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Photograph by Devon Cloutier.

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Photo taken off 101 in San Jose, Spring 1993.

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‘Known for pioneering a more abstract style of graffiti writing, Futura played a major role in the NYC’s graffiti scene of the 70s’

Above, interview with Leonard Hilton McGurr a.k.a. Futura 2000. Website here.

Futura 2000 feat. The Clash: The Escapades Of Futura 2000

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Video for Radio Futura’s No Tocarte.

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‘As you work’

NYC-based Natasha Cooper is Coco Black. And Coco Futura is her site.

Her Futura Mix is music to listen to as you work, sleep, play.

Go here – click, download, share.

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‘joining the baroque Serif with the geometric Sans, the formal with the flourish decorative – ARS Novelty is a typeface that tries to make sense of it all’

A hybrid font designed by Angus R. Shamal. Free download here.

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‘You can’t go wrong with a bit of Johnny Cash.’

Colin Evoy Sebestyen’s Futura Animated – motion-ready Futura recreated as a LiveFont. Technical details here.

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The 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car: The model for the 1966 Batmobile. The car originally appeared in the motion picture It Started With A Kiss (1959).

George Barris did the conversion, video below. And (just cause I found the link) here’s a quiz on the most recent Bat vehicle.

Driving thru Bronson Canyon (1966)

Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford in It Started With A Kiss (1959)

Found via Batmania UK and The Invisible Agent

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From 1973: Elton John, Silhouette Futura sunglasses, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

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Love The Barry Gibb Talk Show.

New one aired tonite. Click to view/jump.

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‘With the Stars: Mr. Laupin, the former Mrs. Laupin, the Swimsuit Squad and me, your cool ass pal, Johnny Blue Jeans’

Viva Variety was an odd little take on European variety shows. Created by the same people who went on to produce Reno 911!

Clip (above) features ‘The Human Slinky.’ From 1998.

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