Besides boobs, there’s nothing we like more than art and rap music. So this folk art painting of NWA’s Straight Outta Compton cover is right up our alley. It’s available in the Tent Shop, for just $150. Gangsta, gangsta.

—Zio

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Hand-printed and sewn in San Francisco, the Boob Pillowcase by Gravel & Gold is perfect for any art or design-minded decorator, or for the person who wants to wake up with boobs in their face. Obviously, we’re in the latter category.

—Zio

The Shocker

Here are a few never-seen-before photos of The Assholes: Hole Invasion, a comic book by Shock G of Digital Underground. These photos are of the spiral-bound, one-sided dummy that was used for editing in 1999. Unfortunately, the book was never published, and this is one of the only—if not the only—copies in existence.

—Zio

Ruby Sparks—the latest film from husband-and-wife directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris—is about Calvin (Paul Dano), a twenty-something writer struggling to produce a follow-up to his first novel, which he wrote in his teens and became a bestseller.

In an attempt to overcome his writer’s block, Calvin sees a therapist (Elliot Gould), who gives him an assignment to write about his ideal woman. Calvin dreams up a 26-year-old artist named Ruby (Zoe Kazan), who is redheaded, bright and outspoken. The more Calvin writes about her, the more real she becomes, until one morning, when he wakes up and finds a very real Ruby, half-dressed and nonchalantly eating cereal, in his kitchen.

The film’s storyline is reminiscent of the Greek myth Pygmalion, or even Weird Science (one of our favorite movies, for all the wrong reasons). But comparisons to the 1980s science-fiction flick stop there—where Wyatt and Gary create Lisa, a supervixen willing to fulfill their every fantasy, Calvin’s Ruby is a quirky and fully realized character, which means she is not perfect. And when Calvin vows to never write about her again, she becomes individualistic and temperamental, and it’s these aspects of her personality, the parts he did not write, which allow him to understand what it really means to love someone else.

Overall, Ruby Sparks is funny and smart—a rarity in the romantic-comedy subgenre—and despite its imaginative concept, the film succeeds in feeling genuine and delivering an important message about relationships and independence.

You can make Ruby real here. (Just try not to give her knee shooters, you little maniacs.)

For this installment of “Artist Eats,” we asked West to share his favorite place to eat. West is a Los-Angeles based abstract painter. He was born and raised in New York City, and has spent the last three years living in Los Angeles. He is a subway graffiti pioneer, a lifelong martial artist and an avid cook. When he’s not listening to old mixtapes of The World Famous Supreme Team Show, he can usually be found eating good food somewhere.

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For this installment of “Artist Eats,” we asked Kime Buzzelli to share her favorite place to eat. Kime is a Los Angeles-based artist known for her feminine, ethereal paintings, and her distinct style.
 
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For this installment of “Artist Eats,” we asked Saelee Oh to share her favorite place to eat. Saelee is a Los Angeles-based artist whose works primarily consists of drawings, paintings and cut paper, although on occasion she has also created sculptural installations and stop-motion animations. Through her delicate imagery, Saelee explores themes including utopia, female empowerment, identity, connection, alienation, nature and animal symbolism.

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For this installment of “Artist Eats,” Mr. Kiji to share his favorite place to eat. Mr. Kiji is a New York-based artist and designer, as well as a regular contributor to this fine website.

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For this installment of “Artist Eats,” David Choe begrudgingly shares his favorite place to eat. Choe is a Los Angeles-based artist, high-stakes gambler and blackmailer, whose refined taste in food ranges from Chicken Littles to desserts made of paper.

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For this installment of “Artist Eats,”we asked Caleb Neelon to share his favorite place to eat. Caleb is a Cambridge-based artist, writer, educator and all-around awesome guy. His solo show, Victory Garden—which explores themes, symbols and imagery of patriotism and faith—opens tonight at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts, and is on view through March 16.

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For this installment of “Artist Eats,” we asked DABS & MYLA to share their favorite place to eat. DABS & MYLA are husband-and-wife artists and graffiti partners, who are from Melbourne, Australia, but now call Los Angeles home. They are known for their wonderful collaborative murals and paintings, and envied for their perfect relationship.

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For this installment of “Artist Eats,” we asked RISK to share his favorite place to eat. RISK is a graffiti icon who spearheaded the movement in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, and became known around the world for his innovative lettering style. In addition to his work on the streets, RISK founded one of the first streetwear lines, Third Rail, and his canvases have become sought after by galleries and collectors.

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Shit Black Girls Say

For this installment of “Artist Eats,” we asked Richard Colman to share his favorite place to eat. Rich is a San Francisco-based artist whose intricate, wildly creative paintings often feature decapitations and regurgitated rainbows.

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Not too long ago TWBE took a field trip to MB Port in Manhattan Beach, where we stuffed our faces with bacon cheddar buttermilk biscuits and downed La Chouffe beer. The waiter brought the check in this Chefs I Met and Liked notebook, which I thought about stealing, but decided against it because I wanted to go back sometime for more biscuits.

—Zio

Until the Friday before Christmas, we’ll be posting one product a day to help make the holiday the most gifted one yet

Subscription to the Culinary Adventure Society or pretty much anything in the Zingerman’s catalog.

—Zio

>Until the Friday before Christmas, we’ll be posting one product a day to help make the holiday the most gifted one yet

Recalled 2001 2pac action figure.

For this installment of “Artist Eats,” we asked Claw Money to share her favorite place to eat. Claw is a New York-based graffiti writer known for her iconic claw tag, and a fashion designer who outfits some of the most stylish celebs.

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