#NEWYORKSUMMER
Clear your calendars, people…we’re having a party! CONTRA, in association with Genesis Media, Martini Media, Sennheiser, ROOT [Drive-In], and OMEN PR, cordially invite you to #NEWYORKSUMMER. Sunny days and long nights are just around the corner — and that’s cause for celebration. Join us on Thursday May 30th at 443 W18th (between 9th & 10th [...]
‘Don Jon’ Trailer
Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s directorial debut, Don Jon, that hits screens October 18 via Relativity Media, which snapped up the hot title (nee Don Jon’s Addiction) for $4M out of Sundance. Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly and Brie Larson star in the pic about a porn-addicted Jersey guy balancing life and love. I’m going to [...]
Daft Punk Bonus Track “Horizon” (Japan Only)
Japan gets the best of the best and gives the best of the best always, in everything. Naturally, French duo Daft Punk releases a bonus track (Japan only) “Horizon” that didn’t make the final cut on Random Access Memories. The relaxing instrumental track from the Japanese release of the album is worthy of a few listens as [...]
Public School x BMX x Swarovski Bike
Woah, we sure love our bikes, so what happens when a streetwear brand we equally love teams up with BMX for an ultimate bling session with Swarovski? If you’re Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School, you take the BMX bike from Kink and cover it in 7,000 black Swarovski crystals. True story. Even better than how it looks is [...]
Behold: The ‘Game of Thrones’ $10,000 Timepiece
Gearing up for June’s Game of Thrones third season finale, high-end Swiss watchmakers Ulysse Nardin and HBO have teamed up on a $10,5000 signature men’s timepiece. Inspired by The Night’s Watch — a black-clad military order that protects The Wall, a boundary that protects the seven kingdoms from the threats of the North — this [...]
Daft Punk Bonus Track “Horizon” (Japan Only)
Japan gets the best of the best and gives the best of the best always, in everything. Natu... >>
Mix of the Day: Giorgio Moroder Live at Deep Space
iframe not supported! “Good evening, ladies and gentleman,” a vocoder intoned ... >>
Kanye West Goes Martial Rap, But He’s Not The First
The reality of Kanye West taking the Saturday Night Live stage with a scorching anger shoo... >>
RIP To Under-The-Radar Dance Maven, Romanthony
Sad news this past weekend: Romanthony, an influential, under-the-radar dance artist who c... >>
Jacques Greene x How To Dress Well
This very mysterious yet intriguing 40-second clip is the precursor of ‘more to come... >>
Weekend Listening: Italians Do It Better, After Dark 2
For those who fell in love with the seductive, noir disco sounds of Italians Do It Better ... >>
#NEWYORKSUMMER
Clear your calendars, people…we’re having a party! CONTRA, in association with Genesis Media, Martini Media, Sennheiser, ROOT [Drive-In], and OMEN PR, cordially invite you to #NEWYORKSUMMER. Sunny days and long nights are just around the corner — and that’s cause for celebration. Join us on Thursday May 30th at 443 W18th (between 9th & 10th [...]
Raf Simons x Mr. Porter Floral Capsule Collection
Yesterday we posted Raf Simon’s prints story based on the art of Brian Calvin and L.A. blear-eyed youth. Today, we bring you a more sophisticated floral pick, from the Mr. Porter x Raf Simons capsule collection. Exclusive to Mr. Porter, the floral printed menswear pieces are featured in full, in this i-D Magazine editorial, bringing Japanese [...]
Ear to the Earth: The Music of Cicadas
Entomophobics are probably sitting indoors on this warm May day, white-knuckled with fear about what New York Magazine has called the “cicada plague,” which is soon to bring billions — yes, billions — of the inch-and-a-half-long, red-eyed insects to our fair city after a seventeen-year underground slumber. With a name like “Brood II,” the event [...]
Hong Kong Art Week 2013
Hundreds of art works have been hung, gorging and gallivanting in the streets of Lan Kwai Fong has become a nightly ritual, and tens of thousands of people have poured in from all corners of the globe. Welcome to Hong Kong’s amped-up art week! Hong Kong’s ‘Art Week’ launched last weekend with avenging energy. Giddy gobs [...]
