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.


Free Bamboosa Shirts

Posted on July 7, 2005 Under Fashion

Fellow readers, I've got some great things in store for you this summer. To start, everyday for the next 30 days I'll be giving away shirts (both men and women's, any color, any size) from Bamboosa. Bamboosa has the softest…

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Rob Walker

Posted on July 6, 2005 Under Books

All though the Core77 interview with Rob Walker has been up for a while, I finally gave it a read today in some free time. The interview is very insightful, and I recommend it to anybody with interest in the…

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Sneaker Freaker Parties

Posted on July 6, 2005 Under Fashion

I guess maybe I came back from Europe too early, Sneaker Freaker Magazine is celebrating the release of there 6th issue. I haven't had a chance to even open my copy yet, but I hear it's the best issue yet.…

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Dan Funderburgh

Posted on July 6, 2005 Under Art

Dan Funderburgh has an awesome portfolio of what he calls 'Graphic Distraction and Killigraphy". He has done apparel, and graphic design for folks like Zoo York, and Ecko, but what really grabs my attention are his pattern designs. This is…

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softservice

Posted on July 6, 2005 Under Fashion

softservice's line of t-shirts responds to the "homogeneity and ubiquity" of commercial "superstore" clothing. All of the shirts are individually hand-painted and embroidered, giving them each a unique appearance. I'm all about limited edition and one of a kind designs--and…

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Concrete Dunks

Posted on July 5, 2005 Under Art

Between June and November '04, 10 pairs of concrete dunks, which were numbered and contained a card with a release date, were placed throughout various stores around North America and Europe. The group of stores, like Huf in San Francisco,…

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Tank Theory

Posted on July 5, 2005 Under Fashion

Tank Theory is a great t-shirt and art print shop out of Boston, started by two school friends. Together, they bring nice engaging graphics to their t-shirts, and many of the same design directions have inspired screened art prints that…

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Design Idols

Posted on July 5, 2005 Under Design

The Design Idols are a line of posters created to idolize industrial designers in a way that rock and movie stars are. Each poster has a graphical representation of the well-known designer whose visionary work has inspired us in the…

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Bulgaria Magazine #5

Posted on July 4, 2005 Under Design

There is a new Bulgaria Magazine (#5) available . Since I last covered them, a lot has changed for this little design and culture magazine. They're going through what appear to be great changes. Add a little more international distribution,…

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The Georgie Bench

Posted on June 30, 2005 Under Design

I'm a huge George Nelson fan, his classic maple slat bench has been a center piece in my living room for sometime now, and it's one of my favorite pieces of classic modern furniture, ever. I was really pleased to…

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