Colby Katz

Scott Weiland thinks he is Clint Eastwood.

Bored at work, why not waste the day looking busy, "doing research", playing the FameGame. FameGame rates New Yorkers' notoriety based on an "Attention Metric"*, extrapolated from "industry parties, blogs, select media institutions, and people they've been pictured with". A photo op with Forrest Whitaker (47.5%) could trump the Times profiling your Nuts4Nuts-cart empire. Blah, blah blah blah, blaahhhh. Via The Thrillist

The Monkey Bar, that is, which soft re-launched last night.

Opened inside the Hotel Elysee in 1936 (and a favorite of Hollywood luminaries like Ava Gardner), the legendary spot shut down in March for an overhaul that would make it sleeker, hipper, less steak-y and more Asian. When you enter off 54th Street, you'll find the bar area's trademark yellow wallpaper (full of playful monkeys, elephants and tuxedoed gents) and low-riding leather armchairs intact and take a sip of a Blueberry Joes: tequila, coffee and muddled blueberry.

Monkey Bar, 60 E. 54th St (between Park and Madison), 212-838-2600, officially opens Monday

This one doesn't even have Harold Hunter in it.

Pirelli Calendar 2006
Photographer: Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott

Forbes online has a nice little slideshow about the hottest billionare heiresses. My vote is towards Amanda Hearst (above).

Little Bony by David Horvath is a Japan only, NHK morning short cartoon that's now gaining momentum. Will Bony be the new Domokun?! Comes in multiple sizes.
Via giant robot. Watch the video of Bony here.

Via Juxtapoz

Cracked.com has gathered the 15 painfully unforgettable theme songs for you to sing again! And they gathered every video on youtube to support the list!

The Bad Brains are a coming. They are playing on a boat in NYC on June 25th (a Rocks Off cruise I assume) - kind of insane. They're playing the School of Rock Fest in NJ the day before. So mark your calendar!

FYI, if you missed it Interpol is playing the bowery on June 5th, and you guessed it its sold out already!

Sarah McSweeney, photographed for Surface Magazine

Microsoft, has released surface, only to corporations, you will have to wait about 3 years before you can touch it. Check out out Microsoft Surface for high production demo's.

Martin Roemer, for National Geographic magazine. Latvia,Soviet-era military building ner Liepaja.

Set among shrubs and budding fir trees, this home has been encased in a façade matching the greenery around it. The concealing mesh is permeable to let the sunshine filter onto the house. But it also allows the light from inside to radiate out. Allowing the build to sit anonymously by day, but emerge discretely at night. Blurring the boundaries between what is human, and what is not. Via The Cool Hunter.

This oil painting is by Guan Zeju. me likey

Platinum arowana, is a mutant fish with virtually no color in its body. The fish is an Osteoglossum species from South America, rather than the usual Scleropages from Asia, and is owned by Singapore-based Dragon fish breeder Aro Dynasty.

Via AP, Hmmmmmmmm bacon. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Meet Monster Pig. An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9-feet-4 from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail. Think hams as big as car tires. "It feels really good," Jamison, of Pickensville, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "It's a good accomplishment. I probably won't ever kill anything else that big."

glow in the dark "evolution of horror" 100% & 400% be@rbrick

Today could not be a happier day as Vans has announced that it will be coming out with three shoes to commemorate one of the best movies ever made, 'Rad'. The shoes colorways reflect the colors of the teams racing in that momentous race "Helltrack", Rad Racing in red, Bart Conners team (black & gold) and Nature? Earth? in (brown & blue). These shoes will apparently be available at all superior Vans stores. via HighSnobiety

Releasing in about 3 hours will be the print above titled 'World Police State Champs'. It will be released in two colorways, the gold (above) and black & white. Most likely these are in an edition of 300 and as always will sell out quick. Go get'em here

We were going to wait to drop this, but as the nature of the internet goes it will soon be everywhere. Beginning June 7th and lasting four days, Brooklyn-based art collective Faile will be holding a solo show in an undisclosed location. Following the tactics of Banksy last fall and employing their mutual dealer Steve Lazirides to handle the biz, "With Love and Kisses, Nothing Lasts Forever" will consist of 30 large canvases and who knows what else. With prices climbing into solid 5 figures for the work, the londoners will be swooping in to buy up everything with their strong, obnoxious currency. (so jealous). Check WoosterCollective, the Gothamist, and Faile for the location on June 6th.

After a hard fought battle, Miss Japan Riyo Mori was crowned Miss Universe 2007 by a panel of distinguished judges that included Dave Navarro and Tony Romo. While she was beautiful, my vote went to runner-up Miss Brazil who was by far Miss Universe caliber. She will always be a winnner to me

Cafe Habana has added a new bundle of joy to the family: Habana Outpost. Located in Brooklyn. Everything you see is recycled, from the hospitable picnic tables in the garden to the old truck they have turned into a functioning kitchen. And, yes, the outpost has the same delicious grilled corn as the Nolita locations and does a mean brunch. Inside and out, Habana Outpost is an explosion of color. The atmosphere, like the food, offers the best in what they call, "traditional Latin fare with a unique Cuban and Central Mexican twist." As though the food and bright atmosphere weren't enough, the Outpost hosts a bevy of weekly activities: free movies every Sunday at 8pm, weekend markets designed to support local businesses and monthly art and design exhibits, and events for the kids. Via griddskipper.

