Nothing beats creativity — especially if it’s used to make a wave in the local community. Since 2010, we’ve been on the hunt for emerging creatives in the Valley who are working on cool projects. Call them designers, performers, chefs, singers, dancers, painters, sculptors… We’re sticking to Big Brains. Starting today, we’re taking…
Like all good celebrity worshippers, we enjoy the Oscars telecast, the jokes from Billy Crystal, the awkward mispronunciations during foreign film awards, feigned surprise, looks that could kill, and incidental swearing in acceptance speeches. But, we gotta say, our favorite part of the movie-maker merriment is the red carpet. Our penchant…
If you get lucky enough to stumble across a limited-edition rubber by the GARAGE collaborative, you should know better than to use it. The condom packages are stamped and pasted with designs by Keith Haring, Mat Collishaw, Sue Webster, and Tim Noble. They’ll be scattered about Fashion Weeks in New York, London, and…
Each week Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: With head-to-toe florals (somewhat unsurprisingly) making their way to the spring runways, this turquoise tea dress encapsulates the all-over botanical statement — which we saw in…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: It’s no secret that we’re big fans…
When Bob and Debbie Leeper closed the doors of their quirky Evermore Nevermore in December, they promised they’d be back (in one form or another). Two months later, the couple is back in action. There’s no storefront for what used to house locally crafted comic books, leather bracers and chain maille,…
Let’s not pussyfoot around. We all know that lingerie’s function is to spur, enhance, and spice up your sexual encounters.That’s why we weren’t at all surprised when we heard that burlesque beaut Dita Von Teese was releasing a line of naughty negligees through collab-crazed Target. (We recently reviewed Jason Wu’s…
With the annual Mutant Pinata Show only a few weeks away, we’ve been busy researching methods and inspirations for our very own entry. The show, which will be at Bragg’s Pie Factory in March and April, features creations from local artists, school art programs, and creative community members (you can check…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: Thanks to Cary Huang, we can all…
Introducing Pin Up Girl, a weekly guide to all-things-Pinterest. Our resident pinner, Laura Gill will take a look at some of the best eye candy from around the web and provide a few pointers on how-to crafts, as well as weigh in on weekly trends and highlight local and national…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: With the help of Is It…
They keep your feet dry, they match your jeans, and they’re super handy when you want to kick something and not break a bone. Socks, on the other hand (especially of the “toe” variety) are awesome. They don’t have laces, they’re durable, they can be thrown in the washer, and now, they…
Greek multimedia artist is known for his applications of a software called OpenFrameworks, which enables the manipulation and animation of images. And for his latest application/art piece, he applied the technology to Vincent Van Gogh’s classic “Starry Night”.In Vrellis’ demonstration, “Starry Night” is turned into 80,000 particles moving around 30 frames per second…
Each week Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: This one-of-a-kind ring with a 2.78 carat teardrop-shape fire opal gemstone sits in an arrow-shaped sterling silver setting.The bauble’s minimalism is what drew us to it,…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: For those who have always dreamt…
From time to time, Zach Fowle will provide a visual guide to every day and extraordinary situations … and (because he has bad handwriting) Claire Lawton will illustrate them. Welcome to Charted Territory…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: 1. Anti-Art School’s V-Day Sketch If…
Yeah, those will definitely work the magic on Valentine’s Day. Poo paper roses are made from 100 percent dung pulp collected by these brave souls from elephant and giant panda conservation parks. We won’t go into the details, but from shit to flower there’s a lot of boiling, steaming, molding, smashing,…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: 1. 6×6 at Eye Lounge This March, Downtown’s…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: 1. “Get to San Francisco”Eduardo Rivera graduated…
The apocalypse is quickly approaching and if we want to survive whatever post-apocalyptic world will be left to us, we had better start preparing. Sure, we can look to scientists and historians to tell us what to do, but when it comes to actual training, they’re about as helpful as a…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: 1. 7 Minutes in Love @…
