar to this Crystal Cloud Suspension Halogen Chandelier, but much larger in scale for one of our projects. Suspension fixtures like this are stunning and have a little bit of a magical feel to them.
Crystal Cloud Suspension Halogen Chandelier
Ashely: The brass and wood accents make this fixture feel very upscale and stylized. We love the mid-century modern feel.
Jonathan Adler Ventana Brass Wall Lamp
Ashley: The classic industrial style of this pendant is perfect for any office space or kitchen.
Hudson Valley Haverhill Polished Nickel Pendant
Stay tuned for Part II of this interview where we'll take a look at some of Avenue's wide range of fun projects.
Image credit: Avenue Interior Design
The Palihotel in Los Angeles is an ideally located urban hotel designed especially to appeal to creative travelers of all ages. Located in the heart of the Melrose Ave. Shopping District in Los Angeles making this the perfect place for the urban traveler to stay. It is also the first boutique hotel to open in this famous area and is sure to become a popular destination to both anyone visiting LA as well as for the locals.
It has the sweet neighborhood charm, like you're walking into a friends house or a local cafe. It's a place you want to be, sit, and stay. The lobby walls are wrapped in cork with deep teal velvet curtains. The rich colors in the vintage oil paintings, the black and white photography, the unique mix of leathers and soft floral fabrics mix with the solid wood reception desk to create layers and layers of stories. You want to touch and feel and be part of this story just upon entering into the space.
PaliKitchen is an easy approachable "local" cafe located right off the lobby and also has convenient street access. The communal style dining area gives you that community feel, like a neighborhood cafe that's been here forever. The green and white hexagon flooring is visually stunning and creates some real positive upbeat energy in this space. The light blue-ish green glazed ceramic tiles cover all the walls and are a great contrast to the natural wood chairs and warm leathers.
The interior design makes you feel like you're ordering your artisan coffees, fine teas, and comfort food straight from the counter at a local main street general store. The industrial pendant lights glow softly on the matching steel countertops. This is the place where hotel guests can mingle with the locals without leaving the hotel. And the locals can mingle with the guests without ever feeling like they are in a hotel. The creative freedom and unconventional vibe make this a dining and gathering point one you'll be sure to come back to over and over again.
The rooms and the lobby are very cohesive in aesthetic. The materials of the lobby are repeated in the rooms to give you a warm, inviting, and relaxing space that feels very lived in. It's not overdone, overstyled, or overdesigned. It's like a perfect guest room in an urban country home that you might have a hard time leaving. But there's so much to do on these streets that there's no way you could really stay inside for long!
The scissor arm sconce and the industrial stool in the guest rooms looks amazing against the cork wall.
With an exterior clad in reclaimed wood with bright green lights, you definitely won't miss it when you drive by. So when you're in LA whether you're coming to stay or just driving by be sure to stop in and say hi. Grab a coffee, do some work, or read a book. This is the perfect spot for the modern urban explorer. It has everything you need and nothing you don't.
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Using concrete in your home will not only add aesthetic interest, but will also slash heating and cooling costs plus help preserve the environment. Concrete homes are durable, cost effective and super stylish.
This concrete living room above balances both colors and materials well. The concrete provides a clean slate for the modern furniture and stylish home decor accessories, allowing this framed art to really pop. The sofa, area rug and pillow poufs add beautiful soft textures to this hard surfaced interior.
In the same way that concrete allows the interior decor to stand out, it also helps the surrounding landscape seem even brighter and more bountiful. While allowing the environment to be noticed, it is simultaneously helping to preserve it by allowing a more efficient lifestyle.
The design of this eclectically modern living room uses the surrounding concrete materials to its advantage, highlighting all of the gorgeous texture and color. The soft eggplant upholstery and jewel tone area rug stand out beautifully against the soft gray floor and walls. Handsome brass floor lamps, like the one seen above, provide another smart contrast while the lamp shade and coffee table add a pop of white.
There's no reason the cool tones of steel, concrete and glass can't be warmed up on the exterior just like we've seen it done on the inside. This bright orange door adds both personality and warmth to this impressive modern home.
One of the major benefits to concrete homes is the ability to furnish with lots of wood. In a typical hardwood-floor home, you might want to monitor how many furniture pieces or accessories are made out of wood, but not here. Go ahead and express your love for this natural material in all color tones and sizes.
Whether you're a modernist at heart or you just enjoy clean design, concrete is a gorgeous material to use both inside and out.
