Just in time for the holidays, the magnificent dubstep (and beyond) maestro Skream drops his Freeizm Album as a gift to the world  — the perfect soundtrack for tearing open wrapping paper, finding that Pneumatic Grappling Hook you were hoping for, and running around the room like a retarded chicken. Or if its after Xmas, […]

I have some very good news for the comic book geeks out there with girlfriends. And when I say girlfriend, I’m not counting anyone you communicate with strictly via keyboard. To celebrate their 75th anniversary, DC Comics have teamed up with nOir Jewelry for a collection inspired by the venerable comics powerhouse’s fiercest and most […]

What do you get the plane hijacking terrorist that has it all? A boxcutter necklace? Gunpowder Nikes? An “I’m With Obama!” tshirt? Not bad ideas, but a bit too obvious in these post-TSA groping days. A good place to start would be the CardSharp credit card-sized folding knife, a handy blade that you can fold […]

You thought you had seen it all when it came to technology, but here’s one gimmick that tops the last. A speaker that resembles, in size and appearance, an acorn. Hand made from 100% apricot tree, this tiny acorn can be used as an FM radio with earphones, or can be connected to you iPod […]

Frost River has created a simple roll-up blanket with handmade leather harness. The fine wool blanket, embellished simply with stars and stripes, is strapped together with premium leather and brass  buckles — an easy means to warm a companion on a starlit night. Pick one up at Blackbird for $60 .

Graphic design bruisers Pantone have lent their industry defining copyrights to Monaco-based accessory maker Case Scenario to create these unique covers for Apple’s iPhone 4 and iPad devices. The idea couldn’t be more simple: take Pantone’s iconic color swatches and put them on cases for your favorite gadgets. That’s a no brainer. The iPhone covers […]

If you and I were friends, and you were wondering what to get me for the holidays, I would be ecstatic if you had the wisdom to secure me a membership in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Unlike most scotch clubs that select some bottles (however limited or rare) from distilleries and ship them your […]

Although once common courtesy to turn off your phone when spending quality time with a friend, it’s clearly not so common anymore. How often are you having lunch with someone nowadays when in the middle of a conversation they’ll just start casually flipping through their phone like you’re not there, suddenly half invested in the […]