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Camille Rose Garcia’s Down the Rabbit Hole at the Disney Museum

Written on May 15, 2013 by jeremy

This past weekend, Camille Rose Garcia gave an artist talk at San Francisco’s Walt Disney Family Museum. The chat coincided with Down the Rabbit Hole, a new exhibition of over 40 original concept artworks and murals Garcia created for the 2010 … Continue reading →

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Real Life Russian Barbie Doll is Really From Outer Space

Written on May 1, 2013 by jeremy

On Monday, we took a look at the “controversial” Mexico Barbie doll and discovered that the media’s response was mostly overblown and somewhat manipulated. Today, we head to the Ukraine to meet Valeria Lukyanova, a “living Barbie doll” who is mostly manipulated and somewhat … Continue reading →

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It’s Friday! TV and Movie Dance Posters by Niege Borges

Written on April 26, 2013 by jeremy

It’s Friday! Did you make it? Let’s celebrate with an infectious ditty by the Violent Femmes as performed by anonymous disco dancers in the musical pairing (above) and these minimalist pop culture dance posters by Brazilian graphic designer Niege Borges (below)! … Continue reading →

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My Knitted Boyfriend by Noortje de Keijzer

Written on April 24, 2013 by jeremy

I’m starting to see a pattern that suggests Dutch designers have great senses of humor. (For instance: Dutch Brains: It’s What’s for Breakfast!, Excuse Me Miss but You Have Some Prosciutto on Your Face and the Incognito Nose Stand.) My … Continue reading →

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Retro Kit-Cat Clocks in Modern Pantone Colors

Written on April 17, 2013 by jeremy

What happens when two timeless American design trends collide? This! Witness a classic slice of Americana, the 1930s Kit-Cat Clock, painted in Pantone colors to reflect the cultural zeitgeist of today. Get one! I’m sure I’m biased, as I like … Continue reading →

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Yum Yum London Toys on Fab.com

Written on April 15, 2013 by jeremy

Hey, remember those Yum Yum London vinyl toys? You know, the granny, the zombie and the cactus, as well as the homicidal hotdog and the movie theater nudist? When I wrote about them last May, the figures were only available … Continue reading →

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Squadt Assembly Will Split Your Ass!

Written on April 4, 2013 by jeremy

This is the antidote to today’s arid array of art toys. It’s the panacea for prosaic plastic. The elixir vitae for vapid vinyl. The therapeutic treatment for tedious toys! And now that I’m done showering you with alliteration, it is, quite simply, Squadt … Continue reading →

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My Bloody Valentine Be@rbricks

Written on March 29, 2013 by jeremy

It’s been a banner two months for My Bloody Valentine fans. First, a new album (mbv gets a 9.1 from Pitchfork) after a 22-year hiatus, and now: a pair of 100% Be@rbricks toys from Medicom. Get them in Japan or … Continue reading →

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Dr. Seuss had a Secret Hat Collection!

Written on March 25, 2013 by jeremy

There once lived an artist who really liked hats. He had hundreds of hats—can YOU believe THAT? Throughout his lifetime, Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, quietly kept a hat collection in a secret closet behind a bookcase … Continue reading →