Image credit: Miss Design, Fresh Home, Analog Dialog, Trend Design Interior, Arent & Pyke
So many goods are transported via container daily and these containers have shelf life just like everything else. After about 10 uses they can no longer be used and they end up piling up at ports all over. The use of shipping containers for construction is a brilliant idea. Although it is not the newest idea out there, innovative uses are popping up everyday and are taking the world by storm. Whether it be an entire shipping container mall with pop up retails shops, a restaurant opening up in Times Square, or hotel rooms inside a large warehouse. The simple construction allows these retail stores to pop up on almost any vacant urban lot for any amount of time. They are also continuing to be integrated into interiors of modern industrial spaces to reduce the construction costs, bring efficiency, and affordability to innovative green buildings.
Boxpark Shoreditch, said to be the world's first pop-up mall is constructed entirely out of recycled containers. 61 containers are combined to create a multi-level structure with spaces for both shopping and relaxing. This idea is wonderful for small businesses that cannot afford long leases and want to take an innovative approach into the market. Look for many more of these structures to be making an appearance in your neighborhood in the very near future!
25hours Hotel Hafencity in Hamburg, designed by Stephen Williams Associates, has used a shipping container in the lobby to enclose the conference center just off the main lobby. As you enter you feel like you're about to go on an adventure in a shipping warehouse beside the harbor in Hamburg. Everything from the plywood box desk, the industrial luggage trolleys, and industrial lighting make this destination a true adventure.
Snack Box, designed by Aedifica, takes the food truck off its wheels and stations it in one the most iconic spots in the world. It is an entirely self-sufficient structure and after a long day in Times Square it can easily be closed up and moved on. The visual identity and branding allow the structure to have a bold presence in this saturated environment. This is a true innovation for container architecture and usage in an urban setting.
When this travel and art obsessed San Francisco couple bought the 3,200 square foot former Chinese laundry and tooth powder factory they knew that had to do something incredible with it. How do we create volumes and rooms in this space without breaking it up into individual spaces and blocking the natural light that shines through the unit? Shipping Containers....of course!
The original idea for the guest room in the middle of the space was a railroad car, but the shipping container quickly became the answer! Copper piping, industrial sconces, and teak accents evoke the utilitarian feel of the cargo. Everything about this space is perfect to me!
Even Starbucks has tapped into the container market. The Reclamation Drive-Thru container coffee shop is part of Starbucks new branding strategy to encourage green building, reduce operating costs, and continue to stay innovative in their approach to environmental design in retail. I like the direction that they are going.
Images: Boxpark, 25hour Hotels, Design-Hotels, Arthitectural, Dwell, Business Insider
March, 2012
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Qui-Gon Jinn
A venerable if maverick Jedi Master, Qui-Gon Jinn was a student of the living Force. Qui-Gon lived for the moment, espousing a philosophy of "feel, don't think -- use your instincts." On Tatooine, Qui-Gon discovered a young slave boy named Anakin Skywalker who was strong in the Force. Sensing the boy's potential, Qui-Gon liberated Anakin from slavery. The Jedi Master presented Anakin to the Jedi Council, but they deemed the boy too old to begin training and dangerously full of fear and anger. They refused to allow Qui-Gon to train Anakin, but rescinded their decision to fulfill Qui-Gon's dying wish.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
A legendary Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi was a noble man and gifted in the ways of the Force. He trained Anakin Skywalker, served as a general in the Republic Army during the Clone Wars, and guided Luke Skywalker as a mentor.
Padmé Amidala
Padmé Amidala was a courageous, hopeful leader, serving as Queen and then Senator of Naboo -- and was also handy with a blaster. Despite her ideals and all she did for the cause of peace, her secret, forbidden marriage to Jedi Anakin Skywalker would prove to have dire consequences for the galaxy.
Anakin Skywalker
Discovered as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker had the potential to become one of the most powerful Jedi ever, and was believed by some to be the prophesied Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force. A hero of the Clone Wars, Anakin was caring and compassionate, but also had a fear of loss that would prove to be his downfall.
Jar Jar Binks
A clumsy, well-meaning Gungan outcast on Naboo, Jar Jar Binks struggled to prove his worth throughout his life. Putting his awkward past behind him, Jar Jar left the swamps of Naboo to enter the even murkier waters of Coruscant politics, becoming a representative for his people in the galactic capital. There, his best intentions and eagerness to serve were exploited by scheming Senators and others in positions of power.
Darth Maul
A deadly, agile Sith Lord trained by the evil Darth Sidious, Darth Maul was a formidable warrior and scheming mastermind. He wielded an intimidating double-bladed lightsaber and fought with a menacing ferocity. Though he fell in battle against Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Zabrak from Dathomir would prove to be much harder to destroy than originally believed.
