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Smoking Kills More

Posted on May 13, 2008 Under Life

50 Graus -- the heads we told you about last year who put ice penguins under the hot sun in a Sao Paulo park to make a point about global warming -- is on our radar again (thanks to the…

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Cristiano Trinidade

Posted on May 12, 2008 Under Art

Some graphic designers have more flow than others -- and I'm not talking about those who moonlight as rappers. Brazilian freelance art director Cristiano Trinidade is more whom I have in mind. His repertoire of drawings, graphic and motion design…

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Walking Bike

Posted on May 7, 2008 Under Design

It looks way unconventional, but this clever Walking Bike by Max Night "kicks" at an impressive pace. The enterprising designer outfitted an ordinary bike with eight pairs of sneakers for his pal at Intersection magazine, and it truly does run…

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Stephan Doitschinoff

Posted on May 6, 2008 Under Art

When you've got Sepultura calling you on the phone to do your record cover, you could count that as a pretty good sign to keep on truckin'. It took a couple of years, but after designing the band's Dante XXI…

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Sao Paulo: Skol Beats 2008 Election Time

Posted on May 2, 2008 Under Music

The most delicate challenge that all music festivals organizers have to overcome is putting together a lineup that pleases a large enough number of John and Jane Musicfans, but also convinces them the ticket is worth the price. It's a…

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iGoogle Artist Themes

Posted on May 2, 2008 Under Art

If you haven't logged into your iGoogle page yet, you're missing out on a rad new customizing feature: artist themes to personalize your search toolbar. I've got mine set on Nigo's camo apes, but that's after I changed it from…

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Organic Grooming

Posted on April 30, 2008 Under Eco

Your gal pals are always gushing on about how p.c. they are with their organic beauty products and all, but as a dude who likes to be clean and conscious of what you slather onto your body, why should you…

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Thiago Campos

Posted on April 28, 2008 Under Design

Google "” despite being all brilliant and sexy in helping to narrow down any search you feed it "” can reach its limit real fast. Like when I'm hunting down information on a Brazilian artist or graphic designer who's piqued…

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Face It Sunglasses

Posted on April 24, 2008 Under Design

There are a few moments in the never-ending '80s revival that are positives to pop culture, I promise you. Like the comeback of Wayfarers, for instance, which have an addictive look-good-on-anybody aspect. While we strongly advocate digging through your brother's…

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X Games Brazil

Posted on April 23, 2008 Under Life

Despite the seriously crappy weather we've been experiencing here in Sao Paulo that's wetting down all moods, the buildup is nevertheless mounting as the best athletes in skate, BMX and motocross are landing in Brazil's concrete jungle this week for…

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