Stories in Web Video...

Cutting the Cord, Cutting the Cost and Keeping the Content

Posted on May 23, 2013 by George
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I’ve been without cable for about five years now. In my last year as a subscriber to Time Warner Cable, my package included internet, basic cable and one premium channel (HBO). My monthly tab was $144. I don’t miss it. Back in 2008, I made the jump to a 37″ Sony Bravia 1080p HD LCD television. Soon after, I got the original Apple TV, which I’ve since upgraded to the current model. As more offerings became available on the Apple … Continue reading →

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Observing First-Hand How the Bike Trumps the Car in Manhattan

Posted on May 6, 2013 by George
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Dressed for work, I pedaled at a leisurely pace up a very busy 6th Avenue at the height of the congested work day. I wanted to see how hard/easy/fast/slow the bicycle felt as a legit way to commute around midtown. Even though there is no protected (or even designated) bike lane on 6th or 5th Avenues in midtown, I managed to blow past cars stuck in traffic, getting where I needed to go, without breaking a sweat in my lowest … Continue reading →

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UNIQLO x Michael Bastian

Posted on April 24, 2013 by George
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Michael Bastian, one of the most worthwhile menswear designers working today, collaborated with UNIQLO to make a line of handsome and affordable polo shirts that fit just the way they’re supposed to. These incredibly stylish and accessible polos make perfect additions to the spring and summer casual kit. Watch the video: Explore the collection: UNIQLO x Michael Bastian

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Podcast Episode 10: Shorts, Flip-Flops, Aereo, Cars and Shaving

Posted on April 11, 2013 by George
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After a witchy winter, spring has sprung, including a little flirtation with 80º F earlier in the week. With the warmer weather come shorts and flip-flops, about which I have some definite feelings I express in this episode. And though I did enjoy the time with my partner-in-crime at this year’s New York International Auto Show, I discuss the vanilla experience of the show overall, which exhibited fleets of boring-looking luxury cars, stripped of all character and sex appeal and … Continue reading →

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My Spill-Test Followup to the Nanotech Gray Twill Suit from Indochino

Posted on April 5, 2013 by George
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It was brought to my attention that my original review of the Nanotech Gray Twill Suit from Indochino neglected to include a “spill test” of the suit. The fabric of the Nanotech suits from Indochino are treated with a polymer that repels water, stains and wrinkles without compromising the weight, thickness and hand of the fabric. This video is a demonstration of how the suit repels water. Read the original review and see the original video.

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TimesTalks with Simon Doonan

Posted on March 29, 2013 by George
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The legendary (and hilarious) Creative Ambassador at Large for Barney’s New York Simon Doonan discusses the somewhat accidental trajectory of his career, waxes philosophical on the the skewed perspective of gay people which makes many of them so creative, and dissects the ever-important balance of straight foods and gay foods. timestalks.com youtube.com/timestalks

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Justin Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie” Official Video Released Today

Posted on February 14, 2013 by George
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To complement the release of his new single “Suit & Tie” from his forthcoming album The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake enlisted the services of David Fincher, bringing the celebrated film director back to his roots: the music video. Fincher, whose extraordinary directorial résumé includes Se7en, The Social Network, Zodiac, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and, most recently, Netflix’s House of Cards, which he also produces, got his start directing music videos for the likes of Sting (“Englishman In New York”) … Continue reading →

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Perfection is ‘Characterlessness’

Posted on January 26, 2013 by George
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The British men’s luxury clothier Alfred Dunhill has created a set of handsomely and simply produced videos called Voice. Voice is a Spring/Summer 2013 campaign described by Dunhill as an up-close and personal, “honest and elegant portfolio of British men of great achievement.” I’ve watched a few of these, all interesting. This one, with music legend Brian Eno, struck a particular chord with me because of his assertion of how boring perfection is. As Eno describes it, perfection is the … Continue reading →

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