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Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace - Opening Crawl
This was the first crawl to be created entirely digitally. In preparation, ILM studied the optical roll-ups of the original trilogy to ensure visual continuity.
Episode I Trailer
The trailer for Star Wars: Episode I will appear in general North American release on Friday, March 12th. Whereas the teaser focused on the story of Anakin, this trailer spans more of the full story arc, offering a glimpse at the scope of the whole movie.
Duel Into The Core
Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan team up against Darth Maul, and their lightsaber duel leads into the Theed Palace power core.
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An idyllic world close to the border of the Outer Rim Territories, Naboo is inhabited by peaceful humans known as the Naboo, and an indigenous species of intelligent amphibians called the Gungans. Naboo's surface consists of swampy lakes, rolling plains and green hills. Its population centers are beautiful -- Naboo's river cities are filled with classical architecture and greenery, while the underwater Gungan settlements are a beautiful display of exotic hydrostatic bubble technology.
A harsh desert world orbiting twin suns along the Outer Rim of the galaxy, Tatooine is a lawless world ruled by the immoral Hutts. Most settlers operate moisture farms in the desert, but cities such as Mos Espa and Mos Eisley attract a wide range of criminals and rogues. Tatooine's many dangers include sudden sandstorms, bands of roving Tusken Raiders, and carnivorous krayt dragons. Tatooine is also known for dangerous Podraces, rampant gambling, and legalized slavery.
A city-covered planet, Coruscant is the vibrant heart and capital of the galaxy, featuring a diverse mix of citizens and culture. It features towering skyscrapers, streams of speeder-filled air traffic, and inner levels that stretch far below the world's surface. Coruscant was the seat of government for the Galactic Republic and the Empire that followed, and was the site of numerous historic events during the Clone Wars. It also housed the Jedi Temple and Archives, which hosted Jedi training and learning for over a thousand generations -- traditions that ended when the planet bore witness to Order 66.
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Anakin Skywalker's Podracer
Built in secret by the young slave Anakin Skywalker, this shiny blue and silver Podracer was boasted to be the fastest ever to compete in the Boonta Eve Classic. It wasn't idle puffery by its creator -- when thrown into the cutthroat racing competition, this Podracer's performance gave Anakin the edge he needed to win the race and his freedom. Smaller and leaner than all the other competing Podracers, Anakin's vehicle follows the same basic design found throughout the sport: a small cockpit pulled by two high-powered engines. The engines are locked to each other via an energy binder, and durable control cables connect the engines to the cockpit.
Battle Droid
Rather than use flesh-and-blood warriors, the Separatists prefer mindlessly loyal soldiers that are unquestioning of orders, and easily controlled. The soulless ranks of their battle droid armies consists of tall, thin robotic soldiers with exposed joints and bone-white or rust brown metal finishes that gives them an eerie resemblance to animated skeletons. Battle droids are very efficient, and can be controlled from centralized command centers, like the enormous Droid Control Ships used by the Trade Federation. They are dim-witted, often suffering programming glitches that give them quirky personalities that are too slow to adapt to enemies like Jedi Knights and clone troopers.
Naboo N-1 Starfighter
Protecting the skies and space around Naboo is the N-1 starfighter. Its sleek design exemplifies the philosophy of art and function witnessed throughout Naboo technology. Its twin radial J-type engines are capped in gleaming chrome and trail long delicate-looking finials behind the ship's single-pilot compartment. Behind the pilot sits a standard astromech droid, plugged into an abbreviated, ventrally-fed socket which requires the droid to compress slightly in order to fit within the vessel's curves. The fighter features twin blaster cannons, twin fire-linked torpedo launchers, and a capable automatic pilot feature.


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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sci-Fi RPG Magazine Survey!
Here's the direct link, if any of the feeds have trouble:
Thanks again, and I promise to report in soon with the results! I really and truly do think this could be such a fun resource and project for all of us gamers out there who love (or want to love!) sci-fi gaming.
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- Robert Saint John said...
Not sure if you can fix it at this point, but you have D6 Space listed twice. Great selection, though, and my votes are in (no Star Trek? I'll take care of that....) :)
- July 28, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Zachary The First said...
Clearly, I really, really love d6 Space. :) Yeah, someone pointed it out. I meant to swap one out with another game, but by the time I caught it, it was too late. Thanks for the heads-up, though!
I can't wait to see what sort of write-ins we have on the "Other" box!
