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INFORMATION REALITY CHECK
2011-11-08 15:39:00
Here's an interesting visual about the social dichotomy between Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, and Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg. The Occupy Movement asks why one is considered a "hero" and the other a "villian." The answer? Well, you decide...
More About: Politics , Ideas , Information , Reality , Corporation

SOUND OF ART SELECTS: ALL ABOUT THE BLING
2011-11-08 03:15:00
All About The Bling Paper on Plexi (20" x 24") By Ivette Urbaez $500 "WOMEN HAVE MORE THAN ONE BEST FRIEND..." - LEOPOLD, SOUND OF ART For further inquiry please contact submittosoa@gmail.com
More About: Jewelry , Shoes , Diamonds , Sound

DUCK SAUCE'S BIG BAD WOLF
2011-11-07 18:00:00
Not sure how we almost missed this one. Especially since we're already familiar with the magic that is Duck Sauce! Here's the DJ supergroup's latest visual romp, Big Bad Wolf. This one's pretty much NSFW--so trippy, so wrong, and yet, pulled off so well! *Wolf howl*
More About: Music , Creative , Supergroup , Armand Van Helden

MORGAN FREEMAN SPEAKS
2011-11-07 07:37:00
In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, renown actor, Morgan Freeman, opened up about racism in America and his take on the Tea Party agenda. While on the record, Mr. Freeman went on to explain the underlying context behind the radical Republican s and how much opposition President Obama has received while serving an already difficult term. It's refreshing to hear such painfully honest dialogue such unsure political times. Bravo Mr. Freeman!
More About: Politics , Media , History

SMART SWIMMING GOGGLES
2011-11-04 08:24:00
Designer Joh Minhoo offers swimmers the opportunity to track their speed and pace thanks to his LCD-integrated swimming goggles. The concept is also designed with solar energy in mind, as sensors allow it to recharge when exposed to sunlight. Impressive!
More About: Sports , Design , Technology , Swimming , Solar

WHITE SAVIOR COMPLEX
2011-11-04 08:05:00
In September, Complex Magazine released a list of Hollywood movies that glorify, what they dub, white savior complex--a social fallacy that proliferates the idea of people of color always needing to be saved, uplifted, or absolved by Anglo counterparts. Some of the flicks mentioned include Dangerous Minds (1995), Machine Gun Preacher (2011), The Air Up There (1994), and The Blind Side (2009) to name a few. Check out the entire list here.
More About: White

SMART GLOVES
2011-11-03 13:58:00
New York City's Chari & Co. shop gets it right for the coming winter, especially with accessories. Check out their Smart Gloves--made to simultaneously handle the brutal cold and your pesky touchscreen gadgets. Available in black or white at $75.00 a pop via their online store. Smart!
More About: Design , Technology , Fashion , Style

ODD FUTURE'S INTERNET
2011-11-03 13:43:00
Syd The Kid (vocals) and Matt Martian (production) are The Internet , the latest sub-group from the rambunctious Odd Future crew. Here's the video for their latest single, "Cocaine ." The group just announced their debut album, Purple Naked Ladies, slated for release late 2011. We're listening!
More About: Music , The Internet

PSYBERIA PRIZE PACKAGE
2011-11-02 14:00:00
The climate kings of Psyberia clothing are giving fans the opportunity to win $1000 worth of goods. All you have to do to enter is visit the special Dr. Jays contest page and sign up for their mailing list. It doesn't get any easier than this! Good luck.
More About: Clothing , Fashion , Contests , Style , Boots

SPACEPORT AMERICA
2011-11-02 07:19:00
Space, the quintessential "final frontier", has found a commercial headquarters thanks to Spaceport America . Built by Foster + Partners, the New Mexico-based space terminal (the first ever) plans to be a platform for the free enterprise of solar travelling. First class to Mars anyone?
More About: Science , Terminal , Technology , Travel

YOUTUBE ENTERTAINMENT
2011-11-02 05:57:00
In an effort to compete with satellite and cable television, online video mecca, YouTube, has announced the premiere of more than 100 channels come 2012. The news arrives after the site inked partnerships with several media companies and celebrities that will produce and endorse the upcoming content. Warner Bros., Berman Braun, Fremantle Media, The Wall Street Journal, pro skateboarder Tony Hawk, and actors Ashton Kutcher and Amy Poehler are all on board!
More About: Television , Youtube , Technology , Entertainment

