30 Mar
The Boston duo's first video from upcoming EFUNK album

One of our favorite purveyors of new era funk, Soul Clap, are readying to release their debut long player EFUNK (out on Wolf + Lamb  Records on April 20th). Having fled the frosty confines of their hometown Boston (read our Coordinates: Boston Guide to Beantown they made for us last year), the Soul Clap duo have now […]


29 Mar
The Weeknd producer Illangelo's latest Toronto crooner

It’s no secret we’re big fans of The Weeknd, so when we heard one of his producers, Illangelo, was working on a new project our ears pricked up. The Toronto producer has teamed up with upcoming post-R&B crooner TALWST (pronounced “Tall Waist”) for a seven-track EP titled Alien Tentacle Sex — an album born of […]


26 Jan
Taschen's comprehensive exploration of architecture today

Comprehensively detailing exciting complete and under-construction projects around the world, Architecture Now! 8 is an amazing resource for contemporary architecture. The hardcover book covers a wide array of geographic locations including the jungle, the modern city and the desert. These interesting building projects are discussed thoroughly, and celebrate the architects whose ingenuity created the unique […]


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 […]


DJ Soul assembles a veritable Who’s Who of hip-hop both old and new for his latest mixtape celebrating the 8-year anniversary of Japanese label Lafayette. The 1-hour 10-minute megamix blends everyone from Ghostface & MF Doom, Reflection Eternal, Nas, Mobb Deep, Raekwon and Common to Kanye, Prince Paul, Jay-Z, Tyler The Creator, Pusha T and Cam’ron. Plus many […]


18 Jul
1,001 parties you wish you would've been at

Awesome People Hanging Out is a blog hosted on Tumblr featuring photographs of awesome people hanging out. Simple, direct and to the point. While anyone can submit and comment on photos, the coolest part of the blog is scoping through photos of people — who are presumably awesome — hanging out with other awesome people, […]


9 Jun
John Walker & Sons $164,000 scotch celebration of Queen’s reign

Prince William may presently be the most popular royal, may just have the hottest future queen as a wife, and may be devoted to serving his country as a member of the Royal Air Force, however there might just be one other royal whose devotion to her country outweighs any other. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince […]


2 May
Royal Virility Performance special edition brew

Have you had enough of the Royal Wedding? Did you think the celebration was finally over, and we could go back to your non-Royalist, American ways? Think again. A Special Edition brew called Royal Virility Performance — with only 1,000 bottles made — has been produced to celebrate the nuptials of Prince William and Kate […]