PRODUCTS I’M USING RIGHT NOWW
3412PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.Kammok Roo Single
Camping Hammock
I almost never sleep in
a tent anymore. This
durable and comfy
hammock is all I need.Hey! Come check
out this rock.News EditorJENNIFER LEMAN
My Sticker Face
These customizable
stickers are fun and
unique, and a great way
to plaster images of
your pet everywhere.Various Keytags
Custom Tags
With their simple look
and customizable text,
these make for fun,
creative gifts. I got my dad
one that says
ALL HAIL COSTCO.Contact Movie Poster
by ConcepcionStudios
on Etsy
I love the modern look
and feel of these movie
posters. I’d like to collect a
few from their Star Wars
series next.Coolest Thing
on My Desk
Does anyone actually know
what day it is? Fortunately, my
vintage Perpetual Ring-A-Date
Wall Calendar by Euroway
helps me keep track.
On My Reading List
I just got my copy of Robin George
Andrews’s first book, Super Volca-
noes: What They Reveal about Earth
and the Worlds Beyond. I’m fasci-
nated by volcanoes and their ability
to both create and destroy.Best Thing POP
Has Taught
Me (So Far)
I’ve spent a lot of time
editing articles about
vintage cars recently, and
I’ve enjoyed learning the
history behind some of
the world’s strangest cars.
Anyone remember the
Subaru BRAT?CAN’T STOP, WON’T
STOP RESEARCHING
Chairs! To me, chairs
perfectly sit (ha) at the
juncture between form
and function. Some are
beautiful but completely
nonfunctional, while
others are ugly but
extremely functional.
To make something that
exhibits both qualities
is magic. I highly recom-
mend the documentary
Chair Times by
Vitra on Vimeo.Moon or Mars?
Titan! This moon of Saturn blows
our moon and Mars out of the water.
Its surface is covered in water ice
and liquid methane lakes. The
upcoming NASA Dragonfly mis-
sion will search for signs of life.
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