Surprisingly, Lost Highway has been successful at keeping Easy Tiger from leaking, so people have been curious about what to expect.Take a listen( the leaked :) to tracks ) "Two","Everybody knows" Via Aquarium Drunkard, click through from Freewilliamsburg(our favorite campus happenings website.

First it was Michael Richards, with his choice of words, and now Jerry. At a screening of his new animated film Bee Movie at "the other Cannes", Seinfeld allowed himself to be suspended on a cable strung from the top of the Carlton Hotel to the Carlton Beach on the other side of the Croisette. Two questions, who came up with this idea? Who sold Jerry on it? Via the variety

The 60th Cannes Film Festival ended on Sunday with a red-carpet award ceremony, awarding the following filmmakers and films...
PALME D'OR
"4 Months, 3 weeks and 2 days"
Directed by Romanian Cristian Mungiu

GRAND PRIX (Runner-up prize)
"The Mourning Forest"
Directed by Japan's Naomi Kawase

SPECIAL PRIZE (to mark 60th Cannes Film Festival)Gus Van Sant
U.S. director of "Paranoid Park"

BEST DIRECTORJulian Schnabel
U.S. director of French-language film "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"

BEST ACTOR
Konstantin Lavronenko (in Russian film "The Banishment", directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev)

BEST ACTRESS
Jeon Do-yeon (for South Korean competition entry "Secret Sunshine")

BEST SCREENPLAY
Fatih Akin
German-Turkish director of "The Edge of Heaven"

CAMERA D'OR (Golden Camera for first film)
"Jellyfish"
Israeli production directed by Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen

Best Ever Beat box.

Amazing electronic miniatures, from the hands of danmcp.

Michael Moore, is under federal investigation for filming part of his movie in Castro's Cuba. So the hype begins

Opening June 1st at New Image Art in LA, Brodeo is group show featuring Bast, Kelsey Brookes, The Date Farmers and more. If you are out in LA, stop by. bro!

With english subtitles.

BOOGIE

You need an opinion on Perry Farrell's new band, Satellite Party, will be playing @ Highline Ballroom on June 4, and will appear on David Letterman the Same day. I always knew there were two of them.

Sidewalk Seating at La Esquina. At La Esquina, now you can head afuera. The taqueria is doing outdoor seating along Kenmare from 6 p.m. to midnight on a first come, first serve basis. Should make the chorizo even better.

203 Lafayette (between Broome and Kenmare), 646-613-7100

Artic Monkeys, covers Amy Winehouse, "You know I'm No Good" Via stereogum. Click here to listen.

Developed by an airline pilot who found it difficult to travel with his guitar."Centerfold", by Swedish company Devillains, is the first folding guitar for only $3,370.00.

Iconic designer Jim Phillips has a one hell of a screaming hand sculpture releasing June 7th. In an edition of 500, the toy/sculpture created in collaboration with Made by Monsters measures 8" x 10" and will be priced between $150 - $200. Fecal face has a great studio visit with the man here

Calvin Klein campaign.

In the preface to her new book Dear Diary, Lesley Arfin writes, “Wanna see your future? This book is my whole life, and, give or take a few ridiculous circumstances, it’s yours, too. Here’s how it goes: you grow up in Long Island. First you’re cool. Then you’re not. Everyone hates you, and you get so insecure you start suppressing emotions by giving hand jobs and inhaling whippets. Then come the bad-girl years. Sound familiar?”

Arfin’s debut tome is comprised of the author’s own diary entries from age 12 to 24, updates from her current 28-year-old perspective, and interviews with people from her past. “This is every teenage girl’s story,” Arfin explains. What follows, however, during those “bad-girl” years, is not every girl’s story – which makes “Dear Diary” irresistible to many, even if it’s written primarily for 15-year-old girls.

After discovering sex, drugs and punk rock growing up in Syosset (on Long Island), Arfin attended Hampshire College. There, her drug use took off. “I even saw a therapist during my last year of college, and she said that every time I did dope, I had to tell her. So every week, I told her I had done dope. I told her I needed it to relax, and she suggested I replace heroin with kava kava. Nice try,” Arfin writes.... Read more of this article at psychoPedia.com

Presented by DKE Toys and Masters Replica, the Vader Project features 75 1:1 scale Darth Vader helmets customized by a who's who of lowbrow, graffiti, and designer toy artists from around the globe. The touring show wil debut at Star Wars Celebration IV to be held from May 24th through the 28th at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Via Vinyl pulse

Anton Corbijn's new film, Control, listen to the director talk about the film and the band here at pinglewood.com.

Lindsay Lohan will be on the cover of Radar's June/July cover. At Radar Online you can watch the behind the scenes footage. A little over halfway in the video you see a PA (production assistant) pull a piece of lint from Lindsay's arse. I can only imagine what afterwork drinks were like. "Dude, I touch Lindsay's ass, I was all up on it!" Truly, twbe Job!

If you are from LA or live in LA you can rock this belt buckle designed by Estevan Oriol for Seventh Letter Armor. If you don't have any connection to this place, don't bother hipster/poseur/toy!

