Bart Simpson : Scientologist

Her morning Elegance music video - Oren Lavie

Big ties are in

Saw some of the photographs of Karl Lagerfeld for his Chanel couture show in Paris and was digging the new tie that Karl was wearing. Even the actress Keira Knightley was one of the stars in attendance, check out the video below. I have a slight inkling that you will see more folks wearing the fat ties.

MissBehave Magazine going off stands

Apparently MissBehave Magazine is going Digital starting this March. Looks like its becoming cut throat now folks.

DONUTS ARE FOREVER

We got a biggie here peoples:

Rare Form proudly presents DONUTS ARE FOREVER 3

a lupus awareness fundraiser +

a tribute to a Detroit legend

Saturday, February 7th, 2009
@ Public Assembly - 70 N 6th Street
btw Wythe & Kent Avenues (Williamsburg, BK)


Doors 10pm / 21+ w/ ID - ARRIVE EARLY!

2 rooms of music provided by
DJ CENTER
DJ PARLER
DJ MYLES
DJ BRAINCHILD
SUCIO SMASH 

along with our very special guests
WAAJEED
GE-OLOGY

live silkscreened limited edition tees
by Hustlenomics (while supplies last)

$5 MINIMUM DONATION AT THE DOOR!
(more encouraged, please give)
your generous donations will go to benefit the
Alliance for Lupus Research

additional love & support provided by
Fusicology
Hustlenomics
Rappers I Know
Tone
Mel D. Cole
Mary Pryor (We Fancy)

Failure is the new success

We're all in the struggle to get it right.

Companies are changing logos due to Economic crisis

Watchmen Trailer

Director Zack Taylor discusses the new film Watchmen which comes out later on in the year.
The film is an adaptation of Alan Moore's book Watchmen.

Serius Jones and Charles Hamilton at S.O.B.'s

The last time I saw Serius he was shooting a pilot for a show at SOB's and low and behold I find out that he was back recently at SOB's.

What has Serius Jones been up to, well the Fight Klub King apparently was at SOB's for a Hot97 event and had a freestlye session with MC Lyte's cousin Charlie Hamilton.

You know who took the crown...need I say more.

Big L & Jay-Z freestyle

Cash design

Check out this New Orlean's designs I found on freshnessmag. Dan Tague came up with this project called Hope in the White House.

See if you can figure out the message.

With each purchase, a proceed of $1 will be donated to the New Orleans Habitat for Humanity. via Cool Hunting

First View of the Dark Side of the Sun

Found this image in Wired Magazine blog, supposedly the perfect spherical view will happen on Feb. 6, 2011.

Currently, the satellites, which were launched back in October 2006, are about 90 degrees apart, which allows a picture of about 270 degrees of the sun — the fullest view yet

Terry Richardson on Taste and Luxury

SSUR Biggie

SSUR Biggie Gat available in Cardinal
SSUR Biggie Skull available in Cardinal
SSUR B.I.G. Barron Claiborne available in Cardinal

Limited production on all 3 styles. Get them before they sell out at SSUR.
http://store.ssurempirestate.com/

Nike Snow Zoom Force 1 X Danny Kass

Anyone looking for new snowboots for this season? Check out this collabo that Nike did with Danny Kass.

Fifty People in NYC and London....1 Question

Hello BK




Directed by Kenneth Chu...

So where will you want to be?

Hello UK



Directed by Benjamin Reece...


Hello NY




I would want to wake up tomorrow in the French Riviera and at the end of the day, good health and safety.

Endurance, Toil, and Resistance for 2009

Nike to commemorate this year's chinese year. The Year of the OX.

Nike have launched 2 exclusive models , BLAZER MID and the Nike AIR MAX.
These special editions have leather uppers with multi-textile detailling and have a distinctive plasticised heel tab with an embossed image of an Ox.  The tongues have embroidered chinese characters which, translated into english, have meanings of 'endurance', 'toil' and 'resistance' - continuing the Year of the Ox theme. If you don't know....now you know!







Happy New Year, wishing everyone a prosperous year, we're all in the struggle.

The first all electric MINI

Up to five hundred MINI E will hit the streets shortly throughout the United States.

Carbon-free driving powered by a hundred percent electric motor, seamless acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 8.5 seconds, and a top speed of 152 km/h (95 mph).

