After the second world war when the Iron Curtain “descended across the continent” soon followed by the chilly mystery of the Cold War. It would be 40 years until that wall came down, and to this day, much of life on the Other Side has remained just as enigmatic. In fact, the Wende Museum is a one-of-a-kind […]
8
Dec
The East German collection of the Wende Museum
16
Sep
Track the days & nights with a legend in pin-up art
As the year moves into autumn, the leaves give over to gold and brown, and the calendar drops its last pages. And so, in preparation of the year’s end, Taschen expands its libraries from the bookshelves to the calendars on your walls and desktops. With month-tracking motifs ranging in everything from the arts to the […]
16
May
One of New York's top street photographers gets grinding
A New York union is complete. NYC-bred Hopps Skateboards is gracing the face of two photo-printed decks with the work of Ricky Powell, a man celebrated as one of New York’s top street photographers (and alleged Beastie Boys towel-thrower). Of course Powell is no novice to the world of collaborations, as you may recall his awesome Rakim, Public Enemy and […]
15
May
A remembrance of what was up once the wall came down
When the wall came down in 1989, an era of both lawlessness and creativity surged in East Germany. Due to a sudden influx of cheap, cheap real estate — and the artists that rushed in to take advantage of the low rents — the city of Berlin became a cauldron of artistic expression. It truly […]
22
May
TI, 2 Chainz, Theophilus London, Toro Y Moi, Wale & more
It only takes to third song in his highly anticipated Owl Pharaoh mixtape for rapper/producer Travi$ Scott to begin hitting the heavyweight collabs. The seemingly everywhere 2 Chainz kicks off the festivities, and then several of the tape’s tracks gets visits from the likes of T.I., Theophilus London, Meek Mill, Wale, A$AP Ferg and Paul Wall, […]
2
Feb
New York '90s post hardcore gods reunite for 2013 tour
One of my favorite bands of the ‘90s post-hardcore scene was Quicksand. They had a certain something that a lot of other bands of that time simply did not. Maybe it was being a New Yorker and finally having some hometown heroes succeed again, but whatever it was I was hooked. Part of that appeal […]
26
Nov
A tongue-in-cheek swipe at the streetwear behemoth
With nearly everything that Supreme puts out gobbled up like communion wafers to the brainwashed indoctrinated masses, it’s about time someone took a piss out of the New York streetwear behemoth. And that person is Mark McNairy, who teams up with Tokyo retailer and label Heather Grey Wall to create this Inferior Series of products. Taking […]
26
Oct
Transform into Guy Fawkes with a couple folds of cotton
Need to hide your identity in a pinch? If you’re looking to exercise your right to assemble without wanting to get on the wrong side of an FBI database, you may want to get yourself one of these Anonymous “Occupy Wall Street” Bandanas. Bearing the visage of the infamous Guy Fawkes mask (made famous via […]
