Author Archives: Zach Hoskins

Coca-Cola 125 years boxset

Coca-Cola > Pepsi. Anyone who says otherwise is a total loser. I’m just kidding. You’re not a total loser, just mostly. The iconic company is selling bottles dating back to 1899 in a appropriately understated box set. I always thought that Coke tasted better out of a glass bottle… Sources: Selfridges & Co

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Back to the Future

The definitive time travel movie. I watched this recently and was astounded at how well it has held up. The pacing, the acting, the effects: everything is so engineered to be entertaining and satisfying. I really love George McFly’s hopeless awkwardness: “You’re my density! I mean, my destiny!” Not to mention the amazing rendition of […]

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VW GTI

My mother owned a 1987 VW GTI that her parents got when she got into medical school. My dad drove it up until about a year after I was born. I enjoy that even so many years later, the car retains it’s classic character. I just wish that I could say the same for the […]

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Eyvind Earle

Evyind Earle was an American artist best known for his work on the backgrounds of Disney films of the 1950s. According to his biography, Earle’s father challenged him to read fifty pages or paint a picture every day. Earl’s style is characterized by simple shapes and a somewhat monochromatic color palette. Of note are his […]

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Fiat 500

The original Fiat 500 was an italian car produced between 1957 and 1975 meant to be an inexpensive town car. The new 500 was released in 2007, following the trend of reinvention set by VW’s New Beetle and the Mini Cooper. I find the new model to be more appealing than both those cars, however, […]

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The art of Genndy Tartavosky’s animation

I grew up with cartoons of Genndy Tartavosky. Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls, and Dexter’s Laboratory were all staples of my childhood. Maybe that’s what partly what influenced me to create this blog. Tartavosky’s art deals with a lot of solid shapes, very 1950’s-esque, Powerpuff Girls in particular features a lot of 50’s style architecture. A […]

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