X-Girls!

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BE AN X-MAN!

Whoa, pretty great illustration. It's almost like a teenage X-Girl pinup. This was done by Naco Molina. You can view more of his work right here.

Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf in The Simpsons

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Shepard Fairey + Kenny Scharf to appear in THE SIMPSONS

Wow, not sure what it means to be on The Simpsons as a cameo but I imagine it's got to be pretty fuckin' cool! The seminal Matt Groening animated sitcom celebrated its landmark 500th episode last night. In the wake of this news, the Hollywood Reporter learns that some famous graffiti artists – some of whom we’ve covered in these pages – will be joining the cast for the March 4 episode.

The episode is called “Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart,” an obvious homage to Banksy’s Oscar-nominated film from 2010 (Exit Through the Gift Shop), and focuses on Bart’s newfound fascination with street art. Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf, Ron English, and Robbie Conal all cameo as the crew who busts Bart and Milhouse in the act of vandalism.

In order to get back at his dad, Bart goes undercover as a graffiti street artist and plasters Homer’s unflattering image all over Springfield. But one night, Bart and Milhouse get caught in the act by established street artists Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Kenny Scharf and Robbie Conal (guest voicing as themselves), and to Bart’s surprise, they invite him to exhibit his satirical artwork in his very own gallery show.

Shepard Fairey wrote the following on his website:

The Simpsons has been one of my favorite shows since the early 90′s. When I was running my screen printing studio in Providence R.I. my crew and I lead a Spartan existence consisting of long hours and a seven day work week. Our only recreational indulgence ritual was to stop work early Sunday evenings to eat dinner together while watching the Simpsons. I’ve always loved the Simpsons blend of humor and social commentary, so it is a huge honor for me to appear as a guest character on the March 4th episode.

Via: Bowery Boogie

Having Good Taste

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ain't that the truth?

Fernando Carpaneda Sculpture

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"My sculptures are connected directly to my lifestyle and my position as an artist within gay culture and within the punk movement. My sculptures are a public diary, where I represent the way I live, and the people that I have met at some moment of my life"-Fernando Carpaneda

BOOK

Autobiography

Fernando Carpaneda

"PISS IN THE FACE

OF CONVENTION!

A life of paint,

sex and rock `n` roll"

the art of

fernando carpaneda

book store

Brazilian born sculptor Fernando Carpandeda, based in NYC, is one of the first Brazilian visual artists to divulge and exhibit systematically homoerotic works. What amazed me is that each man has own its charactor with highly detailed work (make-up, hair, tattoo, outfits...etc) from a mixture of gay art with the punk movement and street culture he discribes as underground scene, which are somehow attractive subject to me. His miniature men are photogenic in all angles to look from. Fernando is a talented artist who is not afraid of challenging the boundaries of artistic practice and confronting viewers with the issues of stigma and division in modern society. source

-clay sculptor-

-NYC

artist's website

KIDULT- the infamous tagger

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showing himself with his signature tagging tool -fire extinguisher

KIDULT

THE TAGGER

the tagger

NY, PARIS

<wikipedia- a word "KIDULT">

A kidult is a "grown-up" person who enjoys being a part of youth culture and doing things that are usually thought as more suitable for children

KIDULT recently attacked the Supreme's ad of Kate Moss - Feb 2012

KIDULT tagged Supreme's store front NYC -May 2011

the past tagging BY KIDULt

KIDULT x Christian Louboutin

KIDULT x Louis Vuitton

KIDULT x HERMES PARIS

KIDULT x KENZO

KIDULT x Christian Dior

KIDULT x Agnes B

KIDULT video 'ILLEGALWORLD"

http://KIDULTONE.COM

I've been trying to avoid the KIDULT topic, because he is already very famous from super-tagging some of the most famous label shop windows around the globe, and instantly getting the video on the web. And on top of that, I have a tendency to avoid giving more attention to the obvious attention seeker in general, but what about him? Do I love it or hate it? my answer is "I don't know". But I've been noticing that as an ex- fashion designer, I no longer have any urge to consume products from those fashion brand empires, like the stores that were attacked by KIDULT ( see below). I'd rather consume products made locally to me in the USA: and support small production runs with an eco-conscious strategy and cruelty free. Some people think that Capitalism faces collapse on a global scale and I'm not so sure about that. But what's obvious to me is that it doesn't work as we once hoped in 80's.

