All articles from Chris Glass
People Look at Art or Art Looks at People
My favorite photos from museums contain folks for scale and context. Anton Repponen shares a collection of such images and they’re delightful. (His name sounded familiar and now I recall enjoying his
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Usually I try and write actual words for design mockups (and sometimes they end up in a final product). If I need more texture, it’s easy to find basic placeholder text. But this tool by Andrew Boardm
Anthony Jeselnik’s Top Ten Books of 2025
I love a tidy year end list, and I’ve been on a book kick so this is great. It’s made even better by the lack of superfluous YouTube noise and tight edit. / All of this noticed thanks to Riccardo Mori
Partiful
No personal experience, but I’ve heard more than once that this is a more pleasant experience than using Evite, which is has become a backyard of a neglectful pet owner. Filing away for the next soiré
Snowman Carrier
Old link but feeling it on this chilly day. Yuko Matsuzawa designed an insulated bag for a small snowman (with compartment for carrot). It’s adorbs.
If you ever wanted some Tattlys…
Found out Tattly is closing in Kottke’s 2025 Gift Guide — a bittersweet pairing of sad news amidst wonderful things. I love what Tina made with Tattly and was honored to have thrown my hat in the ring
Designing Gotham
The sans-serif commissioned by GQ Magazine and designed by Tobias Frere-Jones was released 25 years ago. Tobias invited Doug Wilson to capture the story of how the typeface came to be, and it’s a trov
Recipe for a good week
Tracy Durnell shares ingredients one might employ to elevate the days. Dig this list. I’ll throw in: collect things for donation, try a new recipe, delete unnecessary images in your phone’s photo libr
Sploot
Learned a new word! Splooting is when a four-legged animal has their hind legs stretched out flat.
If Winter Was a Person
This YouTube Short (also on Insta and TikTok) by UK actress Andrea Valls is a combination of excellent writing, delivery and just spot on capturing the doldrums of winter.
A Plea
Flea has a jazz album coming out in 2026. He just dropped a video for a new song where he plays bass, trumpet (an instrument from his youth) and adds vocals. Backed by a bevy of other jazz musicians,
Everything I’ve learned about homeowner’s insurance, natural disasters, and recovery aid in 2025
Matt Haughey shares insights gleaned through working with a company that helps folks deal with disasters (Bright Harbor). There’s so much good covered, I’ve shared the link with many friends already a