Just in time for Summer, MJ delivers a new trio of vans this season. The 2007 installment, looks to be the strongest yet! Via, complex.

Jessica Stam, photographed by David Ferrua



Victoria Secret Show, via radar online

So you went to Uniqlo and all you got was a lousy vest. Wait no longer (well I guess until fall) and pick up the new collection from Robert Geller, Cloak's (now defunct) partner. RG will be available at Odin and Camouflage in NYC, and Scout in LA.

While there is a set of six prints releasing today at Obey Giant and some wallpaper may look good in my rat-hole Brooklyn apartment, we will not bother ourselves with this. Upcoming in one month is Shepard's return to NYC at Jonathan Levine Gallery. The show will be split up into two spaces, the first being an installation space opening in Brooklyn on Thursday June 21st and then the gallery in NYC opening on Saturday the 23rd. Guaranteed to be a blockbuster show Shepard has begun promoting it by creating currency (19,000 pieces to be exact) that will be crumpled and distributed on the streets of nY and L.A. A gorgeous scavenger hunt. With a June that is packed full of art (venice biennale, faile, porch show, bast) Shepards return will be momentous.

My boy Sly! The first trailer for Rambo 4,aka "60+ year old man kicking the crap out of you". Now all I need is to see is Sly and Steven Seagal, take on "some bomb totting, environmental attacking, kidnappers" and I am good to go!
-JG

"Landings #2," from a series by Branislav Kropilak

Italian Prisons don't bring to mind anything pleasing and most people would do anything possible to stay out of one. However there is one prison outside of Pisa that people are clamoring to get into. Inside of the 500-year-old Fortezza Medicea resides a restaurant like no other in the world. Behind its maximum security shell, criminals cook and serve delicious food in a quaint chamber-like restaurant. Maybe a little Filetto di Manzo. Leave it to the Italians to make me hungry. via NTDWA

Marco Zamora was born and raised in good old Pomona California. He has become graphic artist by day, painter by night. His Work, influenced by everyday life, his culture, color, L.A, skateboarding and people in awkward moments, is now on the Vans canvas. Bid now on Ebay and contribute to "the Da Center For The Arts", check out more of the custom Vans at vans sky gallery.

If you did not know, Heath Ledger will be playing the role of the Joker in the upcoming batman, and if you did know, here is the first image. It looks like the film might be a little dark. For more info check out the guerrilla marketing site ibelieveinharveydenttoo.com/.

-Paul Frank

Dazeddigital.com, announced the winners of this year's international viral awards, Germ 2, after the public voted for the most 'infectious' entries. Check out the winning entries here – and find out what's happened to last year's winners.

The Germ 2 awards celebrate the best work by members of the public as well as commercial viral campaigns, and this year Dazedwas invited by organisers Channel 4 and viral site Bore Me to sit on the panel that chose a shortlist of the best entries from which the public voted for the winners; the winning entries featured cars made of cardboard and tower blocks covered in paint.

Kid Robot releases 8 Inch RoboDunny by DER Dunny goes cybernetic, fully automated and nuclear powered. The Dunny of the future is built to last and will survive all coming armageddons to effectively enslave the human race in pursuit of universe conquest (as all good cyborgs will do).

The RoboDunny goes live May 24th. There are only 1500 total, so maybe through collective effort we can hold back the coming subjugation. From French graffiti artist DER, the RoboDunny features futuristic ABS construction and a ruthless disregard for all living things for $49.95.

Opening June 14th the show aptly titled 'No Sleep Till Bushwick' will feature Bast, Aiko, and Skewville with special guest Chris Mendoza. The show which will only be open for two weeks will bring the street inside the cozy confines of the Ad Hoc gallery.

Looking for new music, looking for clothing? Check out Fredperry.com/subculture. Not only does he sell the staple polo, if your in a band or want to look like your in a band, or want to look like used to live in the lower eastside, and hang out at Little Frankies, and play music at the LF radio station. Then you know the shirt I am talking about. Besides all that the site has good music and a lot of music to choose from, check it out its a great site as well. Plus its Fred Perry, which has integrity.

If you did not know , Its IFC month. That's why, every day in May,IFC is celebrating the very best moments in bad words the film world has to offer.

"Outrageous profanity is always good for a laugh, but putting said outrageous profanity in front of a helpless, innocent child is almost criminally funny. The formula still works, too; last month, the web went into a tizzy over footage of a two-year-old girl cursing out Will Ferrell."

Os Gemeos and Banksy, Nolita, NYC

Andy Samberg, SNL parady.

Freemans Sporting Club, Black Boiled Wool Shirt Jacket. Available at Refinery29. "The quintessential Less Is More coat, this boiled wool jacket is made extra special by its thoughtful construction and details (the sculpted hemline, in particular). With practical patch pockets and a lean silhouette, this is the black jacket no man can live without." And its only $298.00.
If you can make it down to the store, you will find tonight only, $54 dollar T's are going for $20 and they are nocking $70 bucks F.S.C. button-downs. From 5-8pm, they're also hosting a free bbq.

Johnny Depp reading Jack Kerouac, very MTV.

Video of Spanish artist, Gaudi, and some really strange power ranger looking monsters selling booze for a Japanese market.

