I don't know who did this or where it is but this little play on the Snork is pretty, pretty, pretty ill.
Friday, January 30
Dope Random Graffiti
Tuesday, January 27
Lil Wayne ft. Juelz Santana - Rap Cemetary
DOWNLOAD/STREAM: Lil Wayne ft. Juelz Santana - Rap Cemetary
(Bonus) Jay-Z - Money Goes (CD Quality)
Hublot Big Bang KING POWER
Hublot ups the anti in their Big Bang series with the most recent murdered out limited edition "KING POWER" This watch is a mean, lean, gangster time reading machine; definately a must have for all the flat-black players out there. It doesn't even matter what time it is, this watch will make it look like it's YOUR TIME! Step your game up, get your shine on.
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The Macallan Fine Oak x Rankin
Fashion photographer Rankin has teamed up with The Macallan to create a harmonious marriage of the finest scotch whisky and photography. The Macallan Masters of Photography Collection couples their Fine Oak 30 Years Old Single Malt Scotch with Polaroids taken by Rankin at the Macallan's Estate, Easter Elchies. Limited to 1,000 bottles (75 of which are coming to America), each bottle comes housed in a velvet lined, black leather box with an original Rankin Polaroid.
From: themastersofphotography
Kaws - "A Long Way Home"
Honor Fraser will host “A Long Way Home,” a new collection of work by world renowned artist Kaws. The show begins on February 21, 2009. The exhibition will include paintings and sculpture. “A Long Way Home” is Kaws’ first solo show in Los Angeles. You can expect some very original work and maybe some surprise guests. We'll be there. (Taken from honorfraser.)
Honor Fraser
2622 La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Monday, January 26
Art.Genius.David Choe
Another unbelievable piece by one of my favorite artists, David Choe. Choe's style works perfectly to somehow depict Jimi Hendrix in all his glory, good work player!
From: davechoe
Friday, January 23
Armsrock- Where were you when the fun stopped?
Shear beauty, street artist and master sketcher Armsrock takes an ordinary white walled room and gives it emotion and personality. Entitled, "ZEITGEIST" it is on display at the Vejle Museum of Art, in Denmark through January 2009. Click here to see more photos, or Read More... Nicked from his blog.
RZA - Afro Samurai Resurrection
RZA track off the new Afro Samurai Resurrection Soundtrack, which drops January 27th. The album, obviously produced by RZA, features many acclaimed artists such as Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah, RZA himself, Inspectah Deck, and Juice Crew’s Kool G Rap. From here.
DOWNLOAD/STREAM: RZA ft Kool G Rap, Ghostface Killah and Tash Mahogany - Whar
NECK FACE on Obama
Last nite, graffiti gremlin NECK FACE took advantage of some down time between billboard postings on the front wall of Hollywood fashion hotspot BARRACUDA to leave a note for freshly-inaugurated President OBAMA. Representing “la gente” to the fullest, Nasty Neck lets the Big O know his economic reform package should indeed be the first order of business this week: “we don’t need change, we need dollars, homie!” I don't know about you but I need a Change on my Dollars, HOMMIE!
From: touchart
Thursday, January 22
Happy 50th Birthday Aluminum Beer Can
Today is the 50th anniversary of the aluminum beer can, released by Coors in 1959.Some IMPORTANT historical facts:
• Coors spent two years developing the aluminum can.
• Before aluminum cans, the tin can had been in use since the 1800s. It used lead in the seams.
• Tin can beer tasted even worse than canned beer now, as the cans were not easily pre-cleaned, thereby requiring the beer be pasteurized.
• Aluminum cans were the first cans to be feasibly recycled while also lowering shipping costs.
Wednesday, January 21
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Navy Seals
Developed in collaboration with the US Navy Seals, Jaeger-LeCoultre created a limited series of Master Compressor watches inspired by the gear used by the elite and clandestine unit of the American armed forces. Each of the models will be built in small production runs and include features such as water resistance to 1000 feet, Diving Alarms, and mechanical depth gauges.
From: acquire
There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and live your life.
