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.


Welcome In Mediterranee

Posted on March 6, 2011 Under Fashion

Tanger. Palerme. Tripoli. Beyrouth. Visit the cities. Get the t-shirt. Enough said.

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Famous Objects from Classic Movies

Posted on March 1, 2011 Under Design

My friend Ji Lee just launched a fun project! FOFCM (Famous Objects from Classic Movies) is a great online game for movie lovers to guess which classic movie a particular object is from. There are over 70 movies to guess…

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Chronicles of Never

Posted on February 23, 2011 Under Fashion

Loved the sunglasses I discovered from this Australian brand Chronicles of Never here in Sydney. Karl Lagerfeld inspired, started by a former Ksubi designer.

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The Art Of Flight

Posted on February 17, 2011 Under Art

Is The Art Of Flight the best looking snowboard film ever? I think so. If your palms don't sweat watching this trailer, you probably just don't have palms. Hey, anything is possible.

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Yoshii Restaurant: Sydney

Posted on February 17, 2011 Under Food

Wandering around Sydney on my second night here, I found what turned out to be the gem of all gems– a small sushi restaurant in The Rocks area of town called Yoshii. No a la carte, just three different prix…

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Awkward Price

Posted on February 17, 2011 Under Life

Interesting social experiment taking place here. Not entirely sure it will work, but good effort. Awkwardprice is a buzzy viral experiment where advertisers catch the attention of the public by paying crazy money for common and worthless items sold on…

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Next Stop: Sydney

Posted on February 13, 2011 Under Travel

I'm off to Sydney on the new Qantas A380 in a few hours. I'll be there for 10 days– primary purpose of my trip is to speak at the Circus Festival, February 23-25th 2011. Come stop by and say hello…

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Jose Parla: NYC Opening

Posted on February 11, 2011 Under Art

Jose Parla has a show coming up at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery in NYC called Walls, Diaries, and Paintings– a solo exhibition by the Brooklyn-based artist. As a collector for several years now I am excited to see some of his…

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Ceci n’est pas de l’art

Posted on February 8, 2011 Under Art

Rafa Jenn is at it again, this print entitled 'Ceci n'est pas de l'art', or in English, this is not art. Gold fleck on heavy-weight archival paper. Signed and numbered by the artist, limited to 36 pieces and $39.

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The Burton Nug

Posted on February 8, 2011 Under Design

In an unfortunate turn of events here in Whistler I lost my snowboard in transit, but fortunately the wonderful people at Whistler Blackcomb and Showcase Snowboards hooked me up with some new goods right away. It didn't take long for…

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