Skate and Destroy? Tony Hawk-Backed Park Near L.A.'s Watts Towers Raises Ire

Alissa Walker — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:04:00 -0500

If a Los Angeles group backed by Tony Hawk has its way, young skaters will soon be kick-flipping and airwalking in the shadows of Watts Towers, a cultural landmark located in an emerging but still underserved community in South L.A.

Inside the New AOL: Pick a Logo, Any Logo

Alissa Walker — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:56:13 -0500

After months of speculation about what exactly The All-New AOL means, we have our answer: Prettier for sure, but not much difference in the design--it's just personalized theme and some type tweaks, it seems.

Exclusive Videos: AOL's New Logo Comes to Life

Alissa Walker — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:25:15 -0500

As part of our sneak peek at the new AOL branding, Wolff Olins passed along several videos of AOL's disappearing/reappearing logo, which they commissioned from Universal Everything.

Exclusive Interview: Wolff Olins and AOL on Why AOL's New Brand Is From the Future

Alissa Walker — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:19:09 -0500

AOL's New Logo, Site, and Company Launches at Midnight

Alissa Walker — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:08:22 -0500

Like a college-bound teenager on the eve of graduation, AOL is ready to do a keg stand as it spins off from helicopter parent Time Warner tonight at midnight. To celebrate the return of its very own ticker symbol there will be an event at the New York Stock Exchange. But before the clinking of glasses, there's still a little matter of what exactly AOL is going to become at 12:01am. CEO Tim Armstrong talked to CNBC today about what the switch means for AOL.

Coke's David Butler: "Design's Preciousness Often Gets in the Way"

Alissa Walker — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:58:24 -0500

Burton's Olympic Snowboarder Gear More Hash-Pipe Than Half-Pipe

Alissa Walker — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:15:54 -0500

Purveyor of shredder-chic Burton has designed the official snowboarding team uniform which will be worn by United States athletes competing in the Vancouver Olympic Games this February. So why does it look like something your stoner roommate threw on for a pre-slopes wake n' bake sesh?

Murder Under the Alexander Calder Sculpture! (And 60 Other Reasons to Visit Museums)

Alissa Walker — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:00:38 -0500

If a feathered "corpse" beneath Alexander Calder's Hello Girls sculpture isn't enough reason for a trip to the museum, what is? What if there were clues to whodunit sprinkled throughout the galleries? How about a reading room inside a Richard Serra? Performers singing songs about "do not touch"? Computer-generated responses to computer-generated art? A man strolling the artworks, wearing a musical suit made from metal pepper canisters?

An Urban Farm Teaches Millennials How to Disobey

Alissa Walker — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:11:36 -0500

Soap Opera: An Artist Lathers the Lever House With History

Alissa Walker — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:45:47 -0500