Sunday, August 22, 2010

OriginalFake x Medicom Toy Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket Set

After many teasers, Medicom Toy reveals its latest production with OriginalFake.  This time, taking on Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket.  Both tows are given the iconic KAWS "X" on their hands.  The set will cost approximately $206 USD with a release date set for August 28th at the OriginalFake store in Tokyo.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The Sun's Cosmic Belch

The other night a geomagnetic storm occurred and made the sky look beautiful and strange to many northerners.  The sun was basically belching out plasma.  The sun's storm threw up 10 billion tons of plasma into space at 1 million miles per hour.



Sunday, August 8, 2010

BMW Art Car

In 1975 French race car driver and autioneer, Herve Poulain had the idea that art and racing could be combined.  He had renowned artist Alexander Calder personalize a BMW 3.0 CSL which was used in the 1975 Le Mans endurance race.  Since, BMW models have been used as a canvas for many artists such as Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and Roy Lichtenstein.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Street Legal Tron Bike for $35,000

In celebration of the upcoming movie TRON: Legacy Parker Brothers created a street legal replica of the light bikes used in TRON.  The bike is a carbon-fiber body with LED lights all over it. This will cost you $35,000.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

The $11,000 Car Wash

30-year-old Gurcharn Sahota runs a car washing service out of his parents' garage.  This is no ordinary car wash.  This wash will put an $11,000 dent in your wallet.  Sahota specializes in cleaning high-end cars.  He will sometimes work up to 250 hours on one car.  His supplies include 100 cleaning solutions, a microscope, wax that costs over $12,000 a tube, and a special paint gauge.

Friday, July 30, 2010

Pharrell Williams Interview



One of my favorite artists Pharrell Williams talks about his vast interest in the field of science.  This topic is not normally covered by the average hip-hop star.  Pharrell gives us an inside look on his relationship with Dr. V.S. Ramachandran, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California.  This interview can be read here.   

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Primitive

Primitive is a store in Encino that carries a variety of clothing/shoe brands such as Nike sb, Air Jordan, Crooks and Castles, The Hundreds, as well as their own brand.  The Primitive t-shirts have all new graphic designs and letterings for the summer.  Be sure to check out their store at 17060 Ventura Blvd.
EncinoCA 91316.

Check this youtube video for a preview of the summer collection.