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2010 SXSW Film Awards: Excellence in Poster Design ∞

“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” they say. What about movies?

I have a thing for movie posters. This collection comprises most of the entrants to the SXSW film poster design award for 2010. On their design alone (I haven’t seen almost any of these movies), ones that stood out were Wake, Earthling, I Close My Eyes and Walk Away, Audrey the Trainwreck, Equestrian Sexual Response, Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam, The Living Room of the Nation and Girls Named Pinky. The winner? Feeder.

Narcondam Island ∞

Wildlife photographer Kalyan Varma recounts his expedition to Narcondam, the closest thing India has resembling the Galápagos islands.

Understand the Web ∞

Feeding on the events of our time, Ben Ward has written an excellent timeless piece on the essence and the core of the web. I believe it is crucial to understand, and as far as the web is concerned, this article should help in doing just that.

The web might remain one step behind, yet it is always two steps ahead.

Jesse Schell on the future of game design ∞

This is as much a look at the future of games as it is of the future of consumer culture. More of a psychology lesson than a tech talk.

Interesting, to say the least.