In the novel The Summer We Came to Life, three lifelong friends unite for their annual summer journey of discovery. What has changed with this trip, however, is the death of their fourth friend, Mina. The protagonist, Sam, battles hardest with the loss in the wilds of Honduras where she has temporarily relocated, and through […]

Here one man’s trash is truly another mans treasure. After trying to come up with a creative way to find seating for a close friend’s wedding, Adrian Johnson merged two found treasures into one luxurious couch. Roaming the dump for something to inspire him, Johnson came across a a vintage BMW two-door coupe which happened […]

The four guys in San Francisco’s The Stone Foxes play the sort of stripped down, roots rock n roll that has all but disappeared from the musical landscape. It’s dirty, gritty and loud, with tracks like “I Killed Robert Johnson” loaded with foot-stomping hooks and irresistible, sing-along choruses. Much like Creedence Clearwater Revival, it’s hard […]

You may recognize the trailer below as one of the 4 fake films advertised in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriquez’s Grindhouse double feature film. Rumors have circulated now for 2 years that the Weinstein Co was fast tracking Machete into production, and apparently the film has been made and is awaiting release. Now, due to […]

Gourmet has been putting out some nice shoes for a young company, and these Quadicis in Napa leather are no exception. I love the unabashed Italian American fandom of the Gourmet founders, which they take so to the limit with their NTN logo (which stands for, yes that’s right, “Not For Nuthin’”). I have to […]

I will readily admit that I’m a shameless Will Ferrell fan. I know he can be a bit stupid, utterly sophomoric, and has a tendency to repeat his roles like Al Pacino, but dammit if they guy just doesn’t make me laugh. I think the only movie of his I didn’t see in theaters recently […]