Continuing the release of the Wu Tang Clan’s new album A Better Tomorrow (not to be confused with their other new album coming soon, but just for one person), the Wu has dropped a video to accompany the eponymous single. Perhaps related to the group’s long maturation as both artists and citizens, or simply the needs of the times, the energy of positivity and political presence in “A Better Tomorrow” marks a notable shift for the Shaolin warriors. The clip includes recent video- and sound-sample footage related to the recent Ferguson happenings, the resonance of President Obama’s words of reconciliation and the protestor chants of “Hands up, don’t shoot!” and “I can’t breathe” adding a poignant significance to the track laid over a lively Teddy Pendergrass sample. Notable here that the protests haven’t stopped, and the problems brought to light by the events in Ferguson are far from solved.

The new Johnnie Walker scent-infused fabric won’t reeeaaallly get you sauced, it kind of just smells like it. Textile & Design experts (read: alcoholic mad scientists) at Heriott Watt University in Scotland have figured out that the real goal in life is how to keep the smell of booze in your clothes, and not how to get it out. Honestly guys, you probably could have just asked my dad.

After capturing the nose of Johnnie Walker (à la malt and vanilla more so than spilling a tumbler glass), the finshed product has not been entitled “Daddy,” but rather, “Aqua Alba.” Italian designer Angelos Bratis will be working on a line of clothing featuring the infused fabric.

With the idea of “Drunk Dad” being the new European couture, and since there really is a whole spectrum when it comes to alcoholic fathers, look out for the newest range of looks/scents in Schlitz-n-Marlboro-infused cotton wife-beaters by the time this concept makes it to Walmarts across America.

After the second world war when the Iron Curtain “descended across the continent” soon followed by the chilly mystery of the Cold War. It would be 40 years until that wall came down, and to this day, much of life on the Other Side has remained just as enigmatic. In fact, the Wende Museum is a one-of-a-kind collection of artifacts and memorial to cultural history; it is the Cold War museum.Written and edited  by museum Founder and Executive Director, Justinian Jampol, Art and Artifacts From the GDR dedicates nearly 1,000 pages to the detailing of 2,500 objects, 56-page family scrapbook, contributions from scholars worldwide and the work of the GDR’s most prominent photographer in addition to multimedia additions such as recordings and video. The 904-page hardbound book with ribbon bookmark stands as the almanac of information regarding East Germany. Pre-order now for $150. Copies available sometime in December.

See what’s behind Iron Curtain Number One after the Jump…

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We’ve covered many of Ninja Tunes’ Solid Steel Radio shows and podcasts over the years, because frankly the Ninja Tune team is peerless. Everything from their tribute to De La Soul’s legendary 3 Feet High and Rising to Herbaliser’s War Of The Worlds mixtape to their 25th anniversary Genesis of Coldcut recap, the team always puts out immaculately conceived and executed musical offerings. More than simple mixtapes, Solid Steel Radio shows are often conceptual art pieces masquerading as music. Diplo owes plenty to the Ninja Team as well, as his first production album, Florida, was released by their sub label Bid Dada 10 years ago. His one-hour mixtape isn’t quite as conceptual as some Solid Steel shows, but it certainly is wide-reaching — featuring everyone from J Dilla, Radiohead and Massive Attack to Kaytranada, Ta-ku, Jai Paul and much, much more. Enjoy at high volumes over the weekend — cheers!

Remember this time last year when Supreme released a huge line of accessories which slapped their branding onto everything from coffee mugs to platters to Swiss army knives? Well, it was actually everything but the kitchen sink and a blanket. It looks like the list is just about almost checked off. If you’re feeling cold but ever fashionable, or if you can’t leave the house without your binkie but want to remain hood couture, get yourself this Supreme box logo blanket made from the jacquard wool of Faribault woolen mills. Face those monsters under the bed in style for $268, but watch your back, son — we heard that those bedbugs are a bunch of biters.

The Orphan Barrel is a distillery straight outta Tullahoma, Tennessee. And they are dedicated to the practice of shaping good whiskies, then releasing them, until they’re all drunked up and done. Now three batches deep into their policy of one-of-a-kind batches of booze, the next passing edition to welcome to your gullet is moving to Kentucky. Lost Prophet 22-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is the fourth of the finite batches of spirit to bear the Orphan Barrel label, but the first to be a Kentucky bourbon. Seeing as the 90-proof caramel nectar was distilled way back in 1991, expect to be paying about $120 a bottle. Keep an eye on their inventory here, and a tumbler glass ready. Look out for Lost Prophet’s black and gold-embossed bottle with the symbol of the lost lamb on its label. Flavor described as spicy, vanilla, leather smoke — and also, damned good.

Harkening back to the days when a pair of pristine white kicks was  Zen like enlightenment, Adidas Originals brings us the Forum Mid Triple White Sneakers. Picture something akin to the Nike Air Force One, then give it the traditional Adidas three-stripe treatment. White tie-ups, white ankle closures, white stripes, white leather upper on a white rubber sole with touches of silver branding. Go ahead, be that guy who’s always stressing it about someone messing up his shoes for about $146.

Luxury house Hermès Paris revisits their equivalent of the French do-rag, the silk bandana 55. Similar to their haute couture horology, you can expect anything Hermès to be well crafted, and expensive. Silk twill, hand rolled, available in an assortment of colors, and measuring 22″ x 22″ for $195 each.

One more look at the Hermès Silk Bandana 55 after the Jump…

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