Anything and Everything that is cool, hot, fresh and classic.
Apparently classic video games never die; they just get reincarnated in a variety of strange and unusual ways.
First, there was Pac-Txt, a text based Pac-Man game.
Now, there’s Paper Pong, a Choose Your Own Adventure style game that makes you choose a new page to move your paddle up and down.
If you thought Pong was boring before…
[Via: Kotaku]
Though it might look a little funky from the front, it’s all business from the back and sides.
Ferrari just announced the “hugely versatile, innovation-packed GT Maranello” they’re calling the Ferrari California. (Take that, other states!)
Featuring 8-cylinders of mid-front mounted Grand Tourer power, it’s exclusively a convertible with a folding hard top for when you’re ready to mess up the ‘do.
Specs?
0 – 100 km/h in less than 4.0 seconds, 7-speed dual clutch transmission, multilink rear suspension, F1-Trac traction control system, Brembo brakes, carbon-ceramic discs, etc. Basically, if you want it in a sports car, then it’s there.
To me, the front looks a little bubbly, and the wheels don’t do anything for me, but the back looks pretty good with single tail lights and vertical exhaust, and the side looks pretty good as well with classic proportions, so maybe this prancing horse will grow on me soon enough.
Look for it at Ferrari dealerships and country clubs near you.
[Ferrari]
[Via: Jalopnik]
Crocs may be going out of style (and for many people, they never came into style in the first place), but that just means that something else needs to take their place.
Swims are definitely trying, and the waterproof overshoe actually does provide some function, so it’s not just all form.
Available in either Classic (low) or Mobster (high) style, Swims are designed to slip over your regular shoes, and provide protection from the elements.
Can these take the throne from the current Croc king?
[Swims]
This Spy Hunter commercial for the new Pontiac G8 is an instant advertising classic.
The music, the 8-bit graphics, and the baddies are all perfect, so enjoy:
[Via: Autoblog]
Show off your love of design with an Icon Watch from the MoMA Store.
The shape is supposed to look like a computer icon, and the dot matrix/8-bit look will definitely get some attention, so it’s an easy way to label yourself a designer.
[Via: Acquire]
Retro Sabotage takes classic arcade favorites and gives them a modern twist.
New games are updated each Thursday, and so far, Tetris, Pong, Pac Man and Space Invaders have already gone under the knife, so there’s plenty to play with.
[Via: Neatorama]
Though the unlicensed-ness of it all may mean that this never makes it to store shelves, I think this John Cena 8-Bit T-Shirt is a fantastic bit of retro chic.
The front features a modern interpretation of the cover of the Nintendo classic Pro Wresting, and the back features a potential combo for the 8-bit Cena, including a button mashing guide.
Can you see him?
[WWE - John Cena 8-Bit T-Shirt]
[Via: Kotaku]
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Keith Lam’s movingMario is a fantastically classic art installation that takes the Mario experience and transfers virtual movement into real world experience.
Of course there’s an artsy explanation for everything, and he probably dives a bit deep into the symbolism of it all, but it’s hard to argue that the results aren’t cool:
Check out theDemos and Flickr for a full rundown of what was involved.
From the company that brought you the Honda Cog ad (Wieden+Kennedy) comes a new one called Problem Playground to help promo Honda’s new FCX Clarity.
The idea is that gaming goes hand in hand with the problem solving that Honda’s engineers had to do to create the first zero-emission hydrogen car, and the execution is on par with the rest of their fantastic spots.
Another classic?
[Via: CR Blog]
