Photographer Barbara Nitke began her career working in pornography in the early 80s — consider Boogie Nights, only without prosthetic genitalia and cherry red Corvettes. Nitke at the time was hired as a set photographer and saw the entire industry through a lens and perspective that very few were privy to. Besides shooting many of […]
16
Feb
Barbara Nitke's photography book on the world of 1980s XXX
20
Jan
The perfect wardrobe for the wealthy gearhead in your life
Do you have a gearhead in your life who fancies himself somewhat of a fashion plate? Are you loaded? Then you may want to consider Christopher Kane’s Italian-made mechanic print tshirts as a gift. The Scottish designer takes complicated engine systems like turbines, fuel systems and other mechanics and transforms them into an all-over graphic […]
6
Jan
A New Year's mix with the Mount Rushmore of Rap legends
Remember when you used to have to throw down $20 for a DJ Premier mixtape? Well nowadays, thanks to these beloved interwebs, world class artists give up music for free — something all you kids out there take for granted. Not me. I see a free DJ Premier mixtape and my heart gets all tingly […]
20
Oct
A retrospective look at the 70+ years of DC's biggest villain
Arguably the most hated (and yet beloved) villain in comic book history, the Joker has had his fair share of highs and lows over the 70+ years he’s been featured in print, television and film. In showcasing his storied history, writer Daniel Wallace’s The Joker: A Visual History of the Clown Prince of Crime looks […]
29
Sep
The Elf pens a plea to the Oz behind Sallie Mae
NOTE: Albert Lord is the CEO of Sallie Mae. Sallie Mae is a privately owned American student loan company. If that company were a person, it wouldn’t be like Sally Struthers or even like the mamma of Forrest Gump, Sally Field. It would be more like Kim Jong-il or Dick Cheney. Dear Mr. Lord (or […]
