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Raul Gutierrez

condom dispenser

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For all you safe-sex lovers, the german-designed condom dispenser is crafted out of stainless steel and is perfect for a bedside table. Buy it here

cat teeth tote

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New from Original Fake (kaws x medicom) is the cat teeth tote bag, which was obviously created to carry your cat teeth bank. Buy one for your girlfriend, unless you enjoy man purses. Available at We Sold Out

puzzle, are the stripes smarter than you?

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The White Stripes are smarter than you? Only the smart ones shall pass. Its been reported, "are the stripes trying to weed out their intelligent fans from their vacuous ones, or are they just trying to create buzz for their new album Icky Thump (due out in June of this year)? " Either way, I guess its better than a coke commercial....oh wait they did that too.

picture of the day

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Rolf Horn Bell Chedi Wat Mahthat, sukhothai, Thailand 2000

booze-filled sandal

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If I make it to the Derby this year I know where the absinthe is going. The Dram sandal by Reef holds a polyurethane encapsulated canteen in its heel for booze. The flask can only be opened with a Reef Church key, so if you lose it, you suck. via, boing boing

nyc store in La

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NYC's famed Opening Ceremony is opening today in LA, 451 North La Cienega Boulevard.

banksy shirt

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Well if you were like most of the world and unable to get your hands on a banksy print today, we have uncovered the second best thing, a t-shirt. Made by the folks at Saviour, the t-shirt comes in white and kelly green and at £29.99 it is a bit pricey, but come on, his prints today went from between £250 - £650 on the primary market only to grow exponentially on the secondary. Get the shirt at fuss shop here

tiny street art project

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Little people - a tiny street art project is exactly what its title states "Little handpainted people, left in London to tend for themselves." The idea is genius and the execution just as much. If you would like prints of these you can find them here. via, wooster collective

Pee wee hockey brawl


Pee Wee Hockey Brawl - Click Here for more great videos and pictures!

They sure start young. What's even better is he fights his own mates.

create a south park character

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Created by a fan of South Park, this site is a great midday diversion

Need to know

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Like the Vatican in Rome, Disney World (aka the official name, Reedy Creek Improvement District), is basically a sovereign state. The 300 acres of land Walt purchased is detached from the rest of Florida. Disney World is exempt from State inspections and Democratic process, power remains in the hands of the board, and Disney allies.

banksy print release

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Well if you are quick to the game in about 10 minutes, you too have a chance to buy a print by banksy.

kate moss thursdays

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Kate Moss, photographer unknown(if you know let us know!)

picture of the day

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Sally Mann from the book At Twelve
Platinum print, 8 x 10 inches
Copyright Sally Mann, courtesy of Houk Friedman Gallery

golden woody

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Cool Hunter, posted the Gresso's "Symphonia Collection",known for their African Blackwood mobile phones. The Symphonia collection's main purpose is to provide an alternative for those customers, who demand the ultimate craftsmanship and design. They will come in four models, Blackwood & white gold, blackwood & pink gold, whitegold, and pinkgold. 1 Gb of internal flash memory and a built in fm tuner. The price you ask, 3000 to 5000 Euros. Money to burn!

french advertisement for lubrication

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You might appreciate the subtlety of this ad, done by a Brazilian ad agency, for a lubricating gel (K-Y equivalent) targeting the French market. They were trying to come up with an ad that is not offensive or tasteless. The picture looks completely innocent until you notice the details... Apparently, it has created quite a buzz in Europe.

Siamese Twin

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Upper Playground, Fifty24SF and Ningyoushi, presents a new mini figures series, GET SMALL San Francisco. GET SMALL San Francisco features four recognized San Francisco street and fine art artists, Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, Coro, and David Choe.

measurements:
3 inches tall

David Choe was born 1976, in Los Angeles. Today, he is currently homeless, wandering the Earth, making good and bad music. His favorite places are Vietnam, Israel, NYC, and the Bay Area. Even though he dropped out of art school, he still gets asked to speak at universities all the time. He works in all mediums. He can paint, anything and everything, as well as on anything and everything. He has won lots of awards and his work can be found in almost every facet of society, from comics, murals, toys, prints, movies, music, magazines, books, t-shirts, commercials, posters, shoes, fine art, live demos etc. He says he wants to retire early, illustrate the entire bible and paint the entire Great Wall of China. But who knows anything with this guy.

blog about shopping in NYC

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Curbed's has launched a brand new blog. Racked, the newest member of the Curbed family. It's a blog about shopping, neighborhood stores and the retail scene of New York City. Like all Curbed sites, Racked comes at its world from the street up, covering everything from the newest Nolita boutiques to gas station gift shops in Queens. Current obsessions include Diane Von Furtstenberg's forthcoming Meatpacking shrine, an alarming situation at Trader Joe's.

