There hasn’t been a single thing that has come out Love Hultén’s Gothenburg, Sweden studio in the past five years that we haven’t wanted to own. From the Battleship Arcade to the Arcade Coffee Table, the…
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When it comes to boomboxes, there is no option more iconic than the JVC RC M90–aka The King. Whether it’s the soaring secondary prices, the feature on LL Cool J’s Radio album cover, the presence…
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The late animator and artist Dave Creek (of Bob’s Burger’s fame) left behind more than an animated legacy. His own personal craft might be even more impressive because it’s seemingly the polar opposite of his…
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IKEA has long been the stalwart brand when it comes to accessible style meets affordable design–particularly when it comes to furniture and home goods–but that hasn’t stopped the Swedish flatpack favorite from delving into the…
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We’ve seriously never seen anything like this. Juho Könkkölä took a single sheet of paper to create a highly detailed Samurai warrior. It took about 50 hours, and there isn’t a rip or cut made…
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While we absolutely love most aspects of the current, connected world that modern smartphones give us access to, there’s something to be said for the nostalgia of previous devices. We don’t have any desire to…
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The Roman Colosseum is one of the seven man-made wonders of the world, and this 9,036-piece LEGO version of it might just be the eighth. A faithful bricked re-creation of the famous 80,000-person capacity oval…
Ever since it was first released more than three decades ago, the Nike Air Max has been one of the most popular sneakers to ever wear the swoosh badge. Even though we’ve seen all the…
Since we’re all stuck inside, we decided to do some digging to find useful products to help stay productive, occupied, entertained and fit while you Stay Home. We haven’t quite watched all of the Netflix,…
If a love for food and art can coexist in equal amounts, Japanese chef Itsuo Kobayashi has nailed them both in his copious hand-painted expressions of his meals for over three decades. Kobyashi painstakingly replicated…
If you didn’t catch the recent news, Joe Whale is a nine-year-old boy from Shrewsbury that, as he says, “absolutely LOVES to doodle!” He loves making monsters come to life and doodling in general, but…
Whether you’re talking about Pabst Blue Ribbon’s new beers for 2019, their PBR Whiskey, or their White Claw-crushing PBR Stronger Seltzer, everyone’s favorite blue ribbon beverage label has been having a big year. Despite those…
Every time we think Bjarke Ingels and the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) couldn’t possibly come up with anything else that would impress us as much as their previous projects, they do. The Twist at the…
Despite their history, felony counts and general perception in the newspapers, Bonnie and Clyde are romanticized in myths, legends and tall tales that live on to this day. It’s almost hard to believe they were…
Maybe you’ll soon see a millionaire driving around in a Volvo box truck not because he/she appreciates its tepid performance and Fridigdaire-like handling qualities but because graffiti artist Banksy got a hold of it. What’s…
When you’re looking to pony up serious cash for the pleasure of having a piece from one of your favorite films, there’s no better place to shop than a Prop Store auction. For more than…
Khyzyl Saleem is a concept artist at EA and Ghost Games based out of Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom that, if we’re being completely honest, takes some of the most gorgeous cars in the world and…
There’s no denying the cultural impact The Beatles have had in the more than half a century since they formed in Liverpool. Their impact is so prevalent that there’s even a Wikipedia article about it.…
Whether you find them walking down the streets of Brooklyn, on the posts at concert venues or on the bathroom walls in your favorite dives, there’s no denying the artistic impact stickers have had since…
Life just wouldn’t be as great if music wasn’t a thing. It doesn’t matter if you’re a fan of classical, trip hop, punk, smooth jazz or rock & roll, the instruments that artists use to…
