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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.


Kozyndan For Puma

Posted on June 5, 2009 Under Fashion

It's really great to see how far Kozyndan (Husband and Wife team, Kozy/Dan) have come since we covered them nearly 3 years ago. From posters and artwork to designing sneakers for global brands. Congrats, these Puma pieces look great– and…

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By/Association

Posted on June 4, 2009 Under Life

The folks at All Day Buffet just launched an interesting new venture (and experiment) called By/Association. They're seeking to reinvent the traditional notion of "networking" by enabling substantive interactions and long term relationships to people like you. After you apply…

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Stefano Dembro's Robots

Posted on June 4, 2009 Under Art

Mexico plus robots plus stop-motion mastery equals a piece of work that we are really proud of. By Stefano Dembro (a fake name of a fake designer, or something). Gorgeous stop motion work, check out the stills and video from…

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Spring Loaded

Posted on June 4, 2009 Under Art

Photographers Steven Brahms, Emiliano Granado and Stephen K. Schuster went on a search for the American institution called "Spring Break," in which tender youths put down their books temporarily in order to wrestle in vats of Jello, put pictures of…

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ColorSnap

Posted on June 2, 2009 Under Design

Wonder what color the desert of Petra is, or that delicious Uni sushi you just had for lunch? Sherwin-Williams just launched ColorSnap, an iPhone application that allows you to snap a photo and get the matching Sherwin-Williams paint color from…

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reed pages: Contest! Win! Win!

Posted on June 2, 2009 Under Books

My pal Jeff Staple just announced the launch of reed pages, his magazine venture. I'm always impressed with him and his ability to spread his mission and ideas across all mediums from consulting to apparel, digital, and now back to…

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Threadless Five Dollar Sale

Posted on June 1, 2009 Under Fashion

In celebration of t-shirt weather (yay!) Threadless is running their legendary $5.00 and $10.00 t-shirt sale from today through next Monday June 8th. Get 'em while they're hot! We're celebrating the return of t-shirt weather with an awesome week-long Summer…

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T.Magic: Recession-Inspired Art

Posted on June 1, 2009 Under Art

British street artist T. Magic has just released a new collection of recession-inspired artwork entitled Desktop Collectibles. These 9 mini-canvases have depictions of his dark social commentary/affirmations like "Art Is My Hustle" "Success Is My Destiny" and "Pain Is My Glory..."…

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T1MEPEACE

Posted on May 31, 2009 Under Design

As German artist Denise Julia Reytan puts it, when you are happy and spend a good time, it doesn't matter what time it is! Her latest project T1MEPEACE reminds you to enjoy life and forget the time. Available in June…

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Brass Knuckle Cork Screw

Posted on May 31, 2009 Under Design

What happens when you cross a brass knuckle with a cork screw? This. Completely opposite, yet totally awesome together. Designed in limited edition of 50 by Jonathan Sabine and for sale at Ministry Of The Interior in Toronto. They're not shipping…

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