Check out this quick and super-fun video of our friend Undoboy installing his Blik Dreamland wall graphic. He shot the whole thing over 2 hours and then sped it up into hyper speed for our 1 minute viewing pleasure. I’m totally loving the rainbow poop graphics, and now think I might have to do the walls in the bathroom of our new office with them. Too funny. Head on over to Blik to grab your own. Undoboy does it again!

Furniture design’s favorite couple, Form and Function is at it again. The power duo that makes and breaks the barriers of space, has taken on an Umbra face: meet the Magtable coffee table, a sweet little piece that lets you prop up those feet while storing your fashion zines…or any old paper publication, really. This $158 solid wood coffee table is stunning in its simplicity: a slotted surface for spine-up storage of your circulars; its natural coloring makes it all the more unassuming. It’s a table/storage/ottoman thing! Umbra called it exactly what it means. Form and Function agree.

Via Gizmodo

Information is gold — and that’s what seems to have inspired the idea behind the blinged-out design of LaCie’s new Golden Disk hard drive, the latest in its designer series. Packing 500g’s (gigabytes, that is), the digital storage unit’s wavy, melting gold look comes courtesy of French brand Ora Ito, with designer Ito Morabito at its helm. Nothing’s special under the hood, however; like others of its kind, the Golden Disk uses plug-and-play functionality via high-speed USB 2.0, is driver-free and doesn’t have a fan, so really this baby is all about the looks. If this drive is too sexy for your cat, check out the LEGO-inspired Brick hard drive also created by Ora Ito for the computer peripherals company. LaCie’s taking pre-orders now on the Golden Disk for an October delivery.

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After a Summer-long hiatus, Brooklyn’s Standard Motion studio has finally re-opened their online store. You’ll find some of Jon Stetzen’s latest posters and prints up for grabs on the new site, including all of those you see above and a few others. Since Jon is expecting a baby in November (well, I guess he’s expecting someone to give birth to a baby), he’s even designed a few cute-ish prints for the kiddies. I’ve always had a thing for hippos, so this reprinted drawing really gets me going, and this alphabet poster is sure to teach your kid what’s what before kindergarten brainwashes him/her. You can find some older Standard Motion prints at Insound — along with about a hundred other awesome concert posters — so browse both, then go ahead and fill up that empty wall space.

I hate pumping my body full of nasty stuff; it’s a trait I inherited from my parents, who have always preferred straightening themselves out through more natural means. Years of experience and plenty of positive results have reinforced their beliefs, but always at the classic naturopathic risk of a few failed remedies between problem and solution. The latest product that will hit the testing block is FlyRight, a new anti-jet-lag formula that promises to completely cure users from the rough side-effects of long-distance flying. Apparently, FlyRight tastes like absolute crap, but counts several high-profile (non-endorsed) jet-setters as fans (to my knowledge, Josh is not currently among them; he won’t try anything unless it tastes like lilacs). Anyway, if Flyright actually follows through with getting my parents to China and Italy fuzz-free, I think we’ll officially be able to kiss those sleeping pills/painkillers/tequila shots good-bye. Then again, the painkillers are kind of fun. Wait, just kidding; I hate pumping my body full of nasty stuff, remember?

Way back in March of 2005 (when we were all so much younger and more innocent), we introduced you to hellobase, a friendly, unpretentious web-based t-shirt shop. “How friendly?” you ask. So friendly that their slogan is no strangers only friends. ‘Welcoming’ doesn’t even go far enough. This website is downright neighborly.

We’re writing about hellobase again not just because they’re nice and they make nice t-shirts, but also because they’ve redesigned their website. It’s nice too. It even includes an FAQ section that includes this exchange. You: “What inspires [hellobase]?” hellobase: “Ween inspires me. They are a band. They are the best band ever.” Again, just charming. But the real stars of the new hellobase website, as you’d hope, are the t-shirts. The Abe Lincoln tee (”Abe says f*ck the stache”) can’t even really be called ironic; it’s just funny. What’s more, since their site has just been redesigned all hellobase t-shirts are currently on sale for just eight dollars — less than the plain AA tshirt they’re printed on. You can call that whatever you want. I call it a good deal.

When we did an interview with Sydney’s Saint Augustine Academy, we could only show you a tiny little bit of Norman and the Starmaker (i.e; Alvin and Adrian’s Fall collection). Well, it’s about that time (freaking finally) where you can check out the entire line-up at on St. Augustine’s newly stargaze-y site, but beware; the rocker-inspired clothing line has never been for the faint of heart — so if something like coattails makes you squeamish, you’d do better to stick to your local Nordstrom men’s department. On the other hand, if you’re the type who has to fight your girlfriend over who gets to wear the black skinny pants, then Saint Augustine’s Academy is for you, and you should head on over. Tobi already has a few of the newbies up for grabs — even though, sweet Jesus, they did lay an awful lot of black eyeliner on their male model — so if you’re hunting without wanting to throw down on shipping, go there first.





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