Confirming my belief that China will take over the world I bring to you the Animal Olympics. These photos are from the fourth annual Animal Olympics in Shanghai which was held in 2006. So ahead of their time, but I cannot figure out what kind of cool monkey that is in this picture. A nice slideshow from the event is here

This is an excerpt from an interview that was emailed to me. The interview is with Trent Reznor, regarding releasing music on major labels. it looks like he is following the example set by Prince, he is not changing his name, but he is stretching the gaps in a contract to the extreme, and setting new standards in marketing and integrity.

Given all that, do you have any idea how to approach the release of your next album?

I've have one record left that I owe a major label, then I will never be seen in a situation like this again. If I could do what I want right now, I would put out my next album, you could download it from my site at as high a bit-rate as you want, pay $4 through PayPal. Come see the show and buy a T-shirt if you like it. I would put out a nicely packaged merchandise piece, if you want to own a physical thing. And it would come out the day that it's done in the studio, not this "Let's wait three months" bulls---.

When your US label, Interscope, discovered the web-based alternate reality game (ARG) you'd built around Year Zero, were they happy for the free marketing or angry you hadn't let them in on it?

I chose to do this on my own, at great financial expense to myself, because I knew they wouldn't understand what it is, for one. And secondly, I didn't want it coming from a place of marketing, I wanted it coming from a place that was pure to the project. It's a way to present the story and the backdrop, something I would be excited to find as a fan. I knew the minute I talked to someone at the record label about it, they would be looking at it in terms of "How can we tie this in with a mobile provider?" That's what they do. If something lent itself to that, OK, I'm not opposed to the idea of not losing a lot of money (laughs). But it would only be if it made sense. I've had to position myself as the irrational, stubborn, crazy artist. At the end of the day, I'm not out to sabotage my career, but quality matters, and integrity matters. Jumping through any hoop or taking advantage of any desperate situation that comes up just to sell a product is harmful. It is.

Is the Year Zero ARG something labels will copy now?

Well, their response, when they saw that it did catch on like wildfire, was "Look how smart we are the way we marketed this record". That's the feedback I've gotten -- other artists who've met with that label ask 'em about it: "Yeah, you like what we did for Trent? Look what we did for Trent". They've then gone on to try to buy the company that did it to apply it to all their other acts. So, glad I could help them out. I'm sure they still don't understand what it is that we did or why it worked. But I will look forward to the Black Eyed Peas ARG, that should be amazing.

yup

Amy Fisher and Joey Buttafuco are at it again. The best love is that laced with violence. Let's see how this one plays out. via, ny post

If your in LA and are looking for something to do tonight, Vinyl Elements from 7 to 10 PM @ Barracuda. Come out for the awesome custom toys from over 40 amazing international artists. Plus, the first 100 people in line will have a chance to win one of three reservations for a Black Possesed figure by Luke Chueh courtesy of Munky King. The reservation guarantees you the right to purchase a black Possessed between 3 PM and 11 PM on Friday March 18th at Munky King Melrose. It will also allow you to avoid what is expected to be a very large line. So, check out the art, win a reservation and skip the wait for a Black Possessed.

A List Apart, a website dedicated to people who make websites, has put together a survey for designers, developers, project managers. Writers and editors. Information architects and usability specialists. In their words "People who make websites have been at it for more than a dozen years, yet almost nothing is known, statistically, about our profession. Who are we? Where do we live? What are our titles, our skills, our educational backgrounds? Where and with whom do we work? What do we earn? What do we value?"

And you can win an ipod!

Like everyone else we love the Mixko's. Check out this amazing little jem. The atari joystick candle-holder.Via Boing Boing

New Smashing Pumpkins Album designed by Shepard Fairey. Maybe it'll sound as good as it looks.

Deadliest catch, diving bengal tigers, check out more picts at Pravda .

Super8 film made with inkjet printer- Test one from jemof

I stumbled across this amazing idea, print your own film. The process is a bit long to explain but the results are prety amazing. To learn more about the process check out the site here.

Via, supertouch,"Recently spotted in crumpled piles on the streets (literally) of NYC and LA are these newly designed OBEY dolla-dolla-bills, created by none other than the master counterfeiter, SHEPARD FAIREY himself." Keep your eyes open leading up to Shep’s forthcoming gallery show “E Pluribus Venom” at JONATHAN LEVINE FINE ARTS Jun 23 thru Jul 21.

Caitriona Balfe

The Beastie Boys once sang
“Homeboy, throw in the towel… Yo’ girl got dicked by Ricky Powell!”
Featured in Arkitip issue 40 is NYC legendary photographer Ricky Powell, famous for my favorite show Rappin with the Rickster. The mag comes in an edition of 1500 with a bonus Ricky's Italian Espresso (Pumpernickel) Coffee Blend (Makes 10, 12 cups of coffee). Other artists featured include Ryan Peltier, Shawn Kuruneru, Keith Andrew Shore, and
Kevin Lyons. Get it here

As the lazy day's of summer fast approach, there may be nothing better than sitting under a tree with a drink in hand tossing paper airplanes and watching the breeze take them away. Enter Paper Pilot: The Paper Airplane Pilot's Manual. This is a book that in their words "features 24 paper airplane projects ready for takeoff. Home aviators can select from 12 folded airplane projects printed on the perforated pages, and 12 complex die-cut airplane models ready to be punched out and assembled with glue. With carefully compiled step-by-step instructions, these sleek aircraft can be airborne in no time." Why not? via cool hunting

The Hives, one of my favorite bands ever, are known for their, self importance, shall we say, have put together a little video, declaring themselves as "titans". Anyway it is pretty epic so check it out.

