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Josh Spear: I'm a frequent-flyer-mile-collector trying to visit every country in the world, sushi addict that loves omakase and active investor. Since 2004 this site has been a place for me to share highlights from art, culture, technology and global trends that I care about.


Normann Copenhagen: Form by Charles Job

Posted on September 4, 2007 Under Design

The quirky Danish design group Normann Copenhagen is at again. In this range of products, entiteld Form, they brought in the African/Swiss designer Charles Job. He makes egg timers (left), egg slicers (right), and salt and pepper shakers (not shown)…

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Sigur Ros: Heima Trailer

Posted on September 3, 2007 Under Music

This trailer for Heima, the documentary by Sigur Ros is a must see. It's gorgeously shot (HD is stunning), and shockingly moving. The film was made last summer at the end of an extensive world tour-- the group returned home…

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Eos Airlines: Uncrowded. Uncompromising.

Posted on September 3, 2007 Under Travel

Last month I had the opportunity to experience the 'Uncrowded and Uncompromising' tag line for myself on Eos Airlines, the new NYC/London service that has been creating quite the buzz lately. Eos flies 757's usually outfitted for 220 people with…

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OnTour: You Can Run But You Can't Hide

Posted on August 30, 2007 Under Fashion

Ontour, our nutty Dutch friends are at it again with their Fall/Winter Collection called Hide Ontour. This season features a winter jacket (an Ontour first), some killer knitted sweaters, scarves, and a stellar set of t-shirts for both guys and…

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Jose Gonzales: In Our Nature

Posted on August 27, 2007 Under Music

Our heads have been bobbing all morning to the new Jose Gonzalez album, In Our Nature. No, it's not available yet (slated for a September 25 Release), and yes, we're naughty boys for listening to leaked music -- but I…

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Artefacture Fall T-shirts

Posted on August 27, 2007 Under Fashion

Artefacture's new fall line of t-shirts follows closely in the foot steps of their responsibility for some of the best and favored design tees around (1099 Designer, Creative Juggernaut, Design Will Save The World, etc ). This season, from left…

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Trailerwrap: Project Complete

Posted on August 27, 2007 Under Design

We wrote about Trailerwrap last year when the project started by the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Architecture was still just in infancy-- lots of drawing and sketches. Slightly less than a year later, the project is complete.…

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Virgin Upper Class: Bow-Chicka-Bow-Wow

Posted on August 20, 2007 Under Travel

A couple of weeks ago, I flew out to London aboard the much-buzzed-about Virgin Upper Class. I'm surprised it took me this long to try Virgin, but it was indeed worth the wait. Being a major branding sucker, I was…

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Helvetica The Film: Pre-Order Me

Posted on August 17, 2007 Under Design

Last August we raved about the trailer for Helvetica: The Movie, a documentary focused on the world's most popular (and arguably most powerful) typeface. Finally, the DVD version is now ready for pre-order, with a delivery date of November 6th.…

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Six Months of TEeA Party

Posted on August 17, 2007 Under Fashion

One of the most exciting times of my hectic mail openage each month is when my new Momimomi TEeA Party T-shirt arrives. Don't remember? It's the sexy subscription t-shirt program where every month I receive an uber-exclusive, sickeningly soft and…

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