In its limitless quest to license every cartoon known to mankind, LEGO has now built the home of everybody’s favorite dysfunctional jaundiced family, the Simpsons. And this set of 2,523 LEGO bricks shows a pretty comprehensive study of their Springfield home, its familiar amenities including the (dented) pink car, Maggie’s crib, the family living room (right […]
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Apr
"In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics."
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May
Acclaimed musician, humanitarian, activist, Beastie Boy & intrepid fighter for your right to party
We’d be remiss if we didn’t take a moment out to give thanks to Adam Yauch for all he’s given us over the years. There are few bands who I defend as strongly as the Beastie Boys — a group who has not one or two but three albums in the Madman’s Best 100 Albums […]
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Apr
Thermo regulation, movement & protection at a premium
As we announced, we just attended the Nike x NFL Uniform Event Launch in New York and the pageantry was writ large. In typical spotless Nike fashion, the new uniforms of America’s largest sport were unveiled after a strIng of introductions from major Nike execs like CEO Mark Parker, Charlie Denson and Kris Aman. Its a […]
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Mar
Nike's athletic coup to be unveiled in New York City
In one of the biggest coups of American athletics, Nike has procured the exclusive clothing license of the NFL from the clutches of Reebok. Maybe you heard about Nike recently blocking Reebok (a subsidiary of Nike nemesis Adidas) from selling Tim Tebow New York Jets jerseys? Well that’s because the licenses were in a state […]
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Mar
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Mike D curates Mercedes Benz' "Transmission LA: AV Club"
When you’re offered five minutes with one of your heroes, you jump on it with vigor like Kool Aid-geeked grade schoolers on a trampoline. Or at least, you should. Such is the case with one Mike Diamond, aka Mike D, the high-pitched smooth talker in the archetypal Beastie Boys. In this humble man’s opinion, if […]
Donkey Products, a German-based design company, adds some danger to your everyday toiletries and kitchen wear. For example this Gangstaz Paradise Handgun-shaped soap, which ironically lathers up in a delicate rose scent. With or without the license to kill, enjoy a dry martini while you bathe with this soap…shaken, not stirred, naturally. $21 (€ 15).
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Mar
Part Two in the lost history of a pop-fashion machine
This is Volume II of Lo Pan’s History of tokidoki (read vol I from Friday), the story behind one of the most prolific pop fashion lines of the decade. You’ve seen their coveted hyper-stylized Karl Lagerfeld vinyl figures, ubiquitous LeSportsac handbag collection, and Cactus Friends plush toys — not to mention all their wide-ranging Sanrio […]
