September 21, 2010 | New Trends | by Courtney Beck |
I love a good e-card, especially the ones that are blatantly inappropriate, or have a high likelihood of inducing a bout of awkwardness on receiver’s behalf. I’m old-school to an extent. I still enjoy the thrill of buying the perfect greeting card, but sometimes as funny as I think I am, the jokes aren’t worth $5. And let’s be honest, the greeting card world is lacking in some areas. The other day I really wanted to say to a co-worker I’d just met, ‘I’ve injured myself yawning’. Lucky for me there is an e-card for that. Read more
September 13, 2010 | New Trends | by Courtney Beck |
‘Can we get that team that built Rome in a day?’ is just one of the E-Cards designed to politely let your boss know that the project you’ve been working on, well, it’s ‘effed’. I’m all about metaphors, and what better way to give the disaster update that’s way too awkward to give in person than to send an e-card saying, ‘How did I get in this creek? And who has my paddle?. Read more
September 13, 2010 | New Products | by Courtney Beck |
If there was a statement that sums up the Facebook revolution for a lot of people, FACEBOOK RUINED MY LIFE would be it. You’ve been there with me, agonising over how to successfully hide a break-up, been found by people who should have remained lost, been stalked by these people, and just when you think you’ve blocked them, there’s an email demanding an explanation why. Oh wait, maybe that’s just me. Read more
September 11, 2010 | New Products | by Courtney Beck |
Fans of contemporary art can now house a collection of the world’s greatest artists in their bedrooms thanks to Kidrobot’s 2010 Dunny series. With artists like Jesse Hernandez, Sket-One, Frank Kozik, and the Beast Brothers putting their art to vinyl, you can re-live your childhood with affordable three-inch pieces of art from nineteen amazing international artists. Read more
September 9, 2010 | Cool Websites | by Courtney Beck |
I’m afraid of talking animals in films, and I have been since I was little. For some reason they make me a lot smarter than we give them credit for, and if I’m planning world domination, then perhaps they are too. The F U Penguin blog supports this theory and if you thought dogs and cats have it over over us, then you’ve got no idea about the Silky Hen. Read more
September 7, 2010 | New Design | by Courtney Beck |
Do you ever feel limited by the amount of Emoticons currently on offer? Sometimes Happy or Confused doesn’t cut it. I’m complex, you’re complex, and we deserve more than a ‘basic’ set of emotions. An advanced society needs, Advanced Emoticons. Read more
September 1, 2010 | Cool Websites | by Courtney Beck |
So if Foursquare is the new Facebook, then Foodspotting must be the new Race Around The World for foodies. Foodspotting strips away the jargon of restaurant reviews and serves you up a photo of the best dishes from around the world, from the actual person eating it. Read more
August 31, 2010 | New Music | 
by Courtney Beck |
What do you get when you combine the most famous doodle artist in the world with a cult figure in the Berlin art underground, then throw in a ukulele, a bunch of masks, an obsession with salad and an overactive sense of worry? Anxieteam is the new musical collaboration between internationally acclaimed visual artists Jon Burgerman and Jim Avignon. Read more
August 31, 2010 | New Illustration | by Courtney Beck |
The sensuality and mystery of the women that Melbourne artist and illustrator, Bec Winnel, draws will whisk you away to a dreamy land where natural beauty and quiet confidence abound. Winnel is a self-taught artist with formal training in Graphic Design. Read more
It takes an alert photographer to capture no-frills, naturalistic images such as those by Brooklyn-based Youngna Park. There’s an honesty about her work that’s refreshing amid the highly-produced, big-budget styles and the overly-stylized hipster verite that abounds these days.
Vague and painterly, the work of Brooklyn artist Ryan Rozowski is populated with anonymous crowds and objects that lead you to feel as if you might be eavesdropping, albeit from a good way back. It’s like peering through the tiniest crack in the wall. 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
Dirty Style Photo is a raw and intimate photo blog from Paris, France that feature amazing new photography and interviews with cutting edge photographers from around the world.
Monarch are an incredibly grim, lumbering doom metal band from Basque country in France. Frontwoman Emilie Bresson is one of those rare female singers in metal that’s at once fierce and raspy, yet identifiably female, creating a haunting, menacing sound that can stand up against the most ragingly macho bands out there.
Shoes, art, shoes, art. Which will win in the ever-stimulating battle of wills in Kobi Levi’s creations. Though, as a Brooklyn resident, this one with gum as the heal is a just little too close to the truth. Read more
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On this Virgin Mary HaloTech watch, the dial is a modern version of the nineteenth century art form of lithophanes, carved porcelain sheets that, when lit, deliver astoundingly detailed images. When the pusher is activated, the dial springs to life in 3D. The watch features a light-up dial, LED light, and afterglo effect. Read more
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