When it comes to boomboxes, there is no option more iconic than the JVC RC M90–aka The King. Whether it’s the soaring secondary prices, the feature on LL Cool J’s Radio album cover, the presence…
Art & Culture
Sotheby’s First Ever NFT Auction With Anonymous Artist Pak Ends Today
The world has changed in weird and mysterious ways ever since the current pandemic started, but the craziest development isn’t vaccine-hoarding or crypto-investing, it’s the world of purchasing NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. These unique units…
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The PAX Plus Vaporizer Is as Elegant as It Is Effective
Dave Creek’s Handcrafted Bonsai Treehouses
The late animator and artist Dave Creek (of Bob’s Burger’s fame) left behind more than an animated legacy. His own personal craft might be even more impressive because it’s seemingly the polar opposite of his…
IKEA Art Event Collection 2021
IKEA has long been the stalwart brand when it comes to accessible style meets affordable design–particularly when it comes to furniture and home goods–but that hasn’t stopped the Swedish flatpack favorite from delving into the…
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‘TATTOO’ Explores over 200 Years of Tattoo History
Adoring the body with permanent art–yes, we’re talking about tattoos–has been commonplace for thousands of years. For more than the last four decades, legendary Dutch tattoo artist and historian Henk Schiffmacher–aka Hendrikus Johannes Everhardus Schiffmacher, aka Hanky…
Banksy’s Latest Work Was Done in Bob Ross Style on the Outside of a British Prison
As we’re sure you’re aware of by now, everyone here loves Banksy’s works and his constant shenanigans whether it’s works that are elf-destructing, stores that are never open, gallery crashing events or anything else the…
Everydays: The First 5000 Days Digital Art
Good luck framing this sucker. For the first time, Christie’s is the first major auction house to put a purely digital artwork on the auction block. It’s called Everydays: The First 5000 Days (2021) by…
Topps 70th Anniversary Project70 Limited Edition Commemorative Cards
The past year or so has us looking back to what was important in our childhoods, and nothing held a place nearer and dearer to our hearts than baseball cards. Topps is celebrating their 70th…
Brutalist Architecture LEGO Models
When it comes to our personal favorite ways to pass the time, building things with LEGO bricks will always be near the top because the only limit is your imagination. We’re similarly fond of brutalist…
Tapping Finger Kinetic Sculpture
When it comes to objects that are fun to look at and experience but serve no useful purpose, you won’t find better than the works of artist Nik Ramage, the self-described “sculptor of useless machines…
‘Cut-up’ Leica M6
When it comes to the inner workings of popular automobiles, cameras and other pieces of tech, there are few people shedding light on the entire process as much as Swiss artist Fabian Oefner does with…
Intricate Samurai Warrior Made from a Single Sheet of Paper
We’ve seriously never seen anything like this. Juho Könkkölä took a single sheet of paper to create a highly detailed Samurai warrior. It took about 50 hours, and there isn’t a rip or cut made…
Grid Studio Framed Smartphones
While we absolutely love most aspects of the current, connected world that modern smartphones give us access to, there’s something to be said for the nostalgia of previous devices. We don’t have any desire to…
This Poster Is a Blueprint for the History of Rock and Roll Music
When it comes to dissecting the musical connections between artists, bands and genres, there is no better visual representation than the posters that come out of UK-based design house Dorothy. After tackling the History of…
LEGO Roman Colosseum
The Roman Colosseum is one of the seven man-made wonders of the world, and this 9,036-piece LEGO version of it might just be the eighth. A faithful bricked re-creation of the famous 80,000-person capacity oval…
Iconic NASA Photograph Auction
We might not be traveling there any more, but space will always be fascinating. When it comes to space travel, the Moon years with the likes of Armstrong and Aldrin will always be the most…
Two of Eddie Van Halen’s Guitars Are Going to Auction
Eddie Van Halen is one of the greatest guitar players of all time. In addition to an incredible legacy, the revolutionary guitar virtuoso also left behind two guitars that are set to head to auction…
Inside Information: Sneakerheads
Ever since it was first released more than three decades ago, the Nike Air Max has been one of the most popular sneakers to ever wear the swoosh badge. Even though we’ve seen all the…
Commodore 64 Beige Spray Paint
When it comes to design, color is just as important as form and function these days. During the 80s, color wasn’t really anything thought about, which is why almost every piece of home technology was…
Murakami x Perrier Limited Edition Bottles
When it comes to modern artists that can command a premium for their work as well their merch, the list is a decidedly small one. You have KAWS, Banksy, Mr., Yoshimoto Nara and the man…