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The Newseum shows the front pages of more than 600 daily newspapers from 57 countries. This page is great for publication designers, and a wonderful resource for getting a glimpse of the different priorities of communites around the world.
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If you're a new parent trying to figure out the balance between life and work, join the discussion on Speak Up's post about the mommy track from new mother and designer Byrony Gomez-Palacio.
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Brace yourself for the upcoming holiday season by watching the new documentary What Would Jesus Buy?, which follows the 2005 journey of Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping from New York to Disneyland to save souls from consumerism.
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Paul Shaw, who writes our Hot Type column in the magazine, recently gave a talk about type and lettering in New York City. Be sure to read Penny Wolfson's thoughtful piece about the lecture here. As Wolfson says, "These letters, like those on the gravestones of Trinity Church and the pretzel-like 's' in the striped neon of the iconic Nathan’s hot dog sign, are part of what makes New York City familiar and recognizable."
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Have you been watching Coudal Partners' Layer Tennis? To quote from the site: "Two artists (or two small teams of artists) will swap a file back and forth in real-time, adding to and embellishing the work. Each artist gets fifteen minutes to complete a 'volley' and then we post that to the site. A third participant, a writer, provides play-by-play commentary on the action as it happens."
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