Let’s not allow for any skepticism that a recent film blunder, also about a retro-spouse-heist based on a novel, may have provided Needless to say, the Jennifer Anniston-led Life of Crime — based on the James Ellroy novel — won’t hold a candle to Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest oeuvre. Inherent Vice looks infinitely more promising. Written, directed and produced by the […]


It’s no secret we love our Stan Smiths — we rated them pretty high in our Top 13 Sneakers, Shoes, Boots, High-Tops & Luxury Footwear Of 2013 best-of list. So it’s exciting to see the high-end maestros at adidas Consortium re-imagine the sneaker in a quartet of premium materials. Although one of the greatest attributes of the shoe […]


Any day that starts off with a trailer for a new Spike Jonze flick can’t be all bad. The film, Her, is Jonze’s first foray into sci-fi, but seeing as his movies are always pretty cerebral it seems pretty in sync with his body of work. In the movie Joaquin Phoenix stars as Theodore Twombly, […]


12 Jun
Revisit your Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth

The Wu- Tang Clan’s the Genius — aka GZA — is reissuing the essential Liquid Swords album in a deluxe double box set. Between Wu’s legendary debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and the followup Forever, RZA helmed the first wave of Wu Tang solo albums, each a verifiable classic in its own right. But most […]


30 Nov
When life gives you lemons, make some limited edition whisky

A great living example of ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade’, renowned scotch distillers Glennfiddich have taken a disaster that happened at their warehouses and turned it into a limited edition single malt whisky. Who needs lemonade when you can make some limited edition single malt scotch? When record snowfalls caused the collapse of […]


25 Jun
Beantown's house maestros Soul Clap take us through their hood

If you’ve been to any house club in the past couple years worth a damn then chances are you’ve boogied down to Soul Clap. Elyte (Eli Goldstein) and Cnyce (Charles Levine) first came together under the tutelage of seminal Boston Jedi DJ Caril Mitro of the late Vinyl Connection records (RIP), who taught his young […]


18 Jun
At least Boston is guaranteed a celebration about something

To honor the 7th game in the NBA Finals, LIAS is bringing you a sneak peek at the latest group of cities featured in the Vans City Pack. While our office here was split on our loyalties, the Lakers pulled off the championship and we salute them. As a tribute to the Celtics, who no […]


28 May
The Waxwear Tote for your park dates in the summer

We are nearing the official start of the summer and everyone is scrounging up the necessary accouterments to celebrate the season with enthusiasm. Moore & Giles would like nothing more than for you to have a picnic in the park, fully equipped with their Waxwear Picnic Tote. The ‘ranger tan’ bag boasts six interior pockets, […]