Royal Mail has unleashed British Design Classics, a series of 10 stamps commemorating several very special creations that the Britons have given to the world. The tribute not only covers obvious innovations like the Routemaster double decker bus (which most…
Continue Reading →Fiends for competitive sit-down games, meet your Excalibur(s). From deluxe models of backgammon and chess sets to a Monopoly set so swank, you might as well play with real cash, Zontik Games take classic games and equip them with precision…
Continue Reading →If you have serious design chops, here's a heads up. Cut & Paste has just extended the deadlines for this year's Digital Design Tournament. There are three areas for you to enter - 2D, 3D, and Motion Design for a…
Continue Reading →If you are anything like us and get bored to tears sifting through websites to find the glassware you're looking for, you'll want to run over and plant a big kiss on the designer who created the Flash [Ed note:…
Continue Reading →When looking for furniture it's important to find components that complement each other. A love-seat will often serve as Crockett to your couch's Tubbs, and your boudoir may serve as the Abbott to your dresser's Costello. When we caught a…
Continue Reading →Ah yes, the good ol' days of dial-up modems and preloading screens. As our Internet connections get faster, the preloading screen is quickly going the way of the Zune dinosaur. Big Spaceship , a Brooklyn-based digital creative agency, created Pretty…
Continue Reading →We miss arcades. Mainly because they were a great place for scoping hot guys and eating massive amounts of sugar. But now, we can relive those moments -- home decor style -- with Surface Tension's HangUP Arcade Coat Hooks. The…
Continue Reading →When looking good and doing good come together, we at Josh Spear are happy. In this case, this feel goodness is being brought to you by a fictional character and her store. In 1998, Ben Sander conceived of Brini Maxwell,…
Continue Reading →Now that we're actually in '09, you're helplessly behind the times if haven't changed your calendar. Well, maybe not. Maybe you've just been waiting for a special day to make the switch. The Standard Hotel understands fashionably late -- their…
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Goldstar's Gender Guide
The differences in men and women can be broken down by a few obvious lines of demarcation. But when it's not a question of the anatomical and more a question of taste, there are a few more effective ways. The…
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