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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.


Blackout Film Festival NYC

Posted on September 10, 2009 Under Art

The Blackout Film Festival is New York City's only event-inspired film festival and it returns on Sept. 19, 2009 with a 90 minute program of short films centering on the theme: The Great Recession. Filmmakers around the globe have submitted…

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Okay, now I'm really in China.

Posted on September 8, 2009 Under Life

I arrived safely in Dalian. I think if I squint, I can see the forbidden coasts of North Korea from here. Only kidding (sort of). Dalian is actually a pretty good looking city at night.  Very modern and well lit…

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I guess this means I'm in China

Posted on September 7, 2009 Under Life

Landed in Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific business class seat put me to sleep for 12 of the 16 hours in flight. Incredible.

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Takashi Murakami Paints Self-Portraits

Posted on September 5, 2009 Under Art

Murakami has a new body of work coming out this fall. The opening is next Saturday September 12th from 4 to 9pm at Galerie Perrotin in Paris. The exhibition will have 17 paintings as well as five sculptures and two…

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PangeaSeed Grassroots Shark Shirts

Posted on September 4, 2009 Under Fashion

More than 100 million sharks are killed annually for their fins. Enter PangeaSeed, a Tokyo-based grassroots organization to raise awareness on the plight of sharks around the world. PangeaSeed's mission is to create an open dialogue with the global community…

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Mattress Wallet: Financial Comfort

Posted on September 4, 2009 Under Design

Genius work on Behance by Peter Trueblood.

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Headed to China and Japan

Posted on September 4, 2009 Under Travel

Remember last year when I went to Mainland China and Japan? I'm going again"“ leaving on Sunday (and checking out the new Cathay Pacific Seats on my way there). Speaking of which, I should probably start packing, eh? The primary purpose…

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Three Frames

Posted on September 4, 2009 Under Design

Hilarious, awesome, so good. Dare I say brilliant. Three Frames is for all of you (everyone) who has a short attention span. Any film boiled down to a three frame animated gif. Via QBN

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Windows Of Opportunity

Posted on September 3, 2009 Under Art

I think every city in the world should be doing this. It's called Windows Of Opportunity: Shops left empty by the recession are filled by crowd sourced creative work, turning a negative eyesore in to a positive space for art.…

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A Bathing Ape Pirate Store

Posted on September 3, 2009 Under Fashion

The lines are massive down the block from my office on Lafayette Street in NYC"“ the limited time only A Bathing Ape Pirate Store opens today. It's full of all kinds of archived and factory second items for sale.  Should…

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