The great raconteur/author/porn specialist/general miscreant Chris Nieratko sits down for an illuminating chat with Stevie Williams in Philadelphia’s famed Love Park, a sort of ground zero for skating and home base to the skating icon and DGK founder. As fans of Williams know, Love Park was the originating locale for his 90s crew of “Dirty Ghetto Kids” that […]
Odds / Ends
9
Jul
Getting the dirt on skating's original Dirty Ghetto Kid
9
Jul
The 2nd release in a series devoted to classic drum machines
Illustrator and toymaker Patrick Wong has released a limited-edition 3″ resin toy representative of his Beats Series — a collection designed in homage to old-school 12-bit drum machines. This time, Wong anthropomorphizes the legendary E-mu SP-1200 sampler, first released in 1987. With a limited-edition run of only 50 toys, each is hand-crafted of polyurethane resin and thus to […]
9
Jul
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Imperial Walkers shredding Denver's Blackbook Gallery
The highlight of Blackbook Gallery‘s Deathstar Blues show that ran in Denver last month are these AT-ATs constructed completely of reclaimed skateboards by artist Derek Keenan. The show’s concept was led by artist Axel Greittman‘s vision of a Death Metal-inspired Star Wars universe, although the exhibit additionally served as a first-look appearance for Vans and Santa Cruz […]
8
Jul
A Wang accessory that won't cost you a million dollar baby
Get into the ring with Alexander Wang — the key ring that is. Designer Alexander Wang has teamed up with H&M for a much anticipated fall line, and the preview is out out now — the most notable item being this boxing glove keychain. Yes, these little fisticuffs will be sure to open doors for you. Keep […]
8
Jul
In celebration of Batman's upcoming 75th anniversary
High-end collectible toy manufacturer Hot Toys presents “The Bat”, a collectible set based, with eerie amounts of authentic likeness, on Batman’s stunning aerial vehicle from Dark Knight Rises. The set centers around a photographically on-point, 1/12-to-scale prototype aircraft with visual likeness right down to the weathered paint job. Figures of Batman, Selina Kyle and the fusion reactor are also […]
8
Jul
A Scottish, modern take on the Manhattan
No longer limited to the boroughs of Edinburgh, the Bramble Bar‘s famed Affinity Cocktail is a pre-bottled concoction of quality Scotch whisky accented with Byrrh and Noilly Prat vermouths. The barrel-aged, then bottle-aged, spirit comes mixed and ready to be served — best when chilled, naturally. It’s basically a modern, Scottish twist on the Manhattan. Order from the […]
7
Jul
Carbon-fiber lightweight technology at a heavy price
World renowned bike maker Specialized has come together with Mclaren, the esteemed British automotive and technology company, to create this super-bike S-works Tarmac. Built with carbon fiber for extreme lightness, and with only 250 of the bikes in the world, Specialized has long been dedicated to perfecting the biking experience for the serious cyclist. Other features include […]
7
Jul
"San Diego Surf" launches artist-inspired surfboards
The Andy Warhol Foundation moves from sunglasses with SUPER to another collab, this time with Tim Bressel, the custom surfboard brand out of San Diego. The union seems appropriate considering the film Warhol shot in 1968, San Diego Surf. Bressel have actually launched a series of the artist-inspired boards, starting with those inspired by Warhol’s famous Marilyn Monroe prints. […]
