mr. matt spangler

In 2009 The Beasties had to cancel All Points West b/c of...

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:26:40 -0400

In 2009 The Beasties had to cancel All Points West b/c of MCA’s cancer. Coldplay took their spot and near the beginning of the set Chris Martin paid this tribute. RIP MCA

Welcome to the 2012 campaign response video. Boom!

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:08:03 -0400

Welcome to the 2012 campaign response video. Boom!

Definitely adding THIS to the list of places I will eat dinner...

Tue, 01 May 2012 18:37:01 -0400

Definitely adding THIS to the list of places I will eat dinner at one day.

Super proud of this collaboration with Scott and the m ss ng p...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:16:12 -0400

Super proud of this collaboration with Scott and the m ss ng p eces team

Its great to see Ze back at it.

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:38:52 -0400

Its great to see Ze back at it.

A great reminder that some old footage, good photos and smart...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:02:05 -0400

A great reminder that some old footage, good photos and smart use of VO can make a great little film.

Todays “WHAT!?” read of the day. caro: via jstn:...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:21:13 -0400

Todays “WHAT!?” read of the day.

caro: via jstn: via Kowloon Walled City (with English annotations)

The fact that this existed fascinates me to no end.

hollymadeline: Scott Campbell “That’s All Folks” by American...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:18:27 -0400

hollymadeline:

Scott Campbell “That’s All Folks” by American tattoo artist Scott Campbell, using a cell phone camera, canon fuse, some plywood, and a pipe bomb.

You just keep me hanging on.

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:50:17 -0400

You just keep me hanging on.

via frankocean: via oddfuture: At A Photoshoot Yesterday, We...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:55:22 -0400

via frankocean: via oddfuture:

At A Photoshoot Yesterday, We Randomly Did This. Here, All Of Us At Once. OF Vol. 2

Apple Juice.

+1 slow clap via david-noel: siminoff: This video is amazing....

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:33:22 -0500

+1 slow clap

via david-noel:

siminoff:

This video is amazing. I am still going to stick to my expensive Gillette Mach 5 because every time I use a crappy razor I look like Freddy Krueger shaved me.

But kudos on the video and I would invest in these guys as if you can put a video like that together you will be successful.

Is this the best startup launch video ever? via
mashable

Slow clap. Very cool.

Um…The best photo from Oscar season. Rick Rubin, nuff...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:27:07 -0500

Um…The best photo from Oscar season. Rick Rubin, nuff said.

This was a letter that Jonathan just sent out to the...

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:38:00 -0500

This was a letter that Jonathan just sent out to the contributors of Cowbird. I have only posted one story but I am constantly thinking about it and if I had more time it would be the first place I’d spend it. I love the product.

The amazing thing about this letter…is that of all the people I’ve heard my whole life say “we’ll be a nice company”, Jonathan is one of those people who I truly believe. He will grow his company in the most responsible and ethical way he possibly can. I look forward to seeing it happen.

Cowbird, Inc., A Love Story

Hey Lovebirds,

Today, Valentine’s Day, 2012, marks two important milestones for Cowbird.

First, we are announcing our second saga, First Loves, consisting of stories from people all over the world about the first person with whom they fell in love. It is a beautiful saga already, filled with hundreds of heart-stopping stories — like Aaron Huey’s impromptu wedding on a Russian tank hours after facing death by the Taliban; Annie Atkins’ clinical diagnosis of heartbreak; Whitney Jones’ rhythmic recollection of 28 firsts; and my own decision to break a long silence with my Dad. Take your time, have a look, see what you feel, and add your own story of first love.

Second, today we are creating a company to solidify the little labor of love known as Cowbird. Since launching Cowbird two months ago, the response has been tremendous, and it’s quickly become more work than I can do alone. My dear friend, Annie Correal, has joined Cowbird as our full-time Community Manager, and Dave Lauer has been a hero in keeping our servers alive. We need to pay these folks for their excellent work, and there are many beautiful things that we want to build, for which we’ll need some resources. So we’re planning to raise a small amount of money over the next few months to help propel Cowbird into the future. We’ll continue to take a slow and thoughtful approach to everything we do, but there will be some exciting additions coming soon.!

I never thought I would find myself in the position of starting a company, but it seems to be the path that makes the most sense. We considered keeping Cowbird as an art project, but that would limit our ability to grow and evolve. We considered starting a non-profit, but the prospect of constant fundraising and bureaucratic red tape felt like a costly distraction. Starting a company felt like the most nimble and flexible approach. But don’t worry, we’re going to be a nice company!

We still have the same threefold mission: to build a space for a longer-lasting kind of self-expression than you’re likely to find anywhere else on the Web; to pioneer a new form of participatory journalism grounded in the simple human stories behind major news events; and to build a public library of human experience, so the knowledge and wisdom we accumulate as individuals may live on as part of the commons.

In the long-term, we believe it’s crucial that Cowbird be self-sustaining financially. We’re committed to keeping Cowbird free of advertising forever, but we have some other interesting ideas around building a creative economy (without selling your personal information), which we’ll introduce at some point down the line, when the time is right.

We’re not sure where this path will lead, but we’re incredibly excited for the journey. In the words of Carlos Castaneda’s Don Juan, “There are thousands of paths. They all lead nowhere. You must ask yourself one question: ‘Does this path have a heart?’ If it does, the path is good. If it doesn’t, it is of no use.”

Here’s to a path with a heart,

Jonathan

One of those videos where you don’t know whether you...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:50:46 -0500

One of those videos where you don’t know whether you should be amazed and excited…or scared shitless.

Flying people

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:15:40 -0500

Flying people

New rule

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:43:23 -0500

New rule

Thinking of last Summer today. This is a still from a video I...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:33:00 -0500

Thinking of last Summer today. This is a still from a video I shot on my iPhone from August 2011. So much story in one frame.

Richard Bram

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:31:18 -0500

Richard Bram

Little Prince

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:26:21 -0500

Little Prince

Great photographs of a cool girl. via flowergirlnyc: rise and...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:48:45 -0500

Great photographs of a cool girl.

via flowergirlnyc:

rise and shine with the flower girl

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