Articles by John Ryan
John Ryan is a regular contributor to PSFK.com. John is a freelance researcher, writer and general autodidact polymath living in New York City.
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A San Francisco interaction designer Joshua Kaufman was able to retrieve his computer using a remarkable...
Gonzo brewer's Ralph Steadman-designed label ruled “detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare.”
A flash mob protest against the dancing ban at the Washington, DC Jefferson Memorial turned violent as parks...
Inspired and sponsored by Jeremy Leggett's Solar Century venture, rare-breed farmer Stephan Frankel conceived...
We asked "Transmedia Storytelling: What Is It?” and held our PSFK Salon Los Angeles at Soho House to find...
With the introductory warning “Alert! The tracks you about to here are made entirely using alarms!” one...
Obtract helps you and your team stay focused by forcing you to complete maze puzzles before accessing common...
A favorite activity of flash mobs around the world takes a turn towards becoming a more "serious sport."
While digital laptops are way of connecting to others through the Internet, acoustic laptops become a way of...
Volkswagen and MIT have been developing the AIDA navigation system for years and the latest concept involves a...
Wieden + Kennedy spoof technological saturation with its futuristic new commercial for the 2011 Dodge Charger.
The brand set the Guinness World Record for "Most Fans on Facebook in 24 Hours," with 1,571,161 new "likes" on...
Netflix's DVD delivery and streaming service is on its way to becoming the number one way Americans consume...
What happens when a coupon book full of ad copy and images aimed at middle-American stay-at-home moms ends up...
Wait a minute, what exactly is 'transmedia storytelling' again? We explore the concept in advance of next week...
With more and more movies being screened only in 3D, there are shrinking options for the movie fan who finds...
Photographer Stephen Mallon captures the awesome sight of the MTA's popular program to dump old trains into...
Library of Congress holds master filmmaker's early photojournalist work for Look magazine.
Bioengineering team PlantLab have a bold plan to solve the global food crisis.
"Access Main Computer File" presents “A visual study of computer GUI in cinema," proving no matter how...
To look at the mild-mannered couple of Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti today, you wouldn't think they were...
Designer Richard Horton creates a mind-bending test for transmedia-fiction-awareness.
Creators Project teams up with musicians, filmmakers and and architects to create sonic environments for...
Does brightly-colored food makes us happy? Do petroleum-based dyes cause hyperactivity in children? The Center...
Game Designer Andrea Phillips warns of the consequences of going too far with alternate-reality marketing.
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