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From Los Angeles


11/20/09 11:16AM

Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck "Heaven Can Wait"

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Beck produced Charlotte Gainsbourg's upcoming album, and this video of their duet "Heaven Can Wait," is like an amuse-bouche for what's to come.

From Berlin

11/19/09 04:00PM

Bio-Diversity

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Illustrator Christoph Neimann imagines a few new kinds of trees.

From Toronto

11/19/09 03:39PM

Black to Back and Light

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Back to Black and Light explores the work of four established artists—Richard Serra, Ellsworth Kelly, Niall McClelland and Jeremy Jensen—all familiar with the literal dark side.

From Los Angeles

11/19/09 02:28PM

0s & 1s

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The trailer for 0s &1s pretty much sums up our day on the internet.

From New York

11/18/09 02:03PM

Paris Breakfasts

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Carol Gillott's heart belongs in Paris. The New York-based painter conjures her dainty tarts and foamy lattés out of thin air, with watercolors mixed by hand from raw pigments. Oh la la!
-Molly

From Elsewhere

11/18/09 01:39PM

Tee Tee Tee

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It's easy to get lost for hours in the weird and wonderful work of Amsterdam artist Jennifer Tee.

From London

11/18/09 12:26PM

Zoe & Morgan

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The illustrations created for Zoe & Morgan's current jewelry collection, Who Loves Wins, are as lovely as the baubles themselves.

From New York

11/17/09 11:09AM

Will Cotton at Partners & Spade

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Ready, aim, frosting! Next Sunday (Nov. 22) artist Will Cotton will be turning out French pastries in a pop-up bakery at New York's Partners & Spade. As if you needed another excuse to nosh on pink peppercorn macarons.
-Molly

From Paris


11/17/09 10:53AM

New York Paris Berlin

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Three cities—New York, Paris, Berlin (duh)—are represented by three photographers—Emmanuelle Tricoire, Serge Ricco and Barbara Bouyne—in this show at Espace Bergger. It will make you want to travel. Like right now.

From Barcelona

11/17/09 10:17AM

Fuego Fanzine

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The first issue of Fuego Fanzine, from Coke Bartina and Ellena Gallen, is dedicated to UFOs and was printed in a limited-edition of 150 hand-numbered copies. Out of this world.

From Stockholm

11/16/09 11:42AM

Brokenfab

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Brokenfab calls their technique 'disco beading,' a phrase both apt and awesome. (Via Style Bubble.)

From Paris

11/12/09 11:07AM

We Don't Need No Education

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We Don't Need No Education, shot by Ryan McGinley for the latest issue of Purple. We can't even imagine how fun and wacky it would have been to be on set at this shoot. (Via Coute Que Coute.)

From New York

11/11/09 03:18PM

UO Talks to Aux Armes Etc.

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Sam Wheeler and Dino Siampos are the duo behind Aux Armes Etc., the visual team responsible for the design of Save Fashion. They’re also best friends and band mates (in Soft). We caught up with them a few days before the opening to find out what’s in store (pun intended).
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From Stockholm

11/10/09 03:56PM

Baby

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We've been drinking coffee and listening to house music all day—again. Fortunately, there are videos, like this one, that are a little more soothing to the soul. (Via Pitchfork.)

From Japan

11/10/09 03:43PM

D-Barcode

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We'd like to see Henry Rollins get a tattoo of one of these. (Via TheDieLine.)

From New York

11/10/09 03:27PM

Grizzly Bear "Ready, Able"

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Hey, so Grizzly Bear is this awesome band from Brooklyn. Lots of people like them—you know, Jay-Z and Beyoncé are fans. NBD.

From Elsewhere


11/10/09 02:25PM

I Love That Photo Backgrounds

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For when your desktop is feeling drab.

From Boston

11/10/09 11:08AM

Sleep No More

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In an abandoned school, British theatre company Punchdrunk has set up Sleep No More, an interactive installation that's a classic Shakespearean tale (MacBeth) told through the lens of a Hitchcock movie. It comes with a warning that the production contains both strobe lights and nudity, so we're totally sold.

From Philadelphia

11/10/09 10:46AM

Dead of the Living Night

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Through November 27, Dead of the Living Night is up at Space 1026. Artwork by Jonathan Cammisa and Jonah Birns includes a recreation of a horror video store, imagery crafted from gore magazines, found photos and movies stills, and a life-sized stack of monster corpses. Sounds positively terrifying and absolutely awesome.

From Elsewhere

11/10/09 10:39AM

That Velvet Look

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Looking to class up the place? Consider your search over. I just came across velvetpaintings.com whose motto (I shit you not) is "Quality you can FEEL." I can't help but be hypnotized by their selection of heroes, legends, mythical creatures, rainbows and monsters all on beautiful authentic Tijuana black velvet. (Via io9)

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