Panasonic Retro Headphones

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Gadgetry

My gut tells me these Panasonic Retro Piano Painted Headphones don't sound nearly as good as they look (okay, we're snobs)-- they're no Grado RS1's (they cost about $600 less), but they sure do look nice, so we think they'd…

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Without Reason: The Book

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Books

Without Reason is a limited edition art-book featuring work from graffiti artists, painters, designers, illustrators, photographers and tattoo artists from around the world. Familiar names like Ricky Powell, Bask, Mars One, Future Relic, UPSO and Brendan Monroe grace the 72…

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Star Wars Mimobots: Mission Complete

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Gadgetry

We have kept you informed about Mimoco's gradual release of their Star Wars Series 1 Mimobots, and we're happy to report that Series 1 is now complete. The missing link was R2D2-- and it appears as though evolution has worked…

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Nixon Elite Series

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Gadgetry

I have owned several Nixon watches over the years, and I have always liked them because they are (in general) inexpensive but push the style threshold-- I can wear them with confidence, but don't mind replacing them every year or…

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Grow Your Own 1up Mushrooms

Posted on November 21, 2006 Under Food

We're not huge gamers here-- even though we do have an original Tetris Arcade game here in the office. We're suckers for the originals, the old-school-- okay, the not-to-complex games that require very elementary hand-eye coordination. Occasionally I break out…

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Pillows By EAT

Posted on November 21, 2006 Under Design

Lets face it, throw-pillows aren't really the most masculine things in the world-- but that doesn't mean they can't be. We've probably all gone through fighting a girlfriend, house-mate or significant other against putting the drab baby-blue velvet throw pillows…

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Java Juice: Rip it, Drip it, Sip it

Posted on November 20, 2006 Under Food

Today we scored some 'black gold' from the folks at Venice, CA based Java Juice-- hats off to them for dreaming up a great coffee concept. Java Juice makes individual packets of pure coffee extract; all you have to do…

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Adidas: American Lux

Posted on November 20, 2006 Under Fashion

Check out the nice limited edition shoes over at Commonwealth, the Adidas 'American Lux'-- an instant and timeless classic. Red, white and blue snake skin, leather uppers, perforated leather inner lining-- pimp cup not included. Congrats to the guys for…

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Potion Brand Holiday Cards

Posted on November 17, 2006 Under Design

If you're like me, you don't have the stomach for cheesy holiday greeting cards. It's one thing to receive such a card, but it's an entirely different proposition to send one. You all are familiar with the cards to which…

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Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre

Posted on November 17, 2006 Under Books

As soon as the 'Clint Eastwood' video came out in 2001, I was impressed by the Gorillaz-- in my mind, they really are the pioneers of the visual integration of digital arts into the musical landscape. The Gorillaz are, to…

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