23 Mar
Giorgos Lanthimos takes it to the bizarre familial limit

Dogtooth is like a backhand slap to the face after a night of heavy drinking: it sobers you up instantly. Greek Writer and Director Giorgos Lanthimos isn’t new to the festival circuit but certainly to the Academy Awards. The reason Dogtooth was nominated for best foreign film this year is due to the fact there […]


Tokyo-born artist Takahashi Toshi (T Dog Junior) moved to London 11 years ago and began working at a Carnaby Street Jewelry shop. Since then he has been producing unique, handcrafted jewelry with precision and startling realness, and in 2004 launched Dog State jewelry specializing in modern skull and animal designs — along with some randomness […]


21 Jan
Silver and Swarovski umbrellas with some bite

Most umbrellas have the personality of a spoon — ever functional, but infinitely plain and unremarkable. But if you’re the type of person who likes his accessories to have some bite, then you may want to check out Archer Adams London‘s Westminster Umbrella. Fashioned with a silver-plated handle and of quality materials — including Swarovski […]


29 Oct
Horror film-inspired spookiness to soundtrack your weekend

As they do every year, UK producers/DJs Evil Nine have sequestered themselves in the dark dungeons of their studio to put together another mixtape of horror-inspired tunes, just to get you into the Halloween spirit. Seeing as they don’t really celebrate Halloween in England, it’s nice to see our pasty-skinned progenitors embracing the best holiday […]


3 Aug
Black Tot "Last Consignment" Royal Naval Rum

On July 31st 1970, a 300 year old Naval tradition ended when the last rum ratio was issued aboard ships of the British Royal Navy – a day to be forever remembered as Black Tot Day. (Original Royal Navy records confirm that the rum used for the rum ration was most likely imported from the […]


15 Jul
New England Boat & Motor Co. aims to revive a more stately seafaring era

There’s more than a couple things that were better in the 1920s, and most of them had to do with design. Cars, suits, motorcycles, hats, pontoon planes, dames. About the only thing that wasn’t better was the technology and the dancing (have you seen how they danced in the 20’s?). If I had my druthers, […]


22 Jun
The Orange Power Wellies thermoelectric charging power

Eco-friendly company Gotwind has teamed up with UK-based company Orange to create an energy efficient way of charging your phone: Power Wellies. Think of it as a rain boot with an electrical outlet, except instead of actually being powered up by an outlet, your phone is charged by converting the temperature of your feet — […]


19 May
Made In England shoes inspired by boozing establishments

It’s no secret we love our New Balance here, so when they drop a 3-pack of their 576 line and decide to name them after popular British drinking establishments, well we’re 100% in on that. Their Made In England series are among the more high quality and limited edition New Balances available, so it’s according […]