The MINI E is the future of mobility - and creative use of space at its best!
Up to 500 test drivers in the US (Southern California, NYC, and Dirty Jerz) will get the chance to take the MINI E for a spin.

You can sign up here.

What excatly is in Obama's Cadillac tank car?

a message from Mr. Kanye West or is it MLK Jr?

A message from kwest on Vimeo.

but at least he's got a good sense of taste for toys. I see those KAWS and Murakami pieces.

The Obama purse by Armando Javier

Armando Javier has designed a piece of history with his most recent handcrafted leather purse made from a collage of news headlines following when President Barack Obama was announced president of the United States of America.

The dimensions are 12 X 5 with a removable wrist strap. Get it before it gets sold out.

Animated contest winners for In Rainbows

Last year at aniboom, they had a contest for animators to created a video for any of the songs off of Radiohead's In Rainbows.

Supposedly there were 1,000 submissions and Radiohead had decided to add $30,000 to award four lucky contestants.

Ronald Jenkees: A Maelstrom On The Keys

Meet Ronald Jenkees, as he shows what he can do on the keys

Time for all of us to be inspired

I grew up with a friend of mine who I went to school with and he reminded me of Nick and I realize that it's all about how you perceive your life.

If you have a few moments check out Nick Vujicic.

Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka

that buck that bought the BOTTLE, could have struck the LOTTO

You can't get enough of this track.

create your own Obamicon

As you can see Biggie's already been hit up by the Obamicon.

The folks at Paste Magazine has created this. Get on the bus!

There's also a facebook app. for it.

Bullet proof wallets

Watch this video of Erik who gets shot by a .38 caliber point blank in his stomach by wearing this jacket designed by Miguel Caballero





Makes you wonder if Obama was rocking a bulletproof suit

Obama Commerative Plates by Shephard

Shephard Fairey really hit the big time when his Obama print was picked up by the Obama Presidential Campaign that I discussed in last year in this post.




Having subsequently designed the official Inaugural Poster for Obama, he looks well positioned to become the go-to guy for reshaping how we visualize the White House, even with their awesome face lift they had.

Shephard Fairey has now got into the presidential souvenir pool with a set of commemorative plates (above).

Produced in a limited edition of 500 each, the plates feature Obama's visage at center with a border of slogans culled from last year's campaign. The plates can be purchased individually for $89, or as a set of two (one of each color) for $178, from The Future Perfect

Shephard was even asked to do a Martin Luther King Jr. image for Google to honor Martin Luther King day.

new creative recreation kicks for Spring '09

I have been following Creative Recreation for the past few years and their design team have been doing their thing.

Check out some of their designs and you can see more on their site.

BRAND LOYALTY - TOP 5

I've been mulling over this for a few days now and just started thinking about what makes a brand have such a strong following. I'm not talking about brief stints of loyalty, fads and all that other good stuff. I'm talking about brands that you've used your whole life (or at least the majority of it). Why does that brand sit so high on your shelf? Innovation? Quality? Persistence? Here's my TOP 5 in no particular order. I would do top 10, but I just can't think of 5 more. Feel free to give us your top 5.

1. HONDA

My girlfriend has this really nice 2004 Audi A4 (you know, the models where they totally changed the body to that real sexy look to it). Beautiful car - jet black, nice curves, quattro handling, etc. The thing is, she's been in and out of the dealership for the past year because the "check engine" light keeps on popping up. I've had my car for almost 15 years. It's got about 202,000miles on it and its still going strong. In this timeframe, I've never once had any engine repairs to it. Of course, I would have my routine fixes like tires, brakes, batteries, spark plugs and so on. But I've NEVER had a problem with the engine. I've talked to other Honda owners and they ALL say the same thing.

2. BLACKBERRY

I can't live without mine. As much as I want to get my hands on the ultra cool iPhone with its elegant design, graceful OS system and selection of fun-filled applications, I am forever loyal to Blackberry. I'll give you this. Their stab at the iPhone rip was a total flop. I played with it for 5 minutes and was disgusted by it. But every other phone they have in their repertoire has been what I exactly needed. Phone. Email. Internet. Address book. Calendar. Calculator. Notes. Google Maps. Sheeeit. Blackberry is the reason why I've cut down on two normal household items. A Phone and an alarm clock. Thanks Blackberry. You're the reason why I have more space for my toys. Oh yeah. And you rock for making sure that you have a cut and paste function on your phones.

