21 years from the the day and time the Space Shuttle Challenger crashed, Brooklyn's Faile will relaunch their online store. Coming off an outstanding show in L.A., there is sure to be some new work for consumption. Act fast

For those Bondophiles who despise the French... all should be forgiven. James Bond (2)007: Cultural History and Aesthetic Stakes of a Saga was a three-day conference held last week at the National Library in Paris, where researchers and assorted intelligentsia dissected, criticized and praised the british agent. Read the story here.

Those crazy brits will do anything to get an original banksy piece. Even cut out a piece of a wall. Read the story here

Taken by the Sartorialist "On the Street.......Goth Goddess, Antwerp" A great look, not scary going to the "Bat Cave" look. She looks good, Ann Rice good. Check out more images from the street at The Sartorialist

M+B gallery and AMMO Books are pleased to present GONZO, the debut exhibition of photography by famed American author Hunter S. Thompson. The exhibition coincides with the release of Thompson's final book, of the same name, and chronicles his life through his own photographs and memorabilia.

Hell's Angels, Wheelie, California
circa 1960s
c-print
Stamped, dated and numbered by the Estate of Hunter S. Thompson
image size: 30 x 30 inches
paper size: 36 x 36 inches

Edition of 10

Altea is a sleepy town on the Costa Blanca in Spain. Above is a place that is asking to be rented. Do it, disappear, forget about the 9 to 7, and live the life. Seriously.

Studio JSPR has created twbe outdoor/indoor plastic furniture series. The Plastic Fantastic Series represent an unique styled in- and outdoor furniture collection which has been provided with a special Soft Skin® rubber coating and can be delivered in a variety of colours according to wish. The Plastic Fantastic range consists of different types of chairs, a sofa and a dressoir, but also accessories such as a light fixture, chandelier and a cushion.


The Sofa is an unique piece of furniture. Each sofa is completely restored before it
is treated with rubber. They are all unique pieces, so the models can be different.

JSPR, has just opened a new Store/showroom in the Center of Antwerp., and has been awarded Wallpaper's best Design Award 2007. Check out there work ASAP!

Doug & Mike Starn
Absorption + Transmission
Noyes Museum of Art
Oceanville, NJ
May 1 – August 5, 2007

"The Starn Twins" are in the twbewords, are the best at what they do.Mike and Doug Starn, American artists and identical twins, were born in New Jersey in 1961. Working collaboratively in photography since age thirteen. Take a field trip and go and see there most recent work commissioned by The National Accademy of Sciences, Absorption + Transmission, A traveling exhibit by the Artist's Mike and Doug Starn, travels to New Jersey in May.

"Absorption + Transmission refers to leaves, trees and photographs absorbing light (and the absorbing of light being its opposite). In almost any culture in the history of the world, light is used as a metaphor for thought, knowledge, intelligence... "(from the artist notes).

All Gone is a limited edition book (500 copies), created by the people behind colette, La MJC, and INDESIGNWETRUST. It is about the limited edition culture we live in, paying "hommage to 180 collectors products launched during 2006 : Sneakers, Designer Toys, Tees, Skates, Collectibles...". From the looks of it, the book is a must have and will disappear quick. Get yours over at We Sold Out now.

Mike Brodie aka "The Polaroid Kid". An old friend of The World's Best Ever, the 21 year old Brodie opens his first solo show in New York tonight at Bonnie Benrubi Gallery

This is the twbe interpretation of star wars, it reminds me of something out of the 70's children's tv. Click here to watch

A couple months ago we were privileged enough to see the US opening of "Zidane: a 21st Century Portrait" at Moma. Come the 29th of January, you too, will be able to watch it as it comes to DVD. You will either love it or be absolutely bored with it. The movie debuts at Sundance tommorow (January 26th) so look for a US release in the early fall. More info here

One of the most recognizable street art icons today, Shepard Fairey scales up his contribution to the hugely popular LA DUNNY Series with this 8 inch giant! From the streets to your collection, the Obey Giant Dunny features the distinctive iconography of the classic posters, stickers, and stencils that have surfaced in urban hubs around the world.

