DigitalLife NYC

Posted on October 10, 2006 Under Gadgetry

DigitalLife is coming up this week, October 12th-15th at the Javits Center in NYC. I've never been, but they claim it's 'the ultimate consumer technology, gaming and entertainment event of the year.' In the past, tickets have been $15, but…

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edoc laundry does CSI

Posted on October 9, 2006 Under Fashion

Last spring we covered edoc laundry--they were then an up and coming indie apparel company based out of Seattle. Well, now they are taking off, and are about to get some major press on a major TV network. They originally…

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Babeland Stores

Posted on October 2, 2006 Under Travel

It's rare I just 'stumble' upon an interesting shop when I'm visiting NYC-- I stay pretty tapped in to my contributors (and family) living here. But, for whatever reason, until now, I'd never been inside the doors of the famed…

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WGACA: NYC

Posted on October 2, 2006 Under Fashion

As many of you can tell I am a sucker for vintage clothing, so I feel it is my duty to tell you about one of the premier vintage clothing stores in the country. What Goes Around Comes Around was…

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Thundermutt Series 14 Launch

Posted on October 1, 2006 Under Design

BA-Reps, an illustration agency based in New York launched a limited edition collection of designer toys last week by artist Tristan Eaton, Gary Baseman, Stephen Bliss, Dave Needham, and Andrew Rae. This collection is an addition to the popular Thundermutt…

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Jean Shop NYC

Posted on September 21, 2006 Under Fashion

To some the coolest place on earth is the baseball hall of fame, the birthplace of Elvis or even the finish line of the Indy 500. But, to this Josh Spear contributor it is the store Jean Shop, nestled deep…

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Tumi + Anish Kapoor Sky Mirror

Posted on September 18, 2006 Under Art

Anish Kapoor's Sky Mirror exhibition opens tomorrow Tuesday, September 19th at Rockefeller Center. Our friends over at Tumi sponsored the exhibition and just launched a 'Tumi Quiz', which can be played either by SMS, web browser on a cell phone…

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Talk Back: The Book

Posted on June 26, 2006 Under Books

Anyone who has spent any amount of time in NYC would have noticed the hundreds of thought and speech bubbles strategically placed on advertisements around the city--that's The Bubble Project. "More Bubbles mean more freed spaces, more sharing of personal…

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Motomichi Nakamura

Posted on May 5, 2006 Under Art

Motomichi Nakamura was born and raised in Japan, lived in Ecuador for a bit and currently works as a digital artist in Brooklyn. He has exhibited his animation, paintings and drawings around the world. The Monster Series is pretty fun--…

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Zhang Huan

Posted on May 1, 2006 Under Art

Zhang Huan lives and works in New York, but is originally from the He Nan Province in China. He picked up an M.A. at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing-- but I doubt any of his professors ever…

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