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.


Robotype

Posted on February 2, 2005 Under Design

Robotype is a great little online graphics tool that let's you play with type as graphic elements, and explore the forms and shapes that letters can create. It's a bit ike creative typography 101, they also have an inspiring collection…

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Pamela Sunday

Posted on February 1, 2005 Under Art

Brooklyn based Pamela Sunday's ceramics are inspired by the microscopic shapes found in nature. She is known for her richly textured surfaces and imaginative shapes. When she completes each sculpture they look as though they had sprouted from the soil…

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Protoculture

Posted on January 31, 2005 Under Fashion

Los Angeles based T-shirt line Protoculture is the collaboration of a few talented artists that have been friends since high school. Bouncing between a heavy political slant to cute absurd and ironic each t-shirt is printed on super soft and…

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The GoodFather

Posted on January 31, 2005 Under Life

The GoodFather "For the baby you can't refuse?. I have no plans on having a kid anytime in the next few decades, but I can imagine the task for us guys is challengingly wonderful. This CD-ROM is for all the…

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I See France

Posted on January 28, 2005 Under Fashion

I'm sure posting a picture of a beautiful woman in underwear will drive traffic, I swear that wasn't my intention-- Fact is, rarely do I see any "cool" graphics on women's undergarments, so this was worth sharing. I See France,…

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Scott Rench

Posted on January 28, 2005 Under Art

Scott Rench has got to have one of the most inventive lines of artwork I have seen in a very long time, not to mention cool. Computers and clay is an unusual combination of tools to create artwork with, but…

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Mamederumon

Posted on January 27, 2005 Under Life

Only the Japanese would think of story where a peculiar hen lays eggs that sprout beans with messages inscribed on them---and then create a toy out of it--but either way I think the toy is pretty damn cool. Simply water…

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You are not a photographer

Posted on January 26, 2005 Under Fashion

This is a great t-shirt, something I'm surprised the guys at preshrunk haven't picked up on yet. It's poking fun at the self portrait photography we are all guilty of--and I'm a sucker for the black sillouette on a hot…

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Perplex and Lola

Posted on January 25, 2005 Under Fashion

I really love the design and fashion work by Milan from Perplex & Lola. They do excellent work molding ironic social and political commentary with unique fashion. "Perplex & Lola was presented for the first time in Shanghai in March…

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New Beck Video

Posted on January 24, 2005 Under Music

Beck's got a video floating around called Ghettochip Malfunction [Hell Yes- 8 bit remix]. I'm told the video is from a remix EP, but his album Guero is in stores March 29th. I'm looking forward to it, rumor is it…

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