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Nicholas Glass interviews Damien Hirst

My dad hadn’t heard of Damien Hirst until the British artist’s recent headline-making and record-breaking auction. My dad said, ‘I like his art. It is happy and cute’. I guess a sheep preserved in formaldehyde is sorta cute, now that I think about it.

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A4estudio’s Sobrino House

Cement isn’t usually thought of as a light and airy material, but A4estudio’s Sobrino House in Mendoza, Argentina may change that with it’s relaxed, open, and earthy feel. Read more

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Michael Ostermann

Totally random thought inspired by the work of Michael Ostermann: why don’t more people have awesome design and illustration work done on their tombstones? Read more

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Less Attractive Celebrities

A-list celebrities have genetics on their side, at least, when it comes to their looks. But what if just a few genes were a little different? Read more

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Denver-based artist Max Kauffman has been productive, despite the finger numbing winter weather. In the last couple of months, he’s taken part in the successful group show, West vs. Middle (worth leaving the heater for, but be quick, it ends in February) and produced dreamy new watercolor and gouache pieces for his solo show, Ghosts of Industry.


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Jell-O! Liz Hickok’s latest artworks are based on a colourful, wobbly, mini San Francisco. Read more

Bunnylicious transcends cuteness and takes bunny worship to a another level. Squirrels are so passe. Read more


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Foster + Partners has declared that the walled city of Masdar in Abu Dhabi will be the world’s first zero-carbon and zero-waste city. Read more

The philosophy of a beginning is to me, a wonderful concept. I really enjoy flicking through the back catalogues of a musician and discovering their origin, then tracing their musical journey to the present. So for American-born, Paris-based sister duo CocoRosie, who released their third album The Adventure of Ghosthouse and Stillborn to much acclaim, making the trip to their beginnings is more than worth the journey: their debut album, Le Maison de Mon Reve (released back in 2004) was a gentle stroll through their pop and classical influences, which melt together seamlessly into a backdrop for their unique and enchanting voices.

Jules Kim is the designer behind the jewelery label Bijules, which is based out of New York. This entire accessory line including hairrings, using real and synthetic human hair. This collection called Haire allows you to clip on colored pieces and daring do’s without having to commit.


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So 2008 brings its first great album of the year, the self-titled release from Susanne Sundfør, put out on a small label — Your Favourite Music — and a totally unsettling and challenging listen. Read more

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Christoph Niemann illustrates a nightmare flight

New York Times illustrator Christoph Niemann has created a brilliant visual diary outlining the peril and pitfalls that beset the everyday passenger based on his recent experience flying from New York to his home town of Berlin. Read more

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Benjamin Edminston

Benjamin Edminston’s psychedelic heads seem to have some fearful wisdom behind their blissed-out eyes. Read more

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Fashematics

Mathematics? Leave me out. Fashematics? Now you’re talking! This gem of a site is a runway equation that adds up to a whole lot of wonderful.

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Embroidered Wonder Bread

Forget peanut butter and jelly. Artist Catherine McEver kicks up plain old white Wonder bread by embroidering on these humble slices. Yes, embroidering. Read more

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Michelle Blade’s psychedelic artwork

Michelle Blade’s washed out paintings are deceptively simple, her washy acrylics creating psychedelic textures and conjuring ghostly figures from the past. Read more


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Efterklang and Serena Maneesh are touring the US in September and we have five prize packs to give away, with copies of both of their latest albums on vinyl and CD, as well as a double pass to their show in either NYC and LA. To enter, just be a LAEM subscriber and let us know which of those cities you’re in.

The scientists explored the surface of our moon until they stood facing the foreboding presence of The Lunar Crystal. The two men stood in awe of the crystal’s existence. They stared without tact; oblivious to the inquisitive voices on the other end of their earpieces. Read more


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