AIR CASSETTE
2011-11-02 05:55:00
Introducing AirCassette, an iPhone/iPod Touch app that captures the nostalgic magic of the old-school mixtape. Not only does the interface look as cool as retro cassette tapes, it's also savvy enough to allow users to que tunes, share mixtapes, and stream to wireless speakers aka AirPlay. Radness!
More About: Music , Design , Technology , Wireless , Tech

NEON ANIMATION
2011-10-31 19:49:00
When Aussie motion designer and animator, Luke Gibbs, was asked to create a video for music act, Schmidt, he resorted to the neon lights of a figurative "Sin City" (song title) for inspiration. And this is the result--a 100% hand-drawn, psychedelic ride filled with color, raunch, and odd things:
More About: Animation , Music , Creative , Lights , Neon

QUANTUM LEVITATION
2011-10-31 14:00:00
Not sure how many rocket scientists or quantum physicists read our blog, but the following demonstration is way too fascinating for just the science elite to enjoy. It comes to us from the Superconductivity Group School of Physics and Astronomy of Tel-Aviv, Israel via the Association Of Technology Centers (ASTC). We'll let the expert explain what you see. Yes, it's real!
More About: Science , Rocket Science , Quantum Physics

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: THE MARTYR
2011-10-28 15:00:00
Maybe we're a little biased about this one, but being the conscious rebels that we are over here at República, we couldn't help but to post what'll probably go down as the most unheard revolutionary Hip-Hop album of 2011--The Martyr by Immortal Technique. Politics , forgotten history, mental colonization, social upheaval, global unity, and even a guest appearance from Cornell West--it's all there and available for free download from the artist himself:
More About: Music , History , Download , Hip-hop

POST-IT WATCH
2011-10-28 08:20:00
Those ubiquitous yellow pieces of paper known as Post -It notes are now available in watch form. The idea comes to us via designer, Doriane Favre, who came up with it after getting tired of writing things on the back of her hand. Go figure. Grab a stack of these from Parisian boutique PA Design for $13.60.
More About: Ideas , Watch , Creative

BELLROY TRAVEL WALLET
2011-10-27 17:49:00
The leather "carry" experts of Bellroy present the latest addition to their line of crafty gear--the Travel Wallet--designed to help jet-setters deal with travel paperwork while keeping their cards, currency, tickets and passports secure. Check out their cool demo video to see exactly what we mean:
More About: Design , Currency , Tickets , Plane

D.I.Y. NIKON COSTUME
2011-10-27 17:19:00
With Halloween just around the corner, photographer and Nikon user, Tyler Card, decided to take his love for the camera just a little more public. Check out his fully functional, do-it-yourself D3 costume with LCD screen and all. Nice job!
More About: Creative , Photography , Camera , Costume

FUSION KAYAK
2011-10-27 00:28:00
Presenting German designer, David Laudert's progressive take on the freestyle kayak. His goal was to enhance the relationship between user and vessel. The approach ergonomically straps a rider to the hull of the kayak thus allowing for more fluidity in both speed and navigation. Happy paddling!
More About: Creative , Design , Freestyle , Fusion

SAY WORD! | FUCK YOU, AT&T
2011-10-26 18:46:00
I could have been nice. I really could have. I could have titled this post ?Gosh, I Really Do Dislike AT&T? or ?Gee, That AT&T Can Get Annoying?. No. Fuck AT&T. That sounds much more forceful. I?ve been too nice for too long, but all my anger has built up and it?s exploding tonight.
More About: Commentary , Technology , Mobile , Electronics , Customer Service

:60 SECONDS WITH...STEVE ANTHONY
2011-10-26 03:29:00
As Electronic Arts gears up for the release of it's latest installment in the Need For Speed franchise--The Run--we managed to snag up a minute with Black Box Senior Producer, Steve Anthony. Not only did the Vancouver native give us a breakdown of The Run, he also gave us a little insight on how cool it is to work for one of the biggest video game companies around! Check out that and more in :60 Seconds with Steve Anthony:

