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GOOD.is/

Our new website is up and running at GOOD.is. We'll see you over there.

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Posted on September 7, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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GOOD.is

Our new website is up and running at GOOD.is. We'll see you over there.

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012: New School - September 5, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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We're Moving!

GOOD is moving to a new location. We're going to spend the weekend hauling our things over there and getting settled.

This will be the penultimate blog post on GOODMagazine.com. Our next, and final, post will give you directions to the new spot.

Details about the housewarming party to follow.

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Posted on September 5, 2008 by - Andrew Price
Let Them Eat Cake (And Other Flippant Remarks Of The Upper Crust)

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Top Three Spontaneous Chants Of The Week

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Ron Paul...Who?

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Politics

response to Patrick James's post Sarah Palin And Tall

Race to the Glass Ceiling

I will say this: it's fun that in four-odd years we've gone from all white guys running all the time to a situation in which the two major parties are competing to to be the most inclusive and forward-thinking (at least as far as race and gender are concerned).

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Commented on August 29, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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Art & Design

Intermission

Our Intermission posts tend to be moving images, but this photoshopped editorial cartoon by Atley Kasky and Nicolas McConnell was too awesome to pass up. In recent weeks, McCain has responded to questions about the (large) number of houses he owns, and allegations he had an advantage at the Saddleback forum, by referencing his experiences in Vietnam. We won't ruin the subtle genius of this cartoon by saying any more.

By the way, why is the editorial cartoon still stuck in the pen-and-ink medium? Yeah, there are tons of people photoshopping stuff online, but "real publications" haven't embraced the digital editorial cartoon.

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Posted on August 28, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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Art & Design

response to Patrick James's post The Art Form Of The 20th Century

Wangechi Mutu

Reminded me a little bit of MacArthur "genius" Wangechi Mutu, although now that I look at her new stuff on the Saatchi site, maybe not so much.

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/wangechi_mutu.htm

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Commented on August 27, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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Education

response to alexandra_m's post The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon. The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon.

Synchronicity

Fascinating. I had always thought this phenomenon was called "synchronicity," but now that I look at the Wikipedia page for Synchronicity, it looks like a much broader thing.

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Commented on August 26, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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Environment

Take Back The Filter

The purveyors of water filtration systems at Brita have, by accident or design, found themselves riding a profitable wave of anti-bottled-water sentiment. New TV ads (which, incidentally, we can't seem to track down online) are confidently claiming the moral high ground for Brita. And fair enough: using a Brita or a Sigg is simply way more resource-friendly than buying bottled water. That's not really debatable.

But for a while now, Brita devotees who want to avoid littering the planet with used water bottles have had to litter the planet with used Brita filters instead. In Europe, Brita will recycle used filters for you. In America, Clorox, the company that owns the regional rights to the Brita brand, provides no such service. So a petition asking Brita to recycle filters stateside launched at TakeBackTheFilter.org. Recently, Clorox's CEO sent the campaign an encouraging letter [PDF]. Brita's flush with eco-pride, and feeling some pressure from this petition. This would be the optimal time to add your signature if you're into the cause.

Thanks Josh!

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Posted on August 26, 2008 by - Andrew Price
The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon. The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon.

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Democratastic!

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Choose GOOD Video Spot By Tim And Khushboo

We're proud to report that the first video spot for our Choose GOOD campaign (whereby we donate 100% of our subscription revenue to our non-profit partners) was conceived by a member of our extended ranks rather than a hired firm. See the ad, and the story of its creation, below.

Casey Caplowe, Creative Director, GOOD: "I was asked down to Virginia Commonwealth University's Brandcenter. I went out to lunch with the program’s director, Charles Hall, and a couple of the students who were particularly interested in GOOD. Towards the end of lunch Charles told me that Tim had worked on a project with GOOD as the 'client’ last term, and that he wanted to show me. We went back to the school, and Tim and his collaborator, Khushboo, showed me the video. I loved it. A lot."

