Would you be able to recognize famous movies just based on clothes and accessories? French magazine Sport & Style has put this to the test with an editorial spread titled La Mode en Grand Écran, or Fashion on the Big Screen. Each photograph, taken by Candice Milon, features neatly laid out ensembles from some of the world’s most beloved cult films.
Can you guess them all? (I had some trouble with the older films!)
Back to the Future
You know me — I can never resist a good logo story! Brought to you by Flavorwire, here are the logos of 10 famous companies, placed side-by-side with their originals:
Ed. note: It has come to my attention that the content for the image below already exists. I had seen the Google+ one from a Google+ post, was immediately reminded of the "How Pee Helps Us Understand Social Media" graphic, and made this, further inspired by the comments on the Google+ thread. (I have not seen the Instagram version since I am an Android user and do not have an Instagram account.) As a result, I have decided to remove my URL from the bottom of this image, but will keep this up with the Istagram picture linked: http://instagr.am/p/nm695/ I hope that this is a satisfactory compromise for those who believe this is straight plagirism. Last year, I had shared a small graphic...
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Despite the flack that Comic Sans has been getting in the recent years, I think that it may be making a comeback! Exhibit A: The hilarious essay titled "I'm Comic Sans, Asshole." Exhibit B: The Comic Sans Project, which takes famous logos and replaces their proprietary fonts with — you guessed it — Comic Sans. Because, as their motto states, "Helvetica is sooo 2011." :-D Here are some of my favorites from their front page, and be sure to follow the Comic Sans Project on Tumblr for more. Via Flavorwire....
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