There are some things I'm darn glad I missed out on when they were the thing in their heyday, like '70s flare-bottom pants and prog rock. Nothing against them really, just personal preference. On the other hand, just watching the…
Continue Reading →We maintain around here that (most) best things in life are preceded by the word "free", beer being one of those things. Free Beer is actually the name of the concept behind Danish art collective Superflex's exhibit at Sao Paulo's…
Continue Reading →Last weekend at Mercado Mundo Mix, a market-slash-fair that brings together up-and-coming stores and designers from the underground fashion world mostly in Sao Paulo, I got egged into trying a new super-carbonated and fizzy shot of vodka called Orloff Gas,…
Continue Reading →If hard-working novices can master the kickflip on a skateboard, they hold the key to entering the next level of tricks. However, doing a kickflip "” and landing the mofo "” on a surfboard is another matter entirely. As in…
Continue Reading →When Alexander Graham Bell invented a simple device called the telephone, he would have never thunk it that combined with modern technology the phone has since become a necessary part of life that these days extends further than a convenient…
Continue Reading →Highly sought-after art magazine Arkitip has just relaunched their website after some fancy footwork, the main changes of which include improved navigation plus straight-up HTML and Javascript for an all-users-equal experience. They've kept the former content in the fresher version…
Continue Reading →I can't say it any better than the guys Down Under at Schwipe have already, because this sale is cheap, and not only is it just cheap, it's Cheap Ass. One caveat: it depends on which side of the dollar,…
Continue Reading →Sao Paulo's in the blissful midst of a bona fide sneaker craze. Last week we brought news about Maze's new kicks store in one of the world's most populated cities, but located within the same tony Jardins area is Doc…
Continue Reading →You might not know punk comic father Gary Panter if you don't run in the circles where geeking out to comics is an essential form of entertainment, but you definitely know his work: Panter used to be head designer for…
Continue Reading →You know we go ape for watches here at JoshSpear, and although I personally use my cell phone as a timepiece, I still love the novelty behind Lv Zhongfang's TIWE-d watch and hope it'll someday get out of concept stage.…
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