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SpearTalks: Steve @ Krudmart

Posted on September 14, 2007 Under Fashion

Yesterday evening, in the middle of too much green tea at a local sushi spot, a friend asked me what today's interview was going to be about. I kind of mumbled the answer; "Krudmart, with this guy Steve," expecting the…

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mono.kultur #13: GZA/Wu-Tang Clan

Posted on September 14, 2007 Under Music

mono.kultur, a bi-monthly magazine from Berlin that features intensely long/interesting interviews, just released their thirteenth issue. Entirely dedicated to a 32-page chat with GZA (who some of you may recognize as the founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan), issue #13…

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SAGxOGI Update

Posted on September 13, 2007 Under Life

Those SAGxOGI bags Josh gushed about not to long ago are finally up for sale, and the fact that there are only two available (alas, neon pink's a goner) certainly won't stop us from posting about them. San Francisco-based OGI…

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IILWY's Vampy Re-Vamp

Posted on September 13, 2007 Under Design

I'm a little nervous about bringing iminlikewithyou up again -- mainly because you crazies have gone completely batshit every single time we've mentioned the networking/gaming/dating site -- but hey, I love you, want the best for you, etc., so here…

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Danica Novgorodoff

Posted on September 12, 2007 Under Art

It's nice that the U.K.'s It's Nice That keeps pointing me towards so many outstanding artists. What's even nicer than that is how Danica Novgorodoff, on top of being an incredible master of enchanting aesthetics, has the kind of last…

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Enjin

Posted on September 12, 2007 Under Life

We love Enjin, a high-quality skateboard company, for a bunch of reasons. Not only do they take the idea of skate deck artwork pretty seriously, they also have made it their business, from the get-go, to work with some of…

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Slobot // Slobart

Posted on September 12, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Mike Heisler, the artist behind the Slobot robots that we've gushed about here before, designed this Bart Qee figure for the Toy Tokyo leg of the Bart Simpson Qee show in NYC. The 10'' tall Bart comes equipped with positionable…

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Rafa Jenn: Pin-Ups

Posted on September 11, 2007 Under Art

This Friday, Colorado artist Rafa Jenn will be showing his new collection of work at Boulder's Joy Engine. "Pin-Ups," which features 50 drawings by the multi-aliased man, will pack out the Engine with plenty of hand-drawn nakey from 8-12pm, then…

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More S+ARCK for Fossil

Posted on September 11, 2007 Under Life

Fossil will soon welcome another design into their Phillippe Starck collection, this time to the tune of leather, stainless steel, and split time/date displays. The sleek watch, which from what I can tell is still nameless (yeah, let's just call…

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Goe

Posted on September 10, 2007 Under Design

On the first of October, Pantone will launch their latest color system, Goe. Featuring over 2,000 new Pantone colors, Goe promises to offer users a "simpler, more complete, user-friendly workflow from the moment of inspiration to the realization of a…

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