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.


Malta, Morocco, London…

Posted on October 26, 2010 Under Life

Sorry for the radio silence the past week, I've been going, going, going! I've had a speech in Malta, a quick trip to Morocco where I reviewed some incredible hotels, and now I'm back in London for a week. Although…

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Dior Homme Fall/Winter Bags

Posted on October 19, 2010 Under Fashion

Dior Homme is quickly becoming one of my favorite mens luxury fashion brands. More shots here.

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Everything You Know Is Pong

Posted on October 18, 2010 Under Books

EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS PONG is the most important book you'll ever buy. Well, the most important book about sports you'll ever buy. Fine, the most important book about table tennis, ever. Go, buy, now. Congrats Roger! This book tells…

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Peace Bomb Bracelets

Posted on October 15, 2010 Under Eco

Check out this incredible Kickstarter project and support it if you can. I've just now become an Executive Producer. The bracelets shown here (and highlighted in the video) are made from scrap metal left from bomb scraps in Laos. During…

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KiBiSi’s Brick Couch

Posted on October 14, 2010 Under Design

Sold. My boys at KiBiSi designed this Brick couch as part of a series for Versus. KiBiSi set out to make a sofa with strong architectural references since KiBiSi partner Bjarke Ingels couldn’t really find the right architect’s sofa for…

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The Most Powerful Colors

Posted on October 14, 2010 Under Design

Colour Lovers has a great post on The Most Powerful Colors in the World. They looked at the colors in brands from the top 100 sites and analyzed them– results here.

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Equinox & Derringer Cycles Giveaway

Posted on October 14, 2010 Under Design

The following post is Sponsored Content: Derringer is one of the most sought after bike brands in the nation – owned primarily by celebrities like Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. Until now, Derringer has created only one type of bike,…

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RE:FORM SCHOOL NYC Pictures

Posted on October 13, 2010 Under Art

Jean from Notcot has an amazing roundup of photos from RE:FORM SCHOOL's art show this weekend– bummed I was unable to make it, but psyched to see how great it looked! This is such a great piece shown here. Check…

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Vessel Series For Plumen

Posted on October 12, 2010 Under Design

Simply gorgeous. Samuel Wilkinson presents his new Vessel series under Decode’s ‘Exclusive’ label. The series consists of three mouth blown forms cut across individual angles. Each looks to celebrate the bulb from a different perspective. The designs were produced specifically…

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Banksy x Simpsons

Posted on October 11, 2010 Under Art

This needs little explanation.  Wow. Update: Video has been pulled (of course it has), available here now.

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