3. APPLE

They just get it. A powerful tool in a beautiful package. This goes for ALL of their product. Even though I've only been using their product for a mere 4 years, I can tell that these guys are on the right track. Apple is THE MOST INNOVATIVE BRAND of our generation.

4. IKEA

No matter where I live or where I go, there is at least one IKEA ______ (place name of furniture item or accessory here) that I notice. What more can you ask for? Decent furniture at a cheap price. Granted, its not "designer" furniture. But when you're a lower/middle class American trying to furnish that newly bought/rented fortress, there's nothing better than that one-stop shop known to all as IKEA.

5. LEVI'S

I've owned at least one pair of Levi's throughout my life since elementary school. No breaks. If I outgrew or decided that my pair of Levi's had to go, I would go and get another pair. THey are true artisans of denim. Do you understand what I just did? I don't even refer to them as jeans...IT'S LEVI'S BITCH!!!

Leap Fish the fastest Search Engine?

You be the judge and try it for your self to see if Leapfish is the fastest search engine.

Just type it.

Cut&Paste Digital Design

Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament 2007 from Cut&Paste on Vimeo.

Deadlines next week! Apparently Jeff Staple will be a judge again for this year.
Apparently is also opening doors for 3D and motion

Enhance the sound for your Iphone

The folks at Ten One Design just came up with a dope application for you Iphone lovers:

SoundClip directs sound from iPhone toward you to increase the clarity and volume for movies and music. It also makes games easier to play without blocking your iPhone's speaker.

A tuned conical deflection chamber designed to make the audio from your iPhone clearer and also slightly louder. Sound waves are reflected toward you, instead of away, so you feel more involved in your game, movie, or music.

SoundClip amplifies iPhone audio by 10dB between 6kH and 20kHz, resulting in a cleaner, more accurate response.

Storage is simple. A cord-gripping feature keeps SoundClip securely fastened to your charge cable during syncing and charging.



It's definitely worth your bang for the buck, if you're always tend to be playing your Itunes on the iphone or playing youtube to your colleagues and friends.

I am always entertaining Jack and Mase so I may need to cop one for $7.95

Ankle Insurance

These commercials for the Kobe Zoom IVs crack me up...I think the "BROKEN ANKLES!!!" every few seconds does it for me...

Star Wars retold by someone who hasn't seen it before

Star Wars: Retold

Inauguration Stats on Twitter

CHANGE HAS COME TO AMERICA

Inauguration Satellite image by GeoEye

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 12:25pm BY Amy Hamblin (taken from the white house)
President Obama’s Inaugural Address

Placing his hand on the Bible once used by Lincoln, Barack Obama took the Oath of Office at 12:05 p.m. on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Immediately following, he delivered his Inaugural Address to a sea of flag-waving Americans, which stretched down the National Mall to the Lincoln Memorial and beyond. The full text of his address is below.

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions - who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience’s sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world’s resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter’s courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent’s willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence - the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

“Let it be told to the future world…that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive…that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it].“

America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

Check this out this is what the website looked like when Bush entered and take a look at it now

Let Freedom Reign

Happy Martin Luther King day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.

Thank the all mighty, we're free at last

Flush those sinuses! It's Neti Pot time!

So I have been on this Neti Pot tip thanks to dijitaal who told me he's been doing it like 3 times/day.

I thought it was very annoying in the beginning because there's really no instructions except a girl on the box who has the pot in her nose. Don't forget to get the iodized salt and clear up those nasal passages.

But I assure you all that it isn't that bad once you know the angle you need to be and doing it fast. Unfortunately I didn't look on the tube for a demo but I figured I'd share with you all for those that have not explored.

Check out this demo I found.



These are the only two tools you need and you can find them at your local CVS, Whole Foods, and etc.



iodized salt



neti pot

US Airways airplane in the Hudson River

Went with Mike, Dave, and Adam to the Pier on the Hudson and here were some of my shots after Flight 1549 landed into the Hudson River.


Dave and Adam viewpoint of the plane landing....






Apparently this is what happens when a 5lb. bird hits the engine.