December 10, 2008
Can a change in presidency affect the blinged-out hip hop culture? Chicago rapper and Gap shill extraordinaire Common thinks so. Which means that Obama’s transition team is going all-out to fulfill even the most far-reaching campaign promises. Peep: But he’s a uniter, people. That’s why he reached across the aisle to be inclusive of all [...]
August 7, 2008
An artist on Flickr has released a series of insect sculptures made from common household objects. The intricacy and detail is borderline insane (or obsessive compulsive). He claims many of the insects can’t be moved or handled because the scuplture might a) fall apart or b) cut you. The ultimate dichotomy. (Via drawn!) Maybe I [...]
June 24, 2008
The engineers at BMW take reinvention seriously. For proof, I offer the BMW GINA, a car whose exterior is made entirely of fabric. Since nearly none of a car’s safety features involve the metal exterior, why not make the entire car leagues lighter with a replaceable skin? We may never see this in standard [...]
June 15, 2008
Billy Joel called it decades ago. This should be the NBA Finals’ crowning moment, matching two legendary franchises in the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics. But instead of media focused on the classic matchup stats and numbers, everyone is talking about another very different set of numbers. AdAge released an article today that a third [...]
