How I Fell for the Moleskine Hemingway Myth: A Confession on Marketing Lies and Better Note-Taking with Moleskine

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On March 9, 2026

I will admit it: I started using Moleskines through a lie—one I wasn’t totally familiar with because that lie was… marketing. To push shit. Because already I am crying on the altar, admitting how naïve and desperate I was at one stage in my life to be original. I believed that Ernest Hemingway, in the […]

RED GUARDIAN – Marvel Comics – Drawn with Mr. Sketch while on a Livestream

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On March 4, 2026

In short, this piece was an absolute failure—the type that makes me want to rip this thiccc smooth Bristol board in half, on the spot, into multiple pieces (I almost did). But I kept it mostly intact for anyone who visits the site through the livestream replay. Oh, did I not mention that? This absolute, […]

McDonald’s Changables 2025: Why This Retro Happy Meal Toy Feels Like a Time Machine

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On March 2, 2026

Recently, I had the pleasure to ride the hype and cave in on the McDonald’s Changables, mostly because I ended up close to one during my Philadelphia wandering and said to myself, what the hell, get a Happy Meal. I was not expecting this promotion to be so retro-charged. There’s so much retro—some of this […]

Honey Bunch (2025) – The Film Buff Review – Already one of the films of the Year

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On February 26, 2026

AKAPAD the FILM BUFF podcast · Honey Bunch (2025) – The Film Buff Review – Already one of the films of the year 00:00:01Quiet on the set production stage one action. Here we go. AK pad. It’s the AKA pad fil podcast. I can do nothing but gleefully and joyfully welcome you back to the […]

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999) – The Film Buff Review

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On February 22, 2026

AKAPAD the FILM BUFF podcast · The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999) – The Film Buff Review 00:00:01Quiet on the set speed down production stage one action. >> Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. I I just want to start this aka it’s it’s the weekend. It’s night time. So it’s […]

The Phantom of the Opera (2004) REVIEW – While in London, I discovered the greatness of the Joel Schumacher film

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On February 13, 2026

I can’t imagine a more magical way to discover this movie than on a rainy London evening, after a night out that culminated in the live production of The Phantom of the Opera at the historic Her Majesty’s Theatre. It was an unforgettable experience. Later, back in my hotel room, I’ll never forget the thrill […]

Art Supply Disaster Live: Mr. Sketch Scented Markers Destroyed My Sketchbook (What I Learned)

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On February 4, 2026

Art Supply Disaster Live: When Mr. Sketch Scented Markers Turned My Sketchbook into Swiss Cheese This past weekend, disaster struck—and it happened live on stream. In my world of art experiments, sometimes the biggest failures come with a strange kind of poetry. There’s rhythm in the chaos, a melody that carries you through the crushing […]

Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1996) – A Film Buff Review

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On February 2, 2026

AKAPAD the FILM BUFF podcast · Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1996) – A Film Buff Review 00:00:01Quiet on the set speed down production stage one action. >> It’s weekend power. So let’s follow our routine. You’re up early. The sun is bright. You a little bit of that morning midair smell. That’s how […]

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On January 30, 2026

AKAPAD the FILM BUFF podcast · Roofman (2025) The most overlooked film of the year

Pantone Color of the Year 2026: Cloud Dancer (11-4201) – Finding Serenity in a Snowy Philadelphia Starbucks

Posted by PETER A DELUCA AKAPD
On January 30, 2026

In a world obsessed with bold statements and vibrant trends, few annual events unite everyone—from elite designers to everyday enthusiasts—like Pantone’s Color of the Year. Despite the company’s aura of prestige (the kind that makes “pencil-and-paper” creatives roll their eyes), Pantone’s announcement always pulls me in. I crave that piece of it—last year it was […]

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