Superflat creator and artist extraordinaire Takashi Murakami will open his latest exhibit at the Gagosian Gallery in London next Tuesday, June 28th. His retrospective show at the MOCA was one of the best ever exhibited at the seminal museum, and his exhibit at Chateau de Versailles last year made global headlines. This new exhibit will […]
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Jun
Superflat creator opens UK exhibit Tuesday, June 28th
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Apr
Scottish Highlands rarest whisky offering ever at $3,600 a bottle
Esteemed Scottish Highlands distillery Glenmorangie will soon release its rarest expression yet — the Pride 1981. The most expensive single malt ever created by Glenmorangie, only 1,000 bottles will be tapped at a price of $3,600 a bottle (€2750.). Glenmorangie Master Distiller Dr. Bill Lumsden matured the whisky in the finest oak casks for 18 […]
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Dec
Sophia Coppola releases a serious cinematic turd
Madman Mundt and the Elf breakdown Sofia Coppola’s latest, Somewhere. The film is out in limited release in the US on December 22nd. The Elf As I write this, there’s a little mantra running through my head: I WILL NOT BE SNARKY. I will not say that Sofia Coppola’s movies get made because her dad […]
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Sep
Rankin shoots the upcoming Transformers star for Thomas Wylde
Accomplished photographer and Dazed & Confused founder Rankin shot Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley for a book titled Ten Times Rosie. The hardcover coffee table book features the model/actress portraying ten different characters while showing off the designs of Paula Thomas (the 10 characters are to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Thomas’ luxury label Thomas […]
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Sep
Three new plush dolls from Murakami
Three new plush dolls from Takashi Murakami have hit Colette recently (I included the Rainbow Flower above only because he’s so rad). The Frazzled collection of stuffed plush toys include “Kaikai”, “Kiki” and “Mr Dob” from Murakami’s iconic superflat series, and have to be just about the perfect gift for any baby shower (check out […]
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Sep
What you're missing if you do not live in Paris
UPDATE: If you want to see more of the exhibit, Flavorwire has a nice gallery to peruse. A beautiful peek at the current Takashi Murakami exhibit at Chateau de Versailles by OFIVE.TV. Very well shot, plus the soundtrack by Air doesn’t hurt…
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Jun
Putting your trust in Stephen Dorff may not be the smartest move
Although a lot of people panned Marie Antoinette, I gotta say I kind of liked it. Sure it was flawed, but there are few filmmakers out there today who better master the art of mood and emotion with the simple play of lighting, ambiance, music and silence than Sofia Coppola. Both The Virgin Suicides and […]