Mixko, of the U.K makes these amazing little stools, pause, del, message, esc, home...etc. 150 pounds each. Get them here!

Break dancer baby kicker! "kick the baby"

ryan mcginley. tree #3, 2003

At instructable.com, learn how to make a candy bar out of your han in carbonite chamber. There seems to be a lot of things you can learn at this site, and rate as well. Its all about rating these days.

Ellen von Unwerth.


Image Makers Image Takers, the essential new guide to photography draws upon in-depth interviews with established photographers from the fields of fashion, art, portraiture, documentary photography, and advertising as well as comments from picture editors, curators, agency directors, and publishers who reveal what they look for when choosing an image. But if you like Ellen Von Unwerth Check out her 2003 book titled, Revenge. Buy it here.

Happy Tuesday! The man/machine Shepard Fairey keeps churning out gorgeous prints. Today's release is titled 'Mujer Fatal' and is quite striking. For those (most of us) who missed out on some of the prints from the past couple weeks, I drop you a gem. Buy them here

For the first time ever this tuesday night you can view live streaming video of the contemporary evening sale at Sotheby's. Watch as money pours from collectors wallets. Right here

revs installation, Jake Dobkin

Defense Department Blocks YouTube, MySpace Access
Military Personnel Banned From Using 13 'Entertainment' Web Sites.

(CBS) DENVER Soldiers serving overseas will lose some of their online links to friends and loved ones back home under a Department of Defense policy that a high-ranking Army official said would take effect Monday.

The Defense Department will begin blocking access "worldwide" to YouTube, MySpace and 11 other popular Web sites on its computers and networks, according to a memo sent Friday by Gen. B.B. Bell, the U.S. Forces Korea commander.

The policy is being implemented to protect information and reduce drag on the department's networks, according to Bell.

"This recreational traffic impacts our official DoD network and bandwidth ability, while posing a significant operational security challenge," the memo said.

The military says it's worried that personal use on military computers is stealing bandwidth and perhaps hampering operations, reports CBS News correspondent Steve Kathan. They're also concerned that too much information may be getting out.

So you can die in Iraq, but you can't post about it. Read More at cbschicago.com

Friday night we were privy to a preview of one hell of a show at Jonathan Levine Gallery. In the space were two solo exhibits by AJ Fosik (above) and Vitche as well as a duo show by Andy Kehoe and Matt Haber. If you are in NY go see it as it is one of the most exciting shows on right now. Images at Juxtapoz

Let your browser fly through the sky just like a plane, as you click on the screen you can change directions. You must see it to believe it. Hint, mouse up to go fast, mouse down to go slow. Click here to check it out.

Everyone has black tshirts, black pants, and black button downs, that will eventually become gray. Perwoll Black Magic is a concentrated liquid laundry detergent formulated to clean and protect black and dark colored fabrics. It helps black fabrics keep their deep, rich color. Black Magic is specially developed to gently clean and care for black and dark fabrics, while also being gentle to the environment. It works to maintain the brilliance of your black and dark-colored clothing, cleaning effectively in the process as well.

Word has it, some might have overdosed at the Kate Moss party, Someone might have been sitting in the corner foaming at the mouth. I am not sure if Pete was there....

So enjoy your Friday, here at the twbe, we start cocktails at 3pm enjoy those summer hours.

Ruthless Reviews, posted the 10 ugliest men in metal history, but there rockstars!
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Bid on ebay for an original Mark Ryden and give money to the DimeBag Darrel fund

I thought "cocaine" energy drink was a bad name, but retard strength by far tops it, not recommended for children, diabetics,and persons sensitive to caffeine. I wonder if it is real, buy some and let us know.

Gizmondo's best of the week, "Researchers in Germany have developed a software program that can re-assemble shredded documents. The software relies on special algorithms to help piece everything back together as it scans and analyses documents based on their color, shape, handwriting, texture and typeface. The software can even piece together files shredded by machines, which I find both cool and a little nerve-racking to be honest." So now identity thieves can steal your shredded trash and rip you off!

In the outstanding movie Children of Men there is a scene where in the Palace of Fine Arts there is a huge section of wall cut out and placed on display. On this section there is a Banksy piece "Kissing Coppers". It turns out that this vision of the future was spot on as preserving Banksy pieces is becoming a norm. The Owner of a pub in England has followed suit and placed protective glass/plastic/plexiglass over the image of Kissing Coppers. Outstanding! If only the city of New York could have done the same to about half the subway trains back in the day, or at least a couple of the handball courts. Anyway, big up pub owner! via juxtapoz, photo by delarge

Apple released Final Cut Studio 2 for $1299. Take the tour, Get a hands on experience in a city near you, its all happening on May 15th. There's a whole lot of things going on in the box. Check it out at apple.