Mix of the Day: Giorgio Moroder Live at Deep Space
iframe not supported! “Good evening, ladies and gentleman,” a vocoder intoned dramatically in the dead of night at Brooklyn’s new club, Output “My name is Giorgio Moroder.” And so began Monday’s premiere of Moroder’s DJ act — believe it or not, the 72 year old’s first ever North American DJ set. It was all the [...]
#NEWYORKSUMMER
Clear your calendars, people…we’re having a party! CONTRA, in association with Genesis Media, Martini Media, Sennheiser, ROOT [Drive-In], and OMEN PR, cordially invite you to #NEWYORKSUMMER. Sunny days and long nights are just around the corner — and that’s cause for celebration. Join us on Thursday May 30th at 443 W18th (between 9th & 10th [...]
Arne Svenson – The Neighbors
Three years ago, Arne Svenson, a photographer living in lower Manhattan, inherited a CT-501 500-mm. Nikon telephoto lens from a bird-watching friend. The lens was perfect for shooting faraway egrets or sanderlings, but Svenson, who favors still-lifes, knew nothing of nature photography. ‘I thought, I’ve got to try it out,’ he said the other day at [...]
Screwpulp – An Exciting New Startup
It’s Internet week guys, so we’re going to get our nerd on. Bear with us. Here’s a cool startup we came across called ScrewPulp that helps self-publishers define a platform for themselves. Here are the goods: Screwpulp is positioned to help re-invent publishing. Their passion is highly contagious. None of the members of this startup [...]
Converse x Comme des Garçons PLAY Collection Features Playful All-Over Heart Pattern
We loved the Curtis Kulig ‘Love Me’ Converse, and so naturally, we love these collabo sneaks featuring Comme des Garçons’ iconic heart print, from the PLAY collection. Red and white match any outfit, even if it’s not V-day. The all-over print is sure to catch the eyes — and hearts — of passersby. It is the [...]
Kanye West Goes Martial Rap, But He’s Not The First
The reality of Kanye West taking the Saturday Night Live stage with a scorching anger shook up the sound grids, for certain. And there’s no doubt, he’s taking a risk by performing the eviscerating harsh noise-rap of “New Slaves” and “Black Skinhead” on the nation’s most iconic late night show. But West has never been [...]
Insomnia by Dan Crosby
Photographer: Dan Crosby Wardrobe Stylist: Angela Patino Make Up: Sofia Pina Model: Madelene Norde
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Suave Like Sauvé – Sebastian Sauvé
We picked a model’s brain to see if there was anything in there and it turns out that Sebastian Sauvé (Premier London) is more than just a pretty boy. Even if he is the ultimate model-photographer cliche. I mean when you look like this, you have to ride the wave, any which way it goes. [...] >>
The BLVCK SCVLE Theory
A tinge of Soho, a pinch of Fifth Ave, a linger of Rodeo Drive. This physically describes Black Scale NYC, a just-down-the-road yet out of the way menswear destination. On a slate grey cobblestone street in the city that never sleeps, a sliding door entrance opens to a polished all-black-everything ‘man cave’ if you will. [...] >>
Ink Philosophy: Jun Cha
23-year-old L.A. tattoo artist Jun Cha is an amalgam of all things creative. He’s an illustrator, a painter, a photographer, a fashion designer having memorable collaborations with brands like Black Scale and The Hundreds under his belt, and more. It takes skill, time and patience to dip your toes in everything, but most importantly, discipline. [...] >>
Jay Strut
It’s not about who you know. It’s about knowing who you are. And strutting your stuff. That’s kind of what I’ve gathered from Jay Strut, a Toronto-based fashion blogger. We’re still getting used to this term and it’s definition, much to the annoyance of established fashion journalists and editors, who work to keep fashions’ gates [...] >>
Honest to Goodness Mr. Dougie
Honest Ed’s is synonymous with ‘landmark’ for most Toronto residents. They know it’s the spot for the best deals on cheap products, for nearly every facet of your life. Located on Bloor and Bathurst Sts, in the safe, culturally vibrant Annex neighbourhood, the one-of-a-kind retail space lights up like a 1940′s Hollywood movie trailer. Oozing [...] >>
Jason Ierace – Gun For Hire
Finding cool stuff online is like making rapid fire but unrelated connections in your brain – one second you’re thinking about puppies and the next you’re contemplating life on Mars. How does it happen? Random. But interesting. Stream of conscious. Starting out with lord only knows what at this point, I skipped across photographer Jason [...] >>