KIDULT reminds us what direct action graffiti is about : protest and expressing yourself in a creative way, even if for most people its vandalism…

original Supreme's ad

for more: Kidult's interview by highsnobiety- July 2011

What Graffiti Artists Do

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EVOL-building project

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EVOL

STREET ART

EVOL is a berlin based street artist that transforms banal urban surfaces, into miniature architectural surfaces through pasting. using pasted paper, EVOL transforms electric boxes, small planters and other geometric city forms, into miniature apartment buildings and other structures. each piece of paper is
printed with a repetitive pattern of flat gray walls dotted with plain window frames. once applied to a surface, the paper transforms the form into small building that EVOL often adorns with small

characters. EVOL performs this process within different cities and has even been commissioned to do installations in galleries, where he was created entire blocks of miniature buildings.

source: designboom.com

ARTIST WEB SITE: www. EVOTASTE.com

streetartutopia.com

Having The Courage To Say No!

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The photo was taken in Hamburg in 1936, during the celebrations for the launch of a ship. In the crowd, one person refuses to raise his arm to give the Nazi salute. The man was August Landmesser. He had already been in trouble with the authorities, having been sentenced to two years hard labour for marrying a Jewish woman.

We know little else about August Landmesser, except that he had two children. By pure chance, one of his children recognized her father in this photo when it was published in a German newspaper in 1991. How proud she must have been in that moment.

Ordinary people.

The courage to say no.

Source

glass walls-Sir Paul McCartney

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“If slaughterhouses had glass walls,

everyone would be a vegetarian.

-Sir Paul McCartney

Libertine - Spring/Summer 2012

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Mood/Style:
white, black, and a few other colours to design a collection owned by graphic prints: stripes, circles, graphs, flowers, and words combine together freely even on accessories. Many are also overlapped so that the layers of different fabrics, at times embellished by shimmery sequin appliqués, create the silhouette. Silk outfits, woolen cloth coats, and organza and tulle volumes attract attention thanks to their bold graphic designs and intense contemporariness

Lengths:
mini, midi, and maxi

Colours:
white, black, ivory, butter, midnight blue, blood red

Fabrics:
silk, satin, strass, chiffon, jersey, cotton, shantung, sequins, woolen cloth, lace, organza, tulle

Shapes:
tapered, hourglass, bell, flared, straight

Accessories:
printed gloves; fantasy platform ankle-boots; flat printed clutches; fantasy nylons and short socks; sandals with wedges in fantasy prints; rattan and patent leather trim; canvas shopper bags

by Barbara Sini

Libertine Spring Summer 2012 Ready-To-Wear collection

Source: Vogue

Study: Secret To Being Cool

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Take a good

look at cool.

you fool.

A study out of Harvard University has discovered the secret to being cool.

Setting yourself apart from your peers is the answer to eternal 'hipness'.

Whether it's your taste in music, fashion, books or movies, what you do is hip as long as no one else is doing it at the same time.

Secret To

Being Cool?

Via: Yahoo

TOO

COOL

What's a MIAVIAYOU?

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MIAMI BLACK

Me likes this photo of a black cat in Little River in Miami. It's from MIAVIAYOU. It's a blog with a full-flex collective of Miami locals with an eye for distinctive flavor. It just started so wait to see more cool videos and random art photos. YeeeYoooo!

Super Bowl of Cereal: S'mores Crunch

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My Super Bowl of cereal

whatever happened to S'mores Crunch cereal? Man, I loved this when I was a kid. If it was only 1985 again. General Mills fucks up everything. Kellogg's can't even clean up your mess.

S'mores Grahams (a.k.a. S'mores Crunch) was a short-lived cereal produced by General Mills. This cereal was similar to Golden Grahams with a blend of chocolate mixed in. It consisted of chocolate graham cracker cereal pieces and tiny marshmallows pieces similar to those found in packets of powdered hot chocolate mix. It was launched in 1982 and discontinued in 1988. General Mills later resumed S'mores Grahams production throughout the late 1990s, but it has since been re-discontinued.

The cereal's mascot was the S'morecerer (an animated sorcerer). Ads with this mascot would feature a couple of kids trying to get to the cereal but then encountering a conflict (such as getting chased by a lion or their sail getting hit by lightning), then the S'morecerer would appear and transport them right to the cereal. It would usually end with one of the kids saying the tagline, "Can I have s'more?"

The prize in every box of S'mores Grahams for many years was a small pack of Starburstcandies.

Kellogg's introduced a similar cereal in 2003. This version (named Smorz) featured larger marshmallows and "puffs" as the cereal-base, as opposed to the Golden Grahams style pieces of S'mores Grahams.

