Follow @kessler This is where I ramble about my everyday life, and other things I find interesting. By day I’m Director of Marketing at Crowdtap helping brands connect with influential consumers. I like to eat sandwiches. What I’m Foodspotting:Tumblr (3.0; @benkessler)http://blog.benkessler.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35314812" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/35314812">Brokelandia - Did You Eat It?</a></p> <p>Great riff on Portlandia’s “Did You Read?” sketch; <a href="http://twitter.com/laurenifrank">Lauren</a> and I actually had the idea to do this but props to these people for actually pulling it off.</p> <p>“Did you have the chef’s secret tasting menu at Roberta’s? Yes, I did and the month-long wait was worth it because the carrots they grow on the roof there are so sweet.”</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16365620006http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16365620006Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:49:04 -0500brokelandiafoodfoodieportlandiaBrooklynNYChipsterNYmanhattan<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9p7dkvAL1qz73s8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Every second one hour of video is uploaded to YouTube.<br/>Awesome data visualization <a href="http://www.onehourpersecond.com/">here</a>.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16361444275http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16361444275Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:07:30 -0500YouTubedata vizdata visualizationdatainfographic<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31100268" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The SOPA and Protect IP bills will break the Internet. Watch this short, well made video by <a href="http://www.fightforthefuture.org/pipa" target="_blank">Fight for the Future</a> to learn why.</p> <p>Tomorrow the entire New York tech community will join together to protest SOPA/PIPA. <a href="http://nytm.org/sos/" target="_blank">Learn more</a> and join us!</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16024694853http://blog.benkessler.com/post/16024694853Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:07:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxpdej9Sxs1qz73s8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The trailer for <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/moonrisekingdom/">Moonrise Kingdom</a>, the latest from Wes Anderson was just released.</p> <p>Like all of Anderson’s films it seems to touch on childhood fantasies and boasts an incredible cast adding Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, and Tilda Swinton to his roster of regulars like Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15735076724http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15735076724Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:39:55 -0500Wes AndersonMoonrise Kingdommoviesfilmcinematrailers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxox7nyuNl1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Words</strong> (2012)</p> <p>Directors: Lee Sternthal, Brian Klugman</p> <p>Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes, J.K. Simmons</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15723023508http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15723023508Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:50:11 -0500The WordsfilmmoviesSundance 2012Lee SternthalBrian KlugmanBradley CooperOlivia Wilde<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxld6jYZw91qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://collider.com/the-words-images-bradley-cooper-zoe-saldana/136514/">New Images from The Words Starring Bradley Cooper</a></p> <p>New hi-res images released of my cousin Lee Sternthal’s feature film “The Words” which premieres at Sundance this month.</p> <p>I know I’m biased but the photo above is one of the most beautiful scenes I’ve seen in any film, period.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15622711920http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15622711920Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:44:42 -0500<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/vox-2012-1">THE RAID ON AOL: How Vox Pillaged Engadget And Founded An Empire</a>: <p>The great story behind how Jim Bankoff left AOL to build up SB Nation which eventually turned into Vox Media. They went on to hire away Engadget editor Joshua Topolsky and most of his staff to build <a href="http://theverge.com">The Verge</a> which I believe is not only the best gadget/tech publication online right now, but also a glimpse at the future of online publishing.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15622648376http://blog.benkessler.com/post/15622648376Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:42:00 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwih5kD88j1qz73s8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Google has outdone themselves with the latest Galaxy Nexus ninja unboxing by Patrick Bolvin.</p> <p>Head over to the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/ninjaunboxing3" target="_blank">YouTube page</a> to play the 8-bit game.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14514007941http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14514007941Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:44:08 -0500YouTubeGalaxy Nexusninja unboxingvideomarketing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwb3u4oaVJ1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is a sad day.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2011/12/famed_delorenzos_hudson_street.html" target="_blank">De Lorenzo’s Tomato Pies</a> might make one of the <a href="http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2005/01/delorenzos_toma.html" target="_blank">best pizzas</a> in the country. After 65 years, the Trenton landmark plans to close. A newer location opened a few years ago will continue to pump out pies, but there’s something about the charm of the original location that I’m going to miss.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14313326190http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14313326190Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:13:16 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw5zpvtq2g1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The <a href="http://comicsansproject.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Comic Sans Project</a> answers the question nobody asked:</p> <p>What would the world look like if all of our favorite brands used Comic Sans?</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14184749493http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14184749493Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:56:19 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3tcesC8d1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/120121/the_words">The Words - Online Film Guide | Sundance Institute</a></p> <p>In July I flew to Montreal to watch my cousin Lee direct his first film, a story that he wrote over 10 years ago.</p> <p>“The Words” boasts a great script and an all-star cast (Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Olvia Wilde, and more) will debut at the Sundance Film Festival next month, and I’ll be there. Click above to read the full synopsis.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14124492906http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14124492906Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:43:00 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3t66eqo51qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/the-dark-knight-rises-teaser-poster-2/">‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Teaser Poster</a></p> <p>Christopher Nolan really wants you to know that this is over.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14124371733http://blog.benkessler.com/post/14124371733Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:39:42 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FRWatw_ZEQI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRWatw_ZEQI&feature=player_embedded#!">Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames</a></p> <p>“This is going green 1949-style, bitch.”</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13933849671http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13933849671Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:09:08 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvwef3iFmo1qz73s8o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://androidphonenamegenerator.com/">Android Phone Name Generator</a></p> <p>Android phone names seriously suck. My favorite so far?</p> <p>LG Devour Incredible G1 One Z</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13928228495http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13928228495Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:37:51 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuat9EVY61qz73s8o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.crazyonesquote.com/">Here’s to the Crazy Ones</a></p> <p>Great letterpress print for the office.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13874421460http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13874421460Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:24:44 -0500<a href="http://blog.pinboard.in/2011/12/don_t_be_a_free_user/">Don't Be A Free User</a>: <p>I love this, in all its sarcastic glory.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13843180859http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13843180859Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:36:44 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvjrjny7BQ1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://designintell.vandm.com/2011/11/stanley-kubricks-new-york/" target="_blank">Stanley Kubrick’s New York</a></p> <p>An amazing collection of candid photos taken of New York by Stanley Kubrick with a camera concealed in a paper bag are being released by VandM with proceeds going to the Museum of the City of New York.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13606440443http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13606440443Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:52:35 -0500Stanley KubrickNew Yorkphotography<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ic-E2VtcMlM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://warbyparker.com">Warby Parker</a> is pulling an Old Spice, recording custom videos from their Holiday Spectacle Bazaar for people who tweet at them.</p> <p>I tweeted asking them to sing the dreidel song, and was completely surprised when <a href="http://twitter.com/andrewhyde">Andrew Hyde</a> popped up in the video! That guy is everywhere.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13601771391http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13601771391Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:12:55 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhtb5J78e1qz73s8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.threadless.com/product/3342/Welcome_to_Twin_Peaks/?from=coconutlime">Welcome to Twin Peaks</a></p> <p>Amazing t-shirt map of our favorite sleepy logging town in Washington from Threadless.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13559048412http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13559048412Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:35:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UM0-A12MmVs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UM0-A12MmVs#!">Star Wars Stand Up To Cancer</a></p> <p>Amazing cast of misfits for this cancer awareness campaign.</p>http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13510914663http://blog.benkessler.com/post/13510914663Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:48:05 -0500