I like these destroyed, hazed-out phantasmagoria type shots of my town, because it feels like the happiest fever dream to me.
(by Brian Oberkirch)
(via Eephus League Magazine)
(via Historic Photos From the NYC Municipal Archives - In Focus - The Atlantic)
Lamps -
(by Brian Oberkirch)
“Their first idea was to target the friends of people who already liked Pizza Delicious on Facebook. But that wound up targeting 74 percent of people in New Orleans on Facebook — 224,000 people. They needed something narrower.” — Pizza Delicious Bought An Ad On Facebook. How’d They Do? : Planet Money : NPR
“GM’s pull back comes as marketers are increasingly questioning paid advertising on Facebook. Some advertisers said they find it very difficult measure the effectiveness of Facebook ads.” —
No shit, huh?
GM to Stop Advertising on Facebook - WSJ.com
“My reaction was admittedly nationalistic, since New Orleans is my nation.” — Best. Gumbo. Ever. | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Magazine
Bernard de Marigny originally had all these interesting names for the streets he laid out when he subdivided his Daddy’s plantation, including Rue Craps. (He brought his favorite game back over to La., built a casino on the north shore, and sold off his land to pay the debts he’d run up.) (by Brian Oberkirch)
Saw this shirt today at TPC of Louisiana. Looks like Toonces. #nola
