Inside Designer Rick Owens's Minimalist Home Filled With Wonderful Objects || Vogue

In the latest episode of Vogue’s Objects of Affection series, Rick Owens discusses his Giacomo Balla chairs, his Owenscorp furniture, and the apartment’s pièce de résistance, an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus.

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Why Japanese Denim Is So Expensive || So Expensive

A pair of typical blue jeans might not cost you much, but it could set you back a few hundred dollars if it's the renowned Japanese selvage variety.

Japanese denim from a brand like Momotaro in Kojima, Japan, can cost over $2,000.

Today, Japanese denim is often regarded as one of the finest types of denim in the industry.

So what's so special about Japanese denim? And why is it so expensive?

 

The Jazz Hop Café || Eastern Voyage (Full Album)

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Inside Seth Rogen's Houseplant Headquarters || Open Door || Architectural Digest

Today AD is welcomed to Los Angeles, CA by Seth Rogen for a look inside the headquarters of Houseplant, the cannabis/home goods brand he founded with business partner Evan Goldberg.

Though the company also has a more run-of-the-mill office space, Houseplant mainly operates out of a 1918-built Los Angeles bungalow.

”We did not set out to base Houseplant out of a house,” the comedian says - but it makes perfect sense. “A lot of our products are home goods. We found that being able to see them in a home setting was invaluable.”

 

Clarks and New York || Soles of The City

Clarks and New York || Soles of The City. This short film explores Clarks deep-rooted connection with New York and how the Wallabee™ became Hip Hop’s shoe of choice.

To tell the story Clarks sat down with iconic figures including Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, April Walker, Futura, Ronnie Fieg, Dave East and more. They describe their introduction to Clarks and the Wallabee™ and the disruptive role that the silhouette played in sneaker culture.

Clarks and New York || Soles of The City is a true celebration of Clarks connection with New York.

A story they are proud to tell.

 

The Jazz Hop Café || Jazzscape (Full Album)

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The Scream || Great Art Explained

Between 1863 when Munch was born and the years before the first world war, European cities were going through unprecedented change. Industrialization and economic change brought anxieties and obsessions, political unrest, and radicalism.

Questions about society and the changing role of man within it, about our psyche, our social responsibilities, and most radical of all, questions about the existence of God.

This is a period of Sigmund Freud, Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzche.

This is also the period that Munch painted The Scream.

 

The Highly Modifiable BEAST That Exudes Timeless Style || Behind The HYPE || Land Rover Defender

The Defender’s customizable build has made it the focal point of numerous modifications and collaborations with streetwear brands.

Even vintage Defenders retain a high value; a 90s Land Rover Defender can be priced beyond $120,000 in today's resale market.

But how did Land Rover Defenders gain a six-figure sticker-price and become a status symbol?

 

Juan Rios || Meraki (Full Album)

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Why Parmesan Cheese Is So Expensive || Regional Eats

A wheel of parmesan cheese can cost over $1,000.

A single wheel takes at least one year to age, 131 gallons of milk to make, and it can only be made in a restricted area in northern Italy, in the region of Emilia Romagna.

We visited a dairy in Parma, Italy to find out how the cheese is made and why it is so expensive.

 

North Shore Betty || Short Film

The misty forests above North Vancouver, British Columbia are hallowed ground for mountain
biking, a place so harrowing it’s influenced every aspect of the sport for over 30 years. It’s also

where Betty Birrell, at age 45, picked up mountain biking after a career as a mountaineer and
professional windsurfer. 

Three decades later, the single mother is a role model for her son, her
friends and anyone she’s met along the way—and proof that you’re never too old to send. 

North Shore Betty from FELT SOUL MEDIA on Vimeo.

 

Aviino || Cocoon (Full Album)

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Crafting Old Rugs Into Jackets, The Designer Taking Sustainability Up a Level || Visits || Makayla Wray

For Makayla Wray, sustainable design is the only route for fashion. Having graduated Fashion Design from The Art Institution of Pittsburgh, Wray’s studio is currently based in New York City where she surrounds herself with creatives who share her vision. As well as collaborating with major labels to promote her sustainable approach, the designer and seamstress has built her own brand that breathes new life into used items.

From crafting rider jackets using an old rug to piecing together a T-shirt from used socks, Wray possesses a talented eye for turning discovered fabrics into stand-out pieces. Explaining the unmatched feeling of connection to her products she explains, “You can get a lot more out of your clothing when you have an attachment to the history and where you got it from. You don’t look like anyone else when you have something that’s one of a kind.”

 

Inside Marks Mind via Daniel & Bailley || Short Film

New short film Mark’s Brain takes us inside the mind of Gonz, Schmoo birds and all.

In the experimental mixed short—one of the most creative takes on the incomparable skateboarding personality we’ve seen—from Bailey Hunter and Daniel Yaro, we see Gonz skating through his own memories in a physical recreation of his brain.

