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Entertainment, plus a shitty, annoying pop up ad that gets in the way of a great song. (Thanks Google!)

Now eighty

Incredible but true

Advertising, mass manipulation, and us

An old 4-part series from the BBC. Have a look, Parts 2, 3, and 4 after the jump. Some scary stuff.

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Tony Judt, R.I.P.

Not to be a downer here, but I wanted to note the passing of a really intelligent and inspiring man, Tony Judt. His awful struggle with ALS was covered in the media until his demise… was a shitty disease to die from. I’ve been reading some of his articles for a while now… his views were most enlightening and humanistic, and he wasn’t afraid to say it as it was. An old interview with him can be see here.

SOPHNET. & uniform experiment | Killing it

As the Fall lookbooks begin to flood the blahgs, there have been a few that really standout. Two being  cousin lines SOPHNET. and uniform experiment. SOPH may have gone a little heavy on the camo but there are some really great items and looks in the collection. I particularly like the rich mix of earthy tones and navy blues - those tones paired with the camo and plaids make for some great color and texture mixing.

And if the SOPHNET. collection is a guy’s weekend look then uniform experiment is surely his weekday source. U.E. has a definitively slick maritime aesthetic but it seems perfect for ‘city living’. It has a much stricter palette then SOPH - sticking more sternly with deep navy blues, black, and khaki - giving the line a clean and polished feel. Either way I don’t think you could go wrong mixing elements of both these collections this Fall.

regurgitated.

Big Boi

“Sir Lucious Left Foot…The Son of Chico Dusty” is probably the first hip-hop album I’m really looking forward to in a long time. Sasha Frere-Jones did a nice write-up on the album for The New Yorker. Now if we could only get pre-2001 André 3000 back.

Calwaiian style… Part II

Don’t know much about these guys, but they are making short runs of hats manufacturing out of LA - they have the videos to prove it. Big surprise I’m feeling the floral print cap. Discovered on Hypebeast.

Legit

Say what you will, but Glenn O’Brien is legit. You can’t fake what he has lived over the last 35 years - and that art collection…

Go to The Selby for more pics.

Wallet

While some are purchasing new B&R Chronograph BR 126’s, I’ve just gone low budget and treated myself to a beautiful Il Bisonte wallet. It has a tough and compact build, and comes with a simple elastic closure. I saw an example of how they wear in over time and they just get better with age, the leather burnishing flat…

Silas | Fall 2010

I’m sure J.Crew’s designers stood up and looked hard at this lookbook - get ready to see some of these looks at your local mall next year (I don’t mean that as a knock). Man, I miss Silas - those of you that live outside of Japan no what I mean.

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Calwaiian style.

The real star of the Stussy Deluxe x Reyn Spooner collab - the bandanna/pocket square. Not sure if I missed out on this already at the Stussy store, but will pick it up given the chance.

Bell & Ross | New Heritage

The B&R Chronograph BR 126 may just have to be my next watch.  It’s about time I took up flying as well.

You don’t have to make this stuff up

In light of MIA’s recent redhead persecution video, which was a bit of an overpriced joke, I thought I’d share a music video that is chock full of “controversial” imagery, most of it real and current. The first 40 seconds or so are quite strong. Nicked this from the most excellent Pampelmoose…

Crazy wildman

Felix really is. Nuts, that is. Watch for him to set a new world record as he hits mach 1 in a free fall from space, or possibly die trying. I don’t drink much Red Bull, but I’m a massive fan of their committed involvement to extreme sport, or crazy sports, or record attempts that seem to be all about doing something juvenile yet undeniably cool.

Fiona Banner

When I was a kid I was mad about aircraft. I was the type to have multiple plastic model projects on the go, and I could identify and list the specs on just about any military plane. Janes was my preferred reading… well, you get the idea. I suppose had I grown up to be an artist, and realized I could mess about with full scale versions of my dream jets, I’d be doing what Fiona Banner has done. These two recent installations at the Tate Modern are gorgeous, and for me, drool inducing.

Veyron Super Sport hits 267 mph

That is… truly fast. Totally useless info really, nothing grounded in reality, at least not in mine, but still an impressive machine for those who can afford it.

Net Neutrality

A quick post to say- now is the time to let the FCC know they need to stand up for the general public vis a vis Net Neutrality. Let them know here. Or go straight to the FCC’s website. They are asking for input on this issue. What has essentially happened to radio and television (a total ripoff of the American public) is now happening with the internet as well. Read more info on it here, which should get you mad if you aren’t already. Also a recent article via Wired.

You have the right to not know your rights.

Last week the Supreme Court ruled five to four that “suspects must explicitly tell police they want to be silent to invoke Miranda protections during criminal interrogations,” according to the Associated Press. In other words, you do have the right to remain silent and to a lawyer, but only if you know any better and remember to announce your silence aloud. But maybe you haven’t heard that yet another of your civil liberties has been stripped away from you. Because after all this has gone virtually unreported by the “news”.

New Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor disagreed with the absurdity of the ruling, noting in her dissent, “Criminal suspects must now unambiguously invoke their right to remain silent—which counterintuitively, requires them to speak.”

Doing the impossible

©The Impossible Project

Pictured is the Impossible Project founder Dr. Florian Kaps.

I love the defying-all-odds story here, the bringing a product offering back from the edge of extinction. I’ve been a fan of Polaroid cameras for a long while, having used them years before they became a trendy staple of a hipsters arsenal. I’m conflicted though by my affection for the unpredictable and painterly images one can create and the concern I have for the chemicals involved in making it happen. The biggest plus for going digital is moving away from all the sketchy toxic elements needed for instant film and traditional lab work. In any event, the Impossible Project is a cool development, and shows that insurmountable odds can be overcome with passion and determination. Plus their stores are bright, modern and actively engage their customers and fans.