Bill Amberg’s Triumph briefcases and laptop bags are about as clean and sharp as a laptop bag can get. Constructed of plain or perforated calfskin leather outers, and with cotton drill lining inspired by the interiors of vintage English sports cars, the Triumph is Amberg’s best-selling leather bag. The softshell briefcase is slim, light and […]

British filmmakers Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas directed and produced the documentary American: The Bill Hicks Story, an animated film that attempts to shed light on the esteemed comedian by showing pivotal, previously unseen moments in Hicks’ life — hence the animation. Conducting over 100 hours of new in-depth interviews with Bill’s close family and […]

I just stumbled across this treasure — the entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons published in a tribute three-book boxset titled The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. Not only is Calvin and Hobbes a LIAS all time favorite, but it is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. After launching in […]

Beautiful origami work courtesy of  Won Park, whose preferred medium is the US dollar bill. Nice.

I was just announced that Calvin and Hobbes will receive their own US Postal Stamp, which is great news really. Seeing as I consider Calvin and Hobbes one of the best cartoons of all time (second maybe only to Gary Larson’s Far Side), I’m loving this. In their honor, and perhaps for a little jaunt […]

I know the movie came out last week, but I only had a chance to catch Fantastic Mr. Fox this weekend with the Madfam over Thanksgiving. With some of us voting for the redundantly named Ninja Assassin (including yours truly), and others opting for the craptacular 2012, it seemed Mr. Fox was the one flick […]

I’m thinking a lot of LIAS readers watch Bill Maher — if so then you’ve probly already seen Sarah Silverman’s solution to world hunger. Pretty simple really, wonder why no one’s ever thought of it before. I mean, the place is pretty decadent for a religion based on humility and modesty…