Win Tickets to Lady Sovereign: Boulder

Posted on November 6, 2006 Under Music

If you haven't heard of Lady Sovereign you need to climb out from under your moss covered rock-- she's a seriously talented young individual. We've got two pairs of tickets for tomorrow night's Lady Sovereign show at the Fox Theater…

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Kettle Chips: Peoples’ Choice

Posted on November 2, 2006 Under Food

I love when brands put their fate in the hands of their customers. That's exactly what Kettle Chips is doing with its Peoples Choice: Passport to Flavor campaign. For $20, Kettle Chips will send you a box with five limited…

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And The Winner Is

Posted on October 11, 2006 Under Gadgetry

Lizz Kannenberg! Congratulations Lizz, for being the lucky winner of our 'Name this Rockstar, Win a Pentax W20' contest. Lizz was one of our many readers who correctly guessed Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips to be the pink-boot-wearing, frizzy-haired…

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Hi, I’m Wayne Coyne

Posted on October 6, 2006 Under Music

Around 86% of your answers were correct. Yes, the backside photo of the mystery rock star is indeed none other than our friend (we wish), Mr. Wayne Coyne, front man for The Flaming Lips. I guess it was the pink…

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Name This Rockstar, Win A Pentax W20

Posted on October 5, 2006 Under Gadgetry

We reviewed the Pentax Waterproof camera (The W20) at this years Austin City Limits Festival-- declaring it Party Proof. While we were there we used our press credentials to creep around back stage (yes, we were stalking Ben Kweller) when…

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Sketchel Results

Posted on April 21, 2005 Under Design

Remember Sketchel? That customized satchel design contest from a while back? Well, either way they had around 150 artists from around their world submit designs---and some of them can be seen here. The full online gallery isn't online yet, but…

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The Android 8 Toy Design Contest

Posted on April 20, 2005 Under Design

Android8 is the new shop on the block-- so we won't tease them for that, they're holding their own. They have a very sweet selection of toys and goodies, so if you haven't yet, check 'em out. I'm proud to…

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DIY Contest

Posted on February 18, 2005 Under Design

Design*Sponge is having a DIY design contest with categories in fashion, graphic, product, jewlery and other. I'm sure this will uncover a whole slew of talented independent designers. Grab the duck tape and go get 'em Macgyver.

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tshrt.com

Posted on February 9, 2005 Under Fashion

The online t-shirt community, tshirt.com, is having a design competition. 50 quid prize and a bunch of free t's. A little bit like threadless, I even recognize a few of the designs from both competitions. They do have a bunch…

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Sketchel

Posted on January 7, 2005 Under Design

Looks like Design is Kinky and Jeremyville are hosting a competition for the best new functional, custom-designed satchel bag. Jeremyville is responsible for the Vinyl Will Kill Book!--the first full scale book on the designer toy movement. In his book…

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