One of my favorite author's, Richard Dawkins, has completed a series of Bus ad campaigns in London, featuring the phrase "There probably is no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."
"The archsceptic professor Richard Dawkins today launched Britain's first atheist campaign posting the message: 'There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life' on the side of 800 British buses.
The posters – launched in conditions cold enough to freeze a presumably non-existent hell over – co-incided with the Christian feast of the Epiphany, when according to tradition three magi from the East presented the baby Jesus with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Dr Dawkins, speaking at the launch in Central London, said he would have rather not had the word 'probably' in the advertisement. He said the existence of God was about as likely as that of the tooth fairy."
Dawkins is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He has written many books on the subject of evolution and is a prominent critic of creationism and intelligent design. My personal favorite book he has written is The God Delusion, in which Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that faith qualifies as a delusion (as a fixed false belief).
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Daft Punk vs. Adam Freeland - "Aer OBAMA"
We posted a story about this track when it surfaced a few months back, and we def loved it. Now that Obama is President, here is a video for the Daft Punk Adam Freeland remix.
The following is a mixed-media stop motion music video and celebration commemorating the election and inauguration of Barack Obama as the forty-fourth president of these United States. Audibly showcasing Adam Freeland's remix of Daft Punk's "Aerodynamic" and the imaginative stylings of forward thinking toy artists Dalek, Bill McMullen and Kubrick to name just a few. Independently animated and directed by the progressive minds of the directing team GOLD, the piece is a labor of love that invites everyone to join in or create their own celebration this coming Tuesday January the 20th.Very fresh, and immersed in the street art movement this video is a nice compliment to a great remix. Nicked from GOLD direction's vimeo stream. Seen here.
Tuesday, January 20
Bio-Cycle
Jud turner is a sculptor based in Oregon. One of his many twisted pieces is this above strange
bicycle called the ‘bio-cycle’. This work is made from welded steel and found objects that
have been assembled to create a bicycle which appear to be made from a human skeleton.
The skeleton holds the font wheel in its hands while the frame of the bike is composed of
the spine. The legs are attached to pedals but there is no seat, making kind of hard to ride.
The piece was originally created for the ‘different spokes’ invitational sculpture show in
Salem, Oregon.
From: boom
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LEGALIZE It!
Last week, the website Change.org presented Barack Obama's transition team with a list of initiatives that received the most votes from its readers. In addition to developing a strategy for sustainability, repealing the Patriot Act, and passing a marriage equality act, legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use was among the most popular of the 10 ideas for change. Hopefully, Obama doesn't delegate this decision to medical marijuana hater Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
From: animalnewyork
Shepard Fairey and Barack Obama "Hope"
The Barack Obama "Hope" poster created by L.A. artist Shepard Fairey, will hang in the U.S. National Portrait Gallery on January 20, 2009. Source Los Angeles Times
Flos Gun Collection by Philippe Starck
The one and only Philippe Starck strikes again with the new chrome series of chrome finish Gun table lamps for FLOS. Each lamp is constructed from die cast aluminum with an overmolded polymer coat and gloss chrome finish. Click clack mothafucka you don't know me like that!
From: www.acquire.com
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The 44th President of the United States!
Damn right, this is monumental for our nation. Obama is a great man. Click Here or on the Read More link below to see the Entire Inauguration Slideshow and Obama's Speech transcript.
The Inauguration Video and Transcript below...
The Inaugural SlideShow...
The complete transcript...“My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.
“I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
“Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.
“At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents. So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
“That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age.
“Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
“These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.
“Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met.
“On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.
“We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
“In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
“For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life. For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth. For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.
“Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction. This is the journey we continue today.
“We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed.
“Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America. For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together.
“We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.
“Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions - who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short.
“For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.
“What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply.
“The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified.
“Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government. Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.
“The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.
“As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience’s sake.
“And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.
“Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please.
“Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.
“We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet.
“We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.
“For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
“To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.
“To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world’s resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.
“As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves.
“And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.
“For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours.
“It is the firefighter’s courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent’s willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.
“Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.
“This is the price and the promise of citizenship. This is the source of our confidence - the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny. This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.
