29 Jul
Surfrider Foundation slathers naked girls in oil... for a good cause

Look, we all hated the BP oil spill that happened last year — it was one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. It was a natural abomination, a gut-wrenching illustration of greed, corner-cutting and lack of accountability, and finally got that stupid Palin drone to drop the “Drill, baby, drill!” refrain from popping […]


Melbourne, AustraliaArtist JKB Fletcher has done a series of photorealistic paintings based on photographs he took combining female models in various states of nudity with iconic superhero characteristics. The Angels With Dirty Faces exhibit is showing this month at the Melbourne, Australia art gallery FortyFive Downstairs. “Physically my painting is about creating form, depth and […]


23 May
LIAS gets their hands on 2011's most coveted calender

Last week we met with the fine folks at Pirelli and the ID Agency for a possible project, and in said meeting they were kind enough to hook us up with this year’s coveted Karl Lagerfeld-helmed Pirelli calender. Of course we previewed the mythology-based calender of International Supermodels Gone Greek back in November, but to […]


5 May
A classic Swiss watch re-created to restore an aviation legend

Breitling puts its money where its aviation heritage mouth is by recently vowing to restore the legendary “Super Constellation” aircraft, one of the last three “Super Connies” left in the world. To pay for the restoration, the esteemed Swiss watchmaker announced it will release a limited edition model of its classic Navitimer Aviation Chronograph watch […]


2 May
Old school ride with new school geometry & technology

Sure the guys over at SE Bikes have recently gotten into the Fixie & Single Speed game, but at heart they’re truly BMX junkies through and through. They’ve decided to resurrect their vintage Quad Loops for the USA market, but are decidedly keeping it highly exclusive. Only 150 of the classic black & gold bikes […]


25 Apr
Three-speed 4-stroke bikes in 3 vintage-styled models

Super Motor Company was founded by Dutch cousins with a passion for speed and love for old motorcycles. After their daredevil era of countless accidents and near-death experiences during their racing days, they decided to create a series of small moped-like bikes, not quite as dangerous as their racers but just as attractive. The Super […]


There are some pivotal historical events that are integral we all learn as Americans, lest we forget the soul of our nation and what it stands for. There are aspects of the formative years of our culture that if we let fade into the ether of yesteryear, we threaten to fray the very fiber of […]


31 Mar
Two manufacturers of performance and luxury collaborate

This afternoon Audi announced its collaboration with Renovo Hardwood Bicycles to create a high performance, yet luxurious 2-wheeler. Last year we covered the R4 Pursuit by Renovo (the world’s only all-hardwood bike manufacturer), and the bicycles are truly beautiful designs, so it’s a fitting compliment to Audi who continue to gobble up market share from […]