May 3, 2008 | New Events | by Ruban Rat |
Cat Rabbit is a Hobart based artist and toy designer who constantly creeps locals out with her bizarre doll creations. Read more
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May 3, 2008 | New Products | by Ruban Rat |
That fun, fluffy, and playful Japanese furball, Domo, is now a plush toy which comes in four colors: classic Brown, fabulous fuchsia, royal blue, and polar white. Quick, clear some space on the mantlepiece!
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May 2, 2008 | New Products | by Ruban Rat |
Marka27’s new Killa Instinct figure will be released soon by BIC Industries. Marka called upon his years of experience as a graffiti writer to create a toy that reflected the ‘all-consuming pursuit of widespread urban exposure’. Read more
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April 30, 2008 | New Products | by Ruban Rat |
It’s a fact, people who don’t like clutter don’t collect plush and vinyl toys. The myriad of sizes, shapes, colours and textures in any collector’s display would put any minimal loving layman into a tizzy. Read more
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April 30, 2008 | New Products | by Ruban Rat |
Sun-Min Kim and David Horvath, who brought you the very cute Ugly Dolls, have just released their new vinyl figure set, Mothman vs Flatwoods Monster: Super Market Toys Play Set. Read more
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April 29, 2008 | New Trends | by Ruban Rat |
God save the Queen. Oh, and Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones and Paul Cook too. Read more
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April 29, 2008 | New Events | by Ruban Rat |
It was good to catch the Kaiju Invades NYC exhibition of custom monster figures from America and Japan, which ran recently at New York’s Showroom Gallery, and showcased some wonderfully inventive creations.
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February 21, 2008 | New Products | by Ruban Rat |
Barry the Beaver is exactly what he looks like: a collectible vinyl vibrator. Read more
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February 19, 2008 | New Products | by Ruban Rat |
OhNo!Doom’s ravenous FluffyYukYuk is a plushie with a serious chomp action. FluffyYukYuk follows the success of FluffyBadBad but one notable improvement is that the chomping teeth are no longer made of metal but plastic. Which means it’s fun without the risk of serious injury. [see also Dot Dot Dash]
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February 15, 2008 | New Products | by Ruban Rat |
January 26 was the release date of The Vivisect Playset mini-toy figure series produced by STRANGEco’s. Read more
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Originally from Northern California, Amber Gray is now based in Manhattan, where she shoots for magazines such as Dansk, FQ, and Trace. Of her photography, she says: ‘I like to portray strong, vexing characters that have something more behind their gaze. I’m very inspired by music and the dramatic new wave characters of my childhood who conjured so many bizarre fantasies that still fuel my imagination to this day’.
These Stephanie Simek designed rabbit’s foot-like charms made from pussy willow buds dangle from the ears by strands of thin chains like silent wind chimes. The earrings are approximately 3 inches long plus ear wire and available for US$125.
In the wake of America’s historic presidential election, nearly two years of divisive campaigning, and eight years of a controversial administration, the nation is in desperate need of healing. Beloved Internet personality Ze Frank started From 58 to 42 with Love where contributors use their webcams to post messages reaching out to the side of the country that didn’t vote for their guy. It’s saccharine at times, and there are one or two borderline nasty posts from people that don’t seem completely onboard with the project’s objective. But overall, it’s pretty effective and moving. I’ll admit I needed a couple tissues while reading it.
There’s something quite compelling about the intensity and intimacy in this portrait by Juliana Beasley. The kids seem coiled and ready to spring to action in an environment which is eerily stark and devoid of discernible character.
Kirk brings Molly to meet his family for a pool party but she doesn’t have her swim suit. Kirk, an average Joe, can’t believe his luck when gorgeous babe Molly falls for him even though he’s the first to admit She’s Out of My League. In cinemas April 1.
Here’s another commercial building, and no doubt a nice one too. But just another commercial building. Yet there is something different here and it’s in the materials used. The cladding is a fibre-reinforced polymer, or a FRP, and has a finish similar to that of a car. Read more
Falling in between Enya, Bright Eyes, and Air, The Republic Tigers have been tagged ‘indie rock meets new age fog’. If that’s all too wishy-washy for you, then check out their new album Keep Color and watch the video to the album opener, Buildings and Mountains.
Listen to The Republic Tigers track, Golden Sand
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German painter Armin Rohr’s works look like stills from Stan Brakhage films, all acid-washed, scratched out, and ethereal like a sudden flood of memories. Read more
Dennis Pomales is a man after my own heart, creating impulsive yet detailed, tribal-influenced monsters and aliens using watercolors and ink. Read more
French installation artist Baptiste Debombourg made this mural of Icarus using 35,000 staples as a comment on American power. Read more
I live the upbeat, feel good tempo of the new single — A Hundred Hearts — from Philly group, The Swimmers. Off their latest album, People Are Soft, this song is a strangely fitting anthem for the blustery day outside.
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Yu Xiao was born in Zi Bo, Shandong, China. She received her M.A. in Photography from China Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2009. In this work, Never Grow Up, Yu Xiao digitally created child versions of herself as a commentary on China’s one child rule and the intense focus on childhood that results. Read more
Cast from actual Keys, these unisex rings by young New York-based designer Kiel Mead are a fun way to celebrate an old car or an apartment. They come in Sterling Silver and we have them for sale through the Lost At E Minor online shop. Read more
The new Runaways movie looks at the formation of the seminal girls’ group which spawned Joan Jett’s career. We have a Runaways prize pack to give away, including Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway, the Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Greatest Hits CD, the film’s soundtrack, and Joan Jett’s photobook with Todd Oldham. To enter, just leave the name of the city you live in! Read more
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