August 27, 2011 | New Trends | by Casper Johansson |
Somewhere out there in that vast expanse of space, there just had to be a planet made from bling. What’s more, it’s in our own Milky Way galaxy. That’s right, practically within reaching distance. A team of researchers have discovered a giant crystal space rock, measuring some 60,000km in diameter (five times the size of earth) and orbiting at a distance of 600,000km. All of which should be more than enough to lock down the ring for Beyonce’s next wedding.
August 11, 2011 | New Trends | by Casper Johansson |
Only in New York! I encountered this guy, and his friendly, well-balanced cat Nicholas, yesterday at the intersection of Houston and Broadway where he was only too happy to pose for a photo in exchange for a crisp dollar bill. Wonder if Nicholas got to spend any of it?
August 10, 2011 | New Fashion | by Casper Johansson |
By their own admission, designers Anielle James and Erin Kauffman of Axe To Grind create ‘jewelry that is drunk tested sober approved’. But who really cares? We’d dig it drunk, we’d dig it sober. It’s rad. Albeit, aptly named. Read more
June 30, 2011 | New Design | by Casper Johansson |
Whoever designed this Afro-themed cookie packaging, take a bow. And make it a long one. Let’s hope the cookie tastes as fine as the plastic it comes in.
June 23, 2011 | New Trends | by Casper Johansson |
Ah, ok. A group of Chinese dog owners are demonstrating their newfound fondness for the canine by dying their pets to make them look more like the exotic animals they will never, ever have. Oh well, each to their own(er). [photos via China Foto Press] Read more
June 23, 2011 | Video | 
by Casper Johansson |
Yes, we agree, life would be so much easier if those simple misunderstandings weren’t so commonplace. The Manslater may well be the saviour for men the world over. We’ll take five of them, please. In a range of sporty colours.
June 22, 2011 | New Trends | by Casper Johansson |
If getting up in the morning is a problem for you, we have a simple, albeit potentially pricey, solution: the Cash Shredding Alarm Clock takes your hard earned and starts chewing it up for as long as it takes for you to get active and turn the damn thing off. That’s a nice wad of change to pay for a few extra Zs.
June 22, 2011 | New Trends | by Casper Johansson |
Forget hurling sneakers at George Bush. That’s a waste. He’ll only duck them anyway. Think twice about chucking your kicks at John Howard. He’s too quick for us. Now you can toss a virtual shoe at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and take your frustrations out on the world without being hauled off in cuffs.
May 9, 2011 | Cool Travel | by Casper Johansson |
Designed in 1989 by architect Charles Jencks, and open to the public for only one day a year, the eye-poppingly original Garden of Cosmic Speculation features gardens, bridges, sculptures, and architectural works, and was inspired by mathematics and science. [Photos below by Paulus Maximus] Read more
April 27, 2011 | Fresh 15 | 
by Casper Johansson |
We’re big fans of the music of Montreal producer Miracle Fortress (aka Graham Van Pelt), whose deep electronic sound has received critical acclaim from SPIN, Paper, XLR8R and KEXP, among others. Check out the awesome Pantha du Prince remix of his first single, Raw Spectacle, below.
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April 22, 2011 | Fresh 15 | by Casper Johansson |
Manchester-based artist Butcher The Bar has announced his first new material in three years in the form of sophomore LP, For Each A Future Tethered, set for release via Morr Music on June 21.
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April 22, 2011 | New Music | by Casper Johansson |
Remember when the Beastie’s were the hottest thing on the planet? When only Foreigner could tussle with them for that honour? Yeah? Well, they’re back. And they’re still relevant, as this new ear-shatteringly good single reveals.
April 13, 2011 | Fresh 15 | by Casper Johansson |
X-ray Spex founder Poly Styrene has returned from years out the spotlight with her highly anticipated album, Generation Indigo, produced by Youth (The Verve, Killing Joke, Edwyn Collins). To hear a track from the album, listen to the neo-X-ray Spex punk rock track Thrash City below.
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April 12, 2011 | Fresh 15 | by Casper Johansson |
Indie rock band Chamberlin have just released their debut album, Bitter Blood (Roll Call/EMI). The album was produced by Scott Tournet of Grace Potter And The Nocturnals. Check out the a track off it, Fools, below.
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April 11, 2011 | New Trends | by Casper Johansson |
Riley Harmon, take a bow. His electronic sculpture dispenses fake blood whenever a gamer dies in the popular online first-person shooting game, Counter-Strike. So players will, perhaps, get a sense of realism mixed in with their decidedly unreal gaming life. Read more
Dany Peschl’s photography leaves this aftertaste that makes you instantly like this guy whether you speak Slovac (like Peschl) or not. Art’s own universal sensual language? Thank goodness for that!
Our friends over at How To Be A Retronaut have published a compelling selection of black and white portraits of the prostitutes of Storyville, taken in 1912 by legendary New Orleans photographer, John Bellocq. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Those old issues of Popular Mechanics that forecasted the wondrous technological developments of tomorrow now seem dated and more representative of the times in which they were published than the times they tried to predict. Read more
No wave is alive and well, if Brooklyn duo Talk Normal are any indication. Drummer Andrya Ambro keeps things cohesive with surprisingly precise percussion, occasionally banging on such things as an electric guitar and an old iron pipe rigged with contact mics, while guitarist Sarah Register coaxes some unnerving and discordant noises from her axe and array of pedals. The two take turns shouting abstract and absurdist lyrics with voices like hi-tech valkyries from a futurist nightmare.
We’ve followed Sydney’s ZANEROBE from the sporty retro ‘Summer World Series’ collection to their beautifully cut, pure wool classic suits. ZANEROBE’s latest collection – Game Day, Sunday – represents an opulent collision somewhere between the two. The tailored outerware collection includes woolen duffles, leather bombers and wax-coated twill jackets, all with the typical ZANEROBE attention to detail in the texture, trim, fit and wash. Read more
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