Oh boy, can’t say we’re not salivating for the epic Game Of Thrones to return — one of the pillars of our Holy Television Triumverate along with Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire. Sure there are some other pretty great shows on, but those three really stand head and shoulders above all else on the LCD/LED/plasma […]

Legendary ad-man George Lois, known best for his groundbreaking Esquire covers (which we’ve covered before) wrote a book to give advice for people with talent, and it’s damn good advice too. Perhaps Lois has been accused in the advertising world for taking credit for others’ work, but in this Phaidon book the art director/designer/author offers […]

Very few motorcycles from the halcyon years of British motoring rival that of Brough Superior, with the exception of perhaps your Vincents. And now the legendary marque has been resurrected, selling their vintage inspired bespoke motorcycles in extremely limited numbers with updated technology — developed in partnership with tuners from the world of Formula 1. Just […]

Under the reign of King George III the Swaine Adeney Brigg company received a Royal Warrant as supplier of goods to the British monarchy. Now, over 250 years later, the company continues its tradition of making quality leather goods — their latest being the Westminster 2 Bridle Leather Briefcase. The Westminster 2 is crafted from […]

Vandeyk Contemporary Cycles is a German company whose sole mission is to design and build beautiful bicycles without compromising utility. Each one of their handcrafted collections includes 25 — yes, only 25 — bikes that are sold worldwide. Their newest collection, Nightstream, is the culmination of the work of a team of creatives whose interests […]

In a beautifully executed release, Kanye West has teamed up with M/M Paris to create a limited collection of silk scarves based on the various covers of Kanye’s recent My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album. Famously painted by erstwhile Esquire cover genius George Condo, there will be 5 different pieces in the collection (the 5 […]

Yesterday I caught the film Art & Copy by Doug Pray, his latest documentary in a career dissecting underground art forms that end up heavily influencing mainstream culture. But unlike his previous films (Surfwise, Scratch, Hype!), Art & Copy is about one of the most mainstream and pervasive forms of art there is: advertising. The […]

Ahhh Fridays, truly the best day of the week, teeming with all the possibilities of the weekend. And on such a day, who doesn’t love a good prank? And who doesn’t love the nostalgic melodic pinings of Wham!’s “Careless Whisper”? And furthermore, who doesn’t love a shirtless, mulleted man who manages to combine the two? […]