Dominican Republic, 2010 Omega “El Fuerte” is a singer with a musical double life. He has a repertoire of grandpa-style mambo, but also makes a kind of “narco merengue” or Merengue Electronico (the latter is also the name of a song of his), as exemplified in this video. The song is Tu Si Quieres (You Want It), and I’m sure he’s singing some gangsta lyrics cause the video is about someone, mainly him, getting shot… [read more »]

If you’re as bored as we are with the Spring 2012 fashion shows this clip should snap you out of the fashion coma you’re in. Andre Walker is like a fashion shaman and this clip is full of great advice and nuggets of wisdom. Listen up designers! And remember, “Tomorrow’s gonna be grosser than today.” — Andre Walker

If only the NY nightlife scene revolved around guys that looked like this. These young men are Host Boys, the attentive and flirtatious staff of Japan’s Host Clubs, a brother of the Hostess Club industry and a descendent of the Geisha. As a result of having best hair on earth and the sweetest demeanors, Host Boys’ increased popularity has thrown them into the mainstream in recent years. Hosts are recognized by the masses, dramatized in… [read more »]

Auto Italia South East presents Auto Italia LIVE TV series launching Saturday, September 24th 8pm With following broadcasts, October 1st, October 8th Auto Italia South East 434 – 452 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5AG Are you ready to be ‘edutained’? This Saturday, September 24th, is the launching of Auto Italia LIVE in London. Auto Italia LIVE is an artist run television show filmed weekly and in front of a studio audience. If you can’t… [read more »]

Christopher Kane’s beaded comfort-sport sandals for SS 2012 borrow as much from Prada Sport as they do from communal showers. These dressed up gym slides are a much needed game-changer to the women’s fashion footwear market. Plus they look great with jeans! “An ultra-high heel, especially with a mini skirt just looks so old now,” -Kane, 2011

Travel / economic collapse vs. new economy / dimension (dimentia) / stale / new luxury / ska-pop / St. Marks / gump All photographs of our favorites from Hood By Air SS2012 by David Toro

In appending new forms the ‘backward’ society takes not their beginnings, nor the stages of their evolution, but the finished product itself. In fact it goes even further; it copies not the product as it exists in its countries of origin but its ‘ideal type’, and it is able to do so for the very reason that it is in a position to append instead of going through the process of development. This explains why… [read more »]

You can bet that never got to sweat that! Miguel – Sure Thing (Physical Therapy Bootleg) by PHYSICAL THERAPY Need more PHYSICAL THERAPY?