Maz Sapatilhas
Coming from any great sneaker city, one would never expect to find something quite as unique as Maz in the tiny burg of Paraty, about four hours from Rio de Janeiro. Tucked away on one of the only paved streets…
Continue Reading →Tradition in Transition: A Postcard from Cali
If you're any what of a beat head, you know all about 1992's Brasilintime, a history-making documentary film by hip-hop photographer B+ linking old-school percussion legends with beatmakers of our time like Madlib and Cut Chemist, shot around Sao Paulo.…
Continue Reading →Lanceiro Nike Air Max
In 2007, a tiny Brazilian sneakers blog started tapping into the kicks obsessions of its citizens, but as we are with most things, we were on their potential from the get-go. Two years later, it's built up a veritable reader…
Continue Reading →Capacete E8
Though it's already in a hot lipstick-red color, the spectacular sleekness of the Capacete E8 motorcycle helmet by Sao Paulo design firm Questto Design is a serious competitor for your attention. Winner of the 2009 IF Product Design Award in…
Continue Reading →Steal this Magazine
With the advent of the Internet, magazines and newspapers fought to keep their readers loyal to the paper versions. When things started looking bad they released some of it online. Now, as publishing companies start hacking and slashing to keep…
Continue Reading →Os Gemeos: Vertigem
[caption id="attachment_14018" align="alignnone" width="550" caption="Photo from Black Rainbow Extraordinaire Magazine"][/caption] Although Brazil's famous graffiti export Os Gemeos have gone from painting streets in Sao Paulo to castles in Scotland, they deserve more than a few solo shows given to them…
Continue Reading →Titi Freak x “Freak”
Sao Paulo street artist extraordinaire Titi Freak tells stories with his work, but now they'll actually be in print. His first book, released in sponsorship by Nike Sportswear, is the 200-page Freak. It traces the Japanese-Brazilian's art trajectory from his…
Continue Reading →Omega Code
While some bands are well connected enough in the music biz to get producers like the Neptunes or Rick Rubin to work on their debut album, Brazilian metal-industrial band Omega Code is more concerned with getting artists like Joshua Davis…
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