Neatorama is a regular stop for me. Along with Boing Boing, it is the one of the best time-wasters out there. But it’s also the home of some very helpful information, like the story behind each of the logos for the big Hollywood studios, familiar to anyone who’s seen a movie in the past, oh, century or so. I can’t decide which is my favorite (probably 20th Century Fox or Paramount), but I’m glad to know there have been five different Leo the Lions who have performed the growl at the start of an MGM film. The Stories Behind Hollywood …
Month: December 2008
Elsewhere Online: Southdale by Shorpy
The “Always Something Interesting” photo blog Shorpy.com features a 1956 photo of Southdale, originally seen in Life magazine. Not a lot has changed: the escalators run toward the camera’s point of view, the Apple Store was just a fever dream in little Stevie Jobs’ crib, and guys no longer wear suits. Except for the guys selling suits in Macy’s. I’m pretty sure the mod lighting is gone too — I’ll check next time I’m in Hot Topic. I bet that Woolworth’s rocked. Shorpy.com Southdale full-size image