I have been enamoured with Sam Flores' artwork since staying in his painted room at the Hotel Des Arts in San Francisco. Opening tommorow night at The Lab 101 in Culver City, his show Kid n' Play is very promising. If you are in the area, go check it out. If you cannot make it, some works are already available to preview and buy on their site

Rubik's cube for the blind It allows those who are visually impaired to enjoy this vexing game. Zhiliang Chen is a Hong Kong Industrial Designer, transformed the color scheme of the original puzzle into one of various textures: steel, wood, leather, plastic, rubber, and textile. To solve the puzzle, users feel each square segment on the cube and match them up based on texture--a task that may be harder than the original.
And if your not blind you can play in the dark! Perfect for road trips when you can not put on the light.

According to BlabberMouth, VELVET REVOLVER will issue an EP titled "Harmony and the Tyranny" a month before the projected release of the band's new full-length CD, "Libertad". The EP will apparently contain two as-yet-unspecifired tracks from "Libertad" as well as the TALKING HEADS cover "Psycho Killer" (which was recorded during the "Libertad" sessions) and a video documentary about the making of "Libertad".

"You all got to be the p__sy police",Alexyss K. Tylor Vagina Power, is by fare the best public access show ever, put on your headphones and laugh outload.

the polaroid kidd

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Absolutely amazing. These guys must have pulled the emergency brake locking the doors shut. The guard doesn't even know what to do and the people inside are bugged out. Stay up! via complex

Check out the new video by Fujiya & Miyagi, dice are the new lego.

Christian Slater, William H Macy, and the Jack Baur's daughter, star in this interesting film "He was a quiet man".

According to a report on the Silicon Valley gossip blog, Valleywag, Natalie Portman wants to life cast. Natalie Portman documenting her life on video and posting it on the web. Read more at Valleywag.

I am kind of jealous and totally appalled that there is a course in graffiti at Parsons. The true beef is that it is called "geek graffiti", which I guess in a way is what street art is. But seriously.

"The main goal of this course is to learn to look upon our surroundings in a new way. It is my aim that by the end of this course you will walk around the city differently than when it started. You will know you are getting there when you start to annoy your friends by interrupting conversations to stop and take a photo of what looks to them to be a mess of ink.

In GEEK GRAFFITI we will also be making things designed to exist within the city. Succesful projects will use the urban environment as a unique medium and answer the follow questions:

"Why is it important that this is outdoors? Would this be any good if it weren't? Why does it matter that this is done where and how it was? How is this new and, most importantly, why should I care?"

link here, via gawker
photo of swoon in action in bangkok

I have no clue what this is, but the flier is dope. via razor apple

Tony, Out!, Bush F@cked! Every news site will be covering the story so read on your own.

Nikon campaign, photographer unknown, if you know please comment.

Here is the trailer from "From The Basement" is a music series that features the most intimate live performances from the finest musicians on the planet.

From The Basement sets a new standard for music TV production. The show is beautifully filmed in high-definition at Maida Vale studios in London with the live sound by producer Nigel Godrich. From The Basement has no host and no studio audience, instead the artist and their performance take centre stage.

The first episode is very special. From The Basement launches with Thom Yorke on the piano exclusively performing songs from the new Radiohead album, alongside incredible performances from The White Stripes and an improvised collaboration between Four Tet's Kieran Hebden and genius drummer Steve Reid. The whole episode has been filmed by acclaimed director Sophie Muller.

Each episode's performances will be available via download only to allow repeated viewings. Downloads are available right here and from iTunes.

From The Basement launches on the 18th December. Register to be kept abreast with the latest news and be the first to hear about the guests on forthcoming shows.

Down In The Basement looking up at the Stars
Buy the video from iTunes.

Instead of going to Cancun and getting extremely drunk and sleeping with a prostitute, why not try Wildfitness.(Wild Stallions) "Wildfitness is the best possible way to get yourself a serious injection of raw energy." So they say, On the north coast of Kenya you can explore your inner self and experience the world's top trainers pushing you towards achieving "animal-like fitness". All ranges of fitness and ages come to Wildfitness, from fitness beginners to the super-fit! There is no need to worry about how fit you are because at Wildfitness you will only be competing against yourself.

For more info on improving yourself check it out.

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It keeps getting better, the invisible man of graffiti art by Lauren Collins. The article is here

Nintendo8, brings back the 8-bit games of my youth. Kung-fu is always great, however I was more than excited to play my all-time favorite, Ice Climber. via fecal-face

So you got your ass kicked at Barneys this morning, now you need to run down to Opening Ceremony to see if you can get what you could not find there.

A chance to see both Irvine Welsh and Chuck Palahniuk reading together is not to be missed tonight. Both have new books (one with limited edition packaging, boo) to drift you through nice spring days. Union Square Barnes and Noble, NYC 7pm

Abigail Clancy, featured in Arena magaizine's May issue. Photographed by Christophe Meimoon.

Titanic lamp, designed by Viable. Leaning as if sinking below the surface of the table, Titanic is designed to throw a wash of light across a room.

We fell in love with Parker in dazed and confused...House of Yes, Best in Show, etc etc etc. The Pepsi commerical was, well a little strange. Anyway the word is, instead of Spidey, try checking of Fay Grim. Watch the trailer here.

