  If Ugly Dolls are any standard for cuteness, then a stuffed E. coli bacterium is downright adorable. Giant Microbes, a Delaware company with a mind for the medical, creates plush stuffed toys resembling microscopic critters, viruses, and cells with…
Continue Reading →With an aggressive yet upbeat sound, Baltimore's Double Dagger assaulted our ears with unhinged drive through two albums and a slew of EP releases since the band's formation in 2002. A sound labeled 'post-punk' could mean almost anything, so rather…
Continue Reading →A dozen lifetimes' worth of collecting all things kitsch lines the high walls of Scenarium, a three story samba club in Lapa, the epicenter of Rio de Janeiro's nightlife scene. The club is the manifestation of owner PlÃnio Fróes' pledge…
Continue Reading →On Sundays, a walk just two blocks away from Ipanema beach reveals a bustling bazaar, where independent crafts-people selling an array of clothes, jewelry, hand-made artifacts and original artwork assemble to form the Feira Hippie, or Hippy Fair. Every stall…
Continue Reading →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 →When Dub Side of the Moon came out, love for a classic album resurged at its makeover. A mash-up idea taken to the next level, the concept caught on quick and it was on for the Easy All-Stars and another…
Continue Reading →Designs by Genevieve Gauckler, Eero Aarnio, Parra, and more make up the bulk of what Publik has to offer. The Japanese venture pulls together the talents of an international crew of artists to bring us tote bags, bandanas, and not…
Continue Reading →We all made new year's resolutions, but Brock Davis is actually sticking to his. The artist has vowed to Make Something Cool Everyday, an ambitious project with a self-explanatory title. Each day in 2009, Davis puts together a photo, painting,…
Continue Reading →When we first heard Balkan Beat Box, the awful connotation of 'world music' received a makeover in our minds. The project by former Gogol Bordello member Tamir Muskat takes the rhythmic bounce of traditional music and brings it into the…
Continue Reading →Ian Svenonius has blessed the old D.C. punk scene with several incarnations, each a screwy satire of various styles. His most influential days likely behind him, but Svenonius's current work, Down with Liberty...Up With Chains, is still worth paying attention…
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