The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I,  vol II, vol III, vol IV, vol V,  vol VI, vol VII, vol. VIII vol IX and vol X) Let me start by stating the obvious: Bureaucracy can suck it. I mean, back in March when I was first laid off the mighty EDD and powers that be told me (via […]

Taking time off from basically ruling the indie rock universe, Animal Collective are now designing to help the Earth, and their fellow animals. Teaming up with the Keep shoe company, they have designed a line of sneakers to benefit the Socorro Island Conservation fund. The line started with the concept that each band member would […]

Gola and French designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac have collaborated to create some very playful and colorful sneaekers for their Spring/Summer 2011 sneaker collection. Although very kitschy and tongue-in-cheek, the sneakers still manage to retain sufficient style to work. The new collection features several high top and low top styles, as usual featuring colorful and […]

What is there to say about this knife, other than I pray to god no one uses it — neither on people, nor its intended prey: sharks and bears. The Wasp Knife ejects a high-pressure gas through a needle in the blade and essentially freezes your organs solid. Ok, I could see using this if […]

There seems to be a growing desire among netizens to sleep in the bowels of plushy animals. First there was the tauntaun, then the irate bear, and now a gigantic great white shark, aka the ChumBuddy. Has this officially reached meme status? Standing at 7 feet tall, and stuffed with over 30 lbs of poly-fill, […]

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/VJnxYsZNzwM” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Ummmm, damn…