Bristol Baughan, Head of Motion Content, GOOD: "We were discussing the creation of an ad for the Choose GOOD campaign. [Tim's] was better than any idea we were discussing so we were thrilled that it also came from a member of our community rather than ourselves. We offered [Tim and Khushboo] a bit of money, advice and editing / animating support and they delivered an original ad celebrating our non-profit partners."

Tim, graduate student, VCU Brandcenter: "Khushboo and I came to the GOOD project mid way through our second year of graduate school. At the time we were both interested in creating a piece of communication for a company that contributed to society in a positive manner. Being a fan of GOOD Magazine prior to the project it was any easy fit for us. The donation through subscription model that GOOD has set up really appealed to us."

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Posted on August 25, 2008 by - Andrew Price
Salomon August Andrée

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Buying

Consumer Connection

Our modern economy is woefully impersonal. We rarely come to know the people behind our clothes and comestibles. Scott Ballum, a Brooklyn-based designer, took this state of affairs as a challenge.

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012: New School - August 22, 2008
Half Safe and Who Needs a Road?

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Burj Dubai

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Intermission

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Science

The Fabulous Mystery Of Gay Genes

One of the classic, politically charged "mysteries" of evolutionary biology (along with questions about the evolution of the female orgasm) is how genes for homosexuality propagate in a population. Gay sex, after all, doesn't lead to procreation. So genes for gayness should be on the short list for extinction, right? Explain that, Darwin! Gayness can't be genetic.

Well, here's one novel explanation: The same genetic factor that makes men like men might also make women like men (more). When this factor is expressed in men, they're more likely to be gay. When it's expressed in women, they're "hyper-heterosexual." They're really attracted to guys and end up having more kids. And they pass on to those kids, male or female, this gene for attraction to males. Boom. New Scientist has the details.

Photo: Ad for gay jeans from GOOD 002.

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Posted on August 19, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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Culture

Back To The Past

Browsing through these color photographs of American cities from the 1940s and 1950s is as close to time travel as we can imagine. We actually feel a little nostalgic for the easy simplicity of the era (no clue if the '40s and '50s actually felt simple to the people living through them).

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Posted on August 18, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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Art & Design

Intermission

What a treat. Old, scratchy audio of a teenage kid from Toronto interviewing John Lennon on the subject of peace, accompanied by brilliant, stream-of-consciousness style digital animation.

John Lennon was never a policy expert, but that didn't stop him from articulating truths: "You gotta try to work your own head out, you know, and get non-violent. It's pretty hard 'cause we're all violent inside. We're all Hitler inside and we're all Christ inside and it's just to try and work on the good bit of you."

You can learn more about the piece and see a high-quality version at imetthewalrus.com

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Posted on August 19, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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Politics

Musharraf: Let's Blow This Pakistan

Pervez Musharraf stepped down as Pakistan's president today. He was facing impeachment charges. Musharraf has had a funny (odd funny, not ha-ha funny) relationship with the United States in his nine years at the country's helm.

After September 11, Musharraf was one of the most vocal and proactive supporters of our efforts to bring the evil-doers to justice. But part of the reason he's been an effective ally is because he decided he gets to lead Pakistan's military and government, gets to redraw the constitution, and can alter the lineup of the supreme court by fiat. He had expansive powers.

It's unclear who will fill the role of president. Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir Bhuto's widower, is one option. It's also unclear what the role of president will be. Will the new president retain the powers to dissolve the parliament and choose the army chief? Pakistan's in for some tough negotiations.

We just hope there's some fairness in the process of picking a new leader and that whatever government emerges is stable. Pakistan's a nuclear power, after all.

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Posted on August 18, 2008 by - Andrew Price
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Culture

Sliding Door To Destiny

We recently wrote about repurposed ice-cream trucks. In the comments on that piece, bbqpancho points out one we missed. Destiny is a former ice-cream truck that's been converted to serve as a mobile dub party. Shakespeare, one of the truck's DJs, informs us that they "don't even put gas in it...it runs on reggae music and love."

We haven't actually seen these guys around L.A. yet. Have any of you?

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Posted on August 18, 2008 by - Andrew Price
This Week In GOOD

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