New Fred Perry line available in Japan only. Check out the rest of the line at fredperry.jp.

I really know not that much at all about Star Wars etc., but this is good.

So I have not owned a pair of Kswiss, since highschool, but this shoe is a contender. You can find it on the UK site, so that may mean its not going to be available in the good old U.S. of A. The Ansel Adams gray scale on white is the best part of all, they also come in a gradient of blue and gray on black.

The Cribs, "Mans Needs", sex sells it seems.

For a year, beginning in July 2004, Simon Roberts travelled over 75,000 kilometres across the largest country on the globe. He visited the forgotten extremities of Russia’s vast territory, journeying to the Far East - Sakhalin Island, Magadan and Chukotka - through the Siberian provinces, across to Russia’s Western-most point, Kaliningrad; down to the Caucasus, along the Volga River and to the Altai Republic where Russia borders China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan.

The resulting project, entitled Motherland, is meant as a humble footnote to the current debate about Russian identity at a time of major geo-political, economic and social change within Russia.

Pick yourself up a copy here.

Does the man ever stop? No. Shepard Fairey's work ethic is unbelievable and he just keeps churning works out. Here is a quip from the man about today's prints. Hostile Takeover. two colorway's. red and black(detail above).

Since I know that people don’t pay close attention to things and tend to jump to conclusions, I’m going to give a preventative explanation of the new print. No, even though I often make jokes about Obey Giant’s world domination, I’m not saying that Obey Giant is committing a HOSTILE TAKEOVER or creating a NEW WORLD ORDER. If you look at the eye on the hand, it is framed by a round American flag banner. The piece is a comment on U.S. economic and cultural imperialism. The image is part of the negative side of a piece called “Two Sides Of Capitalism”. There actually is a positive side. Stay tuned for more.

-Shepard

This shirt was created by Kaws to celebrate the first anniversary of Original Fake. Available at WeSoldOut

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Live action mario brothers short. Mario and the Princess domestic bliss.

Mark your calendar's Bruce Weber's Oscar nominated documentary, on the life of Chet Baker weaves together the life story of the jazz great through interviews with Bakers, friends, family, and musicians will be playing at the film forum June 8-24.

Let's face it, most of us spend the majority of our waking moments at work -- and yet few of us are actually doing work that we're passionate about. "But who says it has to be that way? "
VocationVacations is the only company of its kind. They offer our clients (“vocationers”) one- to- three day, hands-on, dream job immersion experiences. I wonder if you can go on a cattle drive, with Billy Crystal. Via here.

You can be a brewmaster, sports announcer, Jim Rockford, and a favorite, Pro Wrestler commentator, there are actually a lot of things you can do with wrestling. "Honey I know the kids need to go to collage but I really want to be a ring announcer!"

Looking for a place to drink outdoors after the grind? A60("above 60"), on top of the hotel 60thompson(above photo) Gridskipper has compiled a list of the need to know outdoor bars..."Finally, spring is arriving in New York -- about halfway through the actually calendar season. The abrupt (and let us hope, relatively permanent) transition promises a weekend of New Yorkers seeking outdoor venues for eatin', drinkin', and relaxaratin'. Best get out there and enjoy it before the muggy subwayway train of summer arrives and makes us all sluggish and torpid. Though you can find sidewalk seating and makeshift gardens all over the five boroughs, we've compiled a list of NYC gardens and patios where you can enjoy the beauty of spring and a decent meal (and/or drink) at the same time."
Just a tease...
Alma: A Carrol Gardens
Bohemian Hall in Astoria.
East River in Williamsburg.....
For more of the list and check out gridskipper.com

We are not sure when it happened, but Citysearch finally redesigned there site. Now maybe we will use it more often.

Currently on exhibit at Mary Boone Gallery Marc Quinn'sSphinx (painted bronze) of Kate Moss. His Solo show will run from May 3 to June 7. Check it out!

Cochella 2007, photographed by MediaEater

The White Stripes are set to release the first new material from forthcoming album 'Icky Thump' exclusively with NME.

Jack and Meg White's new album will be released on June 18. However, beforehand the pair will release the track 'Rag And Bone' on a special seven-inch vinyl that will come exclusively for free with the issue of NME out on June 6.

photo credit: Autumn de Wilde

So you can not get tickets for Spiderman 3, or Shreeeek, Ocean's 11, no i mean 12, wait 13, and don't forget Pirates of the Sea. Try and see a film, Paris Je T'aime the film consists of 18 segments based on the 20 sections or arrondissements of Paris, as seen through the eyes of a ton of great and varied directors from Wes Craven to Isabel Coixet. Plus, Steve Buscemi is in it, and there are blood sucking zombie's, what more can you ask for.

Our new favorite read at twbe, www.overheardinnewyork.com

"Hipster chick on cell: The only reason I can tolerate my job is because there is a bar across the street."

--Rockefeller Plaza

for more wisdom like this check out www.overheardinnewyork.com.

This is the twbe captured video of a man loosing it, at a post office. His voice will stay with you forever.

En route is The Mix-Up, the seventh Beastie Boys studio album, it’s being touted as their first-ever full album of all-new instrumental material—with no samples or scratching.

