Saturday, May 10, 2008
what's online: blogging against barbie
let the greenwashing of kids begin, or maybe just continue. the blog eco child's play rails again mattel for releasing an environmentally minded barbie clothing collection. all in all, brainwashing kids to get excited about toys is nothing new, just newly green. nytimes.com: what's online, by dan mitchell  Labels: illustration, new york times, what's online
eben | 2:21 PM
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Saturday, May 03, 2008
what's online: the no-tasting taste test
the eben fanbase has spoken, sure that fanbase happens to be made up of three year old girls, rather, one three year old girl, but she has spoken: SUPER illustration today! Django and I spotted it in the Business Section at a table where we were sharing bagels. I asked her what it was since mermaids are one of her favorite things - next to Mats Sundin. The laptop isn't too far behind so she looked at it and said, i quote,'una ninfa marina!!! con una computadora! en una taza de té!' it made her day and she now has it in her wallet. thanks to bb for raising her daughter on a diet of bagels, the the new york times business section, and plenty of eben illustrations, i owe you a tim horton donut. as the illustration itself, it's one of those ones that doesn't quite jive with the story (in my mind at least), which can happen with short deadlines. the crux of the story is a new starbucks website where you can experience and learn about their coffee, all from the comfort of your own home.. nytimes.com: what's online, by dan mitchell  Labels: illustration, new york times, what's online
eben | 5:57 PM
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Friday, May 02, 2008
slate: why doesn't anybody go to the horse races?
the kentucky derby is upon us, and slate has a couple of stories about horse racing. the one i illustrated is how betting away from the track via the internet is cheaper, easier, and even pays better. this benefit to the bettor, however, comes at the expense of smaller tracks and betting lifestyle: As a writer, I also have to mourn the decline of the racetrack culture. The track and its characters—misfits, losers, and dreamers every one of us—provided the casts for Charles Bukowski's Longshot Pomes for Broke Players, Damon Runyon's Guys and Dolls, and Jay Cronley's Good Vibes, which became the movie Let It Ride. slate: why doesn't anybody go to the horse races?, by ted mcclelland ( cover)  Labels: illustration, slate.com
eben | 2:59 PM
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
lowbrow reader
eben | 1:21 PM
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
brooklyn label
since moving into the studio, i have been busy and forgetful about getting out to draw, however, as i get more settled, coffee shops will again be frequented. i no longer need to get out of the house, just out of the studio.  Labels: coffee shop
eben | 2:48 PM
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what's online: blogging against barbie | what's online: the no-tasting taste test | slate: why doesn't anybody go to the horse races? | lowbrow reader | brooklyn label | what's online: when the smoke cleared | birthday bbq: saturday, may 17th | stolen illustrations: don't buy this book | what's online: trading on testosterone | what's online: cubicles make poor nurseries |