“So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood.
“At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people: “Let it be told to the future world…that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive…that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it].” America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words.
“With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.”
Monday, January 19
Happy MLK Day
"Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase." - MLKArt by Shepard Fairey
Nike Air Max Huarache
Nike fuses two interesting styles into one shoe and in this case we're definitely down for the cause.
From: snobi
Crips And Bloods: Made In America
Skate industry legend and Bones Brigade mastermind-turned filmmaker STACY PERALTA, hopes to have created the definitive documentary on the phenomenon with his new film “Crips and Bloods: Made in America.” Known as the director of the excellent “Dogtown and Z-Boys” and porno-rifically named “Riding Giants,” Peralta leveraged his underground status to penetrate some of the most dangerous neighborhoods and situations in Los Angeles in his quest to obtain footage of the rival sets’ most violent leaders and “soldiers.”
From: supertouch
Art.Genius.Nick Walker
Photos: Rudeboy
So I was on the way to Lunch this past Saturday on the Lower East Side of NY and I happaned across a rediculously beautiful piece by the one and only graffiti guru Nick Walker, had to take a few shots and spread the love (If you're in NY roll by E6th & Cooper it looks amazing in person). Not bad shots from a Crackberry. More photos after the jump...
Wednesday, January 14
Israeli Soldiers Use Child as Human Shield
The great American ally in the Middle East known as Israel, is back in the news. Once again using American military technology and support to try and rid the Gaza strip of all Palestinian's. In what I consider to be a perfect critique of this newest military campaign, Israeli soldiers were photographed placing a small Palestinian boy on the hood of their Jeep as a human shield. The boy was shackled there after he was observed throwing stones at heavily armed Israeli forces. Seriously? What cowards. Such behavior shouldn't come as a shock, considering this is the same American armed military force that is using 'White-Phosphorus' (much like napalm, it ignites when it reacts with air, burns for hours, destroys anything and can only be put out by smothering.) in one of the most densely populated areas in the world. This is against UN sanctions about the rules of engagement, which state that these types of shells may only be used in non residential areas. Yet another human rights violation by Israel, but America still unwavering in its support.
Ferrari Scuderia Wristwatch
If you're gonna push the brand new Ferrari Scuderia Spyder you may as well grab a watch to match it. The Ferrari Scuderia 1/8th second FER00025 is a nice low key watch with a plethora of timers and gadgets you probably wont even use. Get your lease on and while you're at it cop a nice watch to hang out the side of the car while you drift at 200mph.
From: professionalwatches
Tuesday, January 13
Art.Geniuses.Epoxy, Mr Talion, Baveux & Kone
The Photoshop® interface on billboard in the Kaiserdamm metro station. It reminds us that all the photos and adverts of perfect models and celebrities we are inundated with on a daily basis, are not reality but rather computer-aided art. Done by artists Epoxy, Mr Talion, Baveux & Kone. Mad props on creativity and execution. More photos, just click read more...
Colin Munroe ft Wale - Don't Go
Colin Munroe's own remix featuring Wale, of the Diplo remix of Big P.O.P.E. track, ‘Don’t Go’. It's pretty fly for a white guy...
DOWNLOAD/STREAM: Colin Munroe ft Wale - Don't Go
Lanvin Denim and Leather Richelieu Shoes
Richelieu shoes in denim and leather. The shoes are part of the 2009 Lanvin Spring/Summer collection by Lucas Ossendrijver. Perfect shoes for that layered, casual yet modern and chic look. Available now from Colette FR.
Original story here.
6 Year Old Boy Misses Bus, Takes Mom's Car to School
"When the six-year-old son of David Eugene Dodson and Jacqulyn Deana Waltman of Wicomico Church, Virginia, missed the bus to school in the morning, he grabbed the keys to the family's Ford Taurus and drove himself. Well, almost. The young driver made it surprisingly far, over a bridge and around a few corners, until he crashed the Taurus into an electrical piling...and then proceeded on foot, determined to make it to school."Unreal! If that were my kid, I wouldn't even be mad, that's amazing... Read More......
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