1 Aug
You Can't Be a Half Gangster.

There’s been a lot of talk lately centering around the Best Shows on TV. And while Mad Men and Breaking Bad get their much due respect (as well as deceased seminal titles like The Wire and Sopranos), I always marvel at how little attention Boardwalk Empire and Game Of Thrones get in the discussion. Both […]


11 Jul
More treats from Icky Blossoms' Dave Sitek-produced debut album

If you remember, we introduced you to Omaha, Nebraska’s 90’s electro synth-pop trio Icky Blossoms with a To Whom It May Concern Q&A a few days ago. Per usual, we’ve bringing more good news about the band: you can now stream their entire debut self-titled album — which was produced by the highly coveted Dave […]


Omaha, Nebraska’s trio Icky Blossoms won’t be escaping your memory anytime soon, from their brain-sticking moniker to the 90’s electronic fetish synth-pop they craft with gorgeous ease. Think of girls wearing your favorite leather jacket from back in the day, studded out, patched up, with red lipstick on (and probably smeared), stomping around to heavy […]


Seth MacFarlane moves on from TV to features with his first film, Ted. The infamous Family Guy creator voices the title character, an animated Teddy bear from Boston whose best friend, Mark Wahlberg, has just met the girl of his dreams in Mila Kunis. As can be expected, debaucherous activities ensue. Ted opens in theaters […]


Some things don’t need to be over-explained. Such is the case with Alexis Bittar’s new pendant, simply titled “Reality TV Makes Me Sad”. Of course if you watch a lot of reality TV, chances are you’re kind of sad in the first place. And probably lonely. Then maybe you don’t need to spend $425 to […]


7 Nov
From one of the best shows on TV straight to your headphones

I hope our readers out there watch Community, which is one of the most creative TV shows out there. Hats off to creator Dan Harmon, who infuses each episode with some sparkle of innovation that separates it from the horde of milquetoast network drivel (BTW, if you want any more evidence of Harmon’s genius, check […]


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 […]


11 Oct
720-page softcover features hundreds of never-before-seen images

Post-WWII Japan led to a lot of change for the visual makeup of the country. Given a nearly blank slate by the massive devastation the country suffered during the war, a group of architects, artists and designers worked to plan and think of new ways to rebuild the country once again. With a super-creative bureaucracy […]