Melanie Slade (born 1989), became well-known before and during the football World Cup of June-July 2006 as the girlfriend of Arsenal FC player Theo Walcott. Check out the Arena Photo spread this month. Nothing wrong with a celebrity girlfriend or soccer mom.

Joseph Holmes. If you are in New York, go see his work during the opening of "ne plus ultra 2007 annual" at Jen Bekman Gallery tonight

Straight to the point, the douche card also adds a touch of class.

The PRADA Phone by LG will be available with prices starting from 600 Euros in mobile dealerships as well as selected PRADA stores in the UK, France, Germany and Italy as of late February, 2007, followed by countries in Asia such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore from late March, 2007. The Korean version of the phone is scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2007. Sorry as the story goes all of the desirable fashion and technology goods never make it across the pond.

Jeff Miller designed a beautiful chair for baleri italia that combines a standard size set within a larger frame. The chair is made of plywood molded using a 3D bending technology which allows for the unique extended sides.

We here at The World's Best Ever, have a thing for both Kate Moss and Skulls. Wrongwroks has delivered a t-shirt that satiates both of these wants.

Corey Arnold, 30, is a Freelance Photographer and Alaska Crab Fisherman. During October, January, and February you will find him working and photographing aboard the f/v Rollo in the Bering Sea. The rest of the year he lives in Norway or Portland, Oregon and spends the working hours photographing for exhibitions, art projects, books, magazines, bands, and advertisments. Recently, Corey has been focused on making pictures aboard fishing and whaling vessels in Northern Norway and Alaska. You might have seen him as a deckhand aboard the Rollo in the Discovery Channel's emmy nominated series "Deadliest Catch 2".

Corey's work has been exhibited galleries, museums, and other venues worldwide. Photos from the Norwegian fishing industry were made possible by a grant from the American-Scandinavian Foundation. Assignment and other clients include the Discovery Channel, Outside Magazine, Giant Robot, Rolling Stone Italy, Adbusters (VRENG-N), SOMA Magazine, Dagbladet Magazinet(N), Karl's Cars Magazine (N), Aker Seafoods, Alaska Seafood, Red Ledge Clothing, National Fisherman Magazine, Alaska Fisherman's Journal, The Fisherman's News, Fett Magazine (N), and Norwegian bands such as Turbonegro, Mayhem and Superfamily. When not photographing Corey also likes to write in the third person, skateboard and teach his cats to catch paper balls.

This past Saturday "The Burning House" opened at New Image Art in L.A. and it looks amazing. Here are two links to photoset's from the opening.
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Born in 1979 in Sydney, Australia and introduced to American shores with a minor role in Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones, Rose Byrne is shaping up to be the sci-fi/action/fantasy geek's muse of choice. Originally considered to play Bond Girl Vesper Lind in Casino Royale, (and gave us reason enough to sit through Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette) Rose has us looking forward to 2007 with her role in Danny Boyle and the Trainspotting team's film Sunshine (and dare we mention 28 Weeks Later, the sequel to 28 Days Later) .

Coming to work pissed off is a good idea, - because grumpy workers are the most creative and productive, says a new study.
"Bad moods and negative attitudes have gotten a bad rap at work," said Jing Zhou, a management professor at Rice University in Houston. "As it turns out, those perennially happy, smiling employees may not be the most creative or productive at the office."
According to the study....
The negative moods can help spark important change if management provides a supportive environment. A bad mood can alert workers that a problem exists and can motivate them to address it, she says. Workers in bad moods can spot problems that workers in positive moods may miss.

"With the right support, a bad mood alerts us to shortfalls and motivates us to work really hard to identify and correct problems," says Zhou. "A sense of dissatisfaction with the status quo, with the way things are right now, can push people to develop ideas and find creative solutions. That happens in the workplace if the environment allows it." click here to learn more