NEST LABS LEARNING THERMOSTAT
2011-10-26 02:33:00
Amidst the recent passing of Apple guru, Steve Jobs , it's fair to wonder if there will ever be another person or company that can match such dedication to intuitive, user-friendly technology. Enter Silicon Valley-startup, Nest Labs, and their Learning Thermostat. The device (actually designed by father of the iPod, Tony Fadell) is predicted to revolutionize the way people manage home energy consumption. We're talking artificial intelligence, motion sensing, and remote networked access in addition to an incredibly intuitive user interface! Add this to the fact that Nest plans to periodically offer software updates, and we could very well have a home energy-based version of the iPhone here--a sleek, friendly, intelligent device that captures a newly-perceived market by storm. Don't say we didn't warn you!
More About: Design , Technology , Electronics

MOLESKINE LOGO CONTEST
2011-10-25 17:00:00
Attention graphic designers! The legendary notebook-makers of Moleskine are searching for a logo and they've teamed up with Design boom to host a competition that'll make it happen. Want to enter? Just submit your design here along with a brief description by November 10th. Logos can be either standalone text or text and graphic-based. The winning prize includes 5,000 EU and the chance to have your work adopted into multiple Moleskine projects/campaigns. Good luck!
More About: Contest , Creative , Notebook , Competition

TYLER x ERIC KOSTON x SPITFIRE
2011-10-24 23:57:00
Music act, Tyler The Creator, professional skateboarder, Eric Koston, and skateboard wheel company, Spitfire, recently joined forces for a limited collaborative shirt honoring Goblin --Tyler's debut album. Find out more about the tee and where you may be able to snag one via The Berrics.
More About: Sports , Creative , Fashion , Company

BROOKLYN'S IN THE HOUSE!
2011-10-24 22:27:00
Not sure how overdue this one is, but the New York City borough of Brooklyn has officially adopted "Brooklyn's In The House !" as their official welcoming slogan. The iconic phrase was coined in the 1980's by Hip-Hop DJ, Cutmaster D.C., and further popularized by Brooklyn-based acts such as The Notorious B.I.G. and others.

ELEVATE BASKETBALL MOVIE
2011-10-24 15:37:00
In the spirit of NBA basketball legends like Dikembe Mutombo and even fictional Hollywood stories like that of The Air Up There, arrives Elevate, an intriguing documentary about the journey of four African athletes that come to the U.S. in pursuit of hoop dreams. They face academic adversary, social stereotypes, and even personal short-comings, all while trying to become part of the select few that earn the opportunity to play Division I (NCAA) basketball. Inspiring!
More About: Movie , Basketball

ETC. WRITING DESK
2011-10-21 07:10:00
Introducing the etc. etc. writing desk, designed to help office rats work under the messiest of conditions. The high edges serve as storage space that help keep things accessible and in sight, while the corner wings allow for easy cord flow, two drawers provide storage, and the table legs can be twisted on and off for easy transportation. Simplicity at its finest!
More About: Design , Office , Writing , Storage , Table

SLOGAN CONDOMS
2011-10-21 06:24:00
Funny what a little bit of Photoshop and some free time can do for your creative juices. Take photographer, Max Wright, for example. His clever little Tumblr blog is about as tongue-in-cheek as design gets! What he does is re-purpose well-known company slogans as condoms wrappers. We don't care how NSFW this is, it's genius!
More About: Creative , Design , Photography , Nike

THIS IS MY AFRICA
2011-10-20 16:17:00
This Is My Africa is an award-winning documentary directed by Zina Saro-Wiwa that takes viewers on a crash-course through African culture via 21 different Africans and African experts and their collective memories and opinions. The refreshing accounts tell of everything from music, art, and politics, to the range of emotions pertaining to the past, present, and future of the often misrepresented continent.

ALL-ELECTRIC DELOREAN
2011-10-20 16:04:00
The DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) and Epic EV have announced the 2013 release of an all-electric DMC-12. That's right, the car that captured the hearts of Back To The Future fans from all over the world, is ready for an electric-powered comeback! Early reports claim that the vehicle will have a maximum speed of 125MPH, run 260 horses, and retail for about $100,000 USD. Neat!
More About: Electric