S'MORES CRUNCH: BACKGROUND

Via: Wiki

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Winner

Never Settle for Ordinary

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Someone that is too busy for you. Doesn't deserve you. Someone that won't drive an extra hour doesn't deserve an extra minute of your time.

LOVE LESSONS

Battle of the Sexes

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IS THIS TRUE?

I'M A WOMAN!

I'm glad I'm a woman, yes I am, I don’t live off of Budweiser, beer nuts & Spam. I don’t brag to my buddies about my erections. I will not drive to Hell before I ask for directions. I don’t get wasted at parties & act like a clown & I know how to put the damn toilet seat down! I wont grab your hooters, I wont pinch your butt, my belt buckle is not hidden beneath my beer gut. I don’t go around "readjusting" my crotch or yell like Tarzan when my head-board gets a notch. I don’t belch in public, I don’t scratch my behind.

I'm a woman you see, I'm just not that kind! I'm glad I'm a woman, I'm so glad I could sing. I don’t have body hair like shag carpeting. It doesn’t grow from my ears or cover my back. When I lean over you can’t see 3 inches of crack. What's on my head doesn’t leave with my comb. I’II never buy a toupee to cover my dome. Or have a few hairs pulled from over the side. I'm a woman, you know. I’m got far too much pride! I honestly think it’s a privilege for me to have these two boobs & squat when I pee. I don’t live to play golf & shoot basketball. I don’t swagger & spit like a Neanderthal. I wont tell you my wife just does not understand. Stick my hand in my pocket to hide that gold band or tell you a story to make you sigh & weep then screw you, roll over & fall sound asleep!

Yes, I'm glad I'm a woman you see you can forget all about that old penis envy. I don’t long for male bonding, I don’t cruise for chicks, join the Hair Club For Men, or think with my dick. I'm a woman by chance & I'm thankful it's true. I'm so glad I'm a woman & not a man like you!

I'M A MAN!
I'm glad I'm a man, you better believe. I don’t live off of yogurt, diet coke, or cottage cheese. I don’t bitch to my girlfriends about the size of my breasts. I can get where I want to north, south, east or west.

I don't get wasted after only 2 beers & when I do drink I don't end up in tears. I wont spend hours deciding what to wear, I spend 5 minutes max fixing my hair & I don't go around checking my refection in everything shiny from every direction. I don't whine in public & make us leave early & when you ask why get all bitter & surly. I'm glad I'm a man, I'm so glad I could sing. I don't have to sit around for that ring. I don't gossip about friends or stab them in the back. I don't carry our differences into the sack. I'll never go psycho & threaten to kill you or think every guy out there's trying to steal you.

I'm rational, reasonable, & logical too. I know what the time is & I know what to do. I honestly think its a privilege for me to have these two balls & stand when I pee. I live to watch sports & play all sorts of games. It's more fun than women after all. I wont cry if you figure out it's not going to work. I wont remain bitter & call you a jerk. Feel free to use me for immediate pleasure. I wont assume it's permanent by any measure. Yes, I'm glad I'm a man, a man you see I'm glad I'm not capable of child delivery. I don't get all bitchy every 28 days.

I'm glad that my gender gets me a much bigger raise. I'm a man by chance & I'm thankful it's true. I'm so glad I'm a man & not a woman like you!

SMELL MY FINGER

SWEET AND NICE

AREN'T STEREOTYPES THE BEST? EVEN MORE SO WHEN IT'S ABOUT THE SEXES. HERE WE GO WITH THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES. LETS GO!!

Hirst: Explains the Spot Paintings

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A rhinestone-wearing Damien Hirst explains the theory and thought behind his infamous spot paintings in the latest short from filmmaker Matt Black. The legendary British artist, made famous by submerging mammals in formaldehyde and creating jaw-droppingly expensive jewel-encrusted skulls, has become one of the most prolific and lucrative names in contemporary art. The Complete Spot Paintings, 1986-2011, his series of 331 white canvasses imbued with rows of multicolored dots, are currently on display at all 11 of mega-gallerist Larry Gagosian’s sites around the globe. Manufactured largely by Hirst’s army of assistants, the paintings range in size and detail, with the most recent, completed in 2011, containing some 25,781 spots each 1mm in diameter; no single color is ever repeated on a canvas. Black first encountered Hirst’s hyper-symmetrical series in the mid 1990s, and found that his opinion on the works slowly developed from ambivalence to fascination. “When you are in a room full of them, they are overwhelming and disturbing; these dots staring at you creates a real sense of anxiety,” says Black. “His work always has an aggressiveness, and these are no exception.”

Damien Hirst: On the Spotfrom Matt Black on Nowness.com.