About the author

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.


Nineveh Rules

Posted on July 20, 2005 Under Fashion

I recently received some Nineveh shirts I found a while back, and wanted to give them a special nod for the work well done. The young Denver based design team behind Nineveh Apparel is definitely dedicated to bringing something new,…

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The Cordster

Posted on July 20, 2005 Under Gadgetry

I love just about everything about my CableYoYo, it's slim and sleek, but sometimes too small to handle a few of the thicker and beefier wires we as tech people all have to deal with. Another wire management option has…

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Brenden Monroe’s Sour

Posted on July 19, 2005 Under Design

Brendan Monroe has got some new toys in production, which look very promising. The toy, called "Sour", is an adorable (and a bit creepy) tree stump type figure with leaves sprouting out the top. There will be four variations, one…

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NIN Only

Posted on July 19, 2005 Under Music

Check out the new Nine Inch Nails video, for their new-ish single, titled "Only". The video is pretty great, and really worth a mention. It's directed by David Fincher (Fight Club, Seven, Panic Room, etc)-- It's a bit hard to…

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House Special

Posted on July 19, 2005 Under Design

House Special, is a small product portfolio recently launched by a creative designer with an obvious passion, talent, and a great sense of humor. The designer, Dan Reilly, says the work behind House Special uses a simple equation, as follows:…

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Adidas/WE Giveaway

Posted on July 18, 2005 Under Fashion

Karmaloop has been very generous and is offering joshspear.com readers a couple hard to find, limited edition t-shirts. Karmaloop is the only store online carrying the adidas/WE collaboration-- it's not easy to find, and is really great stuff. The gold…

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Design Bookshop

Posted on July 18, 2005 Under Books

I love design books, I find myself lusting after rare typography books online all the time. There is a new site, called the Design Bookshop, that is making finding the right books easier. They hand picked the most essential and…

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Ninja Cruise

Posted on July 18, 2005 Under Art

Ninja Cruise, Matt Curry's illustration and art portfolio, got a new website and the Summer '05 slides are up. The work seems to be evolving, and as usual is amazingly detailed. He still has a small CafePress store where you…

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Surfs Up!

Posted on July 15, 2005 Under Design

Attention designers, attention surfers: The Mariners' Museum in Virginia is holding a surf-board graphic design competition. It's being judged by super designer and avid surfer David Carson. Deadline for entry is July 20th, and the judging will occur on the…

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Danny Does China

Posted on July 14, 2005 Under Life

If you haven't caught any of the media footage showing superstar skate dare-devil Danny Way, watch these videos. Your jaw will drop. On Saturday, Danny jumped a portion oof the famed Geat Wall of China. I heard rumors, saw a…

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