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• Hugh Hefner's Playboy December 21, 2009
  If the recent buzz around Playboy's rebranding has you hankering for more, Taschen's massive six-volume collection, titled "Hugh Hefner's Playboy" explores the magazine's phenomenal impact on nudity and sex. As Playboy faces declining sales and moves to bolster new readership, the collection suggests Playboy ongoing relevance to […]
• Six Outdoor Installations December 21, 2009
  by Youyoung Lee With parks interspersed throughout the city and no shortage of local talent, Berlin makes the perfect playground for curious outdoor installations. Currently situated in a small park in Friedrichshain, a peculiar anthropomorphic tree most recently piqued our curiosity. Constructed from plain cardboard and tape, two human-like arms attached in […]
• Fresh Stuff From Banksy in London December 21, 2009
  Photos by Romanywg
• Highlights from Miami's Art Week 2009 December 14, 2009
  Hitting the beach earlier this month to check out the festivities surrounding Art Basel Miami Beach, we of course met an overwhelming array of inspiring artists and designers who filled us in on the backstories behind their work. Below, we've gathered up a cursory survey of our favorites, but keep an eye out for upcoming longer profiles of artists such […]
• Black Diamond-Tipped Carbon Dater December 11, 2009
  Used to write and illustrate directly onto glass, the carbon dater is a black diamond-tipped pen created by Reykjavik-based designer Sruli Recht. Combining his poetic sensibility with a passion for process leads Recht to design objects that look to the future yet retain an impression of the past, such as the shoes and blankoat we highlighted earlier this yea […]
• Ten Calendars For 2010 December 10, 2009
  For all the uses of a calendar—marking engagements, identifying days, counting down time and organizing schedules—digital might suffice but nothing beats the charm of a well-designed paper version. More than just a simple record of duties and celebrations, calendars themselves add a chic touch to environments with beautiful illustrations and images. Past yea […]
• Jackasses December 21, 2009
  Rich Ellis does not, in fact, gargle cock. For the record. Important Announcement
• Only the best for the king of kings December 20, 2009
  Well, two wise men at least.
• Espaço Parlapatões, dia 11 de Dezembro de 2009.. December 17, 2009
  Dia 11 de Dezembro o Espaço Parlapatões, na praça Roosevelt, em São Paulo, promoveu um encontro entre quadrinistas. A idéia era leiloar originais dos artistas e fazer um desenho coletivo ao vivo.  A obra coletiva foi rifada e sorteada no final do evento. Nessa foto, Gabriel Bá e Junião colaboram no desenho. Foram produzidos dois painéis. Guazzelli, Fido Nest […]
• Fresh Stuff From Vhils December 8, 2009