- July 28, 2009 at 11:41 AM
- Matt Finch said...
I think this is a great idea. I like S-F gaming, but like D&D more, so (with limited gaming time) D&D always wins out. But I think I'd probably pick up copies of this magazine - at least one, to see if I liked it.
One thing about the survey - you ask if people would contribute if there weren't pay ... I answered "no," but that's because I wouldn't have anything to write for SF, not because it would be unpaid. You might get skewed responses on that question because other people who wouldn't write for it at all (paid or unpaid) will be answering "no."
My experience from Knockspell is that people are very willing to share their writing, when they know it will reach a wider audience than if it were just posted out there in the vast, wild internet.
- July 28, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- da Trux said...
filled out the survey; had no problems with it. I noticed what Matt Finch noticed though, and he's right, the wording of that question might skew the responses you get. although my answer wasn't the same as his (i already write for a sci-fi and fantasy paper magazine, so i would have no problem submitting my work).
also, you opened my eyes to a number of games i've either forgotten about, or have never heard of! so thanks, and i will spend the rest of the week trying to track some of these down.
- July 28, 2009 at 2:59 PM
- Zachary The First said...
Thanks for the comments, gentlemen. Good points on that question—I certainly didn't mean for it to come across ambiguous in that sense. I may need to do a followup, in any case. Thanks again for taking time to take the survey and comment! I guess we'll see where the interest is after I get a chance to look at the numbers!
- July 28, 2009 at 3:50 PM
- lessthanpleased said...
One thing to keep in mind: Internet interest isn't the best way to gauge a business venture. If you're going to be putting your money on the line for something like this, please make sure you remember this.
A major mixed martial arts promotion folded this week because they assumed that hits on a message board or Web site would translate into repeat revenue on PPV - so this sort of thing is very much on my mind.
I personally think it would be great for there to be a SFRPG magazine - but I wouldn't write for it for free, wouldn't edit it for free and I can't guarantee I'd buy every issue. So you have my interest, just not necessarily my money.
Again, I don't want to be a negative nancy - I just want to make sure that, if this is something you end up doing, you won't be losing lots of money on the project.
- July 28, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- Zachary The First said...
Neal--thanks for the input. The sort of model I'm envisioning is pretty low-risk. As for content and the like, we'll have to see how it pans out.
Some big decisions would need to be made as far as distro, print runs, Print On Demand, PDF, etc. Right now, I'm definitely looking at Fight On! as a positive model in a lot of ways, but not the gospel, either.
- July 28, 2009 at 4:43 PM
- Zak S. said...
if you need sci-fi dungeoncrawl artwork, PLEASE let me know.
- July 28, 2009 at 5:49 PM
- Zachary The First said...
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- July 28, 2009 at 6:02 PM
- Zachary The First said...
Can you drop me a line (mail.rpgblog(at)gmail.com)? That way I have your contact info. :)
- July 28, 2009 at 6:19 PM
- HinterWelt said...
Hah! I will share this bit I mocked up for Zach. Hope you do not mind Zachary.
Blaster Mag Cover
- July 28, 2009 at 7:00 PM
- Zachary The First said...
Not at all! Of course, the name debate is wide open, but I love that you did that! Very, very cool!
- July 28, 2009 at 8:16 PM
- SpiralBound said...
See! The "D6 Space" entry just proves you need an Editor! LOL! I love the cover mock-up, even the fake articles sound like ones I want to read! :-) Also, I like the name idea. Is there an email list or discussion group where these things are being determined? I'd like to become involved!
- July 30, 2009 at 1:01 AM
- Zachary The First said...
There will be, yes--drop me a line at mail.rpgblog(at)gmail.com, and I'll make sure you're included when the ball starts rolling!
- July 30, 2009 at 8:15 AM


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In 1930, Detriot was the fastest growing city in the world. Today it's on the verge of collapse. Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady offer a haunting portrait of Detroit's woes in their visually arresting documentary, "Detropia." But it's not all doom and gloom.
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Crystal Starr, a young video blogger, remembers when Detriot "was bangin." She films deserted buildings and mansions that once basked in the sunlight of architectural grandeur during better days, now wallowing in urban decay. Mourning their demise, she imagines the glorious views once experienced by their inhabitants.
George McGregor, president of the United Auto Workers Local 22, also recalls better days when the rise of the middle class was in tandem with manufacturing. He recently presides over a meeting with American Axle workers asked to accept wage cuts ($14.35 per hour to $11.00). They refuse, the plant closes. The dichotomy between empathy versus reality permeates "Detropia" and it gets under your skin.
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