Read more at harpmagazine.com

TRACKLISTING:

1. B For My Name
2. 14th St. Break
3. Suco De Tangerina
4. The Gala Event
5. Electric Worm
6. Freaky Hijiki
7. Off The Grid
8. The Rat Cage
9. The Melee
10. Dramastically Different *
11. The Cousin Of Death
12. The Kangaroo Rat

This is truly the worlds best umbrella, ever! The SENZ Original Black Edition comes with a one-colour-fits-all Solid Black canopy. The first umbrella that will never go inside-out. It looks like the stealth bomber of umbrellas. For €49.95, you can get your hands one one of these. Everyone needs the perfect accessory.

"Dandy",a man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners. Can now shop at newdandyism.com. "NewDandyism.com focuses on the brands that embody these qualities. We are committed to giving you access to the best brands from around the world." The site makes me want to listen to the kinks.

Google Maps-based sites are everywhere Unthirsty, a user-populated map that scouts out bars nearest you based on happy hour, wifi connectivity, patio seating and specials. When you need a drink let Unthirsty quide your way.

Take a look at this nice little table from Swedes. The "Brasilia", designed by Ola Rune, Eero Koivisto. Available in birch, oak or walnut.

Opening tonight in Manhattan, Japanese artist Mr. has new work that should be seen.
From the release:
Lehmann Maupin Gallery will present the first New York solo exhibition of the artist Mr., whose work typically examines Otaku culture in Japan with cartoonish, anime-like two- and three-dimensional representations of joyful adolescents. For this exhibition, the gallery will be filled with large-scale, intricate paintings and sculptures, the largest of which will be an imagined environment within the oversized head of one of the artist’s euphoric girls.

Photographed by Bruce Weber.

This one comes early today and embraces the gorgeous weather outside. Judith Supine, via wooster collective

BlabberMouth reports..."An audio sample of a new BAD BRAINS song, entitled "Jah People Make The World Go Round", has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's first proper studio album in over a decade, "Build A Nation", which is scheduled to arrive in stores on June 26 via Megaforce Records. The album features all the original members of the group: HR, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know and Earl Hudson.

Produced by longtime fan, Adam Yauch of the BEASTIE BOYS, "Build A Nation" is a return to form for the band that helped define American punk and hardcore music. It also represents the first studio album, outside BEASTIE BOYS albums, to be recorded at the BEASTIE BOYS' "Oscilloscope" laboratories and studio compound in New York City."

And! A tour is scheduled around the release of the album, to read more check out Blabbermouth

"Build A Nation" track listing:

01. Give Thanks And Praises
02. Jah People Make The World Go Round
03. Pure Love
04. Natty Dreadlocks 'Pon The Mountain Top
05. Build A Nation
06. Expand Your Soul
07. Jah Love
08. Let There Be Angels (Just Like You)
09. Universal Peace
10. Roll On
11. Until Kingdom Comes
12. In The Beginning
13. Send You No More Flowers
14. Peace Be Unto Thee

Troy Paiva

Josh Keyes paints and draws really well. On top of that he is so very conscious of the environment. The images that he produces are hyperreal and surrounded by a stark white.
"My intention is to create work that asks questions about the implications of urban sprawl and its impact on the environment. I am interested in creating psychological narratives set in closed systems that express the behavior of and the interaction between humans and animals. The dystopian model creates a dynamic playing field where I can experiment with these ideas and forms. "
Available through Hang Art is this 12" x 12" piece titled 'Blue Ribbon'. For only $900, it is a steal.

With just one month until the NYC ICFF show, designer Tobias Wong's plans for a guerilla store are on track. "What were we thinking? Just because it’s a temporary 2-month store we didn’t have to be insured? WRONG! And after much research, no-one would sell us coverage for less than a year, and certainly not without a full central alarm system.... Thankfully, a private sponsor and collector stepped in and rescued the project by offering to take care of the insurance and alarm system. So now we’re back on track." Read more of Tobis's blog on wallpaper.com.

Tokyo, Japan May 2, 2007 – Combining ancient Japanese craftsmanship with the Star Wars universe, Kotobukiya produces one of the most unique exclusives to be found at Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles - Kiriko Glassware.

Traditional Japanese glass etching technique, known as Kiriko, has been in existence since in Edo (present-day Tokyo) since 1824, when artisans first began experimenting with emery powder to produce glassware engraved with patterns. As Kiriko developed during the Meiji era (mid-19th century), the craft went through many revisions, such as utilizing new equipment introduced from the west, while still retaining the time-honored Japanese techniques utilized until this day. Via collectionDx.com

For more information on the tradition of glass etching read this article article on the Embassy of Japan's UK website

Erin O'Connor, photographed by Rankin.

Muse fact: Erin is the first living person ever identified to be a silhouette on a Royal Mail stamp (the 2001 Royal Mail "Fabulous Hat Stamps" series).

Ruby is an online art magazine created with the purpose of putting together different artists in a monthly mag in order to promote their work and share them with the rest of the world.

Our Favorite Russian design house Lebedev and company have finally settled on a launch date and price for the king of keyboard, the Optimus Maximus. Hold your breath, for $1536 US.

Reminds me of the good old days. Available at thosetshirts.com

Faile goes big. Ganked from here