Ever wonder what a $14,100 baseball glove looks like? Or a $2000 bat? I did. So now I’m gonna show you. Read more
Month: August 2014
The Anytime Ale 99-Pack Promotes Austin Beerworks’ Peacemaker.
Austin Beerworks has released The Anytime Ale 99-pack, a gargantuan rectangular case that hold 99 cans of the craft brewery’s Peacetime. The world’s first and only 99-pack, the over 7 foot long container holds 82 pounds of craft beer and costs $99. Read more
Ben Frost Mixes Drugs and Art With His Painted Pharmaceutical Packages.
Last time I introduced you to the work of Australian pop artist Ben Frost it was to share with you his fabulous hand painted McDonalds french fry containers. Now hes added to his repertoire by painting directly on pharmaceutical packaging – as well as new large scale paintings and giclées on the same theme. Read more
Two Alluring 7 Minute Trips to Burning Man Told In Time-Lapse.
The Fertile Desert and Lake of Dreams are 7 minute films by Roy Two Thousand, a musician/filmmaker and teacher of Film and Media at Emeryville’s Ex’pression College. The two time-lapse videos are of footage taken at the popular annual Burning Man Festival. Read more
The Coolest Cooler Breaks Kickstarter Record by Raising over $10.7 million.
With still over 50 hours to go, Ryan Grepper of Portland, Oregon now holds the present record for the largest amount ever raised on Kickstarter. Hoping to get $50,000 to manufacture his cooler, created to be the ultimate portable party pack, he’s raised a record-breaking $10,754,218 from over 50,000 backers. Read more
With Only One Fully Formed Hand, Violet Spring Is A Beautiful Muse For Her Mom.
Award-winning Auckland Photographer Holly Spring was blessed with the perfect muse. Her beautiful daughter Violet was born with Symbrachydactyly, a rare congenital defect that left the blue-eyed little girl with only one fully formed hand. Read more
Modern Pool House in Basque Country by Atelier DC and Architects Marso6
Atelier Delphone Carrere collaborated with Architects Marso6 on this marvelous modern pool house in Basque Country complete with a long and linear inviting swimming pool. Read more
Get Privy To The Primetime Emmy Awards: Presenters, Pics and Pomp.
Rolling out the red carpet. The excitement has already begun for tonight’s airing of the 66th Emmy Primetime Awards. More than 300 workers are gearing up the Nokia Theatre in LA to welcome a packed house for television’s biggest night, the Emmys. Read more
More Dissed Disney In José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros’ Profanity Pop
Now showing at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery is an exhibit of paintings featuring Disney characters doing very unDisney-like things. Uncouth, corrupt and compromising Disney Princesses, Princes, Villians and Mickey et al are featured in Profanity Pop. The show is yet another of artist José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros’ ongoing theme of disenchanting, disillusioning and just plain dissing Disney’s animated characters. Read more
Yoshitomo Nara’s Iconic Dog Is Now A Limited Edition Doggy Radio
Yoshitomo Nara’s Doggy Radio is a collectible piece of functioning art. While it’s immediately recognizable as one of the Japanese Pop artist’s sculptures, it’s also an FM radio and stereo with a Yamaha speaker system, featuring Bluetooth wireless, USB, and auxiliary sound input. Read more