Nothing Special || Full Graffiti Movie

Halifax, Nova Scotia, is one of Eastern Canada’s Maritime provinces on the Atlantic. The Bay of Fundy, with its famously extreme tides, is a whale-watching destination. These are a few quick facts about Halifax. None of which instantly draw you to conclude that it’s a “cool” or “lit” place to come up as an artist. Graffiti artist APER—himself a Halifax native—describes it as a place for those who want to “get drunk and eat lobster reside.” But he’s since moved out and spread his name and tag across the globe.

 Over the past few years, APER has gained the respect of the graffiti community by traveling and constantly pushing limits—he’s now one of Canada’s most prominent graffiti figures. Some artists stray away from confrontation, hefty fines, and possible jail time (depending where on the globe you’re residing.) APER and the TRG (Tunnel Runner Gang) crew are the total opposite. It’s this need for an above normal adrenaline rush that has APER dedicating his life—sometimes even health—to tagging more and more obscure/prohibited locations.

A number of crazy encounters while in Eastern Europe led him to start capturing his experiences on a Go Pro and chest camera. All his footage spans North and South America, being captured and tortured, chases on foot, the United Kingdom, and some of the most notorious locations in Eastern Europe.

 He decided to sum it all up into an hour-long film that he’s had professionally edited and narrated called “Nothing Special.”

LSD's Long, Strange Trip || Retro Report || The New York Times

In the 1960s, mind-altering drugs like LSD helped fuel the counter-culture. Today, psychedelics are turning on a new generation - of scientists.

Deathwish Skateboards || The Deathwish Video

In this explosive story of revenge and urban violence, Jim Greco and Erik Ellington team up with a group of skateboarders who have a change of opinion after their favorite spots are mercilessly knobbed and destroyed by a gang of thugs posing as authority figures. Slash is arrested, Lizard King is assaulted by a skatepark ledge, and Furby’s board is stolen. They then turn vigilante as they stalk the mean streets of Los Angeles with Moose and Neen Williams, on the prowl for handrails, gaps and dangerous spots of that nature. The Deathwish Video is an epic and controversial film that is frank and original in its treatment of urban skateboarding and the average citizen’s helplessness in dealing with it. Various artists wrote the musical score. And watch for a young Jon Dickson in his film debut as one of the pros.

Cool & Vintage || BMW 2002 Tii

A classic BMW 2002 Tii goes on a coastal drive in this sublime video from the team at Cool & Vintage. 
Enjoy.

BMW 2002 Tii from Cool & Vintage on Vimeo.

IKEA || The Blue Bag

In honour of what is quite possibly one of the most hardworking bags in the world, IKEA has teamed up with creative agency Acne to create a short film with the blue FRAKTA taking centre stage. 

 "It’s been talked about, made into dog-ponchos, used as a fashion accessory and for exercising–and we think that’s great," says Acne. "But the truth is, this plain piece of plastic has an even bigger meaning than that, it summarizes everything we believe in: That design, function, and quality shouldn’t be just for a few." 

 The bag even has over 500 reviews on Amazon (and a rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars) and, apparently, can carry up to 2500 meatballs. Did you know FRAKTA actually means "carry" in Swedish? Well, it certainly lives up to its name. 

 Watch the short film below. 

Gordon Ramsay || Perfect Burger Tutorial

In this excellent tutorial, The F Word host Gordon Ramsay lays out exactly how to make the perfect burger. 

Watch and learn.

Cherry Bomb || The Documentary

Tyler, the Creator’s Cherry Bomb documentary has finally landed online in full. The 42-minute film gives a behind the scenes look at the making of Tyler’s 2015 album of the same name, delving deep into to the writing and recording process with Tyler himself as the narrator.

 Directed by Illegal Civilization’s Mikey Alfred, it features appearances from the likes of Kanye West, Pharrell, Toro y Moi, Schoolboy Q, Vince Staples, Frank Ocean and more. 

 Watch and enjoy it below!