Sweeter than Honey, Better than Gold

Posted on July 6, 2007 Under Art, Life

"Sweeter than Honey, Better than Gold..." I love that saying for some reason; it reminds me of a Kings of Leon song, but after further research, I found out that it has a more religious connotation. At any rate, I…

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Baggus: Save the World for Cheap!

Posted on July 6, 2007 Under Life

I've been taking home my groceries in reusable bags for a few years now. It's easy, it makes the cashiers happy, and it makes me feel kinda good. One downside for those cloth bags, though, is that they seem to…

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QOOB TV

Posted on July 5, 2007 Under Life

I say this with no shame: I want my MTV. In the '80s, people used to mean it when they uttered those four words, but when the '90s came roaring in with demands to rake in more viewers, MTV changed…

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Showcase Highlights: Week #2

Posted on July 3, 2007 Under Life

We never really doubted that our readers could find better stuff than we do, but the things that have been popping up on our Showcase have been putting some of the team (ok, mostly just me) to shame. Topping off…

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1thology + RIOTTT: Contest!

Posted on July 3, 2007 Under Life

RIOTTT, the sneaker-obsessed online community that's been killing it with their cutting edge music/art/street fashion coverage, have recently launched a brand new contest in celebration of the Air Force 1's 25th anniversary. 1THOLOGY, the Nike-collab page of the site that…

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Pownce

Posted on July 2, 2007 Under Life

Let's get one thing out of the way before we begin: I don't like Twitter. Yes, you heard me. I simply don't "get" it and this is not for lack of trying. Just check out what people post on there,…

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NikePlus in Brazil

Posted on July 2, 2007 Under Life

In Brazil, Nike has to break some sweat to gain a following, a totally opposite phenomenon than in the U.S., where Nike fandom oftentimes gets a little ridiculous when any new collaboration is released. For nerds like us here at…

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Talk Shop Fridays: Because Waiting in Line Blows

Posted on June 29, 2007 Under Life

Okay, let's just put it out there; we could talk about the iPhone today, again. Over and over and over. Everyone else is doing it, and hundreds (or thousands, perhaps?) of people are hanging outside of Apple stores in all…

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Natura: Brazil

Posted on June 29, 2007 Under Life

The world of lotions, soaps and other beauty products is way over my head. Just give me a Dove bar and Neutrogena moisturizer any day and I'm completely happy. Here in Brazil, however, men and women alike have a fascination…

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Looky Here, it's Mr. Luce

Posted on June 28, 2007 Under Life

It's officially a happy Thursday, because today is the day we introduce Mike Luce, our new Chicago-based contributor that's been filling the pages of Spearland with the kind of wit and wisdom one can only attribute to years of sometimes…

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