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Cookin Soul & MC Melodee || BONAFIDE (Full Album)

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Life is NOT Complicated || Alan Watts

Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a well-known British philosopher, writer and speaker, best known for his interpretation of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences.

He left behind more than 25 books and an audio library of nearly 400 talks, which are still in great demand.

Enjoy.

 

Race & Surfing || A Brief History With Selema Masekela

An animated documentary for Red Bull Surfing’s mini series ‘In Plain Sight’.

Surfing’s history – from Africa to Polynesia to the Americas – is one that’s rich, diverse, and incredibly nuanced. So much so, that we are only beginning to scratch the surface and understand it. Voiced by Selema Masekela, the film explores the varied roots of surfing’s origin and its subsequent cultural evolution into what we recognise today.

Race & Surfing: A Brief History With Selema Masekela from Claire Pinegar on Vimeo.

 

RickMal || RickMal's Jazz Jousters Sessions (Full Album)

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Cultivating Originality with Director Jodeb || Short Film

Director Jonathan Desbiens does not simply do things “differently.” 

Instead, he does the exact opposite of others, moving toward originality by moving away from convention.

 In this latest installment of the MAKE film series, Desbiens shares his thoughts on keeping curiosity as your companion and welcoming inspiration.

Cultivating Originality with Director Jodeb from Musicbed on Vimeo.

 

16 Rice Dishes From Around The World || Short Film

Rice makes up a major part of the diet of more than 3 billion people around the globe.

The staple grain is used in savory dishes like Spain’s paella and sweet dishes like Filipino champorado.

Rice is believed to have first been cultivated in China, which is also the world’s largest producer of rice today. While there are so many dishes that include this popular grain, we can only show some of the best regional rice dishes that exist around the globe.

Here’s how rice is eaten in a few different ways around the world.

 

Gas-Lab || Jazz Cats (Full Album)

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$17 Billion USD Sold Last Year Alone || Behind The HYPE || NFTs

With record-breaking sales of NFTs like Beeple’s Everydays – The First 5000 Days, a digital artwork that sold for $69 million USD at auction, non-fungible tokens have skyrocketed in not only popularity but also value.

Taking the form of images, animations or renderings of sneakers and streetwear, NFTs offer new possibilities for establishing digital ownership, sharing creative expression and building online communities.

In the latest episode of Behind the HYPE, we’re tracking the infiltration of NFTs into important areas of culture and their potential impact on the future of creative expression.

 

Great Art Cities Explained || Venice Special (Biennale)

James Payne and Joanne Shurvell combine their love of Art and Travel, as they travel to Venice for the world’s oldest and greatest art exhibition, the Venice Biennale.

The 59th International Venice Biennale Arte runs to 27 November 2022. The cost for a one-entry ticket is 25,50 euros for access both to the Giardini area and the Arsenale area.

Off-site exhibitions throughout the city are free and most run through until the fall but do check dates.

Check it out below.

 

SmokedBeat || Smoked Mood Volume 3 (Full Album)

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Drug Dealer Sneakers (By The Decade) || Short Film

When you think of status symbols in society, a few things come to mind.

Big houses, fancy cars, jewelry and yes...sneakers! Fashion in general has always been all about signaling to others who you are, what you stand for and for some, how much loot you got.

In the 80s and 90s when a lot of these sneakers were first coming out, hustlers on block began to gravitate towards certain silhouettes based on their price tag.

Well, not only price tag as some dope boys bought the sneakers for utility but it was mostly for the flex.

To be fresh and turn heads in the neighborhood.

In this short film, NachoAverageFinds takes a deep dive into the dope boy's sneaker closet over the years and discuss some of the most notorious sneakers of the streets.

 

Caffeine || Explained

Caffeine is our favourite psychoactive drug and why most people drink coffee, but so much more than that too.

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Coubo || Homewards (Full Album)

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Mr. Kookbox || Short Film

A short story about Nole Cossart's experimental journey into 1930's surfboard building.

Have a peek below.

Mr. Kookbox from Ben Weiland on Vimeo.

 

How pigeons took over the world || Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles

Trace the ancient history of the pigeon, and discover how these birds became one of the most abundant species on the planet.

Seeing their meat as a protein source and their poop as the perfect fertilizer, humans brought pigeons into captivity as far back as 10,000 years ago.

As we carried pigeons around the world, they formed the wild urban flocks we're familiar with today and became one of the most abundant species on the planet.

Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles track the feathery flier's rise to world domination.

 

Various Artists || Chillhop Timezones vol.2 || Nostalgia (Full Album)

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Drawing Life || Short Film

In “Drawing Life,” directed by Nathan Fitch, the New Yorker’s George Booth looks back on fifty years of work — including the only cartoon to be published in the issue following 9/11.

Check it out below.

Drawing Life from NewYorker on Vimeo.