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Dial in Style With a Payphone Key Bracelet

GeekSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:30:27 PDT

The last time I used a payphone was a desperate time indeed - and I didn't love thinking about how icky the receiver and keys were when I was using it. I'd have no fear with the keys on this Payphone Bracelet ($62); though their origin is authentic, I'm sure they've been Purelled.

Recycling old keys into new bracelets is a pretty cool trend - maybe it's a bit premature for a Cell Phone Key Bracelet, but a Typewriter Key Bracelet is spot on.

What do you think of this upcycling accessory trend?

Home Payphone: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:00:08 PDT

The last time I had to use a payphone, it was because my phone errantly died (I sincerely hope that's what happens to Carrie Bradshaw here) and I was supposed to meet my boyfriend somewhere.

I remember being grossed out by all the germs of a shared phone, and got none of the nostalgia of being a teenager and using a payphone to call my mom to come pick me up from the mall. This Crosley 1950's Style Payphone returns all that nostalgia with none of the Purell - it goes in your home, and though quarters aren't required to use it, the coin slot works and the money gets deposited in the back of the phone - like a piggy bank!

On the other hand, vintage style aside, this could be gauche in the wrong setting. What's your take?

Carrie Prefers Payphones over Cellphones in the Sex and the City Movie

GeekSugar — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:00:15 PST

You'd think with a fab worthy outfit and a Prada ombre clutch that miss Carrie Bradshaw would be showing off a sleek iPhone in the Sex and the City movie. After six seasons and now with the movie, Carrie is surprisingly still sans a cell phone.

I certainly agree that trying to track down a payphone in one of the largest urban cities in the world is much more dramatic than conveniently returning Mr. Big's calls on a BlackBerry. . . But still!

Let's just hope that Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte step it up and give us some modern technology to get excited about.

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George Clooney and Ryan Gosling Spend Their Chilly February Shooting The Ides of March

Allie Merriam — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:19:00 PST

George Clooney stuck behind the camera yesterday on the Cincinnati set of his new film The Ides of March. Ryan Gosling is the leading man in the movie, and he was seen strolling between scenes near an old-school payphone. George is back in the director's chair after helming other pictures like Good Night and Good Luck and Leatherheads, but he's still focusing on his philanthropy. He's active in bringing attention to the humanitarian situation in Sudan, though George recently confessed he'd never be a viable politician due to his past drug use and womanizing ways. Shooting in the Midwest may keep Ryan away from Hollywood this weekend, where his film Blue Valentine is up for honors at the Oscars and Independent Spirit Awards. He wasn't nominated at either ceremony in the category of best actor, but we're holding out hope he'll show his handsome face to support the movie and his costar Michelle Williams.