For those living in the developed world, consumerism is the dominant way of life and is to a large extent, inescapable. While it is possible to live a self-sustainable lifestyle if you are located in a rural area, the all-pervasive consumer superstructure is never out of reach. Although there are a few notable success stories [...]

Wash the cookies down with milk.
Track listing:
Intro
Hot Chip - My Piano (DJ Kicks)
Black Kids - I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You
Yelle - A Cause Des Garcons
Goodbooks - The Illness (Teenagers Remix)
M.I.A. - Boyz
Ninja Tunes - Mr. Scruff & Spank Rock (Darko Mix)

In follow up to our recent post, “Even Wiggaz Are Saying Hell No“, here is a look at Hip-Hop’s highest wage earners as published by Forbes magazine. Despite Hip-Hop record sales steadily declining, the industry generates millions in revenues - most of which aren’t directly attributed to record sales. Basically, the music has evolved into [...]

People around the world are beginning to wake up and accept that global warming is both a serious issue and reality. With proven data establishing that Arctic ice is melting at a rapid rate, many of the world’s leading scientists fear that the fresh water entering the North Atlantic Ocean will permanently interfere with and [...]

Here is a recent American Apparel/ID Magazine collaborative advertisement. It says, “American Apparel is under 10 years of age - so it makes sense such a young brand has found a way into the hearts and wardrobes of the world’s hippest kids.”
Is this a legit ad? Or is this commodifying black women to sell a [...]

Time Magazine recently published one of the best articles we have ever read on the current market state of Hip-Hop culture. With industry sales dramatically declining - 33% this year alone - wannabe hardcore suburban white’s (Hip-hop’s largest consumer base) seem to have finally had enough of the unnecessary cussing, scantily clad video broads and [...]

It’s easy to overlook the moral ambiguity that mediates human interaction when your nation’s economy is riding a massive wave of resource revenue. In all directions one can see cranes floating through the clouds, quickly assembling a brand new skyline to dwarf the old, the sounds of construction inaudible behind a wall of champagne pops [...]

Six Acres brings European ambiance and cocktails, wines, whiskeys and beers from around the world to the historic Gastown area. In a neighborhood that is rapidly gentrifying, Six Acres’ classic aesthetic fits the neighborhood perfectly and provides an affordable and rustic yet classy drinking and dining experience. Surrounded by captivating low rise architecture and original [...]

When one thinks of information theft, the term usually conjures up images of depleted bank account balances or armament blueprints, but a new OCR (optical character recognition) device is changing the game faster than you can type ESPIONAGE.
Hanwang, a research firm based in Beijing, has created a handheld text-scanning device called the E-Excerpter. The device [...]