Racked is edited by Leslie Price, who comes to us by way of Time Out NY, where her beat was restaurants and bars as well as new shops, spas, and trends.

time waster

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So you got some time on your hands....well check out this site and look at all the "douchebags", hotchickswithdouchebags.com. I don't know who is the worse, the guys, or the girls who date guys like that. Maybe, its just low self esteem.

muse

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Jessica Miller, photographed by Corinne Day,

record label ad



Ed Banger Records, great ad, great use of animation.

Picture of the day

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VPH

selma Blair Tuesday

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Beta test, for Selma Blair Tuesday. Let us know if your in!

meat eater

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Now that you ran out and bought your skinny "williamsburg" jeans, from the Gap, head over to Fetta Sau ("Fat Pig" in German) part all-American barbecue pit, part beer and bourbon bar. Venture down the narrow, picnic table-lined patio into this converted mechanic's garage—across the street from owner Joe Carroll's other masterwork, Spuyten Duyvil—and you're instantly struck by two things: an entire wall of cartoonish yet edifying sketches of butcher cuts, and the satisfying smell of smoked meat.

Fette Sau, 354 Metropolitan Ave (between Havemeyer and N. 4th), Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-963-3404


to move out of williamsburg

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The writing is on the wall, if you never had a reason before to move from Williamsburg (besides the trustafarian's) see teatsucker, you do now! Via free williamsburg(ironic dont you think) ,The gap has changed the name of their skinny jean cut as "hipster", to the "williamsburg". Apparently, in the world of fashion Williamsburg now officially means "annoyingly trendy," "androgynously thin," and/or "should never, ever be worn by adult males who aren't Lou Reed." Look for the Webster's inclusion next year.

GNR8 kids

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Canadian contemporary design giant GNR8 has just launched a kids section. Directed to make your kids stylish while keeping you cool amongst your peers the shop has a lot of obviously well-designed products, from toys, to furniture, to lighting. We found this solid looking car made of solid maple with lacquer finish, polycarbonate, ABS polymer, and PVC rubber.

shepard fairey tuesday

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Releasing today over at Obey Giant is a print titled "War by Numbers", the name taken from a painting that Shepard created for the Charity-By-Numbers Show this past February. My guess is that this print will be gone in under a minute, so look for it on ebay starting wednesday.

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Zach Slootsky

Bar with a art opening

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New to the Lower East Side, neighborhood, art-bar hybrid, GalleryBar, milked that fact, opening its lounge doors to Orchard Street last night with the debut of Kevin Berlin's "Slaves of Fashion" exhibition. In a stripped space save for provocative black-and-white paintings floating on the main gallery walls, a photography corner, two no-frills but fully stocked bars, and a shadowy hideaway with exposed beams and dark leather chaises downstairs. (*note the website has a bad, 1990's style intro..... please click skip...)

fish tank

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Oita Marine Center, Japan has fish tanks that allow you to feed the fish. I don't know how this fish tank works exactly, but somehow they have created a vacuum that keeps the water from spilling out, which allows you to feed the fish. To see more photo's check out Higo Blog at cosmicbuddha.com.

rolling on the river

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Opening Thursday in glorious Bushwick, Rolling on the River is an art exhibit to benefit the Miss Rockaway Armada and get Swoon's boat back floating on the Mississippi. Artist's include Swoon, Elbow Toe, David Ellis and Dennis Mcnett. The show runs through April 1st so be quick.

Propaganda radiohead sign to starbucks label?

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In the past week we learn Pau McCartney will sign with Starbucks, and now we have Radiohead.(Maybe...rumored...who knows...Propaganda?)
Stay glued to the redesigned dead air space for news and photo's of the band playing music in hallways, and on exercise balls. I sure hope they make this one a tour poster.

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hipster accessory summer 2007

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Oakley x Supreme Frogskins. via, HighSnobiety

wooden ipod case

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Get your self a fifth generation iPod video 30GB&60GB 80GB woody! A limited production, but very cool.Comes in 3 type of wood, adult [uenji], [toratsudo] orthodox teak, Clean maple. And, of course available in Japan. Created by Japanese wooden toymaker Asuka Koubou

fashion designer bears

the worlds best ever
john richmond / giuseppe zanotti

the worlds best ever
moncler / lanvin

the worlds best ever
fiat / emilio pucci

the worlds best ever
alessandro dell'aqua / roberto cavalli

The Qee Italian tour several Italian fashion designers and brands including Roberto Cavalli, Emilio Pucci, and Lanvin were given the opportunity to express their ideas on these toys. They were auctioned off and all proceeds went to the Telethon Charity.

rad

Rad!

picture of the day

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NYFD, ganked from here

cat teeth bank

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Over at KawsOne right now are two cat teeth banks for sale. Above is the blue and there is also a yellow. Designed by KAWS for OriginalFake and produced by Medicom Toy.
Soft vinyl plastic, 5 inches in diameter.
Edition of 400 pcs

t-shirt

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Finally some one has put Michelangelo's Pieta on a t-shirt. Crooks and Castles Illuminati line looks promising as well.
via, highsnobiety