After much ado, and many beautiful photographs (at least 18,000 entries), the winners of the 2014 National Geographic Photography contest have been chosen. With the actual winning photograph being a supercell storm photo out of Colorado, “The Independence Day” (featured below), we have selected some of the winning bunch for your perusal, with some personal favorites […]


3 Oct
New 42-minute set from San Francisco's Bass maestro

Maestro of bass, original dubstep provocateur, friend of LIAS, political rabblerouser and all around supernatural EDM talent Bassnectar blesses the world with a brand new mixtape today, simply titled the Freestyle mixtape. Mr. Lorin Ashton’s chest-rattling 40-minute set offers remixes, collaborations and guest appearances by the likes of Hudson Mohawke, Ming & FS, Zion I, Mimi […]


7 Nov
A look behind the the controversial Chinese artist

Alison Klayman, a documentarian whose stories have been featured on Current TV, AP Television and CBC, is the woman behind the newest documentary on Ai Weiwei — the famed Chinese contemporary artist and human rights activist (and man behind the impressive Forever Bicycles exhibit). In the film Never Sorry, viewers get a look at the […]


3 Jun
Hanging by the water got a whole lot more tempting

How much does it suck when you’re out on the lake or resting after catching a few waves and wish you had a nice frozen treat while you relax? I’m always fond of the Drumstick, a Choco Taco, and even the Fudgesicle. Unfortunately, when you’re out in the water, getting your favorite ice cream treat […]


27 May
$7 billion hydroelectricpower plant approved in Chile against local and activist wishes

Six national parks, 11 national reserves, 26 conservation priority sites, 16 wetlands and 32 private protected areas are set to be decimated, all in the name of energy. That amounts to roughly 6,000 hectares or 60 square kilometers of land. That’s bigger than the Vatican City, Monaco and Bermuda combined. The Chileans have fought against […]


6 May
Scion AV's "Pacific" exhibit opens tomorrow, May 7th

The latest in Scion’s AV series opens tomorrow, May 7 (7-10pm), and will run till May 28. Titled Pacific, the show’s concept is one of the more unique that Scion has put on: “Cutting through the layers of reality and challenging the notion of what most of us consider as “everyday”, Pacific brings together ten […]


18 Feb
Lost In a Supermarket jumps in their Cadillac Escalade Hybrid and hits Southern California's premier snow getaway

All images shot exclusively for Lost In a Supermarket by Robert Kerian The exhilaration is similar to what you’d imagine riding one of those speederbikes from Return of the Jedi might feel like, with the exception of the cold sprays of snow lighting up your cheeks erasing the reverie. The trees blur by as you […]


Accomplished photographer and Dazed & Confused founder Rankin shot Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley for a book titled Ten Times Rosie. The hardcover coffee table book features the model/actress portraying ten different characters while showing off the designs of Paula Thomas (the 10 characters are to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Thomas’ luxury label Thomas […]